February 4, 2007: Firmware upgrades for digital cameras are always necessary to ensure you’re getting the full functionality of your equipment. There’s usually a ton of fixes, improvements and updates you get for the low, low price of “free.”

I’ve read some people think there are other, undocumented issues that these upgrades provide, although I couldn’t say if that’s more than just urban myth. Still, here’s the list of what Nikon will cop to for the latest Windows version of the D40 upgrade:

The product will be “Certified for Windows Vista”.
Support for the new USB Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) has been added.
The PTP option in the setup menu’s USB item will be modified to MTP/PTP. The icon will also be modified
The range of possible settings for the Date option in the setup menu’s World time item will be changed to 2000-2099.
An issue that caused the ISO auto feature to be disabled, when a two-button reset operation was performed with ISO sensitivity set to any option other than ISO 200, has been resolved.
When attempting to edit images, which had already been edited using a computer, with options in the D40’s retouch menu, the camera sometimes froze.  Therefore, images that have been edited using a computer can no longer be edited using the camera.
An issue that prevented accurate recording of flash output value when manual flash photography was applied with use of the Nikon Speedlight SB-400 has been resolved so that flash output value is accurately recorded.
Errors in English, Polish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese menus have been corrected.
When white balance is fine-tuned, ” ” or “?” will be displayed with the following icons:
White balance mode icon in the shooting information display
White balance mode icon in the shooting menu
When the mode dial is set to a Digital Vari-Program and the AF-area mode setting is changed, the AF-area mode setting will no longer revert to the default setting with the following operations: 
The camera is turned off
Monitor and exposure meters turn off automatically (auto meter off)
The electronic analog exposure displays will flash in the viewfinder and the shooting information display when:
The brightness of the subject exceeds the range that can be controlled by the camera, whether too bright or too dark
While in P (Programmed Auto) exposure mode with the built-in flash raised

That’s a lot of stuff! But why even bother to read the list? Just download the upgrade and start enjoying the free booster pack for you cam.

There are also upgrades for the D80, and both come in Windows and Mac flavors. Steve’s_Digicams links to them here.

Scott

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