Nikon NX Field

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With the Tokyo Olympics due to start this month, Nikon has announced a new remote shooting system designed for professional sports shooters. Dubbed NX Field, the system will allow multiple Nikon cameras to link together for remote shooting, with shutter releases controlled via the main camera. It will be released via Nikon Professional Services and will initially be compatible with the Nikon D6 and D5 pro-spec DSLRS, with support for the manufacturer’s mirrorless Z cameras, like the Z 6II, Z 7II and the eagerly anticipated Z 9. A LAN cable or wireless LAN can be used to connect cameras and, with the NX Field app, shutter releases can be controlled via a smart device. This will also allow photographers to change camera settings, view and upload photos, and check Live View. The demands of sports and news photography requires increasingly speedy transfer from camera to remote editor, and NX Field is designed to immediately and automatically upload images from both the main and remote cameras to an FTP server.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

This is strictly for the pros and requires cameras to be updated via a paid firmware update, but it’s an exciting development nonetheless.