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New Nikon Z6/Z7/Z50 firmware updates released (animal eye detection now available!)

The previously rumored Nikon Z firmware updates are now officially announced, here are the details: Nikon Z6 firmware updated version 3.00 Added support for ProGrade and Lexar CFexpress memory cards (Type B). For more information, see the Nikon website for your country or region. Custom Setting a4 (Auto-area AF face/eye detection) now offers an Animal detection option that adds dogs and cats to the subjects supported by face- and eye-detection autofocus. As a result, the camera can now detect and focus on the faces and eyes of dogs and cats. Animal face detection (but not eye detection) is also available in movie mode. Improved the functionality of subject-tracking AF (available when Auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode) as follows: Subject-tracking AF can now be initiated via the Fn1 or Fn2 button on the camera or the Fn1 or Fn2 button on the lens. Subject-tracking AF must first be assigned to the control using Custom Setting f2 (Custom control assignment) in Group f (Controls) of the CUSTOM SETTING MENU or Custom Setting g2 (Custom control assignment). The behavior of the camera when tracking is end by pressing the AF-ON button or by pressing the shutter-release button halfway with AF-C (continuous-servo autofocus) and subject-tracking AF enabled in photo mode has been changed to more closely resemble that of the 3D-tracking option for digital SLR cameras. Custom Setting f2 (Custom control assignment) in Group f (Controls) of the CUSTOM SETTING MENU now offers a Lens Fn2 button option, which can be...

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Published By: Nikonrumors - Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

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