Nikon D70 update
New firmware update from Nikon for D70 cameras.
If you own a Nikon D70 like I do then listen up. Nikon has just released a new firmware update for the camera. Though the update does not make it like the new D70s it does improve the camera operation. It addresses the following issues:
- 5 area AF system
- Up to date camera menu system
- Clock update
- Calculation of remaining shots on disk when shooting in RAW
Improved camera and computer communication
OVERVIEW
USA Nikon D70 software download page - Windows
USA Nikon D70 software download page - Macintosh
The Issues addressed with firmware version 2.0:
Performance of the 5-area AF system has been improved (Dynamic area and Closest subject AF-area modes).
Changes have been made to the design of menu displays.
Page-size settings can now be applied from the camera with direct printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer.
The number of exposures remaining, displayed in the control panel and viewfinder, when shooting at an image-quality setting of NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG Basic has been changed (the number is calculated based on the size of compressed RAW file).
Maximum number of exposures displayed when a 256-MB CompactFlash memory card is used:
Version 2.00: NEF (RAW): approx. 44 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 39 exposures
Version 1.03 or earlier: NEF (RAW): approx. 23 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 21 exposures
The default setting for camera clock has been changed from 2004.01.01 to 2005.01.01. Now you cannot set the clock back to a date before 2004.12.31.
A problem that sometimes caused communication between the camera and computer to be unexpectedly terminated when using Nikon Capture Camera Control has been corrected. (Windows)