Nikon ViewNX
From Nikon:
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: Nikon ViewNX-i v.1.2.9
From Nikon:
Changes from ViewNX-i Version 1.2.0 to 1.2.1
- Added support for the COOLPIX B500 and A300.
- Added support for MP4 movies.
- Added ranges to the sliders in the Adjustments/Metadata palette.
- The sliders in the Adjustments/Metadata palette can now be reset by clicking the mark that indicates the default position.
Download: Nikon ViewNX-i v.1.2.1
Changes from Capture NX-D Version 1.4.0 / 1.4.0a to 1.4.1
- Added support for the COOLPIX B500 and A300.
- Added a View menu to Preferences for a custom grid display.
- Added perspective control to the Straighten tool.
- Sliders now show increments at all times.
- Fixed an issue that caused blurring when Noise Reduction > Better Quality 2013 was applied to NEF (RAW) photos taken with the D610.
Download: Nikon Capture NX-D 1.4.1
From Nikon:
Changes from Version 1.0.1 to 1.1.0a (Windows)
- Picture Control Utility 2 is now installed with ViewNX-i.
- Added an Edit workspace and an Adjustments palette for retouch features similar to those in ViewNX 2.
- Fixed an issue that caused the ViewNX-i Show Focus Point option to display the focus point in a position that differed from that shown in the D750 viewfinder focus point display.
- Fixed an issue that caused installation of ViewNX i to fail with the message, “This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.”
- Added support for Turkish.
- Added support for Windows 10.
Download: Nikon ViewNX-i for Windows v.1.1.0a
Nikon's new image browsing software – ViewNX-i – is now available for download.
ViewNX-i Features
- Quick switching between the browser, map display, and Web services using tabs
- An Output Toolbar that enables quick access to easy-to-use functions, including image editing with Capture NX-D, movie editing with ViewNX-Movie Editor, printing, and image upload
- A variety of display formats, including vertical and horizontal thumbnail display and display of two images for comparison, that can be easily used as needed
- Simple shooting information display with a layout familiar to users of digital SLR cameras
- Photo Tray function in which still images and movies from multiple folders can be temporarily stored for quick and easy access
- Smooth upload of files to Facebook, YouTube, and NIKON IMAGE SPACE
- Flexible RAW development and image adjustment using Capture NX-D, which can be accessed directly from ViewNX-i (collaboration between the two applications will be strengthened with the addition of a button that returns operation to ViewNX-i to Capture NX-D Ver. 1.2.0 and later)
- Support for the sidecar file format for movies enables the application of ratings and specification of playback range without modifying the original movie file
- Movie editing functions that enable creation of original movies, movie trimming, combining of multiple photos and movies into a single movie, and saving of individual movie frames as still images with simple operations (collaboration with ViewNX-Movie Editor)
From Nikon:
Updates included in this 2.10.3 download
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- Support for the D5500, COOLPIX S3700, S2900, L32, and L31 has been added.
Additional modifications to the Windows version
- When images were converted to JPEG format using the Convert Files function with Quality set to Good Compression Ratio or Highest Compression Ratio, the resulting JPEG images could not be displayed in ViewNX 2, Capture NX 2, or Capture NX-D. This issue has been resolved.
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version
- Support for OS X version 10.10.1 has neen added.
- OS X version 10.7.5 is no longer supported.
- Support for the S6900 has been added.
- When image files are moved, copied, or deleted in ViewNX 2, sidecar files associated with the image files are now also moved, copied, or deleted along with image files. However, when image files are moved or copied to destinations outside of ViewNX 2, such as the desktop, sidecar files associated with the images files will not be moved or copied accordingly.
Nikon has added D750 support to View NX 2, Capture NX-D and Picture Utility Control 2. See below for update links.
Download Software Updates
B&H has the Nikon D750 available for preorder.
From Nikon:
Updates included in this download
- Support for the COOLPIX S6800, S6700, S3600 has been added.
- The White Balance section in the Adjustments palette has been changed, or support added, as follows:
- An Auto 1 option has been added.
