So, aside from possibly leaking information about the Nikon D3X, what else is in the 1.10 firmware update for the Nikon D3? Let’s take a look.

  • A “Vignette Control” item has been added to the “Shooting Menu”.
  • A focus point brightness item has been added to the “a6: Focus point illumination” setting in the “Autofocus” category in the “Custom Settings”.
  • The “Highlights” playback display option has been moved from “Display mode > Basic photo info > Highlights” in the playback menu to “Display Mode > Detailed photo info > Highlights”.
  • When shutter speed and/or aperture are locked when shooting in LiveView mode, using the “L” (command lock) button, an “L” icon is now displayed in the camera monitor.
  • The size and color of “Demo” displayed in the monitor with playback, when “No memory card?” in the “Custom Settings” is set to “Enable Release”, have been modified.
  • The range of settings available for “ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity auto control > Minimum shutter speed” in the Shooting Menu has been increased from 1/250th – 1s to 1/4000s – 1s.
  • When a compatible Speedlight or Wireless Speedlight Commander is used, the AF assist illuminator now lights regardless of focal length.
  • When shooting in hand-held LiveView mode and the frame is magnified prior to autofocusing, operation has been modified so that display returns to the magnified display rather than full-frame display.
  • Improved white balance calculation for shutter speeds around 1/4 sec in P and A modes.
  • When attempting to crop images at an aspect ratio of 4:3 using the “Trim” option in the “Retouch” menu, the cropped image did not have an accurate 4:3 aspect ratio. Oops. Glad to hear that it really does what it claims to do now.

There you go. Like the Nikon site says, be sure to upgrade both the A and B firmwares to 1.10, or else “proper operation of your D3 is not guaranteed.” Scary!