Z f Firmware

• This service supplies software that can be used to update the Z f camera “C” firmware to version 2.00. Use [Firmware version] in the [SETUP MENU] to check the camera firmware version before proceeding. You will not need to download this update if the firmware listed above is already installed. • This update includes all changes made in previous updates. • A card reader and computer are required for the firmware update. • Read the information below before proceeding.

IPTC Presets Performing this update from a “C” firmware version 1.21 or earlier will delete IPTC presets in the camera. This is an intended consequence of improvements to IPTC presets. Users who intend to continue using existing presets will need to copy them to a memory card using [IPTC] > [Load/save] > [SD card slot]/[microSD card slot] > [Copy to card] in the [SETUP MENU] before performing the update. The saved presets can be loaded from the memory card using [IPTC] > [Load/save] > [SD card slot]/[microSD card slot] > [Copy to camera] once the update is complete. Note that IPTC presets cannot be loaded if menu settings were saved to a memory card using [Save/load menu settings] > [Save menu settings] in a camera with a “C” firmware version 1.21 or earlier and loaded to the camera using [Save/load menu settings] > [Load menu settings] after performing this update. Be sure to copy and load the IPTC presets individually via the method described above.

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.21 to 2.00

Note: Users of the following software will need to update to the latest versions. • NX Studio version 1.7.1 or later, NX Tether version 2.2.0 or later, IPTC Preset Manager version 1.3.0 or later, SnapBridge version 2.12.0 or later, NX MobileAir version 1.2.0 or later Note: The changes listed below under “Still Photography”, “Video Recording”, “Playback”, “Controls”, “Displays”, and “Network” are detailed in the Supplementary Firmware Update Manual. Note: Due to the addition of new menu items, some Custom Settings menu items have been renumbered. ■ Still Photography • Added support for the Nikon Imaging Cloud service. - Importing imaging recipes (image editing settings published on Nikon Imaging Cloud) to the camera is now available. - Uploading images taken with the camera to Nikon Imaging Cloud and automatically transferring them to other cloud services is now available. • Added support for importing Custom Picture Controls based on “Flexible Color” created in NX Studio. • Added [Birds] to [AF/MF subject detection options] > [Subject detection] in the photo shooting menu. • Added [Large] to the size options available for [Secondary slot function] > [JPEG primary - JPEG secondary] in the photo shooting menu. • Added new bracketing increments for use during auto bracketing with [AE & flash bracketing], [AE bracketing], or [Flash bracketing] selected for [Auto bracketing set]. This change also applies to [Interval timer shooting] > [Options] > [AE bracketing] > [Increment]. • Long exposure noise reduction is now enabled when the following menu items are set to [ON]: - [Interval timer shooting] > [Electronic shutter options] > [Electronic shutter] - [Time-lapse video] > [Electronic shutter options] > [Electronic shutter] - [Focus shift shooting] > [Electronic shutter options] > [Electronic shutter] • Flash mode is now set to off when [Focus shift shooting] > [Interval until next shot] is set to [0] during focus shift. ■ Video Recording • Added support for the Nikon Imaging Cloud service. - Importing imaging recipes (image editing settings published on Nikon Imaging Cloud) to the camera is now available. • Added support for importing Custom Picture Controls based on “Flexible Color” created in NX Studio. • Added [Birds] to [AF/MF subject detection options] > [Subject detection] in the video recording menu. • Added low ISO sensitivity options to [ISO sensitivity settings] > [ISO sensitivity (mode M)] for use during N-Log video recording. • Added [Hi-Res Zoom] to the [VIDEO RECORDING MENU]. • Added a [Hi-Res Zoom speed] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g7. • Added options for customizing the brightness information display to g15 [Brightness information display] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Added a function to include file names used in the camera when recording videos to an external recorder that supports file name transmission via HDMI. The following Atomos external recorders support this function (as of March 2025). - Ninja V * - Ninja V+ * - Ninja (2023 models) - Ninja Ultra - Shogun (2023 models) - Shogun Ultra - Shogun Connect * * Some recorders may require an ATOMOS OS upgrade or paid activation of the recorder. Contact ATOMOS for details. ■ Playback • Added [Customize retouch options] to [Retouch] in the playback “i” menu. • Added [Auto image rotation] in the playback menu. • Added [Auto series playback options] to [Series playback] in the playback menu. • Added a width of 4608 pixels to the size options available for [Resize (current picture)] and [Resize (multiple pictures)] for [Retouch] in the playback “i” menu when RAW images are displayed. ■ Controls • Separate settings are now available for [ISO sensitivity settings] > [Auto ISO sensitivity control] in the photo shooting menu when the ISO sensitivity dial is set to C or to a value of 100 to 64000. • Added [Save and load power zoom position]* to f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Added a [Zoom ring control (PZ lens)] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of f11. • Custom Settings f12 and g8 in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] is now [Assign power zoom]. In addition, [Power zoom speed] has been divided into two items: [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] and [Power zoom speed (zoom switch)]*. • Added [Focus point border width] to a10 [Focus point display] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Added an [Easy ISO] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of b3. • Added an [Exposure delay mode] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position d5. • Added [Half-press to cancel zoom (MF)] items to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in positions d18 and g16. • Added to the custom control roles assignable via the following items in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. New reset options have also been added. - f1 and g1 [Customize i menu] - f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] - f3 [Custom controls (playback)] Note: Added an advanced feature of [Exposure setting (mode M)] to Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] > [Command dials] > [Exposure setting] and exposure compensation and ISO sensitivity can now be set using the command dials in photo shooting in mode M. Note: The command dial roles in mode S can now be switched using Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] > [Command dials] > [Exposure setting] when recording video. • Added [Double-tapping operation] to f4 [Touch Fn] > [Assign touch Fn] > [Move focus point] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Made updates to [Non-CPU lens data] in the [SETUP MENU]. • Increased the character limit from 3 to 256 for “Category” entries in IPTC presets. * This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lenses (as of March 2025). ■ Displays • Added focus-distance information to the focus distance indicator displayed during manual focus. • Live view display zoom is now up to 400%. • The option selected for [Viewfinder display size] (formerly [Finder display size (photo Lv)]) in the [SETUP MENU] now also applies in video and playback modes. ■ Network • Added a [Nikon Imaging Cloud] item to the [NETWORK MENU]. - Firmware can now be downloaded directly from Nikon Imaging Cloud. • Added features to [Connect to FTP server] in the [NETWORK MENU]. • ATOMOS AirGlu BT accessories and MC-N10 remote grips can now be used together. • A warning now appears when the connection to an ATOMOS AirGlu BT accessory is unstable or disrupted. ■ App-Related Changes With NX MobileAir: • the camera live view display for photo mode now shows NX MobileAir status, and • camera settings saved to a memory card using [Save/load menu settings] can now be downloaded to the smart device or copied from the smart device to the camera memory card using NX MobileAir. ■ Other Changes • Changed the video low-capacity warning so that it is now displayed in white on a red background when there is less than one minute remaining. The warning is now also displayed when recording is not in progress. • The RGB histogram is now easier to view when [Mode 1] or [Mode 2] is selected for d12 [Warm display colors] in [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Fixed the following issues: - Some operations would prevent the focus points from being displayed or cause delays in monitor display. - The monochrome option would not be available in the “i” menu when B&W (black-and-white photo mode) was selected. - The exposure compensation icon appeared in the settings display for g2 [Custom controls] > [Command dials] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. - Files could not be uploaded if the destination folder name contained half-width spaces when an FTP server was added in the connection wizard in [Connect to FTP server] > [Network settings] in the [NETWORK MENU]. - The camera would sometimes stop responding if the monitor was closed while zooming in the image during playback when connected to an external monitor or recorder via HDMI. - The displayed images would be corrupted when zooming in during playback with the camera monitor closed and the camera connected to an external monitor or recorder via HDMI. - The values on the control panel would remain on after the camera was turned off and the lens was removed while the camera was connected to SnapBridge via Wi-Fi and upload of pictures to smart devices was enabled even when the camera was off. - Renamed d13 [Display on during burst] in [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].

