Nikon Software Updates (Page 2)

Nikon has issued several software updates for compatibility with the D850. See below for more details.

Changes from Version 1.4.5 to 1.4.6

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.
• Added the following features to support D5 “C” firmware version 1.20:
• Added support for group-area AF (HL) and group-area AF (VL).
• The color temperature for pictures shot using auto white balance can now be viewed in the metadata tab.

Download: Capture NX-D v.1.4.6

Changes from Version 1.2.8 to Version 1.2.9

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.

Download: ViewNX-i v.1.2.9

Changes from Version 2.3.0 to 2.3.1

• Added support for the D850.
• Added support for the D850’s new White balance > Natural light auto option.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2 v.2.3.1

Changes from Firmware Version 1.1 to 1.2

• Added support for the D850.

Download: WT-7 Firmware v.1.2

Changes from Versions 1.6.1 to 1.7.0

• Added support for the D850.
• The current page number/total number of pages are now displayed at the top right corner of the Setup Utility.
• Fixed an issue that caused only one type of profile (wireless LAN or Ethernet but not both) being imported from D750, D810, D810A, or D7200 cameras after their firmware was updated for compatibility with the WT-7.

Download: Wireless Transmitter Utility v.1.7.0

From Nikon:

Capture NX-D 1.4.5

Changes from Version 1.4.3 to 1.4.5

• Added support for the D7500.
• Added support for Picture Control > Auto.
• Changed the Crop tool 11:7 crop to 10:7.
• Improved thumbnail display quality for JPEG images that contain only small thumbnails.
• Fixed the following issues:
• White would print as light grey when Use this profile when printing was selected for Color Management > Printer Profile.
• Capture NX-D would quit unexpectedly if the Retouch Brush tool was displayed in full-screen view.

Download: Capture NX-D 1.4.5

Changes from Versions 1.2.4/1.2.5 to Version 1.2.7

• Added support for the D7500.
• Added support for Picture Control > Auto.
• Fixed the following issues:
• Facebook login could not be used.
• Images modified using Exposure compensation or White balance with On selected for Auto Red-Eye would sometimes not display correctly.

Download: ViewNX-i 1.2.7

Changes from Version 2.24.0 to 2.25.0

• Added support for the D7500.
• Picture Control Utility 2 can now be launched from a Picture Control > Edit button in the Image Processing panel.

Download: Camera Control Pro 2.25.0

Changes from Version 2.2.2 to 2.3.0

• Added support for the D7500.
• With the release of Camera Control Pro 2 version 2.25.0, Picture Control Utility 2 can now be launched using the Edit button next to Picture Control in the Camera Control Pro 2 Image Processing panel.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2.3.0

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Changes from Version 1.0.1 to 1.0.2

• Fixed an issue that resulted in the application not displaying correctly at some monitor resolutions.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in previews of selected images not being displayed at startup when the KeyMission 360/170 Utility was launched from ViewNX-i.

Download: Nikon KeyMission 360/170 Utility 1.0.2

B&H carries Nikon KeyMission cameras.

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Capture NX-D 1.4.3

Changes from Version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3

• Added support for the D5600.
• Added a Size of Text and Icon option to Preferences > View.
• Preferences > Open With Application now offers the following Conversion Format options for images opened using the selected application: JPEG, TIFF (8 Bit), and TIFF (16 Bit).
• The print dialog now offers Use thumbnail data (draft mode) and Specify color profile options.
• The Print information item in the print dialog now offers User Comment and Lens options.
• Fixed the following issues:
• Adjustments saved using the Register Updated Adjustments option in the Adjustments section of the Edit panel would not be correctly applied if the saved adjustments were selected after Capture NX-D was restarted.
• NEF (RAW) images saved to NAS could not be edited.
• The colors in images opened in Capture NX-D would differ from those of images opened in other applications such as Capture NX 2 or View NX 2.

Download: Capture NX-D 1.4.3

Changes from Version 1.2.3 to 1.2.4

• Added support for the D5600.
• Print > Advanced Print Information Settings now offers a Lens option.
• The colors of the Map pins have been changed to make them easier to see.
• The Convert Files and Contact Sheet options, formerly accessed via Export in the output bar, have been given their own icons.
• The KeyMission 360/170 Utility can now be launched from the output bar.
• Photos and movies shot with the KeyMission 360 are now identified with different icons.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in the Folder Naming option not being applied when sub-folders were created in the destination folder for the Convert Files option.

