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What is Firmware and How is it upgraded to my camera unit

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:12 pm
by Matty B
Derrrr.........I have read the precious few lines in the instruction manual re: firmware and Nikon seems tight lipped on letting a novice like me know too much. I read the posts and subsequent threads re: firmware and have gleaned that it's a type of software program by which our D 70 units operate and can be upgraded from mighty Nikon when they see fit for us to have minor errors corrected and performance enhancements for our units. But is this true and how does one 'upgrade' the firmware?

Help Please! I thirst for knowledge.......
ps. I have only A 1.00 and B 1.01

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:25 pm
by sirhc55
Matty B - go to the following link and all will be explained:

http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=EtU52afh&p_lva=&p_faqid=10468&p_created=1087914458&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MiZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT0xOSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj01NiZwX2NhdF9sdmwxPTIzJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=

They even tell you how to install.

To answer your question simply - yes it is a means to upgrade functions within the camera via software.

Chris

This helps!

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:38 pm
by Matty B
Thanks Chris,
A quick browse of this link has me more enlightened already. How do you people find this stuff - you're amazingly quick! I'm glad I'm on your side!


Cheers

PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:19 am
by Raydar
Mate if something new, is bought out for the D70 “or anything Nikon for that mater”
This forum is strait on it.
If I remember right, I thing we were one of the first to have an image of the D2X??? :wink:

Cheers
Ray :P