Flagship Micro Single Z9 Hits Chicken Blood Nikon Releases Firmware Version 2.0: Supports 12-bit RAW 8.3K Video Recording

last year8In January, Nikon released its flagship micro-singleZ9,12Officially launched in the month, the price35999Yuan, in addition to the powerful camera ability,Z9The video capabilities are also the focus, and today Nikon also launched2.0version firmware, moreZ9Beat chicken blood, brought12bitRAW 8.3K/60PIt is strongly recommended to upgrade to other video recording capabilities.

Z9support itself8Kvideo recorded,this time2.0The firmware brings two different12bitRAW Video format-N-RAW and ProRes RAW HQthe former is a Nikon-specific format with a file size of approx.ProRes RAW HQhalf of , which provides longer recording times, based onFXformat video, up to 8.3K/60pand 4.1K/120pvideo.

2.0firmware alsointroduced“pre-shoot capture“Featuresafter selecting “High-speed Screen Capture+”Period, this new feature records images for up to a second before the shutter-release button is fully pressed for still shots.

There are also a lot of other upgraded or improved features. The detailed upgrades are as follows:

1still shooting

* AddedAFArea Mode Wide AreaAF(C1)and wide areaAF(C2).

* In photo mode, the control panel now displays more information for long exposures, including time elapsed and time remaining.

* High-speed frame capture is now available“Burst before release“recording function.

* Changed the procedure for selecting a color temperature when[Select color temperature]is selected for white balance.

* Changed the size of the area the camera uses to measure the white balance value of[Preset Manual].

2. Video recording

* AddedAFArea Mode[WideAreaAF(C1)]and[WideareaAF(C2)].

* Changed the procedure for selecting a color temperature when[Select color temperature]is selected for white balance.

* Changed the size of the area the camera uses to measure the white balance value of[Preset Manual].

* Added50%and200%display zoom ratio for use during video recording.

* The control panel now displays the current frame size and frame rate in video mode.

* The following has been added to the[Video Capture]menu:

– Added under[Video File Type]RAWVideo recording options[N-RAW 12bit(NEV)】and【ProRes RAW HQ 12bit(MOV)].

– Added[Extended Oversampling].

* The following items have been added to the[Custom Settings]menu:

– custom settingsg1【customizeiMenu]Added the option of[View Video Information].

– custom settingsg2【Custom Control】Added 【QuickAF-ON]option.

– in locationg8Added[fineISOcontrol(Mmodel)].

– in locationg9Added[ExtendedShutterSpeed​​Range(Mmodel)].

– in locationg14Added[Brightness Information Display].

– in locationg17Added[redRECscreen indicator].

* The following has been added to the[Settings Menu]:

– 【HDMI】>【Output Resolution】Added【Output Resolution】below1080i(interlaced)]option.

3,show

* Changes were made to the monitor modes[Viewfinder Only]and[Viewfinder Priority].

* Added release timing indication for high-speed frame capture.

* The following items have been added to the[Custom Settings]menu:

– in locationd20Added 【High Frame Rate Viewfinder Display】.

* The following has been added to the[Settings]menu:

– 【Viewfinder brightness】>【Manual】Add【Manual】belowLo 1】and【Lo 2]option.

– Added[Automatic Temperature Shutdown].

4play

* is playing“i”The Action Blend option has been added under Retouch in the menu.

* When video playback is paused“i”Added[Save Consecutive Frames]to the available options in the menu.

* When viewing photos via full-screen playback, users can now skip all but the first photo in each burst.

5,control

* The following items have been added to the[Custom Settings]menu:

– in locationa14Added[focus point selection speed].

– custom settingsf2[customcontrol(shoot)]Added【Recall shooting function(Keep)]option.

– Available in custom settingsf2([customcontrol(shoot)】)andg2(【Custom Control】)Added new controls to the list of controls for assigning custom functions, and added[Save Focus Position]and[Recall Focus Position]to the assignable functions.

– in locationf11Added[ToggleFocus/Control loop function](as of2022year4moon20day, this function is only available forNIKKOR Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR Slens).

– in locationf13Added[Preferred Sub-Selector Center].

* The following has been added to the[Settings Menu]:

– Use[Save/Load]menu settings Save and load settings now include the settings for[Delete photos in both slots]and[Filtered playback conditions]in the playback menu.

6other changes

* added pairNIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR SLens support.

* useSnapBridge 2.9.0Versions or newer download photos in the available sizes in addition to the existing[Original]and[2MP]option, now also includes[8MP(4K)].

* The center of the sub-selector or the center of the vertical multi selector can now be selected“i”The highlighted option in the menu.

* camera throughUSBCustom settings have been used when connecting to a device running software such as Nikon Remote or Nikon Video Transferf2[customcontrol(shoot)]Controls that specify[Recall Capture Function]can now be used to perform this function.

* Changes have been made to autofocus to improve stabilization, focus tracking, and low-light subject detection.

* The following issues have been resolved:

– in rare cases in modePand modeAHorizontal streaks appear in the captured photo.

– If the focus mode is selected as[AF-C】and【AF-CWhen[Focus]is selected, the aperture is narrowed down tof/5.6Below, shutter release is sometimes disabled in high-speed frame capture mode.

– in greater thanf/2.8aperture and in focus mode[AF-C]The slow-moving subject may sometimes be out of focus in pictures taken.

– installed non-CPUSelect[Exposure Smoothing]to[[ON]which can lead to progressively worse overexposure throughout the series.

– Unless the home folder is selected as the target location, try connecting to usingmacOSconfiguredSFTPThe server will fail with an error.

– When the user switches from one custom settings bank to another(which are custom settingsa9【Focus mode limit】There is a different setting)the focus mode settings stored in the second bank cannot be recalled;Instead, the settings for the first bank remain in effect and cannot be changed.

– If you select[On]in[Photo View]of[Playback Menu]/ON]and taking a photo with On selected for[Photo Flicker Reduction]in[Photo Shooting Menu]the camera may sometimes stop responding.

– Information in some languages ​​sometimes overflows the display interface.

Notice:

1Some custom settings have been renumbered due to the addition of new menu options.

2For detailed instructions about each update, please refer to theZ9 Reference guide(firmware2.00 Supplement to the edition)document.

Download page:

Nikon Nikon Z 9 Digital Camera Firmware Version 2.00 (Released April 20, 2022)

Hashtag: Micro single Nikon Z9 firmware