Nikon has issued a statement recalling 2 batches of batteries. These batteries are used for D7000, D800/E and Nikon 1 V1 cameras.
Check out the
Nikon Singapore recall here
Nikon USA recall here
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I got Lightroom 4 for free!
Ok, the upgrade version actually. How?
I ordered a copy of LR3 when Adorama had it on offer (US$79.95, Valentine's day special, 14th Feb), with free shipping within the US. I shipped it to my comGateway address and had it shipped back to SG for US$12.86. Total cost: ~S$116.
Adorama was oversold on the special price, and by the time they restocked and my LR3 arrived in SG (12th Mar), LR4 was already released. With the new pricing for LR4, I was 'in shock'. At that point, I decided to upgrade to LR4 at a later time.
Mar 26th: I was itching to get LR4, so I went to Adobe SEA website. Once there, I saw that there was a free shipping offer til Apr 1st, so I decided to place my order. Order placed. Confirmation email received.
In the email, it was stated in bold that if you ordered the Creative Suite, you may be eligible for a free upgrade to CS6 in the near future. I thought to myself: How about LR? Does this policy apply as well?
Curious, I followed the link and read everything. Then, I contact Adobe Live Support. To my surprise, I was eligible for the free upgrade!!! All I had to do was provide him with my serial number and the invoice for my purchase and he will be able to send me the upgrade. As I was not home and do not have my serial with me, he opened a case for me to update (case 1). Then came the next issue: I need to cancel the order I just made. Live Support was not really good with this. He kept saying the order number I provided him was not valid. Adobe orders begin with ADxxxxxx. He simply refused to accept the reference number.
As I wanted to cancel the order quickly, I confirmed with him about the contact number in the email to call. Everything checked, I 'released' him and proceeded to call Adobe Customer Service.
The call was routed to somewhere out there on earth, and I was told the same thing by the lady on the phone: my order reference is invalid, and that I did not order from Adobe's website. I stood my ground and told her to check: "I visited the Adobe SEA website, not the US site. This is the order reference that came in my mail. It can't be any other distributors/resellers, please check." She decided to put me on hold and talk to someone. Good move. Seems like the other guy knows something. When she returned to my call, she had already cancelled my order, and I was able to confirm it by logging into my Adobe account. However, she was not able to confirm whether my credit card has been charged, so it ended up with another open case (case 2). I monitored my bank statements for the next days and the good thing was, the order was cancelled, and I was not being charged.
Case 2 closed, Case 1 was updated as soon as I got back home. It took Adobe support quite a while before someone took up Case 1 again (4th Apr). The update stated that they have verified my serial and approved the free upgrade.
I am, however, to provide them with my serial number (again?!), shipping details and contact number so that they can ship the item to me. I was taken aback by this request as according to my Adobe account, these details are already there. I proceeded to respond and questioning why there was a need to supply these info, since they can already retrieve it, but there was no reply to this question. And for shipping: I actually asked if they are going to ship me the CD or just provide me with the serial. Response I got:
Well, kind of clear cut response eh? The order was shipped from Teckwah Value Chain on the 16th, and reached my place on the same day. It was the boxed upgrade version. That's it, my free LR4!
Kudos to Adobe for having this "Post Announce Upgrade" program. This will keep their sales volume up, even when a new version is about to be released. =)
I ordered a copy of LR3 when Adorama had it on offer (US$79.95, Valentine's day special, 14th Feb), with free shipping within the US. I shipped it to my comGateway address and had it shipped back to SG for US$12.86. Total cost: ~S$116.
Adorama was oversold on the special price, and by the time they restocked and my LR3 arrived in SG (12th Mar), LR4 was already released. With the new pricing for LR4, I was 'in shock'. At that point, I decided to upgrade to LR4 at a later time.
Mar 26th: I was itching to get LR4, so I went to Adobe SEA website. Once there, I saw that there was a free shipping offer til Apr 1st, so I decided to place my order. Order placed. Confirmation email received.
In the email, it was stated in bold that if you ordered the Creative Suite, you may be eligible for a free upgrade to CS6 in the near future. I thought to myself: How about LR? Does this policy apply as well?
