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Firmware Update: Nikon D3

Firmware Update: Nikon D3

Written by Adorama News Writer
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Published on April 15, 2008
Adorama News Writer
Adorama ALC

to the firmware, Version 1.10, for its top-line D3 DSLR. In addition to fixing occasional white balance, cropping, and other glitches, the update adds Vignette Control to the shooting menu, and several display features have been improved. The software must be downloaded in two stages, A followed by B.



Firmware update version 1.10 offers the following:


  • A “Vignette Control” item has been added to the “Shooting Menu”.
  • A focus point brightness item has been added to the “a6: Focus point illumination” setting in the “Autofocus” category in the “Custom Settings”.
  • The “Highlights” playback display option has been moved from “Display mode > Basic photo info > Highlights” in the playback menu to “Display Mode > Detailed photo info > Highlights”.
  • When shutter speed and/or aperture are locked when shooting in LiveView mode, using the “L” (command lock) button, an “L” icon is now displayed in the camera monitor.
  • The size and color of “Demo” displayed in the monitor with playback, when “No memory card?” in the “Custom Settings” is set to “Enable Release”, have been modified.
  • The range of settings available for “ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity auto control > Minimum shutter speed” in the Shooting Menu has been increased from 1/250th – 1s to 1/4000s – 1s.
  • When a compatible Speedlight or Wireless Speedlight Commander is used, the AF assist illuminator now lights regardless of focal length.
  • When shooting in hand-held LiveView mode and the frame is magnified prior to autofocusing, operation has been modified so that display returns to the magnified display rather than full-frame display.
  • In some rare cases, white balance was not accurately calculated for images captured at a shutter speed of around 1/4s in P and A exposure modes. This issue has been resolved.
  • When attempting to crop images at an aspect ratio of 4:3 using the “Trim” option in the “Retouch” menu, the cropped image did not have an accurate 4:3 aspect ratio. This issue has been resolved.

Download Nikon D3 Update version 1.10 for Mac or Windows.