{"id":513787,"date":"2026-06-01T23:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/513787\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T23:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:49:14","slug":"zr-ctl-beta-control-app-available-now-for-nikon-zr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/513787\/","title":{"rendered":"ZR CTL Beta Control App Available Now for Nikon ZR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ZR<\/p>\n

ZR CTL is a third-party app that allows Nikon ZR users to fully monitor and control their camera using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device. The app lets you adjust camera settings, display the live feed, playback clips, and monitor focus, exposure, and framing \u2013 even using RED-like tools that are currently not supported in-camera. The Beta version of ZR CTL is now available to download free of charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nikon ZR has proven to be quite a popular solution since its launch<\/a> in September last year. However, as I pointed out in my early hands-on impressions<\/a>, essential features such as false color, anamorphic de-squeeze, and 9:16 framing guides are still missing, and so is a proprietary smartphone app for remote monitoring and control.<\/p>\n

Things haven\u2019t changed much with the release of Firmware V1.10<\/a>, so while waiting for Nikon to release a major update, third-party apps like ZR CTL can help you overcome some of the camera\u2019s limitations. Let\u2019s have a look!<\/p>\n

\"ZRZR CTL app for Nikon ZR. Image credit: ZR CTLZR CTL app for Nikon ZR \u2013 overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

To start, the ZR CTL app offers several modes for establishing a connection between your smartphone or tablet and the camera. These include USB-C for a reliable, low-latency wired connection or Wi-Fi\/AP for a cable-free solution.<\/p>\n

\"ZRZR CTL app for Nikon ZR \u2013 Camera UI. Image credit: ZR CTL<\/p>\n

Once inside the app, you can start monitoring and controlling your Nikon ZR via a modern, intuitive, and pretty responsive UI. You can monitor the live feed from the camera, trigger record, adjust critical parameters (such as iris, shutter angle, ISO, WB, resolution, frame rate, codec), customize AF settings (AF mode, area, speed, sensitivity), touch to focus, import and preview LUTs, as well as browse and playback clips, even over Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

\"REDRED Traffic Lights and Goal Posts inside ZR CTL app. Image credit: ZR CTL<\/p>\n

However, where the app really shines is by offering a plethora of monitoring tools, including some that are currently not supported by the camera, as well as workarounds to most of the ZR\u2019s own limitations. Some of my favourites are:<\/p>\n