Nikon Firmware Updates (Page 2)

From Nikon:

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.02 to 1.03

• Fixed an issue that in rare circumstances would delay the shutter release or the start of the autofocus operation.

Download: Nikon D850 Firmware v. 1.03

From Nikon:

Changes from Firmware Version 1.01 to 1.02

• Added support for the Z 7 and Z 6.

Download: Nikon WR-1 Firmware v.1.02

From Nikon:

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR

Changes from Firmware Version 1.00 to 1.01

• Fixed an issue that resulted in uneven peripheral illumination in wide-angle shots taken with VR enabled.

Download: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Firmware v.1.01

Changes from Firmware Version 1.0 to 1.1

• Adjusted some compensation values for NRW (RAW) data.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Firmware v.1.1

Changes from Firmware Version 1.2 to 1.3

• Added support for the Z 7 and Z 6.

Download: Nikon WT-7 Firmware v.1.3

Changes from Firmware Version 14.002 to 14.003

• Added support for the Z 7, Z 6, and D3500.

Download: Nikon SB-5000 Firmware v.14.003

From Nikon:

COOLPIX W300 Firmware v.1.3

Fixed the following issue:

• Depending on the state of the subject, the camera would sometimes gradually go out of focus during time-lapse photography, despite the fact that focus would normally be expected to lock with the first shot.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX W300 Firmware v.1.3

From Nikon:

Changes from Firmware Version 1.2 to 1.3

• Fixed the following issues:
• Interval timer photography would end after 1800 shots.
• The camera would sometimes stop responding to controls other than the power switch when movies were filmed in Moon mode.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX P610 Firmware v.1.3

From Nikon:

IMPORTANT: Firmware updates cannot be performed if Enable is currently selected for Network > Network connection in the SETUP MENU. Select Disable for Network connection before proceeding.

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.21 to 1.30

• Added Recall shooting functions to the functions that can be assigned to camera controls. Holding the selected control recalls previously-saved exposure settings (including shutter speed and aperture), a feature that can for example be used to switch rapidly between scenes that require different exposures.

  Recall shooting functions can be assigned to the following controls using Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment): Preview button, Fn1 button, Fn2 button, AF-ON button, Sub-selector center, AF-ON button for vertical shooting, and Lens focus function buttons. It can also be assigned to the Fn button on a WR-1 or WR-T10 remote control using the Assign remote (WR) Fn button option in the SETUP MENU.

  For more information, see the addenda to the User’s Manual available from the Nikon Download Center (Nikon Download Center > D5 > Manuals > Supplementary Firmware Update Manual).

• Fixed the following issues:
• If Backup or RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 was selected for PHOTO SHOOTING MENU > Role played by card in Slot 2 in http server mode, the shutter would sometimes not be released during burst shooting.
• Reactivating the standby timer would sometimes fail to re-establish the link between the camera and some makes of mobile router connected via Ethernet cable (Prioritize power saving selected for SETUP MENU > Network > Options > Power saving).
• The focal lengths displayed when teleconverters for AF-S or AF-I lenses are attached have been updated as follows:



Lens focal length	Teleconverter	Before update	After update
400 mm	1.4×	550 mm	560 mm
400 mm	1.7×	650 mm	680 mm
800 mm	1.4×	1150 mm	1120 mm
800 mm	1.7×	1350 mm	1360 mm


The focal length displays for some combinations of lenses and teleconverters may differ from those given above.
• The SETUP MENU > Time zone and date > Time zone display now shows only the names of major cities in the currently selected zone.

Download: Nikon D5 Firmware v.1.30

B&H carries the Nikon D5 DSLR Camera.

