D80 Firmware update

[m_mphotography]

Okay, so I just noticed that the firmware on my D80 is 1.01. I looked online to see what the latest Firmware for my camera is, and it's 1.11. I've never messed with the firmware, so I'm wondering if I need to update this on the camera?? I don't want to mess anything up. I didn't find much info in my manual, so I thought I would post to get some feedback from anyone who owns a D80 or a Nikon for that matter and is familiar with doing firmware updates.

thanks.

[danchez]

Nikon USA > download center > download current firmware

instructions on how to d/l and install also on this page.

Also tells you what the updates are.

[doctahjones]

according to the page, it looks like this is the only thing affected:

Modifications enabled with upgrade of A and B firmware to 1.11

An issue that, in some rare circumstances, caused the battery indicator to blink, regardless of actual battery charge, has been resolved.



i actually had that happen to me for the first time when i was shooting pretty quick during the lingerie football game. kept having to turn my cam on and off. maybe i should load this before the next game...

[elan]

I've done the upgrade firmware on my D70. The instruction from Nikon web site is very straightforward. Just make sure your battery is fully charged.

I waited a year after the 2.0 firmware released before I upgraded mine. I did experience some weird thing after the upgrade. The pre-set White Balance stops functioning and always shows “no good”. It only works on M mode. I had to take out the battery few times for it to start working correctly.

If you don’t feel comfortable doing it, I think you may ignore it.