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title: RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X gain Nikon Z-Mount options
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# [RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X gain Nikon Z-Mount options](https://www.redsharknews.com/red-v-raptor-x-and-komodo-x-gain-nikon-z-mount-options)

 Written by [Andy Stout](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/andy-stout) | Feb 13, 2025 7:19:27 AM

One of the biggest tangible signs yet of Nikon's RED ownership comes with the addition of Z-Mount options for the RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X camera systems and thus the launch of the new Z Cinema line.

You would imagine that this is something that has been firmly on the roadmap since before the ink was dried on the acquisition deal, but coming up to a year after [Nikon bought RED](https://www.redsharknews.com/nikon-to-acquire-red-in-major-camera-shock) we have the first Z-Mount options available for RED cameras.

“This marks the beginning of RED and Nikon's collaborative products and it is the exciting first step in a new Z Cinema Series,” said RED Digital Cinema CEO Keiji Oishi. “By integrating the Z Mount, RED is providing more lens choices than ever before, empowering filmmakers with greater artistic flexibility. This development grants filmmakers the versatility of Nikon’s  innovative Z lineup and PL options, as well as access to F Mount glass and many popular vintage lenses.”

Nikon, of course, amps up the advantages of its own mounting system, saying that with a shallower flange depth and a wider diameter, Z-Mount enables lens designs with higher sharpness and superior aberration control. As a result they deliver excellent low-light performance and edge-to-edge detail, with the company also claiming unrivalled autofocus performance on both the V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X cameras.

The RED V-RAPTOR [X] Z MOUNT is available for a suggested retail price of $29,995, while the RED KOMODO-X Z MOUNT is available for a suggested retail price of $6995. Both reflect the price of the existing RF-Mount models and are the first in what we presume will be an expanding line up of the newly christened Z Cinema series.

Nikon is being careful to position this as offering more choice for RED owners. As such the Canon RF-Mount models aren't going anywhere yet, and there is also an option to transition RF-Mount to Z-Mount. This costs $1695 for the V-RAPTOR [X] and $1595 for the KOMODO-X. 

For those worried about being backed into a corner as far as lens choice is concerned there are also new Z to PL Adapter Packs on offer. Plus, of course, Z-Mount to Sony E-Mount adaptors are already well established.

The RED Z models (it sounds better in British English) are available as of now. Head to [red.com](http://www.red.com) for more details. The company has also added another route for existing owners that want to get in on the action with the return of the RED trade-in program, now available for the latest generation of RED cameras, including the Z-Mount models.

## tl;dr

- Nikon has introduced Z-Mount options for the RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X cameras, marking the launch of the new Z Cinema line one year after acquiring RED.
- RED Digital Cinema CEO Keiji Oishi emphasized that integrating the Z Mount provides filmmakers with greater lens choices, enhancing artistic flexibility through access to Nikon's Z lineup, PL options, F Mount glass, and vintage lenses.
- Both the V-RAPTOR [X] Z MOUNT and RED KOMODO-X Z MOUNT models are priced at $29,995 and $6,995, respectively, along with options to convert existing RF-Mount to Z-Mount for an additional fee.
- New Z to PL Adapter Packs are available, and a trade-in program for existing RED camera owners has been reintroduced.

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