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Peter K. Burian		Upgrade for Nikon D70 ... by Peter Burian Nikon has posted the new Firmware for the D70. - For Windows users: http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13580 - For Mac users: http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13581 Peter Burian: www.peterkburian.com The v2.0 firmware incorporates a number of improvements from the D70s, including: - Performance of the 5-area AF system has been improved (Dynamic area and Closest subject AF-area modes). - Changes have been made to the design of menu displays. - Page-size settings can now be applied from the camera with direct printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer. - The number of exposures remaining, displayed in the control panel and viewfinder, when shooting at an image-quality setting of NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG Basic has been changed (the number is calculated based on the size of compressed RAW file). - Maximum number of exposures displayed when a 256-MB CompactFlash memory card is used: Version 2.00: NEF (RAW): approx. 44 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 39 exposures Version 1.03 or earlier: NEF (RAW): approx. 23 exposures; NEF+JPEG Basic: approx. 21 exposures The default setting for camera clock has been changed from 2004.01.01 to 2005.01.01. Now you cannot set the clock back to a date before 2004.12.31. A problem that sometimes caused communication between the camera and computer to be unexpectedly terminated when using Nikon Capture Camera Control has been corrected. (Windows) The firmware is available for download from Nikon's Web site for both Windows and Macintosh users. As always, we recommend carefully following the manufacturer's instructions, to ensure a smooth and trouble-free upgrade. To love this question, log in above May 19, 2005

- Jeff Lovinger Contact Jeff Lovinger Jeff Lovinger's Gallery		Hi Peter, Thanks for this update. I also saw this update from Nikon. I was about to update, when a friend warned me that the new raw files have encryptions that makes it slow and dificult to convert the raw files in Photoshop. I don't really want to buy the $100.- Nikon Capture software, and I prefer to use PS. What do you know about this? Thanks, Jeff To love this comment, log in above May 27, 2005

Peter K. Burian		Jeff: The latest version of Adobe Camera Raw (for CS2 and Elements 3.0 only) does support the Nikon D70. The problem that you mention is with the RAW files produced by the Nikon D2x. That's not a huge problem either, but you do need to play around with White Balance in Adobe Camera Raw. Peter To love this comment, log in above May 30, 2005

Jennifer Hopper		Peter, Just getting around to doing the upgrade. (Better late than never, jsut like taxes.) Everything seems to have gone ok, except that when I put the CF card in the camera it does not give me the option to upgrade A, only B. Does this make sense? Any idea where I can go for help with this? Thanks for whatever adivce you can offer, Jennifer Hopper To love this comment, log in above August 15, 2006

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