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Nikon Camera Control Pro Changelog

What's new in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.37.0

Feb 7, 2024
  • Added support for Z 8 firmware version 2.00.
  • Added support for macOS Sonoma version 14.
  • Ended support for macOS Big Sur version 11.
  • Fixed the issue that you would not be able to immediately exit Camera Control Pro 2 if you turned the connected camera off after starting the Camera Control Pro 2.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.36.0 (May 23, 2023)

  • Added support for the Z 8.
  • Added support for macOS Ventura version 13.
  • Ended support for macOS Catalina version 10.15.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.35.1 (Oct 26, 2022)

  • Added support for Z 9 firmware version 3.00.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.34.2 (Apr 20, 2022)

  • Added support for Z 9 firmware version 2.00.
  • Added support for macOS Monterey version 12.
  • Ended support for macOS Mojave version 10.14.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.34.1 (Dec 22, 2021)

  • Fixed an issue that in rare instances prevented connection with the Z 9.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.34.0 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • Added support for the Z 9.
  • Pictures can now be displayed in NX Studio as they are taken. To do so, select Show it with NX Studio for Transfer Options > When a new image is received from the camera in the Camera Control Pro 2 Tools menu and Show Image Immediately After Shooting in the NX Studio File menu.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.33.0 (Oct 20, 2020)

  • Added support for the Z 7II and Z 6II.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.32.0 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Added support for the Z 5.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.31.0 (Feb 18, 2020)

  • Added support for the D6.
  • Added support for Z 7 firmware version 3.00 and Z 6 firmware version 3.00.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.30.0 (Jan 16, 2020)

  • Added support for the D780.
  • Added support for macOS Catalina version 10.15.
  • Ended support for macOS Sierra version 10.12.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.29.1 (Oct 31, 2019)

  • Added support for the Z 50.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.28.2 (May 16, 2019)

  • Added support for Z 7 firmware version 2.00 and Z 6 firmware version 2.00.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in controls other than Focus mode and AF-area mode in the live view window becoming unresponsive if a photograph was taken from Camera Control Pro 2 during movie recording when Record movies was selected for Custom Setting g2 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button in the Z 7 or Z 6 CUSTOM SETTING MENU.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.28.0 (Dec 18, 2018)

  • Added support for the Z 6.
  • Added support for macOS version 10.14 (Mojave).
  • Ended support for OS X version 10.11.
  • Fixed an issue that disabled the live view selector buttons if both live view and Enable Controls on Camera Body were disabled while a Z 7, D5, D4S, D4, D850, D810, D810A, D800, D800E, D750, D610, D600, D500, D7500, D7200, or D7100 camera was connected.
  • Fixed an issue that under certain conditions reduced the focus-mode options available for the Z 7 to Single-point AF after the focus mode was changed.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.27.0 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Added support for the macOS High Sierra version 10.13.
  • Ended support for OS X 10.10.
  • The Wireless Transmitter Utility now supports LAN connections under macOS 10.12 and later.
  • Added support for the Z 7.
  • The principal features added with support for the Z 7 are as follows:
  • Target-tracking AF
  • AE lock only, Vibration reduction, and Diffraction compensation
  • Support for Vignette control, Auto distortion control, and AF-area mode and Focus mode selection during movie recording
  • A Record timecodes option
  • Support for Output data depth and N-Log setting options when the camera is connected to external video recorders

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.26.0 (Sep 8, 2017)

  • Added support for the D850.
  • The direction of the shading in the live view highlight display can now be changed using the Highlight display option.
  • Added a Live View item to Preferences.
  • The principal features added with the D850 are as follows:
  • With the exception of some features, the controls on the D850 can now be used during live view.
  • When recording movies to HDMI devices, users can now start and end recording via the Control HDMI External Recording option in the Camera menu.
  • Custom Setting g2 (Highlight brightness) in the D850 Custom Settings menu can also now be accessed via the Custom Settings option in the Camera menu.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.25.1 (Jul 12, 2017)

  • Added support for D5 “C” firmware version 1.20.
  • Added Group-area AF (HL) and Group-area AF (VL) options to AF-area mode (D5 “C” firmware version 1.20).

