Nikon Announces Development of New D7000 Firmware

When the specs for this new “mid level” DSLR were announced a few months ago, many were shocked by its full HD 1080p video ability (superior even to the D300s video). With such excitement surrounding the new camera, some owners were disappointed to discover “bright spots” appearing when using the movie function. 

But do not fear, Nikon is here!

In an announcement yesterday, Nikon reassured D7000 owners that the company was in the process of developing new firmware to prevent the appearance of these hot spots. The full release is below and further details on the firmware will be released at a later date.

Nikon Announcement:

We have received reports from some users of the Nikon D7000 digital SLR camera regarding the occurrence of noticeable bright spots with movie recording under certain conditions.
Nikon believes that these bright spots are not normally noticeable, and therefore do not indicate a problem with practical use. However, with further investigation of the reports received, we have confirmed that bright spots may be noticeable when recording movies of especially dark scenes or subjects.

In order to provide our customers with better products, Nikon is currently preparing to release a firmware upgrade with measures to reduce the occurrence of these bright spots for the D7000. Further details will be announced at a later date.