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Adobe cancel Nikon N-RAW support – Is REDCODE RAW coming to mirrorless?

Adobe has stopped working on adding N-RAW support to all of their products, in a move reportedly taken at Nikon’s behest. This could mean big things are afoot. The Nikon Z9 and Z8 currently use the TicoRAW based N-RAW codec, which is basically obsolete post-RED buyout. It simply doesn’t enjoy the same industry recognition, support or prestige that...

Wed Mar 20, 2024 04:35
Firmware updates could become subscription model under new plans

There’s talk in the camera industry of introducing a subscription model for firmware updates, with Sony being one of the companies believed to be considering this as an option for larger updates in the future. Currently, Sony is planning an A7S III update in the coming weeks with DCI 4K and content authenticity ID, but major updates have been few...

Mon Mar 18, 2024 15:55
What’s behind Atomos excitement at Nikon / RED deal – as ex-CEO returns?

RED have embroiled a lot of the camera industry in legal action over the years. One of these companies is Atomos. Since the Nikon buyout of RED, controversial ex-CEO of Atomos, Jeromy Young has returned to head the company. In a PR statement from Melbourne titled “Atomos Welcomes Nikon Acquisition of RED“, a lot of enthusiastic noises were made....

Sat Mar 16, 2024 14:14
RED sell up to Japanese with Nikon buy-out!

After so long as sworn rivals and an independent pirate spirit, RED have been sold to Nikon. I had to check the date when I saw the news. The possibilities that can now spring forth from this deal are very interesting, and I’ll look at these here… I’ll also get into whether Nikon thinks the timing is right, on the verge of an AI revolution, to buy...

Thu Mar 7, 2024 15:55
SORA: Destroyer of worlds, generator of worlds

Above: Watch Dave Altizer’s introduction to Sora. EOSHD’s Andrew Reid takes a look at OpenAI’s powerful new generative AI video tool, Sora. This is big news, a big shock really. The announcement today of Sora by OpenAI raises a lot of questions, but also raises the bar for generative AI video creativity far beyond that currently offered by existing...

Fri Feb 16, 2024 05:55
Sony a9 III high ISO RAW test – A noisier 6K sensor than predecessor

I have put some of the high ISO RAW samples from the Sony a9 III under the pixel peeping microscope. The results do show there is a trade off for having a global shutter. 24 megapixel, or 6K in movie terms has been something of a sweet spot for balancing resolution and high ISO performance. These full frame cameras are comfortable competing with...

Wed Nov 8, 2023 17:08

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