From Nikon:

Changes from Firmware Version 1.1 to 1.2:

Fixed the following issues:

• In certain locations, location data could sometimes be inaccurate, unavailable, or unreliable.
• The shutter-speed display would not flash in shutter-priority auto mode if optimal exposure could not be achieved because the subject was too bright.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX S9900 Firmware v.1.2

Nikon COOLPIX W300 Firmware v.1.1

Changes from Firmware Version 1.0 to 1.1

• Improved the accuracy of location data in certain locations (specifically, those locations where location data are augmented by data from “Michibiki” QZSS satellites).
• Fixed the following issues:
• The camera would sometimes freeze when turned on under water.
• The location data display for active mode showed seconds in base 10.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX W300 Firmware v.1.1

Changes from Firmware Version 1.3 to 1.4

• Fixed the following issues:
• In certain locations, location data could sometimes be inaccurate, unavailable, or unreliable.
• The display would sometimes fail to follow changes to camera orientation (portrait to landscape or vice versa).
• Interval timer photography would end after 1800 shots.
• The camera would sometimes stop responding to controls other than the power switch when movies were filmed in Moon mode.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX P900 Firmware v.1.4

From Nikon:

Nikon D5

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.20 to 1.21:

• Fixed the following issue:
• The camera sometimes had difficulty focusing on subjects in focus points at the edges of the frame.

Download: Nikon D5 Firmware v.1.21

Changes from “A”/“B” Firmware Version 1.21 to “A” Firmware Version 1.22/“B” Firmware Version 1.21:

• Fixed an issue that prevented the camera correctly displaying location data acquired with GP-N100 GPS units.

Download: Nikon 1 V2 Firmware v.1.22A / 1.21B

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.11 to 1.12:

• Fixed an issue that resulted in Auto power off not functioning as expected with DF-N1000 electronic viewfinders.

Download: Nikon 1 V3 Firmware v.1.12

From Nikon:

KeyMission 360 Firmware v.1.5

Changes from Firmware Version 1.4 to 1.5:

• Uncompressed equirectangular video of the view through the lens can now be output via the HDMI connector together with audio from the camera microphone. See the online manual for more information.
• Fixed an issue that caused visible variation in contrast in images recorded using Active D-Lighting.

Download: Nikon KeyMission 360 Firmware v.1.5

Changes from Version 1.2.11 to Version 1.2.12

• Fixed the following issues with NEF (RAW) images shot with On selected for Auto distortion control:
• Attempting to edit the images or add ratings or other information would result in ViewNX-i quitting unexpectedly when the images were saved.
• Selecting Add additional information to files in the preferences dialog when attempting to transfer the images using Nikon Transfer 2 would result in Nikon Transfer 2 quitting unexpectedly.

Download: ViewNX-i (for Mac) v.1.2.12

From Nikon:

Nikon D500 Firmware v.1.14

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.13 to 1.14

• Fixed an issue that prevented images being copied using the Copy image(s) item in the PLAYBACK MENU if an exhausted battery or no battery was inserted in the camera, even when a battery with sufficient charge was inserted in the MB-D17 battery pack.

Download: Nikon D500 Firmware v.1.14

Note from T-D-P: Nikon doesn't actually specify what's new in this version of its Distortion Control Data, but it's likely that this new verion includes compatibility for new cameras and/or lenses. For instance, the 180-400mm F/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR (announced last month) is listed as a supported lens in this release.

Download: Nikon Distortion Control Data v.2.017

Update: There were more firmware updates than we originally realized. This post has been updated to reflect additional firmware updates for the D810, D810A, D7100 & D7200.

From Nikon:

Changes Common to D4 / D4s / Df / D810 / D810A / D800 / D800E / D7100 / D7200 Firmware Updates

• Added the following supports for AF-P lenses:
• If the standby timer expires after focusing, the focus position will no longer change when the timer is reactivated.
• When focus is adjusted by rotating the lens focus ring, the focus indicator in the viewfinder (and in live view, the focus point in the monitor) now flash to indicate when infinity or the minimum focus distance is reached.

Additional Changes

Nikon D4 v.1.11 / D4s v.1.33 / D800 v.1.11 / D800E 1.11

• Added support for AF-P DX lenses.

Nikon D4 v.1.11 / Df v1.02 / D800 v.1.11 / D800E 1.11

• Fixed the following issue:
• When photos were taken using Camera Control Pro 2 after Custom Setting d10 (Exposure delay mode) was enabled in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU, the software would sometimes mistakenly display a message stating that no photo could be taken.

Df v1.02

• Fixed the following issue:
• Optimal exposure would sometimes not be achieved in photos taken in live view using a lens with electromagnetically controlled aperture (type E lenses).