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| Order Confirmation Email |
Curious, I followed the link and read everything. Then, I contact Adobe Live Support. To my surprise, I was eligible for the free upgrade!!! All I had to do was provide him with my serial number and the invoice for my purchase and he will be able to send me the upgrade. As I was not home and do not have my serial with me, he opened a case for me to update (case 1). Then came the next issue: I need to cancel the order I just made. Live Support was not really good with this. He kept saying the order number I provided him was not valid. Adobe orders begin with ADxxxxxx. He simply refused to accept the reference number.
As I wanted to cancel the order quickly, I confirmed with him about the contact number in the email to call. Everything checked, I 'released' him and proceeded to call Adobe Customer Service.
The call was routed to somewhere out there on earth, and I was told the same thing by the lady on the phone: my order reference is invalid, and that I did not order from Adobe's website. I stood my ground and told her to check: "I visited the Adobe SEA website, not the US site. This is the order reference that came in my mail. It can't be any other distributors/resellers, please check." She decided to put me on hold and talk to someone. Good move. Seems like the other guy knows something. When she returned to my call, she had already cancelled my order, and I was able to confirm it by logging into my Adobe account. However, she was not able to confirm whether my credit card has been charged, so it ended up with another open case (case 2). I monitored my bank statements for the next days and the good thing was, the order was cancelled, and I was not being charged.
Case 2 closed, Case 1 was updated as soon as I got back home. It took Adobe support quite a while before someone took up Case 1 again (4th Apr). The update stated that they have verified my serial and approved the free upgrade.
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| Upgrade approved |
I am, however, to provide them with my serial number (again?!), shipping details and contact number so that they can ship the item to me. I was taken aback by this request as according to my Adobe account, these details are already there. I proceeded to respond and questioning why there was a need to supply these info, since they can already retrieve it, but there was no reply to this question. And for shipping: I actually asked if they are going to ship me the CD or just provide me with the serial. Response I got:
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| LR4 Upgrade Shipped! |
Kudos to Adobe for having this "Post Announce Upgrade" program. This will keep their sales volume up, even when a new version is about to be released. =)
Sunday, February 12, 2012
What software do you use?
What software do you use to view your pictures?
Windows viewer sucks. I never use it. It's slow, controls are retard... and the list goes on.
So, what do I use to view my pictures?
Irfanview. It's fast, light and sleek. There's even built in editing functions if you want to do bulk image processing! With the plugins installed, you can even read Exif information right in the program!
This is the default image viewing program for all my home computers. I always use this software for batch processing. Example: I just got back from an outing and have tons of pictures taken. I want to load these pictures onto my digital photo frame. However, the default jpegs from my camera are a few megabytes in size each. It doesn't make sense to load such big files onto the frame. Thus, I'll re-size the pictures to reduce the file sizes. So here's the problem: do I go thru all the pictures one by one and re-size them? That'd take a hell lot of time!
Irfanview to the rescue! Fire up Irfanview, go into the batch processing function, select your pictures, adjust the settings you want, and click batch process! It's that simple! There are lots of things you can do with this software. You can re-size, re-name, add watermarks etc! Try it out! You'll love it!
Note: The EULA states that it is free only for home use. Commercial / work entities have to purchase a license to use it.
Next software that's gotten a lot of recommendations: Opanda IExif viewer
Use this software to view the Exif information from any photos and you'll be wow'ed by it!
It's very detailed. Includes way more details than what Irfanview provides.
If you are constantly looking at other photographer's pictures and will like to know what equipment and settings they are using, grab this software. It's freeware! Unlike Irfanview, it does not state any limitations for commercial use.
If you have a software that you find really useful, drop a comment with the software name / link. I'll be happy to try it out!
Windows viewer sucks. I never use it. It's slow, controls are retard... and the list goes on.
So, what do I use to view my pictures?
Irfanview. It's fast, light and sleek. There's even built in editing functions if you want to do bulk image processing! With the plugins installed, you can even read Exif information right in the program!
This is the default image viewing program for all my home computers. I always use this software for batch processing. Example: I just got back from an outing and have tons of pictures taken. I want to load these pictures onto my digital photo frame. However, the default jpegs from my camera are a few megabytes in size each. It doesn't make sense to load such big files onto the frame. Thus, I'll re-size the pictures to reduce the file sizes. So here's the problem: do I go thru all the pictures one by one and re-size them? That'd take a hell lot of time!
Irfanview to the rescue! Fire up Irfanview, go into the batch processing function, select your pictures, adjust the settings you want, and click batch process! It's that simple! There are lots of things you can do with this software. You can re-size, re-name, add watermarks etc! Try it out! You'll love it!
