Nikon Releases Coolpix 8800, 8400 Firmware Update
By
Mike Pasini, The Imaging Resource
(Monday, June 20, 2005 - 16:30 EDT)
Self-timer improvements and support for 6-MB Microdrives lead the list of improvements.
Nikon (http://www.nikonusa.com) today released two Coolpix firmware updates. Version 1.7 for the Coolpix 8800 and version 15 for the Coolpix 8400 both provide self-timer improvements and support for 6-MB Microdrives along with a few bug fixes. Details follow:
COOLPIX 8800
Issues addressed with firmware version 1.7
- The shutter releases immediately with self-timer photography using the remote control.
- The self-timer can now be used with Fireworks show, Museum, and Sports Scene modes.
- Camera control using PictureProject COOLPIX Remote Control is now possible. (since firmware version 1.5)
- 6-GB Microdrives can now be used.
- Pictures were not correctly recorded when taken with Internal off selected for the Speedlight cntrl option in the shooting menu Speedlight opt. item, and flash mode set to rear-curtain sync. This problem has been corrected. (since firmware version 1.5)
- Command-dial operation was possible while a picture, taken with Quick response selected for the Release speed option in the setup menu Monitor options item, was being recorded to the memory card. This problem has been corrected.
- Shooting was possible while a picture, taken with Quick response selected for the Release speed option in the setup menu Monitor options item and Auto bracketing selected for the Auto bracketing item in the shooting menu, was being recorded to the memory card. This problem has been corrected.
- Errors in Korean menus have been corrected.
COOLPIX 8400
Issues addressed with firmware version 1.5
- The shutter releases immediately with self-timer photography using the remote control. Be aware that the 2-second shutter-release delay will no longer be possible with self-timer photography using the remote control.
- The self-timer can now be used with Fireworks show, Museum, and Sports Scene modes.
- Camera control using PictureProject COOLPIX Remote Control is now possible. (since firmware version 1.3)
- 6-GB Microdrives can now be used.
- Pictures were not correctly recorded when taken with Internal off selected for the Speedlight cntrl option in the shooting menus Speedlight opt. item, and flash mode set to rear-curtain sync. This problem has been corrected. (since firmware version 1.3)
- Command-dial operation was possible while a picture, taken with Quick response selected for the Release speed option in the setup menus Monitor options item, was being recorded to the memory card. This problem has been corrected.
- Shooting was possible while a picture, taken with Quick response selected for the Release speed option in the setup menus Monitor options item and Auto bracketing selected for the Auto bracketing item in the shooting menu, was being recorded to the memory card. This problem has been corrected.
- Errors in Korean menus have been corrected.
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