Camera Firmware Updates Available

Nikon USA has posted the Coolpix 8800 firmware update 1.4 fixes a problem that caused pictures taken continuously at an image-quality setting of [RAW] to have a magenta tint overall when viewed in PictureProject or Nikon Capture. A problem that caused recording problems for pictures taken continuously at an image-quality setting of [EXTRA] has also been corrected.

Canon Japan has posted updates for their top two professional digital SLR cameras. EOS-1Ds Mark II firmware update 1.0.3. improves the AF tracking in AI Servo AF and fixes a reduction in color differences between RAW and JPEG thumbnails. EOS-1D Mark II firmware update 1.1.0. improves the AF tracking in AI Servo AF, reduces the time between when the camera is turned on and ready to shoot and adds support for the WFT-E1 Wireless File Transmitter.

And Kodak Professional has posted DCS Pro 14n/14nx firmware 5.3.0. which:

  • Fixed a problem that occasionally caused some Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems to restart when capturing bursts of images directly to the host computer while tethered via the IEEE 1394 interface.
  • Fixed an intermittent problem that generated incorrect header data in DCR files that prevented the images from being opened by Photo Desk.
  • Fixed a problem that caused green and magenta blocking in some ERI JPEG images. Although ERI JPEG image quality is improved when viewing/processing images using ERI FFM version 1.0, some artifacts will still be present. Further artifact reduction will be achieved when using ERI JPEG images from firmware version 5.3.0 with ERI FFM version 2.0 (which was not yet available at the time of this release).
  • Added a Manual Mirror Prerelease option that uses the shutter button to raise the mirror and the OK button to open the shutter and capture the exposure.