Nikon Z9 Adds Shutter Angle Option For Filmmakers

As press releases go, this one was brief. But short can sometimes be significant, as Nikon announced today a new version of firmware that brings to its mirrorless cameras a staple of the film industry: shutter angle. For those who might not know, professional filmmakers generally use shutter angle as the motion-controlling element of the exposure triangle, as opposed to shutter speed (often found on still and hybrid cameras). Functionally, shutter speed and shutter angle are somewhat synonymous in practice, but for video-first artists, shutter angle is far superior. Why? Well, it’s simple.