RED DIGITAL CINEMA KOMODO-X Z Mount Kit with 28-135mm NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Nikon Z)

RED continues to expand its line of digital cinema cameras with the KOMODO-X Z Mount featuring a native Nikon Z mount offering adjustable AF speeds, fluid iris control, and customizable lens responses. It shares the global shutter 6K S35 sensor, powerful IP workflow, and advanced interfaces of the RF-mount KOMODO-X.

While sized the same as the original 6K S35 global-shutter KOMODO sensor, the KOMODO-X Z Mount sensor has been redesigned from the ground up, offering key architectural improvements while producing excellent image quality and color science. Features include enhanced shadow detail and color and frame rates up to 80 fps in 6K and up to 120p in 4K.

The KOMODO-X Z Mount camera melds select DSMC3 features with the notably ultracompact KOMODO form. The KOMODO-X Z Mount has a built-in plate that enables the direct use of Micro V-mount batteries and is compatible with the PRO I/O Module for auxiliary power and full-size Gold and V-mount battery use. It also incorporates a full-size, 4-pin 11-17 VDC power input.

Users can preview their images and apply simplified controls via the integrated 2.9" LCD, an especially handy feature in tight setups. Pair the KOMODO-X Z Mount with the daylight-viewable, high-resolution DSMC3 7" Touch LCD for more precise monitoring and full control in a cable-free, decluttered form.

• The KOMODO-X Z Mount has a reinforced, locking Nikon Z lens mount with advanced iris, auto-focus, and lens response capabilities.
• Pair the camera with a Nikon FTZ II mount adapter to use older Nikon F-mount lenses.
• It offers toolless switching to additional RED mounts and compatibility with third-party adapters for use with a wide range of lenses.
• Use the KOMODO-X Z Mount with the RED Z to PL adapter for compatibility with upcoming /i PL lenses.

The KOMODO-X Z Mount's expanded interface includes:

• 12G-SDI video output up to 4K60p.
• A USB-C port with Ethernet offload capabilities.
• Built-in Wi-Fi for IP live streaming for web applications and in-app monitoring.

• With a USB-C interface and an integrated Wi-Fi function, the KOMODO-X Z Mount shines at streamlined IP workflows like Virtual Production and live broadcasting. Use it with the RED Control or Control Pro apps to avail yourself of not only remote camera control but FTP media off-loading and in-camera Cloud uploading.
• Add a RED Connect license to broadcast up to 6K live images over IP directly from the camera.
• Multicamera and LED volume shooters will appreciate the KOMODO-X Z Mount's frame-accurate PTP or trilevel genlock syncing with on-the-fly offset ability.

• The KOMODO-X Z Mount has a single media slot for use with a high-capacity, fast CFexpress type B card.
• Record up to 17 hours using a 4TB CFexpress type B card.
• Offload data up to 3x faster than CFast media.

Improved audio options include a locking, phantom-powered 5-pin connector that can be used with a 3.5mm adapter and KOMODO microphones or with a dual XLR adapter and a wide array of microphones.

Power Zoom for Professional Videographers

Delivering superior optical performance and power zoom functionality across multiple essential focal lengths, the full-frame NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens from Nikon is a versatile, all-in-one performer equally adept in corporate videos, documentaries, live events, weddings, and more.

Not only is this Nikon's first FX-format power zoom lens, but it's the first NIKKOR Z lens with a zoom lever, allowing videographers to achieve smooth zooms and select from up to eleven different zoom speeds. The power zoom function helps users achieve smooth zooming at a constant speed and enables various options for zoom operation, including remote control of the zoom function with a computer, smartphone, or tablet by using the NX Tether software and the SnapBridge or NX Field apps. Remote control is also possible with the optional MC-N10 video grip.

Hi-Res Zoom Compatibility

When used with the Nikon Z9 or Z8, Hi-Res Zoom can be implemented, allowing an angle of view equivalent to that of the 270mm focal length with 4K video recording.

The NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ uses a stepping motor (STM) for speedy and quiet autofocus adjustment, which ideal for on-the-run, documentary-style shooting. Support for linear focus allows users to dial in the exact desired rotation of the focus or control ring for precise focus moves. Focus breathing is highly suppressed, maintaining the angle of view and composition even during extreme focus pulls. The large, ergonomic focus ring benefits precise manual focus adjustments, while the knurled focus and zoom rings are directly compatible with follow-focus accessories.

The lens has a compact, lightweight design for its class, coming in at a balanced 2.66 lb and combining with the internal focusing mechanism to optimize for use with gimbals and other support systems. Internally, the lens features three extra-low dispersion elements and four aspherical elements, reducing chromatic aberrations and promoting sharpness in the imagery. The incorporation of Nikon's Meso Amorphous Coat, the brand's highest-performing antireflection system, suppresses ghosting and flare caused by incident light from any direction.

The constant f/4 maximum aperture benefits low depth-of-field effects and subject separation, while the minimum close-focusing distances of 13.4" on the wide end and 22.4" at the tele end allow for dynamic close-ups and Nikon's distinctive bokeh.

• An included rectangular lens hood helps reduce unwanted light entering the lens and causing flare, while a filter adjustment window allows for convenient exchanges between circular polarizing and variable ND filters without needing to remove the hood.
• A fluorine coating is applied to the front lens element, so dust, oil, and water are effectively repelled, contributing to its dust- and drip-resistant design.

• L-Fn buttons, to which functions like zoom speed can be assigned, are positioned on the side and top of the lens for smooth operation even when shooting in a vertical orientation.
• The zoom ring angle and direction of rotation are customizable for further optimization.
• Support for linear MF drive enables smooth focusing.
• The lens features a distinctive Nikon yellow video ring around its mount, along with special lettering.

Key Specs

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Video Capture

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