- ViewNX 2 adjusts white balance for colors similar to those captured with a camera's Auto 1 (Normal) * white balance setting. However, only RAW images captured with the following cameras are supported:
- The D7000 and later DSLR cameras
- Advanced cameras with interchangeable lenses
- The COOLPIX A as well as the COOLPIX P7100 and later COOLPIX cameras that support recording in the NRW format
*Auto white balance setting with cameras that do not offer an Auto 2 (Keep warm lighting colors) option
- Adjustment units available with the Tint option have been changed from 1 to 0.01 for more precise specification.
- The adjustment range for the Fine Adjustment option has been expanded from 4132-7042 to 2500-7042 when Direct sunlight is selected.
- Adjustment using the Fine Adjustment and Tint options is now possible when Recorded Value, Auto 1, Auto 2, or Underwater is selected.
- A Switch over to second slot after transfer option has been added to the Preferences panel in Nikon Transfer 2. When this option is checked, a confirmation dialog asking whether or not files recorded to the second memory card should be transferred will be displayed after files recorded to the first memory card are transferred. This function is available only when a camera with two memory card slots is connected to the computer using MTP/PTP (PTP).
- The AF Noise Reduction... option in the File menu more effectively reduces the sound of lens drive with autofocusing
Download:
Nikon View NX v2.9.0 - Windows 32bit (95.6 MB) | Windows 64bit (101 MB) | Macintosh (124 MB)
From Nikon:
Modifications enabled with version 2.8.3:
Additional modifications to the Windows version
- Compatibility with Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro, and Windows 8.1 Enterprise has been added.
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version
- Compatibility with Macintosh OS X version 10.9 has been added.
- Support for Mac OS X version 10.6 has been eliminated.
Download: Windows 32bit (87.2MB) | Windows 64bit (94.1MB) | Macintosh (157MB)
Nikon has updated ViewNX and Capture NX for compatibility with the D5300 and Df cameras. More detail below.
From Nikon:
View NX v2.8.2
Modifications enabled with version 2.8.2:
- Support for the D5300 and the Df has been added.
Download:
View NX v2.8.2 - Windows 32bit | Windows 64bit | Macintosh
Capture NX v2.4.5
Modifications enabled with 2.4.5
- Support for RAW images captured with the D5300 and the Df has been added.
- The Better Quality 2012 option under Noise Reduction in the Camera Settings portion of the Develop section in the Edit List palette has been changed to Better Quality 2013.
Applicable from this version, Intensity and Sharpness can now be adjusted separately for both Luminance and Color. Therefore, when images to which Better Quality 2012 was applied with Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.4.4 or earlier are opened in Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.4.5, the effects of Noise Reduction adjustment may change.
From Nikon:
Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.8.1
- Support for the D610, and the Nikon 1 AW1 has been added.
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version
- Frame rate settings of 50fps and 60fps have been added for Size settings of 1280 x 720(16:9) and 1920 × 1080(16:9) in the Create movie dialog when File > Create Movie... is selected in Nikon Movie Editor.
However, the following two conditions must be met to select a Frame rate of 50fps or 60fps.
- Movies added to the storyboard must have been recorded at a frame rate of 50p or 60p, and they must be originals (unedited by any movie editing software).
- File type must be set to a type other than MOV (MotionJPEG/Linear PCM).
Download:
Nikon ViewNX 2.8.1 - Windows 64bit | Windows 32bit | Macintosh
From Nikon:
Modifications enabled with version 2.8.0 (apply to both the Windows and Macintosh):
- Support for the COOLPIX L620 has been added.
- GeoTag in the toolbar has been changed to Map. In addition, GPS data and GPS information have been renamed Location data.
- The following support has been added for Motion Snapshots.
- Slideshow function
- When Short Movie Creator or Movie Editor is selected from the Open With... option in the File menu, users can now choose Movies (MOV) and JPEG images or Movies (MOV). However, to choose one of the above, Short Movie Creator or Movie Editor must be registered in Open With > Register... > Open with Application beforehand.
- An Add/Edit Directional option has been added to the Map toolbar.
- A Merge Altitude Log with Track Log... option has been added to the Log Matching item. A location log saved with a camera, mobile phone, or other commercially available satellite navigation system receiver capable of acquiring location data can now be merged with an altitude (barometer) and depth log* saved using a Nikon digital camera.
- Altitude (barometer) and depth logs are recorded by Nikon digital cameras equipped with barometers or depth gauges.
