Nikon today released a slew of firmware updates (for the D300s, D700, D3, and D3x). All of the updates fix the 64GB card problem some of us have noticed. The D700 and D3 updates add some small bits and pieces (including at least one thing that was on my User Feature Requests page: clock set via GPS), including more selections for Auto ISO and Focus Tracking with Lock-On. Note that these options don't show up in Camera Control Pro 2.7, which was just released, which shows the level of Nikon's coordination between software teams. A Camera Control Pro 2.7.1 is expected shortly to fix that.
Also note that the D300 and D3s weren't updated. I believe the D3s already supports 64GB cards correctly, plus it already had the menu changes in it. Thus, the D700 and D3 firmware updates are merely getting the D3s additions into the earlier cameras. But that doesn't explain why the D3x didn't get those same additions. Nor does it explain why the D300 didn't get a firmware update to support 64GB cards. Either there are more firmware updates in the wings, or Nikon has just made a faux pas in keeping their pro cameras in sync.
Meanwhile, in other software news:
- Bibble has finally shipped version 5. Fast, multi-CPU conversion support, a new UI, and much more bring this converter back to the forefront for consideration.
- FDRTools 2.3.1 fixes four bugs, including one that caused D700 images to take on purple highlights.
- FocalBlade 1.07 for windows is also a bug fix.
- ImageIngester 3.3.05 incorporates two new utilities of interest to GPS taggers: GPSBabel and ExifTool.