Nikon D4 and D800 Lock-Ups Fixed by Firmware Update

Nikon's D800 camera has been selling so well that supply turned into a shortage fairly quickly.

Unfortunately, it wasn't spared its woes, and neither was the D4 for that matter. The two cameras appeared to have a tendency to suddenly stop accepting commands or carrying out whatever they happened to be doing. These lock-ups could only be overcome through a removal of the battery. Now, Nikon has released new firmware for the D4 and D800, fixing not only this issue but also a problem with the transfer of RAW files (network transfer won't happen in JPEG-only mode anymore).

Finally, it should no longer be possible for custom settings to cause unexpected changes to aperture and exposure compensation. The D800 firmware is found here and the D4 download can be started here.

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