{"id":69568,"date":"2025-02-26T09:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/?p=69568"},"modified":"2025-02-26T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:27:30","slug":"z-8-z-6iii-big-firmware-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/z-8-z-6iii-big-firmware-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Z 8 \/ Z 6III BIG Firmware Updates!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Z8_40f2_Wht.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Z9#2&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||30px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com\/en\/download\/fw\/549.html\">Z 6III Firmware 1.10<\/a><\/strong> updates<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Video Recording<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hi-Res Zoom is now available when the image area is set to \u201cDX\u201d.<br \/>\u2022 Added a [Power\/Hi-Res Zoom collab]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g9.<br \/>\u2022 Added a [Shutter mode] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of g12.<br \/>\u2022 Added [Zebra pattern color] to g14 [Zebra pattern] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].<br \/>\u2022 Added options for customizing the brightness information display to g17 [Brightness information display] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].<\/p>\n<p>* This feature is available with NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f\/4 PZ lenses (as of February 2025).<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Controls<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Added [Save and load power zoom position]* to f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].<br \/>\u2022 The command dial roles in mode S can now be switched using g2 [Custom controls] &gt; [Command dials] &gt; [Exposure setting] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU].<br \/>\u2022 Added a [Zoom ring control (PZ lens)]* item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of f11.<br \/>\u2022 Custom Settings f12 and g8 in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] is now [Assign power zoom]. 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