Nikon Z6 III and NX Tether get updates, with Pre-Release Capture coming to Bluetooth remote camera controllers

Man holding Nikon Z 6III camera — (Image credit: Future)

Nikon has launched not one but two firmware updates, version 2.01 for the Nikon Z6 III and version 2.6.1 for Nikon NX Tether. The former brings Pre-Release Capture to compatible Bluetooth remote controllers among several quality-of-life upgrades and fixes, while the latter adds support for the Nikon Z5IIC alongside various quality-of-life upgrades.

If you’re updating your Nikon Z6 III, make sure you know how to update your Nikon camera’s firmware and be sure to follow Nikon’s own documentation on the download page, which warns to not perform an update with third-party lenses or adapters attached. Only Z-mount Nikkor lenses or the FTZ/FTZ II mount adapters are compatible.

Nikon Z6 III version 2.01

Close up of the logo on a Nikon Z6 III camera held in a pair of hands

The Nikon Z6 III is a hybrid mirrorless beast (Image credit: Gareth Bevan / Digital Camera World)

- Pre-Release Capture available from compatible Bluetooth remote controllers

Nikon NX Tether 2.6.1

A man reviewing an image on a monitor via Nikon NX Tether in a photo studio — Nikon NX Tether is Nikon's proprietary tethering software (Image credit: Nikon)

Nikon Z5IIC support
Imaging Recipe selection now available for Picture Control item in shooting settings pane when connecting to camera with Imaging Recipes registered (Available with ZR, Z5IIC, and Zf)*
“R3D NE 12-bit (R3D)” video file now also available in auto mode. (Available with ZR)*
In-focus focus point color displayed in NX Tether when using AF now matches that used in the camera. (Available with Z5II and Z50II)*
More cameras now support live view. (Now available with Z50II and Z30)*

*Update camera to latest version

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