Firmware updates for Leica Q2 and Nikon Z6/Z7 cameras

The recently-released Leica Q2 gains bug fixes through its first firmware update. (Source: Leica Camera.)

Firmware Update 1.1 for the Leica Q2 fixes the following issues:
1. DNG files recorded in ‘Continuous Super Speed’ mode are now readable in Adobe software.
2. In ‘Burst Shooting Mode’ (H/M/L) the attached flash is now triggered more than once (depending on the power of the flash).
3. Stabilised image download via Leica FOTOS in combination with ‘Remote-Wake up’ as well as display of aperture values after wake up.
4. In ‘JPGs only’ setting images can now be taken continuously with one second ‘Interval’  without losing frames.
5. Overall performance with ‘DNG + JPG’ has been improved. (Note: Due to general SD-card writing times, an interval longer than two seconds should be used to ensure that all DNG + JPEG images will be saved.)

Click here to open the download page on Leica’s website and download the update and installation instructions.

Firmware Version 2.01 for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras provides fixes for the following issues that affected both cameras:
• If the camera detected faces during still photography or movie recording at the settings listed below, it would in very rare instances begin to respond more slowly, display an error, or stop responding altogether.

Still Photography:
– Auto-area AF selected for AF-area mode in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU
– Face and eye detection on or Face detection on selected for Custom Setting a4 (Auto-area AF face/eye detection) in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Movie Recording:
– Auto-area AF selected for AF-area mode in the MOVIE SHOOTING MENU
– Face and eye detection on or Face detection on selected for Custom Setting a4 (Auto-area AF face/eye detection) in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Note: Eye detection is disabled during movie recording.
In very rare instances, the bottoms of pictures taken with all the following settings in effect would not appear as expected:
– Mode dial rotated to AUTO, P, or A
– An NEF (RAW) option selected for Image quality in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU
– 14-bit selected for NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) bit depth in the PHOTO SHOOTING MENU
– Auto selected for Custom Setting d5 (Shutter type) in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU
– Continuous H (extended) release mode selected with the release mode/self-timer button

Click here to visit the Nikon Download Centre, where you can select ‘Mirrorless Cameras’ and click on the model name for the camera you wish to update.