Nikon D810 v.1.13 / D810A v.1.03 / D7200 v.1.03

• Fixed the following issue:
• Microphone sensitivity would sometimes not be correctly adjusted when movies were recorded with Auto sensitivity selected for Microphone sensitivity.

Nikon D810 v.1.13 / D810A v.1.03

• Fixed the following issue:
• The camera would sometimes stop responding during multiple exposure shooting.

Nikon D7100 v.1.04

• Fixed the following issue:
• Optimal exposure would sometimes not be achieved in photos taken in live view using a lens with electromagnetically controlled aperture (type E lenses).

Downloads:

Nikon D4 Firmware v.1.11
Nikon D4s Firmware v.1.33
Nikon Df Firmware v1.02
Nikon D810 Firmware v.1.13
Nikon D810A Firmware v.1.03
Nikon D800 Firmware v.1.11
Nikon D800E Firmware v.1.11
Nikon D7100 Firmware v.1.04
Nikon D7200 Firmware v.1.03

From Nikon:

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.00 to 1.01

Fixed the following issues:

• Users exiting Clean image sensor after adding it to and entering via MY MENU would be returned not to MY MENU but to the SETUP MENU.
• Photos taken with On selected for Long exposure NR would sometimes have increased noise or shadows with a greenish cast.
• Slight aperture reset lag would sometimes occur after shooting at shutter speeds under 1/10 s (type E and PC-E lenses excluded).

Downlad: Nikon D850 Firmware v.1.01

B&H carries the Nikon D850 DSLR Camera.

From Nikon:

Nikon COOLPIX W100 Firmware v.1.5

Changes from Firmware Version 1.4 to 1.5

• Improved an issue that interfered with pairing or resulted in unreliable connections when the camera was used with the Android edition of the SnapBridge app.

Download: Nikon COOLPIX W100 Firmware v.1.5

Nikon has issued several software updates for compatibility with the D850. See below for more details.

Changes from Version 1.4.5 to 1.4.6

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.
• Added the following features to support D5 “C” firmware version 1.20:
• Added support for group-area AF (HL) and group-area AF (VL).
• The color temperature for pictures shot using auto white balance can now be viewed in the metadata tab.

Download: Capture NX-D v.1.4.6

Changes from Version 1.2.8 to Version 1.2.9

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.

Download: ViewNX-i v.1.2.9

Changes from Version 2.3.0 to 2.3.1

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2 v.2.3.1

Changes from Firmware Version 1.1 to 1.2

• Added support for the D850.

Download: WT-7 Firmware v.1.2

Changes from Versions 1.6.1 to 1.7.0

• Added support for the D850.
• The current page number/total number of pages are now displayed at the top right corner of the Setup Utility.
• Fixed an issue that caused only one type of profile (wireless LAN or Ethernet but not both) being imported from D750, D810, D810A, or D7200 cameras after their firmware was updated for compatibility with the WT-7.

Download: Wireless Transmitter Utility v.1.7.0

From Nikon:

Changes from Firmware Version 1.3 to 1.4

• Improved pairing and connectivity between the camera and Android OS devices running the SnapBridge 360/170 app.

Download: Nikon KeyMission 360 Firmware v.1.4

B&H carries the Nikon KeyMission action cameras.

Nikon has released firmware v.1.02 for the D3300 and D5300 to fix the following issue:

• Fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in incorrect exposure for the first photo taken in live view.

Download:
Nikon D3300 Firmware v.1.02
Nikon D5300 Firmware v.1.02

From Nikon:

Nikon D600 / D610

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.02 to 1.03 (D600) and 1.01 to 1.02 (D610)

• Added support for the following features of AF-P lenses:
• If the standby timer expires after the camera has focused, the focus position will not change when the timer is reactivated.
• In manual focus mode, the focus indicator in the viewfinder (or in live view, the focus point selected in the monitor) will flash to show that infinity or the minimum focus distance has been reached by rotating the focus ring.
• Added support for AF-P DX lenses.
• Fixed the following issues:
• Optimal exposure would sometimes not be achieved in photos taken in live view using a lens with electromagnetically controlled aperture (type E lenses).
• When used to take pictures after an option was selected for Custom Setting d10 (Exposure delay mode) in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU, Camera Control Pro 2 would sometimes display the error “The camera was not able to take a picture.” despite having actually taken the picture.