Download: ViewNX-i 1.2.4

Changes from Version 2.2.1 to 2.2.2

• Added support for the D5600.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2.2.2

Changes from Version 2.23.1 to 2.24.0

• Added support for the D5600.
• Added support for Custom Setting d3: Limit release mode selection on D5 cameras.
• The lens type (G, E, D, etc.) for lenses mounted on an FT1 is no longer included in the lens name when a Nikon 1 V3 camera is connected.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in type E lenses mounted on Nikon digital SLR cameras being listed as type G.

Download: Camera Control Pro 2.24.0

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Changes from Version 1.0.0 to 1.0.1

• Improved the loading of thumbnail images when folders are selected under Play > Camera.

Download: KeyMission 360/170 Utility v.1.0.1

B&H carries Nikon KeyMission action cameras.

Nikon has just udpated several programs as a result of the D3400's announcement. You can find the details below.

Capture NX-D 1.4.2

Changes from Version 1.4.1 to 1.4.2

• Added support for the D3400 and COOLPIX W100.
• Fixed the following issues:
• Capture NX-D would show images marked with a label or rating in ViewNX-i as having been edited.
• Photos taken with the D500 would be converted to gray images if Convert Files was used after Fisheye was applied.
• Images modified and saved in other format in Capture NX-D after labels had been applied in ViewNX-i could not be opened in Capture NX 2.

Download: Capture NX-D 1.4.2

Changes from Version 1.2.2 to 1.2.3

• Added support for the D3400 and COOLPIX W100.
• A Close Filmstrip option is now available in the Viewer Settings for Image Viewer and Full Screen modes.
• You can now make playback controls always visible during movie playback.
• Fixed an issue that caused the lens type for pictures taken with type E lenses mounted on the D4S or earlier Nikon D-SLR cameras to be listed as type G in the camera info display.
• A Movies item has been added to the Options menu giving you the option of selecting Favor frame rate.

Download: ViewNX-i 1.2.3

Changes from Version 2.2.0 to 2.2.1

• NEF (RAW) photos taken with the D3400 can now be used as preview images.
• Scales can now be displayed on sliders at all times.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2.2.1

What’s New with Version 1.29.0

• Added support for NEF (RAW) images created with the D3400.

Download: NEF Codec 1.29.0

From Nikon:

Changes from Version 1.2.1 to 1.2.2

• Upload of MP4 files to NIKON IMAGE SPACE is now supported.
• Fixed the following issue:
• The Convert Files option in ViewNX-i would produce solid gray images when applied to photos shot with the D500 and later processed using the Fisheye option in Capture NX-D.

Download: ViewNX-i v.1.2.2

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Changes from Version 2.23.0 to 2.23.1

Added support for D5 firmware C version 1.10, including the following features:

• Dynamic-area AF (9 points)
• Electronic VR
• Flicker reduction
• Movies with files sizes over 4 GB

Download: Camera Control Pro 2 v.2.23.1

From Nikon:

Changes from ViewNX-i Version 1.2.0 to 1.2.1

• Added support for the COOLPIX B500 and A300.
• Added support for MP4 movies.
• Added ranges to the sliders in the Adjustments/Metadata palette.
• The sliders in the Adjustments/Metadata palette can now be reset by clicking the mark that indicates the default position.

Download: Nikon ViewNX-i v.1.2.1

• Added support for the COOLPIX B500 and A300.
• Added a View menu to Preferences for a custom grid display.
• Added perspective control to the Straighten tool.
• Sliders now show increments at all times.
• Fixed an issue that caused blurring when Noise Reduction > Better Quality 2013 was applied to NEF (RAW) photos taken with the D610.

Download: Nikon Capture NX-D 1.4.1

From Nikon:

What’s New with Version 1.28.0

• Added support for NEF (RAW) files created with the D5.

Download: NEF Codec v.1.28.0

B&H has the Nikon D5 available for preorder.

From Nikon:

ViewNX-i 1.2.0

Changes from Version 1.1.0 to 1.2.0

• Added support for the D5.
• Added an Auto0 white balance option (available with the D5 only).
• Image adjustment sliders in Adjustments now always show scales and default values.
• Added an NEF (RAW) Processing menu to Options.
• The following items are available in the NEF (RAW) Processing menu in Options:
• Color Space for Color Reproduction
• Sizes Medium/Small for NEF (RAW) Images
• Color Reproduction Process

