D2Hs new firmware?

just curious to hear from any D2Hs shooters who've upgraded to the new firmware. how is the noise and color rendition? any other noticeable improvements?
Thanks,
--Alan

[Marc_Browning]

I didn't see any real differances. The auto focus does seen to hold focus on longer, Just my 2cents

[TimGasperak]

Likewise, Alan, I haven't seen any noticeable differences to any functionality or output.

[Luke_Miller]

I may have found the reason some are reporting improved high ISO performance. I keep High ISO Noise Reduction set to OFF on my D2Hs. When I edit an ISO image in Capture 4.3.2 the Noise Reduction Palette shows that no high ISO noise reduction is being applied. Shots taken after the firmware upgrade now show noise reduction settings of 17 & 6 at 1600 and 25 & 7 at 3200 are being applied even though the camera setting remains at OFF.

Luke--
so you can't turn off the NR now? Also, how is the noise at ISO 800 and above?

thanks,
--Alan

[Luke_Miller]

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Luke--
so you can't turn off the NR now? Also, how is the noise at ISO 800 and above?

thanks,
--Alan

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Apparently in-camera OFF no longer means OFF. Of course you can turn off NR in Capture, and I expect ACR will ignore it completely. Generally I find ISO 1600 noise levels not to be a problem - much better than my D1H. I have Noise Ninja but typically do not use it until I have to shoot at ISO 3200. This is not to say ISO 1600 is noise free, but that I don't find it very noticable at 50% viewing levels.

[Piotr_Biegaj]

I'd like to ask if you think that this firmware works with D2H also...?