During the IBC 2025 show in Amsterdam, Phototrend had the opportunity to speak with several Nikon executives and engineers about the Nikon ZR.
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Nikon unveils its first full-frame camera in the new Z Cinema lineup, the Nikon ZR. The result of Nikon’s acquisition of RED, it marks the Japanese manufacturer’s first true entry into the cinema camera segment.
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Nikon Z8 firmware v3.00 adds pixel shift with focus stacking, custom image styles and a focus limiter.
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The Nikon Japan website recently classified the Nikon D6 as an "old product", implying that production has now ceased.
On the sidelines of CP+ 2025, we interviewed Mitsuteru Hino, head of UX planning and in charge of product planning for camera bodies at Nikon Corp
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Nikon has announced the development of a special firmware update to equip its Z6 III with an option to apply a C2PA-compliant traceability marker to captured images.
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Nikon continues its strategy of rolling out major firmware updates for its flagship cameras. With Firmware Update 5.00, the Nikon Z9 clearly has the Olympic Games in its sights
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In a move that took everyone by surprise, Nikon has just announced the acquisition of RED.com, the renowned American manufacturer of high-end cinema cameras. This merger marks a major turning point for Nikon, expanding its horizons beyond photography to more fully embrace the world of professional video production.
At a time when photography is under threat from generative AIs such as Midjourney, Nikon is taking a stand against AI with an advertising campaign in Peru. Entitled "Don't abandon the real world", it aims to extol the beauty of nature and reality in the face of the growing use of algorithms to generate artificial images.
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The Nikon Z9 shifts into 4th gear! Today, Nikon’s professional monobloc mirrorless camera receives Firmware Update v4.00, bringing a host of new features — including a brand-new Auto Capture function
