Mission Commander Reid Wiseman mentioned in a recent Q&A session that the camera being taken to the lunar surface for the Artemis II mission will be the Nikon Z9. The crew specifically pushed to have this camera on board to study how the deep-space radiation environment affects its sensors. This data will help NASA understand […]
Nikon released new Zf 3.01 and Z9 5.32 firmware updates: Nikon Zf firmware update version 3.01 Changed the way the aperture was adjusted on a lens when the standby timer expired. Fixed an issue where the “i” menu touch control would sometimes not be available in the [Prioritize viewfinder (1)] and [Prioritize viewfinder (2)] monitor […]
There is a free, open-source denoise tool called Jiangtherapee that can fix the abnormal bell curve in the dynamic range at ISO 64 for Nikon Z8/Z9 cameras. The general tool works for most Nikon cameras. The special “Rescue Z8” button is for Z8/Z9 models only. Additional information is available here (see also the related video in Chinese). Here […]
Field Made just released new customizable indicator labels for Nikon Z9 batteries. You can use the discount code rumors for 10% off. Field Made informed me that orders to the US are duty-free and tariff-free. That means the price you see at checkout is the final price you pay. All Field Made indicator labels are made in Canada […]
Nikon officially released the previously reported v1.10 firmware update for the Nikon ZR and v5.31 for the Nikon Z9 cameras:
How to change the battery of the Nikon Z9 camera in space by NASA astronaut Don Pettit:
As some readers correctly guessed in the comments section of my previous post, Nikon just released a major Nikon Z9 firmware update version 5.30 and a minor Nikon Z5II firmware update version 1.10. Here are the details:
