Early adopters of Nikon's D4 and D800 / D800E DLSRs began complaining of freezing issues shortly after the cameras hit shelves, and the company's promise of a "permanent solution" has now arrived in the form of a firmware update. Owners of each model can now download firmware version 1.01 from Nikon's website, which claims to resolve a nasty lockup issue that forced affected users to pull the camera's battery if they hoped to get shooting again.
Nikon updates firmware to address lockup issues affecting D4, D800, and D800E
Nikon has released firmware updates for its D4, D800, and D800E DSLRs that address freezing issues with the cameras in addition to other smaller bugs.
Nikon has released firmware updates for its D4, D800, and D800E DSLRs that address freezing issues with the cameras in addition to other smaller bugs.
The update also addresses a network transfer glitch in all three models that erroneously transferred RAW files in addition to the JPEG images users had chosen in settings. Additionally, the new firmware fixes a command dial bug that impacted some D4 hardware and also gets rid of a dark shadow that sometimes appeared at the bottom of D800 photos taken with Active D-Lighting enabled.
If you’re one of the unfortunate few dealing with these issues, the eagerly awaited download(s) can be found below.
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