Camera recall

My new Nikon P7000 came with original firmware v 1.0 and I upgraded it to v 1.1

You just don't see camera recalls on the evening news. However, there are very similar "recall" notices on your camera's website.  With cameras they are called firmware upgrades.

If you go to your camera's manufacturer website you can search for firmware upgrade. On the Nikon website go to "service and support" and then to the "download center." You will then see "download current firmware version."

You will need to also know your firmware version. You can find this in your manual or just google your camera and firmware and you will find directions.

Just the other day I bought a brand new Nikon P7000. The firmware version on the camera was 1.0, but when I went to the website there was a version 1.1.

This is what Nikon listed as what this firmware fixed:

• Image recording time at image quality settings that include NRW (RAW) has been reduced.
• Lens control has been optimized to reduce the frequency with which the “Initializing lens. Cannot focus.” message is displayed.
• An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented zoom operation has been resolved.
• An issue that caused the monitor display to exhibit a loss of detail in highlights (blown highlights) when the shutter-release button was pressed halfway with Active D-Lighting enabled has been resolved.

No matter which camera you have, be sure you check to see if there is a firmware upgrade. You may just end up what feels like a new camera if you do.