Baracuda wrote:
If Nikon does not put out an update and send it to you because you have registered your newer camera, what am I really missing if I don't regularly visit their web site and check for updates? I have a number of Nikon cameras going back to D70s
As the old man said to the pharmacist, "Depends." Usually, the updates are minor, but sometimes they will add a feature. I read about that a while ago. One of the not as popular brands added a major feature through a firmware update.
Here are changes made to the Panono 360h camera.
Bugfixes
- camera is suddenly unavailable when reconnecting WiFi frequently
# 3.2.749 (2016-12-01)
Bugfixes
- fix a bug where camera is suddenly unavailable to app
- fix a bug where camera doesn't power off correctly
- fix a bug where camera raises an error "Update error - Request timeout" in iOS update when updating firmware and is unavailable after the error
- fix a bug where camera may start updating firmware even its battery capacity is lower than safe level
# 3.2-Dandelion.product.723 (2016-11-11)
Bugfixes
- fix a bug where camera is suddenly unavailable to app
- fix a bug where it takes more than 10 seconds for camera to shutdown
- fix a bug where camera cannot shutdown correctly
- fix a bug where camera does not store previous settings correctly
- fix a bug where wrong gravity vector is stored when multiple throwing triggers capture
- fix a bug where preview image is slightly tilted although panorama is fine
- fix a bug where battery values from camera shows jittering
- fix a bug where a forced shutdown can break the stored settings of the camera