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Nikon withdrew a firmware update for the D3 digital SLR shortly after releasing it this week. Firmware version 1.10 offered numerous operational improvements, a new Vignette Control function, and other enhancements. However, it also included bugs that cause image files to be corrupted when photos are taken with certain combinations of settings. The download is no longer available, and Nikon says it expects to post a corrected firmware upgrade on its site in late April 2008. The company has advised photographers who have already upgraded their firmware to version 1.10 not to use the following combination of camera settings:
• Release mode: Continuous high speed (CH), or Continuous low speed (CL) with Custom Setting d2 set to 9 fps
• Image area: FX format (36x24) or 5:4 (30x24)
• Image quality: NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine/normal/basic
• NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) bit depth: 14-bit
Nikon's full statement about the issue has been published on the company's Web site, and you can also sign up there to be notified when the information is updated. An update to this article will be published once the new firmware has been announced.
Editor's Note: Nikon released an updated version of their 1.10 firmware on April 28, 2008.
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