Today, Nikon issued new firmware updates for both the flagship D6 DSLR and D780 DSLR

Nikon Firmware Updates
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These are very limited firmware updates but it’s good to know that Nikon is still caring about their legacy DSLR cameras, at least currently. I have owned and used both of these cameras and they are both DSRL perfected. I would have stayed with the D6 but the shutter was too loud! See this article about how loud Nikon shutters are: https://www.robertallen-photography.com/blog/how-loud-are-nikon-dslr-camera-shutters

The following changes have been included in the updates:

The flagship Nikon D6 (version 1.70):

  • Fixed an issue that would in rare instances result in photos recorded overexposed when [Recall shooting functions (hold)] was assigned to a control and used during shooting.

The D780 (version 1.20):

Fixed an issue where black band shaped fog could appear in photos taken when all the following conditions were met:

  • - In photo live view.

  • - [On] was selected for silent live view photography.

  • - Aperture was set near the minimum aperture (highest f-number) in mode M or A.

To download the updates, visit https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/index.html

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While my career has primarily been as an event photographer, this website represents other areas of photography for which I have professional competency and enjoyment. The resulting front page gallery and single subject galleries are the result of a combination of client assignments and personal areas of interest.

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