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| Sample batch processing screen |
Next software that's gotten a lot of recommendations: Opanda IExif viewer
Use this software to view the Exif information from any photos and you'll be wow'ed by it!
It's very detailed. Includes way more details than what Irfanview provides.
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| Sample Exif Information |
If you have a software that you find really useful, drop a comment with the software name / link. I'll be happy to try it out!
Nikon NEF Codec updated! v1.13.0 (Windows only)
Codec updated to support D4. Find it here.
For those who do not know what this is, let me explain.
Nikon DSLRs stores raw files in NEF format. Windows, by default, does not know what kind of file this is. With this codec installed on your machine, Windows will be able to read the files just like any jpegs / gifs etc and will be able to display them correctly as thumbnails (instead of the NEF file icon). This will add a lot of ease if you are shooting only in raw as you will now be able to 'preview' your pictures directly in Windows Explorer before you open them.
For those who do not know what this is, let me explain.
Nikon DSLRs stores raw files in NEF format. Windows, by default, does not know what kind of file this is. With this codec installed on your machine, Windows will be able to read the files just like any jpegs / gifs etc and will be able to display them correctly as thumbnails (instead of the NEF file icon). This will add a lot of ease if you are shooting only in raw as you will now be able to 'preview' your pictures directly in Windows Explorer before you open them.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
D800 / D800E announced!
It's finally here after a long wait!
I won't go into the details of the camera since it's all over the internet.
I've just gone thru the joy ride video. MY GOD! It's amazing! Take note of all the low light scenes and the details. The reflections on the helmet as he cruises thru the night. The details on the sunrise scene... All I can say is: WOW!
For those who are wondering, The difference between the 2 versions is simple: The D800E does not have an Anti-Aliasing Filter (AA Filter). What this filter does is remove moiré effects.
Don't understand what that means? Read this!
I won't go into the details of the camera since it's all over the internet.
Product Tour on YouTube:
Joy Ride Promo Video:
I've just gone thru the joy ride video. MY GOD! It's amazing! Take note of all the low light scenes and the details. The reflections on the helmet as he cruises thru the night. The details on the sunrise scene... All I can say is: WOW!
For those who are wondering, The difference between the 2 versions is simple: The D800E does not have an Anti-Aliasing Filter (AA Filter). What this filter does is remove moiré effects.
Don't understand what that means? Read this!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Get a Grip!
I bought a battery grip! 3rd party, as the original MB-D11 is priced too high locally. Nikon SG has a recommended retail price (RRP) of S$334! I wouldn't pay this amount for a grip that does nothing more than hold extra batteries and allows you to hold the camera in portrait orientation. Yes, it is tough and weather sealed. So?
Seriously, this thing only acts as a grip. Unless it adds GPS functionality or increases the performance of the camera (FPS), I don't see a point spending so much money on it. It simply doesn't justify the hefty price tag. I can get a fairly good compact camera or a good tripod with this amount!
Back to the post. My intention is to introduce the grip that I bought. It's made by Hercules Accessories, distributed locally by SGCameraStore. Usually priced at S$120, I got it during the CNY (Chinese New Year) sale at a price of S$68! Yes, it's S$68.00!
There are quite a number of 3rd party grips in the market, so what made me choose the Hercules?
1) Price --> The CNY offer was simply irresistible!
2) Dials directions --> It's been reported that 3rd party grips are all dialing in the opposite direction. However, thru a fellow forumer, it is reported that the Hercules grip does not have this issue, thus I took the plunge! This is the actual reason I bought the grip.
First impressions: Build quality of the grip is good. It does not feel like cheap plastic. Instead, it feels really solid. The rubbery area feels slightly different from the camera, but it's not cheap rubber either. The lock nut does not move freely after you attach the grip to the camera, unlike the fake Nikon MB-D11's which had the lock nut running wild even after the grip was attached.
From the looks of the logo, I kind of expected their packaging to be something like Nikon's, but hey, surprise! It wasn't what I was expecting!
As of the time of posting, Hercules website is longer available. I do remember it used to be there. I wonder what happened?
So, what was the issue I mentioned earlier? I believe it's either a bad connector or the circuit board was faulty. The grip was able to function properly initially when connected to my camera. I could check battery info, turn the dials, and all buttons responded properly. However, I noted that the front dial was turning in the reverse direction! The main dial was working alright.
