Firmware or Drivers for Lenses??!
Jun 11, 2014 21:38:55 #
Help, please. Have mercy. Be kind. I am so confused.
I am still very new to DSLR photography and only recently discovered the fact that I might need to update my camera to the latest firmware. Thanks to UHH members, I got that figured out and done.
However, in the process, one of our members (I do not remember who) got me thinking about my lens.
I have a Nikon D5200 and a 55-300 kit lens as well as a Nikor 18-105 lens. When I checked my 5200 to see which firmware it was running under, the screen showed a value next to (C) - for camera, a member informed me. There was also (L) 1.006 on the screen. The member told me that stood for lens. I googled "55-300mm Nikon lens firmware" and found a reference to a 1.009 version.
Finally, my 4 questions:
1. What does this mean?
2. Do I need to do anything?
3. If so what?
4. And how do I,do it?
Thanks to all in advance,
Mike
I am still very new to DSLR photography and only recently discovered the fact that I might need to update my camera to the latest firmware. Thanks to UHH members, I got that figured out and done.
However, in the process, one of our members (I do not remember who) got me thinking about my lens.
I have a Nikon D5200 and a 55-300 kit lens as well as a Nikor 18-105 lens. When I checked my 5200 to see which firmware it was running under, the screen showed a value next to (C) - for camera, a member informed me. There was also (L) 1.006 on the screen. The member told me that stood for lens. I googled "55-300mm Nikon lens firmware" and found a reference to a 1.009 version.
Finally, my 4 questions:
1. What does this mean?
2. Do I need to do anything?
3. If so what?
4. And how do I,do it?
Thanks to all in advance,
Mike
Jun 11, 2014 23:34:41 #
Your camera has in firmware a database of most modern Nikon lenses. The info is used to apply automatic lens corrections. This means your camera will automatically detect the attached lens and correct things like distortion, CA, vignetting, etc. The firmware is frequently updated by Nikon to add the latest lenses.
Third party lenses (like Tamron and Sigma) are not included and have to be manually corrected in Photoediting software like Photoshop.
Third party lenses (like Tamron and Sigma) are not included and have to be manually corrected in Photoediting software like Photoshop.
Jun 11, 2014 23:55:01 #
klaus wrote:
Your camera has in firmware a database of most modern Nikon lenses. The info is used to apply automatic lens corrections. This means your camera will automatically detect the attached lens and correct things like distortion, CA, vignetting, etc. The firmware is frequently updated by Nikon to add the latest lenses.
Third party lenses (like Tamron and Sigma) are not included and have to be manually corrected in Photoediting software like Photoshop.
Third party lenses (like Tamron and Sigma) are not included and have to be manually corrected in Photoediting software like Photoshop.
Thank you for the info. If I understand you correctly, if I have the latest firmware on my camera, that firmware will take care of fixing any known problems with the lens. I do not need to do anything else. Do I have that basically right?
I have the Tamron 150-600 on order, so I'll have to be careful of that. All my current lenses are Nikons.
Jun 12, 2014 00:18:37 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Thank you for the info. If I understand you correctly, if I have the latest firmware on my camera, that firmware will take care of fixing any known problems with the lens. I do not need to do anything else. Do I have that basically right?
I have the Tamron 150-600 on order, so I'll have to be careful of that. All my current lenses are Nikons.
I have the Tamron 150-600 on order, so I'll have to be careful of that. All my current lenses are Nikons.
Yes, there is nothing to worry about! Your camera is new enough to correct all your current Nikon lenses.
Unless you are shooting architectural objects or in difficult lighting conditions you will have a hard time detecting lens errors anyway.
I am not familiar with the Tamron 150-600 but usually telephoto lenses have less issues than a super wide-angle for example.
Jun 12, 2014 00:22:38 #
klaus wrote:
Yes, there is nothing to worry about! Your camera is new enough to correct all your current Nikon lenses.
Unless you are shooting architectural objects or in difficult lighting conditions you will have a hard time detecting lens errors anyway.
I am not familiar with the Tamron 150-600 but usually telephoto lenses have less issues than a super wide-angle for example.
Unless you are shooting architectural objects or in difficult lighting conditions you will have a hard time detecting lens errors anyway.
I am not familiar with the Tamron 150-600 but usually telephoto lenses have less issues than a super wide-angle for example.
Thank you. I feel much better now.
Jun 12, 2014 07:06:30 #
According to the Nikon site, the latest version of the Distortion Control Lens Data is 1.009. If you have 1.006 then there is a more up to date version that you can upgrade to.
Not sure what computer platform you are on, but if it is a Mac, you can find all the instructions here.
http://www.nikonimglib.com/dcdata/index.html#os-macintosh
and here
http://nikonimglib.com/dcdata/manual/En/lensprofile_mac_en.html
These pages also link to Windows versions.
Hope that helps.
Not sure what computer platform you are on, but if it is a Mac, you can find all the instructions here.
http://www.nikonimglib.com/dcdata/index.html#os-macintosh
and here
http://nikonimglib.com/dcdata/manual/En/lensprofile_mac_en.html
These pages also link to Windows versions.
Hope that helps.
Jun 12, 2014 10:01:13 #
SquashFan wrote:
According to the Nikon site, the latest version of... (show quote)
Thanks. Your explanation makes more sense to me given what I see on my LCD as regards my existing firmware.
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