Download Firmware Nikon D700 1.02

Nikon has for its D700 DSLRs released new firmware with 1.02 as the version number. The firmware can be downloaded via Mac OS X and Windows be placed on the camera. These cameras have an FX-format cmos image sensor with 12.1 megapixels on board and can be equipped with interchangeable lenses. The list of changes for this update is as follows:

About this firmware update

This download updates D700 firmware A to version 1.02 and firmware B to version 1.02. This software can simultaneously update firmware A and B to the latest version. If this latest firmware version is already installed on the camera, you do not need to download or install this firmware update. You can check the current firmware versions via the Firmware version option in the camera setup menu.

The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware version 1.02

• The automatic white balance has been improved.
• Support for 64 GB memory cards has been added.
• When ISO Sensitivity Setup>Auto ISO Sensitivity Setup in the shooting menu is set to On, the Maximum Sensitivity option can now be set in steps of 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, or 1 EV, depending on Custom Setting b1ISO step size .
• The time the camera waits before adjusting focus in response to sudden changes in subject distance can now be set to 5 (Long), 4, 3 (Normal), 2, or 1 (Short) via Custom Setting a4 FocusTracking with lock on. With the proliferation of customization options a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On, this item will be set to 3 (Normal) after firmware upgrade. You can adjust this setting to your liking.
• When the camera’s AF-ON button is pressed, the monitor turns off and the focus point can be selected using the multi selector.
• When the AF-ON button on the MB-D10 is pressed (while AF-ON is selected for Custom Setting a10 Function AF-ON button MB-D10), the monitor now turns off and a focus point can be selected with the multi-function selector.
• The Set camera clock via GPS item has been added to the GPS option in the setup menu. If Yes is selected, the date and time data obtained through a connection to a GPS device is used to set the camera’s internal clock. After you select Yes for the first time, you must turn the camera off and on again to retrieve the GPS data.
• When Enable is selected for GPS>Meter off in the setup menu, the time before the meters turn off is now extended by up to one minute, allowing the camera to acquire GPS data immediately after the camera is turned on and immediately after the meters are turned off. enabled (only with GPS unit GP-1).
• If On is selected for Noise Reduction slow shutter speed, problems occurred when shooting at a shutter speed greater than 1 sec. but less than or equal to 8 sec. This problem has now been resolved.
• The issue that caused the focus point to not be displayed when playing back images shot with continuous shooting has been resolved.
• If the virtual horizon was displayed during live view shooting in tripod mode and the live view was subsequently canceled, the focus point displayed in the viewfinder could not be moved. This problem has now been resolved.
• When certain memory cards were inserted into the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This problem has now been resolved.
• If the exposure mode [M] was used in a live view recording via Camera Control Pro 2, the electronic analog exposure indicator did not work. This problem has now been resolved.

Warnings for Camera Control Pro 2 users

• This firmware is not fully compatible with Camera Control Pro 2 version 2.7.0 and earlier. Some of the new menu options cannot be selected.
• Camera settings data saved before the upgrade cannot be loaded after the new firmware is installed.

These issues will be resolved in Camera Control Pro 2 version 2.7.1 which is expected to be released in the near future.