Nikon Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the release of firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR (released in October 2025), a full-frame sensor camera in the Z CINEMA series. The firmware is scheduled to be available before the end of the year.
Firmware version 2.00 is the first major update for the Nikon ZR since its launch, further expanding creative capabilities and enhancing production workflows. The update adds support for Log3G10 gamma when recording in the compact H.265 video file format, enabling shooting that incorporates RED colour science. Also new is the ability to select the level of High ISO NR, supporting image rendering tailored to the creator’s intent and the visual tone of each production. In addition, more functions can now be assigned to the command dials and function buttons, enabling single-action access to key settings for a significant improvement in operability. Further, the addition of a focus peaking display when recording in R3D NE format, together with support for applying a 3D LUT to HDMI output, enables efficient monitoring during shooting. With these updates, the ZR becomes more versatile and easier to use in a wide variety of situations.
Nikon will continue to enhance its products through firmware updates that address user needs, while also contributing to the development of imaging culture in the field of cinema.
Primary Features
- Support for RED colour science with compact H.265 recording
Log3G10 gamma (Figure 1) has been added to the tone mode options for recording in the H.265 format, enabling shooting in the REDWideGamutRGB (figure 2) colour gamut. As a result, even footage recorded in the compact H.265 format can be produced with the high colour-grading latitude made possible by RED colour science, with its smooth tonal gradation and exceptionally wide colour gamut. In addition, the level of High ISO NR can be selected from four settings when shooting with Log3G10 or N-Log in H.265 recording, enabling image rendering tailored to the creator’s intent, from shooting that prioritizes inherent textures to shooting that calls for smooth rendering with minimal noise.
- Improved operability for smooth shooting
ISO sensitivity, exposure settings, white balance (WB), and white balance colour temperature (WBK) can now be assigned to the command dials, allowing users to customize camera operation for greater ease of use. Further, assigning [3D LUT/View Assist] to an Fn button allows user to switch between these settings with a single operation. This enables the operator to adjust settings without taking their eyes off the monitor, allowing them to stay focused on capturing their intended shots.
- Other Features
- Focus peaking display is now supported even when a 3D LUT is applied during recording in R3D NE format, enabling more precise focus confirmation.
- Support for applying a 3D LUT to HDMI video output makes it possible to check a rendering close to the finished image, even on an external monitor.
- New processing suppresses frame-by-frame fluctuations in black level, reducing flicker that tends to occur in low-light conditions and in dark areas of the frame.
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Nikon Announces Firmware Version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR, Enhancing Creative Capabilities and Workflows for Professional Filmmakers and Content Creators
Nikon Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the release of firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR (released in October 2025), a full-frame sensor camera in the Z CINEMA series. The firmware is scheduled to be available before the end of the year.
Firmware version 2.00 is the first major update for the Nikon ZR since its launch, further expanding creative capabilities and enhancing production workflows. The update adds support for Log3G10 gamma when recording in the compact H.265 video file format, enabling shooting that incorporates RED colour science. Also new is the ability to select the level of High ISO NR, supporting image rendering tailored to the creator’s intent and the visual tone of each production. In addition, more functions can now be assigned to the command dials and function buttons, enabling single-action access to key settings for a significant improvement in operability. Further, the addition of a focus peaking display when recording in R3D NE format, together with support for applying a 3D LUT to HDMI output, enables efficient monitoring during shooting. With these updates, the ZR becomes more versatile and easier to use in a wide variety of situations.
Nikon will continue to enhance its products through firmware updates that address user needs, while also contributing to the development of imaging culture in the field of cinema.
Primary Features
Log3G10 gamma (Figure 1) has been added to the tone mode options for recording in the H.265 format, enabling shooting in the REDWideGamutRGB (figure 2) colour gamut. As a result, even footage recorded in the compact H.265 format can be produced with the high colour-grading latitude made possible by RED colour science, with its smooth tonal gradation and exceptionally wide colour gamut. In addition, the level of High ISO NR can be selected from four settings when shooting with Log3G10 or N-Log in H.265 recording, enabling image rendering tailored to the creator’s intent, from shooting that prioritizes inherent textures to shooting that calls for smooth rendering with minimal noise.
ISO sensitivity, exposure settings, white balance (WB), and white balance colour temperature (WBK) can now be assigned to the command dials, allowing users to customize camera operation for greater ease of use. Further, assigning [3D LUT/View Assist] to an Fn button allows user to switch between these settings with a single operation. This enables the operator to adjust settings without taking their eyes off the monitor, allowing them to stay focused on capturing their intended shots.
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