Nikon announces new firmware for the Z series mirrorless cameras and other innovations still in development
New firmware is available for the flagship mirrorless camera Nikon Z 9 e per le fotocamere mirrorless Nikon Z 7II e Z 6II! The firmware v.2.0 of the Z 9 includes a wide range of updates developed to ensure the maximum performance of the camera for photos and videos. Firmware v.1.4 for the Z 6II and Z 7II cameras improves focus during shooting and video recording. In addition, Nikon today introduces the 660GB (Type B) CFexpress memory card, which can support the high-resolution video recording and high burst shooting speeds of the Z 9 camera.
For those who make videos, the firmware v.2.0 of the Z 9 camera includes important new features. They can record 8.3K / 60p RAW video and incredibly sharp 8K oversampled 4K / 60p Ultra HD footage. 12-bit recording will be possible directly from the camera thanks to ProRes RAW HQ (up to 4K / 60p) or Nikon’s new N-RAW format (up to 8K / 60p and 4K / 120p). Other new features, meeting the demands of professionals using the Z 9, include a waveform monitor, a red REC frame indicator and a custom “i” menu for convenient viewing of video settings while shooting.
The Z 9 camera firmware 2.0 also offers key updates for image shooting as well. With the update, you can customize AF settings using up to 20 selectable wide-area AF patterns and enable a higher refresh rate (up to 120 fps) for the display in the camera’s electronic viewfinder (3000 nits). Other new features include Pre-Shot Capture and the ability to recall focus positions using multiple camera buttons.
For the Z 6II and Z 7II cameras, firmware v.1.4 refines the auto-area AF algorithm for better focusing of foreground subjects positioned in the center of the frame. In addition, support for linear manual focus will allow video shooters to accurately reproduce the focusing distance from point A to point B. In addition, both cameras will be compatible with Nikon’s ML-L7 Bluetooth remote control.
Finally, Nikon’s new 660GB (Type B) CFexpress high-capacity memory card, compatible with the Z 9 camera, was also launched today. over 8K at a very high number of frames per second, it achieves read speeds of up to 1700MB / s and write speeds of up to 1500MB / s.
The news is not over for owners of Z series mirrorless, in fact Nikon is developing the Nikon MC-N10 remote grip for mirrorless cameras with Nikon Z-Mount.
The MC-N10 Remote Grip is a remote control that allows you to control Nikon Z mirrorless cameras via a wired connection. It is capable of handling various functions, increasing the efficiency and expanding the possibilities of Nikon Z in video shooting when working in a small crew. It also supports taking pictures.
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