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.25.0 (May 30, 2017)

  • Added support for the D7500.
  • Picture Control Utility 2 can now be launched from a Picture Control > Edit button in the Image Processing panel.
  • Discontinued support for OS X 10.9.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.24.0 (Nov 22, 2016)

  • Added support for the D5600.
  • Added support for Custom Setting d3: Limit release mode selection on D5 cameras.
  • The lens type (G, E, D, etc.) for lenses mounted on an FT1 is no longer included in the lens name when a Nikon 1 V3 camera is connected.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in type E lenses mounted on Nikon digital SLR cameras being listed as type G.
  • Added support for macOS Sierra version 10.12.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.23.1 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • Added support for D5 firmware C version 1.10, including the following features:
  • Dynamic-area AF (9 points)
  • Electronic VR
  • Flicker reduction
  • Movies with files sizes over 4 GB

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.23.0 (Jan 27, 2016)

  • Turkish is now supported.
  • The D5 and D500 are now supported.
  • Active D-Lighting and flicker reduction are now available with movies recorded using the D500.
  • A shutter speed of Bulb is now available during interval timer photography with D5, D4-series, Df, D810, D810A, D800, D800E, D750, D610, D600, D500, D7200, D7100, D5500, D5300, D5200, and Nikon 1 V3 cameras.
  • The following options are available via menus and keyboard shortcuts: Exposure Mode, Shutter, Aperture, Exposure Comp., Focus Point, Metering, White Balance, ISO Sensitivity, Image Quality, Release Mode, Bracketing, AF-area Mode, Focus Mode, and the Live View Selector button.
  • The following can now be displayed via keyboard shortcuts: the Live View display, the Status dialog, Options (Preferences), and Transfer Options.
  • A movie record option has been added to the Options (Preferences) keyboard shortcuts.
  • The following features are added for the D5 and D500:
  • Unified flash control is now supported. Settings can be adjusted from the Flash button when a compatible flash is connected to the camera.
  • Users can choose the maximum ISO sensitivity for flash photography and edit IPTC information.
  • Burst shooting can now be initiated with the Start and AF and Start buttons.
  • The following are now available during live view:
  • The live view display can now be resized or viewed full screen (a keyboard shortcut is available for the full-screen display).
  • The user can choose whether to enlarge the live view display when the window size surpasses the dimensions of the live view image obtained from the camera.
  • Users can now customize and choose the color of the live view grid display. Users of the D4, D4S, and D5 can choose whether to match the display to the grid used by the camera.
  • Highlights can now be displayed in movie live view.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.22.1 (Dec 10, 2015)

  • OS X 10.11 is now supported.
  • OS X 10.8 is no longer supported.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.22.0 (May 26, 2015)

  • The D810A and Nikon 1 V3 (“C” firmware version 1.10 or later) are now supported. If you are using a Nikon 1 V3 with an earlier version of the “C” firmware, download a firmware update from our website and update the camera firmware.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.21.0 (Mar 18, 2015)

  • Support for the D7200 has been added.
  • A Show ViewNX-i option has been added to the Tools menu.
  • A Show it with ViewNX-i option has been added to the When a new image is received from the camera item in the Transfer Options dialog accessed from the Tools menu > Transfer Options….

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.20.0 (Jan 14, 2015)

  • Support D5500 has been added.
  • With continuous shooting using the D4S, D810, or D750 with image quality set to a NEF (RAW)+JPEG option, and the Transfer only JPEG to PC option set to On, the transfer of JPEG images to the computer would be terminated before all images in the series had been transferred. This issue has been resolved.
  • Support for OS X version 10.10.1 has been added.
  • Mac OS X version 10.7.5 is no longer supported.
  • If an application other than Camera Control Pro 2 was brought to the front, and the Camera Control Pro 2 window was minimized, under OS X version 10.9, images sometimes could not be transferred. This issue has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.19.0 (Sep 17, 2014)

  • Support for the D750 has been added.
  • A Movie 2 tab has been added (displayed only when the D750 is connected).
  • This new tab allows users to specify Picture Control, Image Area, White Balance, and Hi ISO NR settings.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.18.0 (Sep 17, 2014)

  • Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions:
  • Support for the D810 has been added.
  • Highlight-weighted has been added to Metering options in the Exposure 2 tab (available only when the D810 is used).
  • Metering options have been added to the Movie tab (available only when the D810 is used).
  • Flat has been added to Picture Control options in the Image Processing tab. (available only when the D810 is used).
  • A Clarity setting has been added to the adjustment dialog displayed when the Edit... button in the Image Processing tab is clicked. (available only when the D810 is used).
  • A Show Capture NX-D option has been added to the Tools menu.
  • Additional modifications to the Macintosh version:
  • Mac OS X version 10.6 is no longer supported.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.17.0 (Mar 4, 2014)