Additional modifications to the Windows version:
- Installation of QuickTime is no longer required.
- Frame rate options of 50 fps and 60 fps are now available for movies created using the Create Movie... item in the Nikon Movie Editor File menu and output at a size of 1280 x 720 (16:9) and 1920 x 1080 (16:9). However, the following two requirements apply when 50 fps or 60 fps is selected for Frame rate:.
- Only movies have been added to the storyboard (no still images)
- An option other than MOV (MotionJPEG/Linear PCM) is selected for File type:
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version:
- Image display with the slideshow function is now compatible with Retina Display.
Download:
Nikon View NX v2.8.0 - Windows 32bit | Windows 64bit | Macintosh
From Nikon:
Capture NX 2.4.3 Full Version
This software is offered to those who have purchased Capture NX 2. When this software is run, it may be necessary to enter the product key again to confirm ownership of a previous version of the software.
Modifications enabled in this version
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section has been updated.
Notes
- When this software is installed on a computer to which ViewNX 2 Ver. 2.2.3 or earlier has been installed, the Picture Control Utility cannot be launched from ViewNX 2. Please upgrade ViewNX 2 to Ver. 2.2.4 or later.
- RAW images saved with Thumbnail only selected for Embed Preview When Saving NEF/NRW in Capture NX 2 Preferences will appear grainy with display in and printing from ViewNX 2.
- If either Capture NX 2 or the Picture Control Utility (one or the other) is launched in 32-bit mode on a Macintosh computer, Capture NX 2 may freeze unexpectedly if Save as a new Custom Picture Control or Load Custom Picture Control Settings is selected from the Manage Picture Control menu in Capture NX 2.
- To use the software in 32-bit mode, be sure that both Capture NX 2 and the Picture Control Utility are running in 32-bit mode.
Download Capture NX 2.4.3: Windows | Macintosh
B&H carries CaptureNX 2.
ViewNX 2.7.6 Full Version
ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one image browsing and editing software application for both still images and movies. Nikon Transfer 2 is incorporated into ViewNX 2 for transferring images to a computer. Smoother collaboration with NIKON IMAGE SPACE, Nikon's image storage and sharing service, has also been achieved.
This is the full version of ViewNX 2.7.6 for Windows and Macintosh computers. If you are currently using ViewNX 2 this download will uninstall your existing version and then install version 2.7.6. This software supports all Nikon D-SLR cameras, Nikon 1, and all COOLPIX cameras with USB support..
Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.7.6
- Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under File & Camera Information in the Metadata palette has been updated.
- The destination for the link when the NIKON IMAGE SPACE website is opened from the NIKON IMAGE SPACE area in the Browser palette has been updated from my Picturetown to NIKON IMAGE SPACE.
Notes
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions of ViewNX 2 and Windows Operating System compatibility
The 64-bit version of ViewNX 2 Ver. 2.7.6 can be used with the following operating systems.
- 64-bit versions of Windows 8
- 64-bit versions of Windows 7
- 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
The 32-bit version of ViewNX 2 Ver. 2.7.6 can be used with the following operating systems.
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
- 32-bit versions of Windows XP
Only the 32-bit version will run under a 32-bit operating system. - When transferring files using Nikon Transfer 2:
- Image transfer using Nikon Transfer 2 is not possible with the following cameras. Use a card reader to transfer images to a computer for storage.
COOLPIX 910/900/600/300/100
- Image transfer using Nikon Transfer 2 with the camera connected to the computer is not possible with the cameras indicated below. Use a card reader to transfer images.
- D1, D1X, D1H
- COOLPIX 990, 950, 880, 800, 700 - Restrictions on Nikon Movie Editor
1. Movies up to 60 minutes in length can be edited with the Windows version; movies up to 30 minutes in length can be edited with the Macintosh version.
2. The following restrictions on the number of movies and still images that can be added to the storyboard apply.
Windows
- A project containing up to 10 movies, or a total of 30 movies and still images, can be previewed and exported.
- When a movie a few seconds in length with transition effects applied is added to the storyboard, the movie file may not be properly exported, even if it does not exceed restrictions on the number of movies and still images.
