Nikon recently released a series of firmware updates for its Nikon Z 50, Z 5, Z 6, and Z 7 mirrorless cameras. All firmware updates improve the cameras’ autofocus performances, they add compatibility with the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm F/4 S and FTZ II lens mount adapter and fix a couple of bugs. Let’s take a closer look at these! Following the recent announcement of the Nikon Z 9 with incredible video recording capabilities, it looks like Nikon took a bit of its flagship mirrorless camera technology and decided to implement it on “older” cameras. The company recently released a couple of firmware updates for the Nikon Z 50, Z 5, Z 6, and Z 7. Image credit: Nikon Nikon Z 50 and Z 5 firmware updates Let’s start with the firmware updates for the Nikon Z 50 (Firmware 2.20) and Nikon Z 5 (Firmware 1.20), which are very similar. Indeed, both firmware updates add support for the FTZ II mount adapters and NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lenses that were released last month. In terms of autofocus performance improvement, Nikon claims that “face/eye detection performance and the visibility of subjects in pictures taken using an optional flash unit” have improved. Image credit: Nikon Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 firmware updates The firmware updates for the Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 (Firmware 3.40) includes all the improvements listed above but add a couple of other benefits. Here is the complete list of changes and modifications: For filmmakers...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 12 November, 2021