Nikon updates Nikon Z 8 to version 3.0

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Nikon Inc. announced free firmware version 3.00 for the Nikon Z 8, which features updates to the pixel-shift shooting function and added support for Flexible Color Picture Control and Autofocus Control.

Key Updates for Firmware 3.00:

  • Nikon is the first to offer access to pixel-shift shooting in combination with focus shift shooting or AE bracketing settings, which allows for more detailed images and improved shooting capabilities in various lighting conditions
  • Supplementary support for Flexible Color Picture Control using NX Studio, so creators can express their creativity with precise control of features including color, brightness, and contrast
  • Improved autofocus performance with features like a new in-camera focus limiter, which grants users the ability to restrict the focus range to specific distances
  • Additional improvements include the ability to choose the type of subject to focus on, select the subject detection area,s and focus with maximum aperture in the live view
  • Adds a magnification option of [400%] to [Zoom on/off]
  • Includes a new slower release mode [C15] option to help manage shot counts more easily, plus a new [FINE] image-quality setting for enhanced quality with High-Speed Frame Capture +.