Macintosh
- A project containing 4 H.264 (1920 × 1080) movies and 2 still images can be previewed and exported. However, when H.264 movies recorded at 720p and lower are used, the number of movie files and still images that can be used in a project increases.
- In addition, when only Motion JPEG (1080p) movies are used, a project containing up to 30 movies can be previewed and exported.
3. Movies recorded at a setting of 1080/60i are handled as 1080/30p movies. - NRW (RAW) images
When images captured at a white balance setting of Auto and an image quality setting of NRW (RAW) are enhanced using ViewNX 2, the results achieved may differ from those achieved with in-camera NRW (RAW) processing. - Ratings applied with a COOLPIX camera
Ratings applied with a COOLPIX camera in playback mode are not reflected in ViewNX 2 or other applications that support ratings. - H.264 movie playback under Macintosh
Colours will appear lighter in movies played back on a computer running Macintosh. - Display of MPO-format images shot in 3D
MPO-format images shot in 3D can only be viewed with a viewer that supports 3D images. - COOLPIX S550, S560, L20 and L19 Smile mode
Scene mode information is not correctly displayed in the Metadata palette for images captured in Smile mode. However, all other operations function properly. - Capture NX 2
- When this software is installed on a computer to which Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.8 or earlier has been installed, the Picture Control Utility will be replaced with a version not supported by Capture NX 2, making it impossible to launch the Picture Control Utility from Capture NX 2. Please upgrade Capture NX 2 to Ver. 2.3.0 or later.
- RAW images saved with Thumbnail only selected for Embed Preview When Saving NEF/NRW in Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.3.0 or later Preferences will appear grainy with display in and printing from ViewNX 2. - Capture NX
When this software is installed on a computer to which Capture NX has been installed, the Picture Control Utility will be replaced with a version not supported by Capture NX, making it impossible to launch the Picture Control Utility from Capture NX. - Windows version of QuickTime Ver. 7.7 (32-bit version of ViewNX 2 only)
In some rare cases, depending upon the system to which QuickTime Ver. 7.7 is installed, the following features may not function.
- Slideshow
- The Convert Motion Snapshot to Movie item in the File menu
- Uploading of Motion Snapshot files to a Web service other than NIKON IMAGE SPACE using the Web Service item in the File menu - Macintosh version’s Synchronize camera date and time to computer when camera is connected (supported cameras only)
Camera date and time will not be synchronized with the computer’s, even when Synchronize camera date and time to computer when camera is connected (supported cameras only) in the Nikon Transfer 2 Preferences panel is checked, when Calendar is set to any option other than Gregorian in the Language & Text>Formats panel of the computer’s System Preferences.
Download ViewNX 2.7.6: Windows 32bit | Windows 64bit | Macintosh
Nikon has released Capture NX 2.4.2 and ViewNX 2.7.5 software updates – both were updated with the modification listed below.
From Nikon:
Modifications enabled with version
- When RAW images captured with a D600 running C firmware Ver. 1.01 at an Image area setting of DX (24×16) 1.5x and any Active D-Lighting setting other than Off were opened in Capture NX 2, a bright (whitish) diagonal line was visible. This issue has been resolved.
Downloads
Capture NX 2.4.2 - Windows | Macintosh
ViewNX 2.7.5 - Windows (64bit / 32bit) | Macintosh
B&H carries Nikon Capture NX 2 photo editing software.
From Nikon:
ViewNX
Modifications enabled with version 2.7.4:
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- The correct lens name is now be displayed for still images captured with a digital-SLR camera and the AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR. However, in the following cases, the lens name displayed will indicate that it is a G-type lens in Metadata on the Edit palette.
- Images captured with a Nikon 1-series camera and the FT-1 mount adapter
- Movies recorded using a digital-SLR camera
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version
- An issue that prevented images saved in JPEG format with Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.3.0 or 2.3.1 from opening in ViewNX 2 has been resolved.
Download the ViewNX 2.7.4 Update: Windows 32-bit | Windows 64-bit | Macintosh
NEF Codec
NEF Codec is a module that makes Nikon RAW (.NEF) image files as easy to work with as JPEG and TIFF images.
Version 1.18.0:
- Supports NEF (RAW) images taken with the D7100, COOLPIX A.
