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Nikon withdrew a firmware update for the D3 digital SLR shortly after releasing it this week. Firmware version 1.10 offered numerous operational improvements, a new Vignette Control function, and other enhancements. However, it also included bugs that cause image files to be corrupted when photos are taken with certain combinations of settings. The download is no longer available, and Nikon says it expects to post a corrected firmware upgrade on its site in late April 2008. The company has advised photographers who have already upgraded their firmware to version 1.10 not to use the following combination of camera settings: