D70 Firmware update not loading

[Paul]

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Hmm, after writing this, I read the last line in the readme file:
"PrecautionDo not use a Microdrive to upgrade firmware."
I think they are just saying if it fails for some strange reason your
camera will be frozen. I did it before. I guess I can try it with the
USB cable.


I followed the instructions but it doesn't offer the menu option to
update. I did this before & it was easy.

Using CF microdrive

Reformat in the camera & copy the file to the root.

I tried it with or without the other junk. The CF card contains:

DCIM (empty folder)
BD700103.bin 1,760KB firmware update for ver 1.03
NIKON001.DSC 1KB default data file of some sort

Firmware ver--- in the menu says:
A 1.01
B 1.02
Done > OK
(no update option)

<http/support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13231>

 

[Paul]

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Nope the USB option doesn't help. They just say that's another way to
get it on your memory card. Capture control has no facility for this either.

paul wrote:

> Hmm, after writing this, I read the last line in the readme file:
> "PrecautionDo not use a Microdrive to upgrade firmware."
> I think they are just saying if it fails for some strange reason your
> camera will be frozen. I did it before. I guess I can try it with the
> USB cable.
>
>
> I followed the instructions but it doesn't offer the menu option to
> update. I did this before & it was easy.
>
> Using CF microdrive
>
> Reformat in the camera & copy the file to the root.
>
> I tried it with or without the other junk. The CF card contains:
>
> DCIM (empty folder)
> BD700103.bin 1,760KB firmware update for ver 1.03
> NIKON001.DSC 1KB default data file of some sort
>
> Firmware ver--- in the menu says:
> A 1.01
> B 1.02
> Done > OK
> (no update option)
>
> <http/support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13231>
>

 

[Guest]

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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:37:15 -0800, in rec.photo.digital.slr-systems paul
<paul@not.net> wrote:

>Hmm, after writing this, I read the last line in the readme file:
>"PrecautionDo not use a Microdrive to upgrade firmware."
>I think they are just saying if it fails for some strange reason your
>camera will be frozen. I did it before. I guess I can try it with the
>USB cable.
>
>
>I followed the instructions but it doesn't offer the menu option to
>update. I did this before & it was easy.
>
>Using CF microdrive
>
>Reformat in the camera & copy the file to the root.
>
>I tried it with or without the other junk. The CF card contains:
>
>DCIM (empty folder)
>BD700103.bin 1,760KB firmware update for ver 1.03
>NIKON001.DSC 1KB default data file of some sort
>
>Firmware ver--- in the menu says:
>A 1.01
>B 1.02
>Done > OK
>(no update option)
>
><http/support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13231>

First, question, are you just loading the firmware update because it's
there? Or do you actually shoot in and process at that very extreme where
it applies?
----------
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http/edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html

 

[Paul]

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Ed Ruf wrote:
>
>>Firmware ver--- in the menu says:
>>A 1.01
>>B 1.02
>>Done > OK
>>(no update option)
>>
>><http/support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13231>
>
>
> First, question, are you just loading the firmware update because it's
> there? Or do you actually shoot in and process at that very extreme where
> it applies?


I did set it to adobeRGB & might switch to one of the auto modes
triggering the bug. It's not like I have my monitor calibrated or
anything though. Supposedly the adobeRGB is better though I'll admit I
don't really know the difference. I do a lot of photoshop adjusting though.

 

[Guest]

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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:41:58 -0800, in rec.photo.digital.slr-systems paul
<paul@not.net> wrote:

>I did set it to adobeRGB & might switch to one of the auto modes
>triggering the bug. It's not like I have my monitor calibrated or
>anything though. Supposedly the adobeRGB is better though I'll admit I
>don't really know the difference. I do a lot of photoshop adjusting though.

And I assume you have PS set to work in this color space?
If not, then why are you using this? Even if you did set PS to use this,
without a calibrated monitor what good is this? Just because you heard it's
better is not a good reason to use this. You need to take steps to actually
make use of this, starting with a calibrating your monitor.
----------
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http/edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html

 

[Guest]

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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:11:04 -0500, in rec.photo.digital.slr-systems Ed Ruf
<egruf_usenet@cox.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:41:58 -0800, in rec.photo.digital.slr-systems paul
><paul@not.net> wrote:
>
>>I did set it to adobeRGB & might switch to one of the auto modes
>>triggering the bug. It's not like I have my monitor calibrated or
>>anything though. Supposedly the adobeRGB is better though I'll admit I
>>don't really know the difference. I do a lot of photoshop adjusting though.
>
>And I assume you have PS set to work in this color space?
>If not, then why are you using this? Even if you did set PS to use this,
>without a calibrated monitor what good is this? Just because you heard it's
>better is not a good reason to use this. You need to take steps to actually
>make use of this, starting with a calibration (stupid spell checker) of your monitor.

Then being sure you have set PS color management to read and use the color
space you set in the image.
----------
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http/edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html

 

[Paul]

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Ed Ruf wrote:
>
>>paul wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I did set it to adobeRGB & might switch to one of the auto modes
>>>triggering the bug. It's not like I have my monitor calibrated or
>>>anything though. Supposedly the adobeRGB is better though I'll admit I
>>>don't really know the difference. I do a lot of photoshop adjusting though.
>>
>>And I assume you have PS set to work in this color space?
>>If not, then why are you using this? Even if you did set PS to use this,
>>without a calibrated monitor what good is this? Just because you heard it's
>>better is not a good reason to use this. You need to take steps to actually
>>make use of this, starting with a calibration (stupid spell checker) of your monitor.
>
>
> Then being sure you have set PS color management to read and use the color
> space you set in the image.


When opened in PS it detects the color space. I don't know it seemed a
harmless thing to supposedly capture more/better info for posterity even
if I don't know the difference now. I see now that you can convert back
under Image > Mode > Convert to Profile

If I do:
Image > Mode > Assign Profile Adobe RGB > sRGB the colors pale visibly
(I'm guessing this is the difference of doing it incorrectly, like if I
printed without converting) but Convert does not make any visible
difference.

Hmm, poking around a little more they say Adobe RGB is better for
printing if converting to CMYK for (offset only?) printing. sRGB is
better matched to monitors & cheap printers but has a narrower gamut. I
really have no clue though, I was under the impression that it captures
more information. I guess the only detriment is having to convert back
to sRGB for printing at home... and the firmware bug. I'm assuming
save-for-web converts to sRGB as the resulting files are no longer
tagged. They say sRGB is better for web use which is mostly what I do
now but those are so reduced it doesn't seem to matter. I'd like to
publish some pics in a book some day though.