Changes from Previous Versions

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.20 to 1.21

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused overexposure in the viewfinder and monitor shooting displays (live view) when the standby timer had expired then reactivated.

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.10 to 1.20

• The color temperature for the first shot will now be applied to the rest of the series of photos taken in pixel shift photography when the white balance is set to [Auto] or [Natural light auto]. • Changed the default values for the following settings displayed when connecting wirelessly: - Encryption keys - The password displayed after the camera's default settings are restored • Fixed the following issues: - The camera would sometimes stop responding when [ON] is selected for [Photo flicker reduction] and bursts are taken in the [Continuous H (extended)] release mode. - The camera would sometimes stop responding if connected to an HDMI compatible device while the monitor was in the storage position. - Releasing the shutter with the monitor in the storage position sometimes would not darken the viewfinder if [Silent mode] was set [ON] and an NEF (RAW) or RAW + JPEG/HEIF option was selected for [Image quality]. - “Noise” could sometimes be noticeable in the live view display during photography and video recording, as well as in the shadows of pictures taken and videos recorded when: ▸ [Set Picture Control] was set to [Deep Tone Monochrome] or [Flat Monochrome] ▸ A positive value or [A] (auto) was selected for [Contrast] ▸ A negative value was selected for [Brightness] - The camera would sometimes stop responding after a time-lapse video was recorded. - The camera would sometimes stop responding when videos recorded under certain conditions were operated with actions such as rewinding or advancing during playback.

Changes from “C” Firmware Version 1.00 to 1.10

• Added slow-motion video recording. • Fixed an issue, which the viewfinder live view display may not show correctly under some conditions.

Viewing the Camera Firmware Version

1. Turn the camera on.
2. Press the camera MENU button and select [Firmware version] in the [SETUP MENU] to display the camera firmware version.
3. Check the camera firmware version.
4. Turn the camera off.

Product Description

Name	Z f “C” Firmware Version 2.00
Supported cameras	Z f
Supported camera firmware versions	“C” firmware versions 1.00–1.21
File name	Z_f_0200.bin
Copyright	Nikon Corporation
Reproduction	Not permitted

Updating the Camera Firmware

1. Download the following firmware file to your computer.
   Please make sure you have the downloaded firmware file on your computer.
   • Z_f_0200.bin (the camera firmware)
2. Using a card reader, copy “Z_f_0200.bin” to a memory card that has been formatted in the camera.
   Note: Be sure to copy the firmware to the root (top-most) directory of the memory card. The camera will not recognize the new firmware if it is placed in a folder under the root directory.
3. Insert the memory card into the camera and turn the camera on.
4. Select [Firmware version] in the [SETUP MENU] and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update.
5. Once the update is complete, turn the camera off and remove the memory card.
6. Confirm that the firmware has been updated to the new version.

Note: Updates can be performed for you by a Nikon-authorized service representative.