NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV

Nikon Is Developing Nine NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV Lenses, Starting With a 50mm That Covers RED’s VV Sensor

Nikon posted a development notice for a nine-lens NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, naming a 50mm and claiming the first NIKKOR image circle large enough for RED’s V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor. No prices or ship date.

Official development image of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV on a cinema body
Official development image of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV. Nikon says the production lens may look different.

Nikon Inc. has posted a development notice, not a ship date. The company is building a NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series of nine cinema lenses, and the only focal length named so far is the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV.

The headline is the coverage circle. Nikon says this will be the first NIKKOR series with an image circle large enough for the RED V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor — 40.96 × 21.60mm, which is wider than a 36 × 24mm full-frame chip. The lenses will also have a “highly precise” autofocus mechanism. Price, the other eight focal lengths, and availability are not in the notice. Specs and release dates are listed as subject to change.

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