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Nikon launches Z6 Essential Movie Kit

Nikon launches Z6 Essential Movie Kit
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Nikon has announced the Z6 Essential Movie Kit, price tag £2,639/€2,999, which includes the camera body, an Atomos Ninja V, batteries, a SmallRig cage and more.

Designed for independent filmmakers, the Nikon Z6 Essential Movie Kit consists of the essentials for getting started.

What’s in the Nikon Z6 Movie Kit?

The Nikon Z6 filmmaker’s kit consists of the following items:

  • Nikon Z6 camera body
  • Nikon FTZ mount adapter for using NIKKOR F-mount lenses
  • Atomos Ninja V
  • SmallRig quick-release camera cage
  • 2x Nikon EN-EL 15b batteries
  • Coiled HDMI cable
  • 2x 5200 mAh batteries and charger
  • SmallRig handle for camera cage
  • SmallRig magic arm

The Nikon Z6 Essential Movie Kit has a release date set for mid-September. The announcement follows Nikon’s announcement a few weeks ago that it will update the Z6 and Z7 cameras later this year to support Apple’s ProRes RAW recording from the cameras’ RAW output when using the Atomos Ninja V.

Nikon UK’s Senior Commercial Planning Manager, Robert Harmon, said: “With the Nikon Z 6 Essential Movie Kit, Nikon is delivering a long-awaited solution for advanced and professional moving content creators who want to take advantage of the Nikon Z 6’s high-level video capabilities.

“As it focuses on the core needs of videographers, with no unnecessary accessories, it’s the ideal start-up kit to shape your personal video workflow with Nikon – and it has the advantage of our soon-to-be-released RAW recording capability, making it a future-proof investment.”