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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: BernardLanguillier on April 02, 2013, 04:20:08 am

Title: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 02, 2013, 04:20:08 am
http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18257

Not tried applying yet, but I am interested in this "correction". I hope it means what I hope it does.

With live view photography in [M] (Manual) exposure mode, exposure preview was always on.  This issue has been resolved.

BTW, it seems that the link to the D800e firmware is different.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: marcmccalmont on April 02, 2013, 04:29:16 am
Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: LKaven on April 02, 2013, 05:20:34 am
They give a 2012 date...is that right?  The D800E date seems to be 2013.
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: LawrenceBraunstein on April 02, 2013, 06:50:41 am
The link for the D800E is: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18262/kw/D800E

It is apparently a different file from the D800 and has the D800E name in it.

Greetings,

Larry
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: PhotoEcosse on April 02, 2013, 01:48:43 pm
I have upgraded the firmware on both my D800 and D800E.

Very quick and easy. No issues.

I didn't have any problems with the original firmware, so don't really expect to see any improvement in performance - but it's quick, easy and free, so why not.

I notice that the D4 firmware upgrade states, "Images are sharper and appear more three dimensional.". Oddly, I never heard anyone complaining about D4 image quality before and wonder what they have done to secure such an improvement. Obviously they weren't worried about image quality on the D800/E models.

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Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: AFairley on April 02, 2013, 04:54:50 pm
The Live View fix lets the live view images on the LCD auto-adjust in brightness, so you can see an image no matter what your exposure settings.  However (as it used to be in all LV modes) the lens is still stopped down to the shooting aperture all the time.
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: fdisilvestro on April 02, 2013, 05:34:11 pm
Having the lens stopped down at all times allows for critical focusing with lenses that have focus shift at different apertures.

You can toggle  "exposure preview" with the OK button.
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 02, 2013, 07:11:23 pm
Having the lens stopped down at all times allows for critical focusing with lenses that have focus shift at different apertures.

You can toggle  "exposure preview" with the OK button.

Yes, but it allows for less precise focusing for lenses that do not have focus shift.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: rogan on April 03, 2013, 08:20:25 pm
When you updated did all your settings remain(lens af, and other personal settings) or did they pull a fuji and delete them all?
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 03, 2013, 09:49:40 pm
When you updated did all your settings remain(lens af, and other personal settings) or did they pull a fuji and delete them all?

It seems they remained.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 04, 2013, 04:43:48 am
I haven't tried this yet, but posters at DPreview report that:

- The accuracy/speed/success rate of AF-S has been very significantly improved, especially in low/tungsten light - all posters seem to agree although the firmware release notes only mention improvement of AF-C performance (that is also confirmed),
- The quality of live view display at 100% would also be improved - there is less agreement on this,
- The camera would be sending automatically "please don't leave LL and ignore stubborn D800 users" emails to one famous MFDB fashion shooter.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 04, 2013, 09:09:37 am
- The accuracy/speed/success rate of AF-S has been very significantly improved, especially in low/tungsten light - all posters seem to agree although the firmware release notes only mention improvement of AF-C performance (that is also confirmed),
- The quality of live view display at 100% would also be improved - there is less agreement on this,
- The camera would be sending automatically "please don't leave LL and ignore stubborn D800 users" emails to one famous MFDB fashion shooter.

I have now been able to confirm the first point with impressive clarity, I also feel that the quality of live view at super magnification is much more pleasant.

On the other hand, I never had problems focusing with the original one.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: PhotoEcosse on April 04, 2013, 11:43:41 am
When you updated did all your settings remain(lens af, and other personal settings) or did they pull a fuji and delete them all?

All settings remained unchanged.

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Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: FredBGG on April 04, 2013, 10:19:40 pm
All settings remained unchanged.

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Here too. Settings remained the same.
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: BernardLanguillier on April 04, 2013, 11:42:21 pm
Is it just me, or does the D800 feel a bit heavier after the firmware upgrade?

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: PhotoEcosse on April 05, 2013, 09:48:47 am
Is it just me, or does the D800 feel a bit heavier after the firmware upgrade?

Cheers,
Bernard



To apply the upgrade you have to use one of those memory card thingies.

If you left it in the slot by mistake after upgrading, then that will have added to the weight.

But, even then, it's a lot lighter than the D3s leviathan that I was using previously (and it used two of the heavier-style memory card thingies).

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Title: Re: D800 firmware update
Post by: AFairley on April 05, 2013, 12:45:43 pm
Is it just me, or does the D800 feel a bit heavier after the firmware upgrade?

Maybe its the weight of expectations   :D