OFFICIAL: Nikon buys RED and goes after the Sony Cine camera market
This is a surprising news! Nikon did acquire 100% of RED to compete directly with Sony in the Cine camera market. Full press text and additional info can be read at Nikoneye.com.
Quick considerations about the possible benefits for Nikon and RED:
For Nikon:
- Maybe some Nikon cameras will get the REDCODE RAW recording feature
- Access to some amazing sensor tech
For RED:
- Maybe future RED camera will have Z-mount instead of the current Canon RF mount
- Red could have access to Nikon glass
What do you think about this news?