I didn't notice the failure only until halfway thru my outing. I was happily shooting away until I had time to rest and wanted to check the battery info. It was then that I realized the grip was not functioning properly. The camera couldn't sense the battery in the grip. I tried removing and re-attaching the grip, making sure the connector was in place, and that nothing was in the way but that did not help at all. The shutter button kept responding so I thought it might be a battery compartment issue. However, after further testing, I realized the dials were not responding too. It was already past the 3 days one to one exchange period so I was rather horrified! There was nothing I can do at the moment in time so I just had to wait.
Luckily, on the 30th, after making an enquiry call to SGCameraStore, I was advised by Melvin (store manager or owner?) to bring the grip and my camera along. They told me they will do a one to one exchange, and that my camera will be used to test the replacement unit they will be giving me. The exchange went smoothly, no further questions asked (after our phone conversation), and I tested the replacement set on the spot. I noticed slight differences in the grips but that will have to wait til I review the new unit.
I had taken pictures of the 1st unit when I got it but did not have time to complete this posting. And with the 2nd unit, I'm now able to make a 'side by side' comparison of the 2 grips. Let's call them V1 and V2 for simplicity's sake. V1 will refer to the faulty unit while V2 will be the unit I am currently holding.
1st difference (cosmetic) - Multi-directional pad's color, rubber grip's texture:
2nd difference (cosmetic) - EN-EL15 Battery Tray:
3rd difference - AA Battery Tray Connector material:
4th difference - metal piece inside the grip has changed:
5th difference: This is the MOST important difference! The front dial is actually working in the correct direction! I believe this is a newer batch of grips from Hercules that has rectified the dials issue. Boy, am I glad that V1 failed! Now with V2, I've got a completely great grip that works just like the original!
And the below pictures shows how the grip looks on the camera. Note: Pictures are taken with an iPhone under poor lighting, thus the IQ is not that great!
I hope you've enjoyed this introduction + review of the grip like I did posting it.
I'm in love with the grip. The camera feels so much better with it on! I won't be leaving home without it anytime now!
Seriously, this thing only acts as a grip. Unless it adds GPS functionality or increases the performance of the camera (FPS), I don't see a point spending so much money on it. It simply doesn't justify the hefty price tag. I can get a fairly good compact camera or a good tripod with this amount!
Back to the post. My intention is to introduce the grip that I bought. It's made by Hercules Accessories, distributed locally by SGCameraStore. Usually priced at S$120, I got it during the CNY (Chinese New Year) sale at a price of S$68! Yes, it's S$68.00!
There are quite a number of 3rd party grips in the market, so what made me choose the Hercules?
1) Price --> The CNY offer was simply irresistible!
2) Dials directions --> It's been reported that 3rd party grips are all dialing in the opposite direction. However, thru a fellow forumer, it is reported that the Hercules grip does not have this issue, thus I took the plunge! This is the actual reason I bought the grip.
Note: I bought this grip on 19th Jan 2012, but didn't have time to test/play with it til the 28th. While field testing, I found some issues with the grip. On the 30th, SGCameraStore did a 1 to 1 exchange for the faulty unit I had. Read on as I review the grips --> GripS as the 2 I had my hands on were slightly different.
First impressions: Build quality of the grip is good. It does not feel like cheap plastic. Instead, it feels really solid. The rubbery area feels slightly different from the camera, but it's not cheap rubber either. The lock nut does not move freely after you attach the grip to the camera, unlike the fake Nikon MB-D11's which had the lock nut running wild even after the grip was attached.
From the looks of the logo, I kind of expected their packaging to be something like Nikon's, but hey, surprise! It wasn't what I was expecting!
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| The Box and Contents (V1) |
So, what was the issue I mentioned earlier? I believe it's either a bad connector or the circuit board was faulty. The grip was able to function properly initially when connected to my camera. I could check battery info, turn the dials, and all buttons responded properly. However, I noted that the front dial was turning in the reverse direction! The main dial was working alright.
I didn't notice the failure only until halfway thru my outing. I was happily shooting away until I had time to rest and wanted to check the battery info. It was then that I realized the grip was not functioning properly. The camera couldn't sense the battery in the grip. I tried removing and re-attaching the grip, making sure the connector was in place, and that nothing was in the way but that did not help at all. The shutter button kept responding so I thought it might be a battery compartment issue. However, after further testing, I realized the dials were not responding too. It was already past the 3 days one to one exchange period so I was rather horrified! There was nothing I can do at the moment in time so I just had to wait.
