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Today, Nikon issues new firmware for the Z8 digital camera

Changed the default values for the following settings displayed when connecting wirelessly:

- Encryption keys
- The password displayed after the camera's default settings are restored

• Fixed the following issues:

- Green color casting occurred with some pictures taken.
- The date and time set in camera sometimes would not be correctly applied.
- Using [Picture review] to view an image in a “tall” (portrait) orientation and zooming in the image prevented the display from being scrolled to the intended direction with multi selector or sub-selector.
- After a firmware update, the eye sensor sometimes would not function and the viewfinder would not turn on.
- The “i” menu would sometimes remain in the viewfinder when it was looked through after the shutter-release button was pressed halfway to exit the “i” menu viewed in the monitor.

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Nikon Releases Huge Firmware Update for the Nikon Z9 including a Summary of Changes Video!

The latest major FREE firmware update version 5.00 is now available for the Nikon Z 9!

Ricci Chera takes us through the latest features & advancements for the Z 9, including:
📷 Skin softening
📷 Portrait impression balance
📷 Rich tone portrait picture control
📷 Added reserve function to Auto Capture
📷 Added lower-speed [C15] option to High-Speed Frame Capture+
📷 Increased number of functions can be added to custom controls

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Nikon Updates Their WR-R11A And WR-R11B With New Firmware

Nikon has just released new firmware for their latest remote controllers, the WR-R11A and WR-R11B. Both of these are used to control Nikon’s SB5000 speedlights (flash units) via the AWL (Advance Wireless Lighting) radio system. Each one differs depending on what type of connection you have on your Nikon camera body.

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Another Firmware Update for the Nikon COOLPIX P950 Camera

What is the latest firmware version for the Nikon COOLPIX P950?

Fixed the following issues:
- Pictures taken using [Multiple exp. Lighten] > [Star trails] would be overexposed.
- The camera would sometimes stop responding to all control inputs when photographs were taken at a setting of [Continuous H: 120 fps] or [Continuous H: 60 fps].

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Another Firmware Update for the Nikon D6 FX DSLR Camera

What is the newest version of firmware for the Nikon D6? The changes from version 1.5 to 1.51 are as follows:

- Taking pictures with [Enable] selected for [Flicker reduction] > [Flicker reduction setting] in the [PHOTO SHOOTING MENU] and aperture stopped down using either a camera control to which depth-of-field preview was assigned or the aperture stop-down button on a PC lens would in rare cases cause the camera to stop responding with “Err” displayed in the top control panel and viewfinder.

- Double-tapping the display to cancel playback zoom would result in the monitor failing to turn off automatically following the delay selected for Custom Setting c4 [Monitor off delay] > [Playback] in the [CUSTOM SETTING MENU].

- Sliding the vibration reduction mode switch on an AI AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED lens from “ON” to “OFF” would disable autofocus on the camera to which the lens was attached.

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New Nikon D850 Firmware Released

What is the newest Nikon D850 firmware version? Not much to write home about but still, it’s encouraging to see a new firmware update on such an old camera, one I own and use on a regular basis. The changes are as follows:
• Fixed an issue that in rare circumstances resulted in the virtual horizon failing to function after the firmware was upgraded to version 1.20.

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