Firmware update for Nikon D3

[Hmac]

Not available in the US yet, but I note that it's available at Nikon Japan and Nikon UK. I suspect that means NikonUSA will be along shortly, hopefully with version 1.3.3 of Capture NX Mac-version.

Here's the text on the firmware update:

The D3 Firmware Update

Please note the following changes to the User’s Manual with the release of the latest camera firmware (version A 1.10/B 1.10).

Note: To get the most from the latest D3 firmware, update the supplied ViewNX and Capture NX software respectively to versions 1.0.4 or later and 1.3.3 or later.



The Playback Menu


Display Mode (User’s Manual, pg. 282; Quick Guide, pg. 25)
The [Highlights] option in the [Display mode] menu has moved to the
“Detailed photo info” section. Select this option to add a page to the
photo information display showing highlights for all channels and for
the red, green, and blue channels (User’s Manual, pg. 231). Highlights
are no longer displayed on the “fi le information” page (pg. 232).



The Shooting Menu

Vignette Control
“Vignetting” is a drop in brightness at the edges of a photograph. Its
eff ects vary from lens to lens and are most noticeable at maximum
aperture. A [Vignette control] option has been added to the shooting
menu to reduce vignetting for type G and D lenses (excluding DX, PC, AF
14 mm f/2.8D ED, AF Fisheye 16 mm f/2.8D, AF 20–35 mm f/2.8D, and AF
24–85 mm f/2.8–4D lenses). Choose from [High], [Normal] (the default
setting), [Low], and [Off ].


Vignette Control

Depending on the scene, shooting conditions, and type of lens, TIFF and JPEG images may exhibit unevenness or variations in peripheral brightness, while Custom Picture Controls and Nikon Picture Controls that have been modifi ed from default settings may not produce the desired eff ect. Take test shots and view the results in the monitor. Vignette control does not apply to multiple exposures, DX-format

images, or images created with [Image overlay]. The eff ects of vignette control can not be previewed in live view and are not visible when NEF (RAW) images are viewed in third-party software. Use ViewNX or Capture NX to view NEF (RAW) images created with vignette control.


Auto ISO Sensitivity Control (User’s Manual, pg. 110)
The minimum value for [Minimum shutter speed] has changed from
½50 s to ¼,000 s.



The Custom Setting Menu

a6: Focus Point Illumination (User’s Manual, pg. 309; Quick Guide, pg. 31)
A [Focus point brightness] option has been added to Custom Setting
a6, [Focus point illumination]. Choose the brightness of the focus point
display in the viewfi nder from [Extra high], [High], [Normal] (the default
setting), and [Low].