  • Support for the D4S has been added.
  • When both of the following conditions are met, and the Transfer only JPEG to PC option in the Storage tab is checked, users can now transfer only JPEG copies to the computer:
  • RAW + FINE, RAW + NORMAL, or RAW + BASIC is selected for Image Quality (D4S only)
  • PC + CARD is selected for Record to

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.16.0 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Support for the Nikon D5300 and the Df has been added.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.15.0 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • Support for the Nikon D610 has been added.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.14.0 (Mar 13, 2013)

  • Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions:
  • Support for RAW images captured with the D7100 has been added.
  • An Auto2 option has been added to New WB under White Balance in the Camera Settings portion of the Develop section in the Edit List palette. This option is available with RAW images taken with the D7000. However, colors will differ slightly from those achieved with the camera's White Balance set to AUTO2 Keep warm lighting colors.
  • The following issues have been resolved:
  • When some color profiles were used as the monitor (or display) profile, colors were extremely blue.
  • When the Selection Control Point was dragged, an error was sometimes displayed and Capture NX 2 would quit unexpectedly.
  • When some color profiles were used and the Soft Proof feature enabled, colors were sometimes strange.
  • When a large number of color profiles were registered with the computer, Capture NX 2 was sometimes unable to open images.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.13.0 (Dec 4, 2012)

  • Support for the D5200 has been added.
  • When the focus area displayed in the Camera Control Pro 2 live view window is double-clicked with autofocusing in live view mode, the camera will now focus automatically.
  • However, the camera will not focus automatically with the following cameras when Hand-held is selected for Live view mode. (D3-series cameras, D700, and D300-series cameras)
  • Support for OS X version 10.8 has been added.
  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.5 has been eliminated.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.12.0 (Sep 18, 2012)

  • Modifications that apply to both the Windows and Macintosh versions:
  • Support for the D600 has been added.
  • The D2X, D2XS, D2H, D2HS, D200, D100, D80, D70, D70S, D50, D40X, and D40 are no longer supported.
  • Additional modifications to the Macintosh version:
  • PowerPC models are no longer supported.
  • Reverse indicators options have been added to the General tab in the Preferences dialog (Camera Control Pro 2 menu>Preferences...), allowing users to reverse indicator display.
  • When the computer entered sleep mode with a camera connected and Camera Control Pro 2 running, camera connection was sometimes not recognized when the computer recovered from sleep mode. This issue has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.11.1 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • An issue that prevented Camera Control Pro 2 recognising the D4 on Macintosh computers equipped with a PowerPC processor has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.11.0 (Mar 9, 2012)

  • Support for the D800 / D800E has been added.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.9.0 (Apr 20, 2011)

  • Support for the D5100 has been added. However, the Custom Settings dialog, available from the Camera menu, cannot be used.
  • Support for the following D5100 features has been added.
  • Shooting using the High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature
  • Shooting in Special Effects mode. (However, still images cannot be captured and movies cannot be recorded in Special Effects mode when live view mode is enabled.)
  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.6.6 has been added.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.8.0 (Apr 20, 2011)

  • Support for Nikon Message Center 2 has been added.
  • The viewer built into Camera Control Pro 2 has been eliminated. Use ViewNX 2 to view images.
  • Keyboard shortcuts can now be assigned to Shoot and AF and Shoot button functions.
  • When the Show images captured by Camera Control Pro 2 option in the ViewNX 2 File menu is checked, photos taken using Camera Control Pro 2 are displayed in ViewNX 2 as they are taken.
  • Support for the D7000 has been added.
  • Movies can now be recorded with the D7000. Movies are recorded to the memory card inserted in the camera. Movie files can then be downloaded to the computer after recording.
  • When shooting with the D3S or D7000, images can now be recorded only to the memory card inserted in the camera.
  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.6.4 has been added.
  • Support for the D1, D1H and D1X cameras has been terminated.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.7.1 (Jan 27, 2010)

