ZR Ctl (ZR Control)

MAD Creative

About this app

ZR Ctl turns your Android device into a serious command center for Nikon Z series Cameras.

Built for filmmakers, camera operators, creators, and anyone who wants deeper control in the field, ZR Ctl brings together remote camera control, live monitoring, exposure tools, LUT preview, focus tools, recording control, camera playback, and advanced connection technology in one powerful mobile app.

Connect to your camera, see what it sees, shape the image, check exposure, pull focus, roll camera, review clips, and keep moving.

Packed with professional tools:

- Live view monitoring with camera status overlays
- "Traffic Lights" & "Goal Posts"
- Remote record start and stop
- Video capture and autofocus controls
- Tap-to-focus support
- Exposure controls for ISO, aperture, shutter, shutter angle, compensation, metering, and more
- Multi Screen cross platform support, send your camera feed to all your other devices iOS or Android wirelessly
- Video format and codec controls
- White balance and Kelvin controls
- Focus mode, AF area, AF tracking, and AF speed controls
- LUT preview with built-in looks and custom .cube LUT import
- Waveform and histogram tools
- False color, zebras, and focus peaking
- Composition guides, frame guides, safe guides, and anamorphic desqueeze
- Slow-motion preset workflow
- Live view presets for fast setup changes
- Camera media browsing with thumbnails
- Video stream playback from camera media
- Playback LUT preview
- Wi-Fi camera discovery and direct IP connection
- USB/PTP camera connection support where supported
- Deep PTP/IP camera communication built specifically for Nikon workflows

ZR Ctl is not just a remote. It is a full production companion, built to make Nikon Z series cameras feel bigger, faster, and more connected on set.

From quick solo shoots to careful color-managed monitoring, from focus checks to playback review, ZR Ctl gives you the controls and visibility you need without dragging a whole cart into the room.

More control. More monitoring. More confidence. More camera, right in your hand.

What’s new

- Improved USB connection reliability across more Android devices
- Better camera compatibility detection for Nikon Z-series models
- Fixed several control/ISO issues reported by beta testers
- General stability and connection fixes