D70 Firmware update not loading

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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>

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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?
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Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Phot [...] index.html

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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.
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Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com)
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Phot [...] index.html

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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.