Note: Due to the possibility of this firmware update breaking compatibility with some third party lenses, you may want to keep an older version of the firmware on-hand just in case you need to roll back the update. (thanks Richy)

Download:
Nikon D600 Firmware v.1.03
Nikon D610 Firmware v.1.02

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.11 to 1.12

• Added support for the following features of AF-P lenses:
• If the standby timer expires after the camera has focused, the focus position will not change when the timer is reactivated.
• In manual focus mode, the focus indicator in the viewfinder (or in live view, the focus point selected in the monitor) will flash to show that infinity or the minimum focus distance has been reached by rotating the focus ring.
• Fixed the following issues:
• When pictures were viewed after shooting with Overflow selected for Role played by card in Slot 2 in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU, the camera would sometimes display the second-last picture taken.
• Microphone sensitivity would sometimes not be correctly adjusted when movies were recorded with Auto sensitivity > Microphone sensitivity.

Download: Nikon D750 Firmware v.1.12

From Nikon:

Nikon D5 Firmware v.1.20

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.10 to 1.20

• Added two new AF-area modes: group-area AF (HL) and group-area AF (VL). The user selects a row (HL) or column (VL) of focus points; when AF-C is selected for focus mode, the camera will give priority to the point in the selected row or column containing the subject closest to the camera.
• Updated the photo info display to show the color temperature for photos taken with Auto selected for white balance.
• Added an Exif tag listing the difference between the local time zone and UTC, part of the Exif 2.31 specification.
• Added the support for the following features of AF-P lenses:
• If the standby timer expires after the camera has focused, the focus position will not change when the timer is reactivated.
• In manual focus mode, the focus indicator in the viewfinder (or in live view, the focus point selected in the monitor) will flash to show that infinity or the minimum focus distance has been reached by rotating the focus ring.
• Changed the checks performed when Clean image sensor > Clean now is selected in the SETUP MENU. We recommend that you perform image sensor cleaning after updating the firmware.
• Fixed the following issues:
• The higher the amount of Active D Lighting selected when optional flash units were used with auto aperture (AA), non-TTL auto (A), or distance-priority manual (GN) flash mode, the more the resulting images would be underexposed.
• Changes to exposure (including exposure compensation) would not be reflected in the photo live view exposure preview while the display was zoomed in.
• Photo live view display WB could not be selected in the i-button menu while the exposure preview was displayed in photo live view.
• Taking long bursts of photos with On selected for Network > Options > Auto send would sometimes drastically slow the recording of data to the memory card.
• Reduced the amount of time needed to connect to hidden SSIDs when WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is selected for Authentication.
• Updated some help text.

Notice: Users of the software listed below will need to update to the following versions to support the changes in this firmware update:

• Camera Control Pro 2 version 2.25.1 or later
• ViewNX-i version 1.2.8 or later

Download: Nikon D5 Firmware v.1.20

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.12 to 1.13

• Fixed an issue that interfered with pairing or resulted in unreliable connections when the camera was used with the Android edition of the SnapBridge app.

Download: Nikon D500 Firmware v.1.13

From Nikon:

Changes from Version 1.0.2 to 1.0.3

• Image files on the desktop or in other locations can now be copied into the KeyMission 360/170 Utility Folder list and Thumbnail list via drag and drop.
• Fixed the following issues:
• Folders added in Windows Explorer or other applications while the KeyMission 360/170 Utility was running would not appear in the KeyMission 360/170 Utility Folder list.
• Attempting to save files after adding background tracks using the Add background track option would cause French and Russian versions of KeyMission 360/170 Utility to display an error.
• The Camera tab would remain grayed out if the user, after establishing a connection to the camera, then ended and restarted the connection.
• Movies to which effects were applied using the Effects option in the edit menu would not playback smoothly if the user did not first exit the Edit tab.
• The controls in the Camera and Local tabs could not be used if the connection to the camera was terminated while a movie was being re-recorded.

Download: KeyMission 360/170 Utility Firmware v.1.0.3

B&H carries Nikon KeyMission action cameras.