  • Support for D3 A/B 2.02 firmware has been added. When a D3 with firmware 2.02 installed is connected, settings are modified as follows:
  • When the ISO Auto box under Sensitivity in the Exposure 2 tab is checked and the Detail… button clicked to specify the maximum sensitivity, the steps available can now be selected from 1/3 step, 1/2 step and 1 step from Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value.
  • The length of time the camera waits before adjusting focus in response to sudden changes in the distance to the subject can now be selected from 5 (Long), 4, 3 (Normal), 2, and 1 (Short) from Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on.
  • Dynamic AF area can now be specified for FUNC. button + dials with Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. button (f5 Assign preview button>Preview + command dials, f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button>AE-L/AF-L + command dials) .
  • Support for D700 A/B 1.02 firmware has been added. When a D700 with firmware 1.02 installed is connected, settings are modified as follows:
  • When the ISO Auto box under Sensitivity in the Exposure 2 tab is checked and the Detail… button clicked to specify the maximum sensitivity, the steps available can now be selected from 1/3 step, 1/2 step and 1 step from Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value.
  • The length of time the camera waits before adjusting focus in response to sudden changes in the distance to the subject can now be selected from 5 (Long), 4, 3 (Normal), 2, and 1 (Short) from Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.7.0 (Nov 26, 2009)

  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.8 and 10.6.1 has been added.
  • When a D3S is connected for shooting, images can be simultaneously recorded to a memory card inserted in the camera.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.5.0 (Apr 26, 2009)

  • Support for the D5000 has been added.
  • Mac OS X version 10.3.9 is no longer supported. DO NOT update to this version if you are currently running Mac OS X 10.3.9.
  • When a camera control settings file was loaded with the Image area: Auto DX Crop box in the Storage tab checked while shooting with a D3, D3X, or D700 camera and a DX lens, a warning message was displayed and the image area and image size could not be specified. This issue has been resolved.
  • In some rare instances, Camera Control Pro 2 displayed an error and quit unexpectedly when any of RAW and/or JPEG images recorded at an image quality of NEF(RAW)+JPEG was moved from the destination folder specified in the Download Options dialog to the Trash from the Finder. This issue has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.4.0 (Dec 26, 2008)

  • Support for the D3X has been added.
  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.5 has been added.
  • Time lapse photography was not terminated when the destination disk became full. This issue has been resolved.
  • After shooting using the Shoot or AF and Shoot button with the D2H, the Camera Control Pro window failed to respond. This issue has been resolved.
  • Changes made to D50 Custom Settings from the Camera Control Pro 2 Custom Settings dialog were not recognised by the camera. This issue has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.3.0 (Sep 18, 2008)

  • Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.4 has been added.
  • Support for the D90 has been added, however, movie recording is not supported.
  • The Live View window can now be opened by clicking the Lv button in the Camera Control Pro 2 window.
  • The Live View window now supports the following functions:
  • Manual rotation of the live view image.
  • Automatic rotation of the live view image according to the camera slant.
  • Focus point display (D3, D700, D300 only) in hand held live view mode.
  • Display of framing grid with shooting in live view mode.
  • Display of virtual horizon with shooting in live view mode (D3 firmware A/B ver. 2.00 and later, D700 only)
  • Camera settings, including exposure mode and release mode, can now be adjusted from the Camera Control Pro window with shooting in live view mode. (Some restrictions apply. See Camera Control Pro 2 ver. 2.3.0 help for more information.)
  • An issue that, in some rare cases, causes RAW and JPEG images recorded simulateously to be displayed separately has been resolved.

New in Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.1.0 (Mar 17, 2008)

  • Support for the D60 has been added.
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) has been added.
  • Response is faster when thumbnails are selected in the Viewer.
  • When time lapse photography was in progress under Mac OS X 10.3.9, there was no response to Viewer operations until the the Time Lapse dialog was closed. This issue has been resolved.
  • When a camera with a PC lens was connected, the lens name displayed in the Mechanical tab indicated that it was a G-type lens. This issue has been resolved. Lenses with which this occured: PC Micror-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D, PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED. Cameras with which this issue occurred: D3, D2Xs, D2X, D2Hs, D2H, D300, D200, D80, D70s, D70, D50, D40X, D40
  • When a D40 or D40X with a PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED lens was connected, the lens name displayed in the "Mechanical" tab indicated that it was an AF-S 24mm f/3.5D lens. This issue has been resolved.