Nikon D80 and D40 Digital SLR Firmware Updates

Jan 29th, 2007

Nikon has today announced firmware updates for both the Nikon D80 and Nikon D40 digital SLR.

Nikon D80 Update Information
Modifications enabled and issues addressed with Nikon D80 A and B firmware Ver. 1.0.1

• The electronic analog exposure display will be displayed in the viewfinder when the brightness of the subject exceeds the range that can be controlled by the D80, whether too bright or too dark, in the following shooting modes:

  
  
• Shutter-priority auto (S) or Aperture-priority auto (A) exposure modes with the built-in flash up
  
  
• Programmed auto (P) exposure mode
  
  
• Effects of processing performed when the Long exp. NR item in the shooting menu is enabled have been improved.
  
  
• When attempting to edit images, which had already been edited using a computer, with options in the Nikon D80’s retouch menu, the camera sometimes froze. Therefore, images that have been edited using a computer can no longer be edited using the D80.
  
  
• Errors in English, Polish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese menus have been corrected.

To download the Nikon D80 firmware update we recommend that you visit the official Nikon site in the country were you purchased your camera. For Canadian users see here.

Nikon D40 Update Information
Modifications enabled and issues addressed with Nikon D40 A and B firmware Ver. 1.1

• The Nikon D40 will be "Certified for Windows Vista".


• Support for the new USB Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) has been added.


• The PTP option in the setup menu's USB item will be modified to MTP/PTP. The icon will also be modified
  
  
• The range of possible settings for the Date option in the setup menu's World time item will be changed to 2000-2099.

  
  
• An issue that caused the ISO auto feature to be disabled, when a two-button reset operation was performed with ISO sensitivity set to any option other than ISO 200, has been resolved.

  
  
• When attempting to edit images, which had already been edited using a computer, with options in the Nikon D40's retouch menu, the camera sometimes froze. Therefore, images that have been edited using a computer can no longer be edited using the D40.

  
  
• An issue that prevented accurate recording of flash output value when manual flash photography was applied with use of the Nikon Speedlight SB-400 has been resolved so that flash output value is accurately recorded.

  
  
• Errors in English, Polish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese menus have been corrected.

  
  
• When white balance is fine-tuned, "+" or "?" will be displayed with the following icons:


• White balance mode icon in the shooting information display
  
  
• White balance mode icon in the shooting menu
  
  
• When the Nikon D40 mode dial is set to a Digital Vari-Program and the AF-area mode setting is changed, the AF-area mode setting will no longer revert to the default setting with the following operations:
  
  
  • The D40 is turned off
  • Monitor and exposure meters turn off automatically (auto meter off)
  
  
• The electronic analog exposure displays will flash in the viewfinder and the shooting information display when:
  
  
  • The brightness of the subject exceeds the range that can be controlled by the camera, whether too bright or too dark
  • While in P (Programmed Auto) exposure mode with the built-in flash raised.

To download the Nikon D40 firmware update in Canada see here for Windows and here for MAC.