Nikon released major firmware updates for the Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z6III cameras:
Nikon Z8 firmware udate version 2.10
Note: The changes listed below under “Video Recording” and “Controls” are detailed in the Supplementary Firmware Update Manual. Due to the addition of new menu items, some Custom Settings menu items have been renumbered.
■ Video Recording
- Hi-Res Zoom is now available when the image area is set to “DX”.
- Added a [Power/Hi-Res Zoom collab]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g10.
- Added a [Shutter mode] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g13.
- Added [Zebra pattern color] to g15 [Zebra pattern] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
- Added options for customizing the brightness information display to g18 [Brightness information display] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
* This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lenses (as of February 2025).
■ Controls
- Shooting modes now can be selected in photo and video mode individually.
Note: The shooting modes in all shooting banks “A” through “D” are set to P right after the firmware is updated. - Added [Save and load power zoom position]* to f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
- Added a [Zoom ring control (PZ lens)]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of f10.
- Custom Settings f11 and g9 in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] is now [Assign power zoom]. In addition, [Power zoom speed] has been divided into two items: [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] and [Power zoom speed (zoom switch)]*.
* This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lenses (as of February 2025).
■ Other Changes
- Added [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] to the roles assignable to the “i” menu via [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] > f1 and g1 [Customize <i> menu].
- Fixed the following issues:
- Buffer capacity sometimes dropped with some CFexpress memory cards.
- The following issues may have occurred after burst photography when [ON] was selected for [Photo flicker reduction] in the [PHOTO SHOOTING MENU]:
- ▸ In rare circumstances, the camera stopped responding.
- ▸ The viewfinder and monitor shooting displays (live view) were corrupted.
- ▸ Overexposure of photos occurred during auto bracketing.
- Auto capture would not start in [Auto capture] in the [PHOTO SHOOTING MENU] or [VIDEO RECORDING MENU] under the following conditions.
- ▸ [Capture criteria] was set to [Motion].
- ▸ [M] was selected for the lens focus-mode switch.
- In rare circumstances, the camera would stop responding during video recording when an ATOMOS AirGlu BT compatible device was connected.
- In rare circumstances, images that could not be edited using [Retouch] were recorded.
Nikon Z6III firmware update version 1.10
Note: The changes listed below under “Video Recording” and “Controls” are detailed in the Supplementary Firmware Update Manual.Note: Due to the addition of new menu items, some Custom Settings menu items have been renumbered.■ Video Recording
- Hi-Res Zoom is now available when the image area is set to “DX”.
- Added a [Power/Hi-Res Zoom collab]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g9.
- Added a [Shutter mode] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g12.
- Added [Zebra pattern color] to g14 [Zebra pattern] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
- Added options for customizing the brightness information display to g17 [Brightness information display] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
* This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lenses (as of February 2025).■ Controls
- Added [Save and load power zoom position]* to f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
- The command dial roles in mode S can now be switched using g2 [Custom controls] > [Command dials] > [Exposure setting] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].
- Added a [Zoom ring control (PZ lens)]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of f11.
- Custom Settings f12 and g8 in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] is now [Assign power zoom]. In addition, [Power zoom speed] has been divided into two items: [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] and [Power zoom speed (zoom switch)]*.
* This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lenses (as of February 2025).■ Other Changes
- Added [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] to the roles assignable to the “i” menu via [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] > f1 and g1 [Customize <i> menu].
- Reduced noise in dark areas of N-Log videos.
- Fixed the following issues:
- – In rare circumstances, the camera would stop responding during video recording when [Video file type] was set to [ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit (MOV)] and [Hi-Res Zoom] to [ON] in the video recording menu.
- The camera would stop responding when the HDMI cable was disconnected after connecting the camera to an external monitor via HDMI and performing operations such as shooting or playback.
- In rare circumstances, the camera would stop responding when rotating the photo/video selector to switch to video mode while [Video flicker reduction] > [Digital flicker reduction] was set to [ON] in the [VIDEO RECORDING MENU].
- In rare circumstances, the camera would stop responding during video recording when an ATOMOS AirGlu BT compatible device was connected.
- Noise would appear in the audio of the recorded video when an external microphone, which did not require a power supply, was connected and [Audio input sensitivity] was set to [Manual] in the video recording menu.
- An error message appeared and recording ended without saving the video to the memory card when [Video file type] was set to [N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)] in the video recording menu and the remaining recording time was low.
- Slight image shake occurred when recording videos under the following conditions:
- ▸ A micro lens was attached.
- ▸ [Electronic VR] was set to [ON] in the video recording menu.
- ▸ The camera was fixed on a tripod or similar.
- In rare circumstances, optimal exposure could not be achieved during burst shooting after changing the exposure in mode M.
- The shutter release response became extremely slow after shooting using radio Advanced Wireless Lighting (AWL) with an optional WR-R10 wireless remote controller.
- In rare circumstances, detection borders did not appear on the detected subjects during burst shooting.
