Nikon 1 Firmware Roundup

It's generally good practice to make sure your system is running optimally with the latest firmware updates. Plus if you're one to buy the latest and greatest lenses, you might need an update so you're camera can recognize it. Nikon just announced a whole slew of updates for their Nikon 1 system (V1, V2, J1, J2, J3, S1) and FT-1 Mount. There's also an update for View/Capture NX software which gets an update just about every other week. Hey, at least they keep up with it!

Nikon 1 V1 A: 1.30 / B: 1.30

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 must be firmware version 1.10, which supports this function.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added.
• The following changes to playback zoom for images captured in MF (manual focus) focus mode have been applied.
  • 1X — magnification has been added.
  • The amount of time allowed to pass before normal display is restored when no operations are performed after playback zoom is applied has been reduced.
• When shooting in Electronic (Hi) release mode at 10 fps using the Mount Adapter FT1, the shutter speed displayed with a half press of the shutter-release button and that displayed when the shutter-release button was fully pressed differed. This issue has been resolved.
• The precision of time synchronization when the GPS Unit GP-N100 is attached to the camera and the Use GPS to set clock option is set to Yes has been increased. However, errors in time synchronization using GPS cannot be completely eliminated. Please update GP-N100 firmware to Ver. 1.02, which supports this improvement.

Nikon 1 V2 A: 1.10 / B: 1.10

• 1 NIKKOR lens firmware can now be updated.
• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 must be firmware version 1.10, which supports this function.
• When updating both the camera and FT1's firmware, be sure to update the Nikon 1 V2 firmware before updating the FT1 firmware.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added.
• 1X — magnification has been added.
• Electronic viewfinder display in Auto and P, S, A, and M shooting modes is now smoother.
• An issue that caused images to be somewhat dark when captured with continuous shooting using the Mount Adapter FT1 and an AF-S lens has been resolved.
• The precision of time synchronization when the GPS Unit GP-N100 is attached to the camera and the Use GPS to set clock option is set to Yes has been increased. However, errors in time synchronization using GPS cannot be completely eliminated. Please update GP-N100 firmware to Ver. 1.02, which supports this improvement.

Nikon 1 J1 A: 1.30/B:1.30

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 must be firmware version 1.10, which supports this function.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added.
• The following changes to playback zoom for images captured in MF (manual focus) focus mode have been applied.
  • 1X — magnification has been added.
  • The amount of time allowed to pass before normal display is restored when no operations are performed after playback zoom is applied has been reduced.
• When shooting in Electronic (Hi) release mode at 10 fps using the Mount Adapter FT1, the shutter speed displayed with a half press of the shutter-release button and that displayed when the shutter-release button was fully pressed differed. This issue has been resolved.

Nikon 1 J2 A: 1.10 / B: 1.10 

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 firmware must be Ver. 1.10, which supports this function.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added.
• The following changes to playback zoom for images captured in MF (manual focus) focus mode have been applied.
• • 1× magnification has been added.
  • The amount of time allowed to pass before normal display is restored when no operations are performed after playback zoom is applied has been reduced.

Nikon 1 J3 A: 1.10 / B: 1.10

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 must be firmware version 1.10, which supports this function.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added.
• 1× magnification has been added to playback zoom ratios for images captured in MF (manual focus) focus mode.

Nikon 1 S1 A: 1.10 / B: 1.10

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added. To use this function, the Mount Adapter FT1 must be Ver. 1.10, which supports this function.
• Support for the 1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2, equipped with a focusing ring, has been added. 1× magnification has been added to playback zoom ratios for images captured in MF (manual focus) focus mode.

FT-1 Mount L: 1.10

• Support for AF-C (Continuous AF) focus mode when the Mount Adapter FT1 is used with AF-S lenses has been added.
• Camera firmware versions that support this function are as follows. When updating both the camera and FT1's firmware, be sure to update the camera's firmware before updating the FT1 firmware.
  • Nikon 1 V2 A/B firmware Ver. 1.10
  • Nikon 1 V1 A/B firmware Ver. 1.30
  • Nikon 1 J3 A/B firmware Ver. 1.10
  • Nikon 1 J2 A/B firmware Ver. 1.10
  • Nikon 1 J1 A/B firmware Ver. 1.30
  • Nikon 1 S1 A/B firmware Ver. 1.10

View NX 2.7.6

• Modifications enabled with version 2.7.6 :
• Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions

• Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under File & Camera Information in the Metadata palette has been updated.
• The destination for the link when the NIKON IMAGE SPACE website is opened from the NIKON IMAGE SPACE area in the Browser palette has been updated from my Picturetown to NIKON IMAGE SPACE.

Capture NX 2.4.3

• Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section has been updated.