Nikon released a new major firmware update for its high-end Nikon D5 FX-format digital SLR camera.
Firmware update version 1.30 for Nikon D5 offers a major upgrade to the camera’s shooting capabilities. The 1.30 update delivers severalkey improvements.
The flagship DSLR camera features a 20.8-megapixel FX sensor, a 153-point AF module with 99 cross-hatched focus sensors, a maximum shooting speed of 14fps at full resolution (12fps with AF), as well as 4K movie recording capabilities. See the official announcement, Nikon D5 vs Canon 1D X Mark II Comparison, Nikon D5 vs D4s Comparison and Reviews Roundup.
Nikon D5 Firmware Update Version 1.30 Details
Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.21 to 1.30
- • Added Recall shooting functions to the functions that can be assigned to camera controls. Holding the selected control recalls previously-saved exposure settings (including shutter speed and aperture), a feature that can for example be used to switch rapidly between scenes that require different exposures.
- Recall shooting functions can be assigned to the following controls using Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment): Preview button, Fn1 button, Fn2 button, AF-ON button, Sub-selector center, AF-ON button for vertical shooting, and Lens focus function buttons. It can also be assigned to the Fn button on a WR-1 or WR-T10 remote control using the Assign remote (WR) Fn button option in the SETUP MENU.
- For more information, see the addenda to the User’s Manual available from the Nikon Download Center (Nikon Download Center > D5 > Manuals > Supplementary Firmware Update Manual).
- • Fixed the following issues:
- – If Backup or RAW Slot 1 – JPEG Slot 2 was selected for PHOTO SHOOTING MENU > Role played by card in Slot 2 in http server mode, the shutter would sometimes not be released during burst shooting.
- – Reactivating the standby timer would sometimes fail to re-establish the link between the camera and some makes of mobile router connected via Ethernet cable (Prioritize power saving selected for SETUP MENU > Network > Options > Power saving).
- • The focal lengths displayed when teleconverters for AF-S or AF-I lenses are attached have been updated as follows:
| Lens focal length |
Teleconverter |
Before update |
After update |
| 400 mm |
1.4× |
550 mm |
560 mm |
| 400 mm |
1.7× |
650 mm |
680 mm |
| 800 mm |
1.4× |
1150 mm |
1120 mm |
| 800 mm |
1.7× |
1350 mm |
1360 mm |
- The focal length displays for some combinations of lenses and teleconverters may differ from those given above.
- • The SETUP MENU > Time zone and date > Time zone display now shows only the names of major cities in the currently selected zone.
|
Download Nikon D5 Firmware Update Version 1.30
The Nikon D5 digital SLR camera is currently body only priced for $6,499.95 at Amazon. See more details at the in-depth review page.