Luckily, on the 30th, after making an enquiry call to SGCameraStore, I was advised by Melvin (store manager or owner?) to bring the grip and my camera along. They told me they will do a one to one exchange, and that my camera will be used to test the replacement unit they will be giving me. The exchange went smoothly, no further questions asked (after our phone conversation), and I tested the replacement set on the spot. I noticed slight differences in the grips but that will have to wait til I review the new unit.
I had taken pictures of the 1st unit when I got it but did not have time to complete this posting. And with the 2nd unit, I'm now able to make a 'side by side' comparison of the 2 grips. Let's call them V1 and V2 for simplicity's sake. V1 will refer to the faulty unit while V2 will be the unit I am currently holding.
1st difference (cosmetic) - Multi-directional pad's color, rubber grip's texture:
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| V1 |
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| V2 |
2nd difference (cosmetic) - EN-EL15 Battery Tray:
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| V1 - with 'PUSH' written |
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| V2 - 'PUSH' is missing |
3rd difference - AA Battery Tray Connector material:
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| V1 - Copper connectors |
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| V2 - Shiny connectors (I don't know what you call this material) |
4th difference - metal piece inside the grip has changed:
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| V1 - Slim Metal Base |
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| V2 - Broad Black Metal Base |
5th difference: This is the MOST important difference! The front dial is actually working in the correct direction! I believe this is a newer batch of grips from Hercules that has rectified the dials issue. Boy, am I glad that V1 failed! Now with V2, I've got a completely great grip that works just like the original!
And the below pictures shows how the grip looks on the camera. Note: Pictures are taken with an iPhone under poor lighting, thus the IQ is not that great!
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| Front view - Right |
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| Front View - Left |
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| Back |
I hope you've enjoyed this introduction + review of the grip like I did posting it.
I'm in love with the grip. The camera feels so much better with it on! I won't be leaving home without it anytime now!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Adobe Camera Raw 6.6 Released!
Adobe Camera Raw 6.6 for CS5 and above released!
Support added for the below cameras:
Support added for the below cameras:
- Canon Powershot S100
- Fuji Finepix X10
- Leica V-LUX 3
- Nikon 1 J1
- Nikon 1 V1
- Panasonic DMC-GX1
- Ricoh GR Digital IV
- Samsung NX5
- Samsung NX200
- Sony NEX-7
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Profile picture updated
All thanks to my shooting buddy Fiona Tay for shooting this picture of me while we were at Chinatown shooting the CNY stuff!
She was using a Canon 5D Mark II with a 50mm prime.
She was using a Canon 5D Mark II with a 50mm prime.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
My take on firmware updates
There are folks out there who are not fans of firmware updates. Their believes: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
This believe belongs to the computer technicians in the 80's or 90's. It applies mainly to the firmwares for servers. Sometimes a new firmware does not help with the problem, it instead introduces new problems or cause the whole system to crash.
How or why does this happen? In my perspective, I'll relate the cause to the operating system's (OS) capabilities. They were not as robust as they currently are, thus any significant changes to how the motherboard addresses it's I/O (input output commands) may cause the OS to panic and thus crash. Modern systems should no longer experience this problem, since they are written to support multiple hardware off the shelves, hot swapping etc.
I'm an advocate of firmware updates. If there's a new release, I'll update. Why? Because the updates are there to fix problems, not create them (well, they may in rare cases, but these are normally fixed pretty quickly).
Firmware updates includes fixes as well as new features or enhancements to existing features, so, why not?
Firmware upgrades not only applies to cameras. They apply to a lot of other things like your computer: the motherboard, video card etc etc... Even your mobile phone needs an update from time to time!
For those who are afraid of updating firmware, we are now living in the 21st century. Firmware updates are really reliable and easy to perform. It's not like back when updates may fail halfway. The updates nowadays are very well written. If it fails, it will reverse to the previous working version. It's so advanced that all you need to do is connect up your device, run the update, and off it goes! 'Fully' automated!
