Nikon firmware update for the D750 and D4s

Apart from the software update mentioned in the previous article, Nikon today also released a firmware update for their D750 and D4s DSLR cameras. You can download the updates directly from Nikon's download centre:

• D750 firmware C1.10
• D4s firmware C1.30

Changes in D750 firmware C1.10

• An External recording control option has been added to the HDMI item in the SETUP MENU. If the camera is connected via HDMI to a third-party recorder that supports the Atomos Open Protocol (the Atomos SHOGUN, NINJA2, or NINJA BLADE), selecting On allows camera controls to be used to start and stop recording. More information is available in a supplementary manual.
  Note:Choose an option other than 576p (progressive) or 480p (progressive) for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU.
• Fixed the following issues:
  
  • The brightness of the live view photography display would not change when a command dial was rotated to adjust exposure compensation with On (Auto reset) selected for b Metering/exposure > b3 Easy exposure compensation > Easy exposure compensation in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU.
  • Although the preview button would stop the lens down to maximum aperture when assigned the Preview role, the maximum aperture indicator would not appear in the monitor.
  • In rare cases, the shutter would not be released when the user attempted to take photographs in movie live view.
  • About 4 seconds of static could be heard on audio recorded with external HDMI recorders during movie live view.
  • The shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity displayed in the monitor during movie live view would differ from values in the final movie file.
  • Part of the focus point would disappear if the user zoomed in while the framing grid was displayed.
  • Volume could sometimes not be adjusted if movies were played with indicators hidden during full-frame playback (None (image only)).
  • Exposure compensation would fail to produce the desired results if a negative value was selected when NEF (RAW) images were processed using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the RETOUCH MENU.
  • Images would in rare cases fail to record correctly with HDR (high dynamic range) selected in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU.
  • If On was selected for Exposure smoothing during interval timer photography, every frame after the first would be overexposed.
  • File numbers were not assigned in the proper sequence.
  • The focus point would not be displayed in the correct location in the monitor.
  • In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > Location data > Position display.
  • In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > AF fine-tune > List saved values display.
  • In some regions, nothing would be displayed when Conformity marking was selected in the SETUP MENU.
• Some help text has been changed.
• Optimal vibration reduction is now available with vibration reduction lenses.

Changes in D4s firmware C1.30

• An External recording control option has been added to the HDMI item in the SETUP MENU. If the camera is connected via HDMI to a third-party recorder that supports the Atomos Open Protocol (the Atomos SHOGUN, NINJA2, or NINJA BLADE), selecting On allows camera controls to be used to start and stop recording. More information is available in a supplementary manual.
  Note:
  
  • Choose an option other than 576p (progressive) or 480p (progressive) for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU.
  • Choose an option other than Auto for HDMI > Output resolution in the SETUP MENU when 640x  424; 30p or 640x  424; 25p is selected for Movie settings > Frame size/frame rate in the SHOOTING MENU.
• Fixed the following issues:
  
  • In rare cases, the shutter would not be released when the user attempted to take photographs in movie live view.
  • About 4 seconds of static could be heard on audio recorded with external HDMI recorders during movie live view.
  • Exposure compensation would fail to produce the desired results if a negative value was selected when NEF (RAW) images were processed using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the RETOUCH MENU.
  • Images would in rare cases fail to record correctly with HDR (high dynamic range) selected in the SHOOTING MENU.
  • In portrait orientation, the monitor would not show the focus point in the correct location if 5:4 (30x24) was selected for Choose image area.

Nikon software update: ViewNX-i 1.1.0 and Capture NX-D 1.3.0

Nikon today released an update to their ViewNX-i photo viewer and Capture NX-D photo editor applications. The new versions can be downloaded directly from Nikon's download centre:

• ViewNX-i 1.1.0
• Capture NX-D 1.3.0

Changes in ViewNX-i 1.1.0

• 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.
• Added support for Turkish.

Changes in Capture NX-D 1.3.0

• Updated the buttons in the toolbar to bring them in line with ViewNX-i.
• Added Rotate and NEF/NRW + JPEG buttons to the toolbar.
• anged the behavior of the Crop tool.
• Changed the Aspect Ratio options available in the Crop palette.
• Added a Discard rating to the Apply Ratings options.
• Added an Include areas without image data option to the Straighten palette.
• Added an Auto Red-Eye option to the Camera and Lens Corrections palette.
• Added an On (underwater) option to the Auto Distortion Control pull-down menu in the Camera and Lens Corrections palette.
  
  • Note that On (underwater) is available only with photographs taken using an A-CIL camera (advanced camera with interchangeable lenses) that supports underwater auto distortion control, and then only if the camera was fitted with a waterproof lens and On (underwater) was selected for Auto distortion control in the camera menus.
• Fluorescent has been removed from the white balance pull-down menu in the edit palette.
  
  • When opened in Capture NX-D version 1.3.0, images saved with Fluorescent selected in Capture NX-D version 1.2.1 or earlier will automatically be converted to Use gray point with no loss in quality.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Capture NX-D 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 Capture NX-D to hang with Sorting… displayed.
• Fixed an issue with the focus point display for photographs taken with the D7200.
• Added support for Turkish.

Adobe Camera Raw 9.3 now available

Adobe Camera Raw 9.3 is now available through the update mechanism in Photoshop CC and the Creative Cloud application.


Note: Camera Raw 9.3 is only available in Photoshop CC or later. If you are using using older versions of Photoshop, you can utilize the DNG Converter for continued camera support (Download DNG Converter 9.3:  Mac  | Win).

Lightroom 6.3 update brings back the original import dialog!

With Lightroom 6.2, Adobe introduced an (in their words) simpler and improved import dialog. This “dumbed down” dialog was immensely disliked by the majority of users. That and the numerous critical bugs that plagued the release got Adobe to apologize for it publicly. With the new 6.3 update, Adobe fixed the bugs and restored the original import experience. Support for additional cameras and lenses has been added as well.

The Lightroom 6.3 update is available for both the stand-alone users and Creative Cloud subscribers.