Download: ViewNX-i 1.2.0

Changes from Version 1.3.0 to 1.4.0

• Added support for the D5.
• Added an Auto 0 white balance option (available with the D5 only).
• Added an Auto Retouch Brush Tool to the toolbar.
• The effects of noise reduction are now visible at all zoom ratios.
• Added an Include areas where there is no image data option to the Camera and Lens Corrections > Fisheye tool in the edit list.
• The default image quality for files converted to JPEG using Convert Files has been changed from 60 to 85.
• Added the following preferences:
• Sizes Medium/Small for NEF (RAW) Images
• D1X RAW Default
• Color Space for Color Reproduction
• Fixed the following issues:
• The Open with button and menu option were not available with images created in Capture NX 2.
• Floppy disk drives (FDD) would sometimes be accessed during batch processing.
• The application would sometimes quit unexpectedly if a folder containing images created with non-Nikon cameras was selected.
• The clarity value for Custom Picture Controls would sometimes not be reflected.
• NEF (RAW) photos shot with Df or D4 cameras at low ISO sensitivities (Lo 0.3-Lo 1) would brighten if saved using the Convert File option after white balance was adjusted using the gray point sample tool.
• Some security software would interfere with batch processing.
• The 64-bit edition of Camera Control Pro 2 can now be accessed using the Open with Camera Control Pro 2 option in the File menu.

Download: Capture NX-D 1.4.0

Changes from Versions 1.5.5 to 1.6.1

• The D5 and D500 are now supported.
• The WT-7 and WT-6 wireless transmitters are now supported.
• Turkish is now supported.
• Windows 10 is now supported.

Cautions for Users of the UT-1

• When a UT-1 is connected to a D4 or D7000 camera, the software will in addition to the Transfer mode and PC mode options display Thumbnail select mode and Print mode options, but latter-named two options cannot be used.
• When using the Wireless Transmitter Utility to configure connection settings for a D4S, D4, or D7000, be sure to select WT-4/UT-1 (functions as WT-4) when prompted to select hardware.
• When using the Wireless Transmitter Utility to configure connection settings for a D7100 or D800/D800E (firmware versions A 1.10/B 1.10), be sure to select Wired LAN when prompted to select hardware. If you are using a UT-1 with a WT-5 wireless transmitter, select WT-5 (wireless LAN).
• When using a D4S or D4 with the UT-1, select WT-4 for Network > Choose hardware in the camera SETUP MENU.

Download: Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.6.1

From Nikon:

Changes from Version 1.0.1 to 1.1.0a (Windows)

• Picture Control Utility 2 is now installed with ViewNX-i.
• Added an Edit workspace and an Adjustments palette for retouch features similar to those in ViewNX 2.
• Fixed an issue that caused the ViewNX-i Show Focus Point option to display the focus point in a position that differed from that shown in the D750 viewfinder focus point display.
• Fixed an issue that caused installation of ViewNX i to fail with the message, “This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.”
• Added support for Turkish.
• Added support for Windows 10.

Download: Nikon ViewNX-i for Windows v.1.1.0a

The latest version of Nikon's Distortion Control Data adds support for the D5.

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Compatible cameras

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Changes from Version 1.3.0 to 1.3.1

• Renaming folders created in root directory (under startup disk) has been made unable in order to prevent images stored in the folders from being deleted.

Download: Nikon Capture NX-D v.1.3.1 for Mac

From Nikon:

What’s New with Version 1.27.0

• The codec now supports NEF (RAW) photos shot with the D810A and Nikon 1 J5.
• Fixed issue in which NEF (RAW) images could no longer be displayed after file info had been edited in the “Details” tab of the Explorer “Properties” window.

Download: Nikon NEF Codec Version 1.27.0

From Nikon:

Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.21.0

• Support for the D7200 has been added.
• A Show ViewNX-i option has been added to the Tools menu.
• A Show it with ViewNX-i option has been added to the When a new image is received from the camera item in the Transfer Options dialog accessed from the Tools menu > Transfer Options….
• Windows Vista is no longer supported.

Download: Camera Control Pro v2.21.0

From Nikon:

Nikon Capture NX-D v. 1.2.0

Modifications enabled with Ver. 1.2.0:

• Support for RAW images captured with the D7200 has been added.
• An Open with ViewNX-i option has been added to the File menu.
• An Open with ViewNX-i tool (icon) has been added to the toolbar.
• When NEF-format images were converted to a different format after cropping, the portion of the image remaining after conversion did not always correspond to the actual crop applied. This issue has been resolved.
• Windows Vista is no longer supported.

Download: Nikon Capture NX-D v. 1.2.0

Updates included in this 2.1.0 download:

Updates that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions

• Support for the D7200 and COOLPIX P900 has been added.