Like I said, I'm an advocate of firmware updates. I update all the computers that comes to my desk, and I also update the servers that require any maintenance. If you are still worried, then do this: wait a month after the latest firmware has been released. Google around to see if anyone complains about the latest firmware. If there's no major complains about the firmware, I'll bet the firmware is good and you are safe to update.
Enough of my ranting already. Time to go do some updates!
This believe belongs to the computer technicians in the 80's or 90's. It applies mainly to the firmwares for servers. Sometimes a new firmware does not help with the problem, it instead introduces new problems or cause the whole system to crash.
How or why does this happen? In my perspective, I'll relate the cause to the operating system's (OS) capabilities. They were not as robust as they currently are, thus any significant changes to how the motherboard addresses it's I/O (input output commands) may cause the OS to panic and thus crash. Modern systems should no longer experience this problem, since they are written to support multiple hardware off the shelves, hot swapping etc.
I'm an advocate of firmware updates. If there's a new release, I'll update. Why? Because the updates are there to fix problems, not create them (well, they may in rare cases, but these are normally fixed pretty quickly).
Firmware updates includes fixes as well as new features or enhancements to existing features, so, why not?
Firmware upgrades not only applies to cameras. They apply to a lot of other things like your computer: the motherboard, video card etc etc... Even your mobile phone needs an update from time to time!
For those who are afraid of updating firmware, we are now living in the 21st century. Firmware updates are really reliable and easy to perform. It's not like back when updates may fail halfway. The updates nowadays are very well written. If it fails, it will reverse to the previous working version. It's so advanced that all you need to do is connect up your device, run the update, and off it goes! 'Fully' automated!
Like I said, I'm an advocate of firmware updates. I update all the computers that comes to my desk, and I also update the servers that require any maintenance. If you are still worried, then do this: wait a month after the latest firmware has been released. Google around to see if anyone complains about the latest firmware. If there's no major complains about the firmware, I'll bet the firmware is good and you are safe to update.
Enough of my ranting already. Time to go do some updates!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Some important updates
Seems like I'm turning this into a monthly (or more) blog.
Family life has been top priority for the past months. Been spending more time with my daughter after she went back to school. OK, let's get things going.
Important updates you should know of!
1) Firmware updates (v1.01 & v1.03) for Nikon D5100 and D7000. For those who have been plagued by the memory card problems (mostly Sandisk cards), Nikon has finally released an update to resolve the issue. Note: Whether it resolves or not, I'm not sure. I don't own the D5100 and I don't have this problem on my D7000.
2) ViewNX 2 updated to version 2.2.3
This is the basic software that comes with your DSLR to view and edit your photos. For home users who are not using other advanced software, please update your version for the bug fixes. (I realized mine was version 2.0.2!!!)
3) Updated NEF codec support (v1.12.0).
Thanks to the Nikon 1 series cameras, NEF got updated again. This time, it works for D7000 NEF files as well! What this does is: it enables your windows explorer to view NEF files directly. If you do not have this installed, the pictures you have taken will only appear as the NEF icon in thumbnail view. With this codec, windows explorer will display your pictures like JPEGs. Advantages: You can finally sort / delete your NEF files directly from windows explorer. I'm gonna do some housekeeping after this to remove all the random shots I took (NEF files are huge and take up tons of space!).
Family life has been top priority for the past months. Been spending more time with my daughter after she went back to school. OK, let's get things going.
Important updates you should know of!
1) Firmware updates (v1.01 & v1.03) for Nikon D5100 and D7000. For those who have been plagued by the memory card problems (mostly Sandisk cards), Nikon has finally released an update to resolve the issue. Note: Whether it resolves or not, I'm not sure. I don't own the D5100 and I don't have this problem on my D7000.
2) ViewNX 2 updated to version 2.2.3
This is the basic software that comes with your DSLR to view and edit your photos. For home users who are not using other advanced software, please update your version for the bug fixes. (I realized mine was version 2.0.2!!!)
3) Updated NEF codec support (v1.12.0).
Thanks to the Nikon 1 series cameras, NEF got updated again. This time, it works for D7000 NEF files as well! What this does is: it enables your windows explorer to view NEF files directly. If you do not have this installed, the pictures you have taken will only appear as the NEF icon in thumbnail view. With this codec, windows explorer will display your pictures like JPEGs. Advantages: You can finally sort / delete your NEF files directly from windows explorer. I'm gonna do some housekeeping after this to remove all the random shots I took (NEF files are huge and take up tons of space!).
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