Download the NEF Codec 1.18.0: Windows
Modifications enabled with version 2.7.2:
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- Support for the COOLPIX P520, COOLPIX S9500, COOLPIX S9400, COOLPIX S5200, COOLPIX S31, COOLPIX AW110, COOLPIX L820, and COOLPIX L27 has been added.
- With the renewal of Nikon's image storage and sharing service, my Picturetown (launched as NIKON IMAGE SPACE on January 28, 2013), ViewNX 2 has been modified to provide collaboration with NIKON IMAGE SPACE.
- The my Picturetown tab in the Browser palette has been changed to a NIKON IMAGE SPACE tab.
- Upload to my Picturetown... and Share on my Picturetown... options under the Web Service item in the toolbar have been changed to Upload to NIKON IMAGE SPACE... and Share on NIKON IMAGE SPACE....
- The my Picturetown option under the Web Service item in the File menu has been changed to NIKON IMAGE SPACE
Download the ViewNX 2.7.2 Update: Windows 32-bit | Windows 64-bit | Macintosh
From Nikon:
Modifications enabled with version 2.7.1 :
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- Support for the D5200, and Nikon 1 models J3 and S1 has been added.
- The following issues with movies recorded using the Nikon 1 V2 with White Balance set to Underwater have been resolved.
- Thumbnails for movies transferred with Nikon Transfer 2 using a card reader are not displayed in the thumbnail list area.
- When Metadata is selected from the Edit palette, information other than that in File Info 1 is displayed.
Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.7.0 (included):
Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions
- Support for the Nikon 1 V2 has been added.
- The AF Noise Reduction function, which reduces noise produced by auto focusing during movie recording and picked by the built-in microphone, has been added.
- The AF Noise Reduction function is available only for the following devices:
- Camera: The D3200 (released in May 2012) and later digital-SLR cameras.
- Lens:
- AF-S NIKKOR and AF-I NIKKOR lenses
- AF-S/AF-I teleconverters (AF-S/AF-I lenses are required)
- When white balance of RAW images captured with the P7700 was adjusted using Use Gray Point, specified point did not turn gray. This issue has been resolved.
Additional modifications to the Windows version
- Support for the 64bit- and 32bit- versions of Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise has been added.
- When a large number of images were transferred with Nikon Transfer 2 using a card reader, Nikon Transfer 2 quit unexpectedly on rare occasions. This issue has been resolved.
Additional modifications to the Macintosh version
- Support for IEEE 1394 connection for the D1, D1H, and D1X has been eliminated.
- The following issues with combined use of Mac OS X version 10.6 and Nikon Transfer 2 have been resolved.
- When the camera and computer are connected and the camera is turned off after Nikon Transfer 2 is launched, Nikon Transfer 2 quits unexpectedly on rare occasions.
- When a large number of images on a memory card are transferred using a card reader, the transfer is terminated unexpectedly on rare occasions.
Download update: Windows 32-bit | Windows 64-bit | Macintosh
From Nikon:
Modifications in this release:
- Support for the Nikon 1 V2 has been added.
- Focus points are now displayed in images captured with a Nikon 1 camera.
ViewNX 2.6.0 is available for download.
Nikon ViewNX 2.5.1 is now available for download.
Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.5.1
An issue that caused horizontal lines to appear in images printed at paper sizes of A3+ (329 x 483 mm) or larger without margins has been resolved.
I'm traveling right now, so I apologize in advance for the consolidated Nikon news update post:
Announced today are the Nikon 1 J2 camera, NIKKOR 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens and Waterproof Case WP-N1.
The Nikon COOLPIX L610 Digital Compact Camera has been announced.
Adorama has the new Nikon gear available for preorder.
Nikon 1 V1 firmware A:1.20 / B:1.20 is available for download.
Nikon 1 J1 firmware to A:1.20 / B:1.20 is available for download
Nikon ViewNX 2.5.0 in now available fordownload.
Nikon ViewNX Version 2.3.2 is now available for download.
Modifications enabled with version 2.3.2:
When printing images with Print As: in the Printer Setup dialog set to Full Page and the Print Information box checked, images were printed with excessive margins, regardless of the options selected for printing in the Advanced Print Information Settings dialog. This issue has been resolved.
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