Nikon Updates D300, D80, and other DSLR firmware with new features and fixes

by Tris Hussey | October 29, 2008 at 11:55 am

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Rumoured for several months, the Nikon D300 finally gets an overdue firmware update including better AF, contrast dection, and copyright embedding:

One of the best features of DSLRs is the ability to get more features or extended capabilities through firmware upgrades. I had heard rumours that Nikon was prepping an update to the D300’s firmware, but last time I looked it wasn’t out yet. Last night cruising through my feeds I saw that UK-based Digital Photographer posted links (sorta) to the update and I quickly zipped over to Nikon Canada to get my copy and update. Here’s what the firmware update for the D300 gives you (and I think it’s pretty impressive):

The downloads are small and you can upgrade the firmware quickly through your removable media.

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