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| Posted by Squarerigger: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 10:21 | 1st Post |
| Nikon Rumors http://www.nikonrumors.com just announced a lens distortion control data update for many Nikon cameras from D90-D7000 and new D4, D800 and D800e. I went on Nikon USA and downloaded update and loaded it on my D7000 and it went on in about 1 second. Just thought some of you may want to know.
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| Posted by Constable: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 12:22 | 2nd Post |
| Thanks. I have downloaded it but not yet started to deploy. It seems to create a new firmware bank labelled L. I cannot find any documentation about what is really going on though. Ed
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 12:56 | 3rd Post |
| I thought this was only a feature of playback mode, where you want to do in-camera editing? Does it correct lens distortion in the captured files?
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| Posted by jk: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 13:24 | 4th Post |
| Thanks Gary. Got it.
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 14:54 | 5th Post |
Eric wrote:I thought this was only a feature of playback mode, where you want to do in-camera editing? Do not know for sure but on Nikon USA it says Used to correct barrel and pin cushion distortion during shooting and editing.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 15:48 | 6th Post |
Squarerigger wrote:Eric wrote: So that suggests its applied automatically and to a fixed degree for the attached lens...which is ok. But not sure about the editing part...which suggests its a post process step?? Why would you NOT allow auto correction and opt to do it manually afterwards? I'm a bit puzzled.
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| Posted by Constable: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 16:01 | 7th Post |
| Eric That is exactly what is unclear to me Maybe a case of rtfm, but that is such an alien concept ..... Ed
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 16:28 | 8th Post |
| I dug out the D7000 manual and in the shooting menu there is an entry Auto Distortion Contol with option on or off. Best I can find out is it works for jpeg automatically and for NEF only when using ViewNX or Capture NX2. Says jpeg auto corrected for linear distortion. I would think this was in camera? Not sure how this plays in with the new data update firmware.
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| Posted by jk: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 19:20 | 9th Post |
| I think if the camera supports the feature then by reading the EXIF then CNX2 can provide auto correction for the supported lenses. What I dont understand is why this isnt a purely post processing item irrespective of the camera used unless there is some in-camera processing occuring.
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 20:05 | 10th Post |
| Ed said the D800e did not have a L field in the firmware list. My D7000 had an L field and I think version 1.02 before installing the update which is 1.06. I am getting more confused the more I think about it. 
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| Posted by jk: Sat Jun 30th, 2012 03:25 | 11th Post |
| I do have an L bank declared in my firmware list, it is L=1.004 Since this is all firmware driven the presence/absence is changed by a new firmware version being installed. I do have the latest D800 firmware version installed so now I just need to update the L firmware bank.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jun 30th, 2012 08:19 | 12th Post |
Squarerigger wrote: I dug out the D7000 manual and in the shooting menu there is an entry Auto Distortion Contol with option on or off.Interesting. I suppose I should RTFM. 
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Sat Jun 30th, 2012 14:23 | 13th Post |
It took me awhile to figure out, just slow I guess, what RTFM was. I saw it in Ed's post but it wasn't until I read Eric's I caught on.  Sorry to bring up the owners manual issue. I do enjoy reading them from time to time - always learn something new. But I do understand some, if not most folks adversion to going near one.
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| Posted by Constable: Sun Jul 1st, 2012 15:50 | 14th Post |
| And I am guilty of selective blindness - the D800E has an L field. i guess I just didn't see it. Anyway, took the cameras for a day in the mountains. Thought you might like these. Ed Attachment: Upload.jpg (Downloaded 27 times)
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Mon Jul 2nd, 2012 07:10 | 15th Post |
| Thanks Ed, that looks very refreshing. We have been suffering through over a week of 105-110 degree heat index days with at least another 7 forecast. Daily major storms with sever winds, hail, and winds. Over 1 million folks without power. At least 7 deaths as a result of trees falling on homes or occupied vehicles.
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| Posted by jk: Mon Jul 2nd, 2012 07:45 | 16th Post |
| Just updated my D800 to the latest L=1.006 Very easy upgrade.
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| Posted by jk: Mon Jul 2nd, 2012 07:47 | 17th Post |
| Nice pictures Ed. Like the second image (ice floe). Where was that one taken ?
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| Posted by Constable: Mon Jul 2nd, 2012 08:53 | 18th Post |
| Totensee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totensee Larger version is in the gallery Ed
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