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Nikon Acquires RED Digital Cinema to Expand into Professional Film Market

The deal, following the dismissal of a previous lawsuit, aims to leverage both companies' strengths for innovative product development.

  • Nikon has agreed to acquire high-end US movie camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema, aiming to expand into the professional digital cinema camera market.
  • The acquisition will allow Nikon and RED to develop distinctive products, leveraging Nikon's reliability and RED's cinematography expertise.
  • RED's cameras have been used in numerous Hollywood productions, earning the company an Academy Award and making it a preferred choice for filmmakers.
  • The deal comes less than a year after a lawsuit filed by RED against Nikon over alleged patent infringement was dismissed.
  • Nikon plans to use this acquisition to push the boundaries of what is possible in film and video production, promising an exciting future of product development.
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