Updates that apply to the Windows versions only:

• Windows Vista is no longer supported.

Download: Picture Control Utility 2.1.0

From Nikon:

Updates included with 1.1.0

Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions:

• Support for the D5500, COOLPIX S3700, S2900, L32 and L31 has been added.
• When Capture NX-D is used to edit files that were once edited with Capture NX 2, additional adjustment of editing performed with Capture NX 2 is now possible.

• However, only items in the Develop section of the Capture NX 2 Edit List can be adjusted with Capture NX-D. In addition, images that have been edited using Color Efex Pro may be edited after settings are reverted to their original values.

• A PF Flare Control item has been added to the Camera and Lens Corrections palette.

• This item can be used to reduce flare (ring flare, circular flare, etc.) caused by bright light sources in images captured with compatible lenses.

• A Revert to Last Saved State option has been added to the Adjust menu.

• This option resets adjustments applied with Capture NX-D.

• A Launch Camera Control Pro 2 option has been added to the Tool menu.

The following issues have been resolved.

• When images to which Distortion Control has been applied are opened, edges were fringed with color.
• When Noise Reduction was applied, the application would quit unexpectedly.
• When a RAW image captured with a camera that does not support the Picture Control system (D2XS, D2X, D2HS, D2H, D1X, D1H, D1, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70S, D70, D60, D40X, D40) was displayed, the icon indicating that the image had been edited was displayed, even if the image had not actually been edited.
• When Quick Adjust was applied to RAW images captured at a Picture Control setting of Neutral, Flat, or Monochrome, and for which Recorded Value was selected in the Picture Control palette, the Quick Adjust value reverted back to "0.00" when the images were again displayed in Capture NX-D after the application was once closed and then launched again.
• A Noise Reduction setting of Better Quality 2013 could be selected for JPEG and TIFF images.

Additional modifications to the Windows version
The following issues have been resolved.

• Multiple images in the My Pictures folder could not be selected to copy or move under Windows 7 or an earlier operating system.
• When files were saved with different file names using the Convert Files function, the new file names were not accurately reflected.

Additional modifications to the Macintosh version

• Support for OS X version 10.10.1 has neen added.
• OS X version 10.7.5 is no longer supported.

Download Nikon Capture NX-D 1.1.0

From Nikon:

Updates included with 1.0.3

Updates that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions

• When images were adjusted in any of the following ways using Edit palette functions, and Capture NX-D was then launched again, the results of adjustments were not reflected. This issue has been resolved.

• When White Balance was fine-tuned after selecting Use Gray Point or using the Gray Point Sample Tool
• When the Quick Adjust setting under Picture Control was changed
• When the luminosity curve was adjusted by moving the black-point input slider to a setting other than "0" with Master Lightness selected for LCH
• When the chroma curve was adjusted by moving the output slider to a setting other than "0" with Chroma selected for LCH
• When the tone curve was adjusted by moving the Levels & Curves black-point input slider to a setting other than "0"

• When a settings file, with which the Quick Adjust setting under Picture Control had been changed, was saved, the value saved for Quick Adjust only was "0". This issue has been resolved.
• When RAW images captured with cameras that support the Better Quality 2013 option for Noise Reduction in the Edit palette were adjusted, and the Intensity setting under Luminance was once changed to "0", subsequent changes to the Intensity setting were not reflected. This issue has been resolved.
• When the output slider was moved to a setting other than "0" with Chroma selected for LCH in the Edit palette, anchor points could not be added to the chroma curve at the intended positions. This issue has been resolved.
• When multiple images were captured with a User Custom Curve modified using a camera that does not support Picture Controls applied, changes made to the User Custom Curve during shooting were not reflected in images captured after the User Custom Curve had been changed. This issue has been resolved.

Additional modifications to the Windows version

• When Capture NX-D was launched with a single-display system after having been used with a multi-display system, an error was displayed and the application could not be launched. This issue has been resolved.
• An issue that sometimes caused Capture NX-D to freeze when keyboard operations were performed while working with the Edit palette has been resolved.

Additional modifications to the Macintosh version

• When the keyboard shortcut (SHIFT + 0) was used to delete ratings, labels rather than ratings were deleted. This issue has been resolved.

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Capture NX-D 1.0.3 Update

From Nikon:

Updates included with 1.0.2

• Support for the D750 has been added.
• When File > Convert Files... was used to convert images to JPEG or TIFF format with the Resolution box under Output settings checked, resolution in the converted files was reduced. This issue has been resolved.

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Nikon Capture NX-D 1.0.2