On October 13, 2026, Nikon began offering downloads of “NX Tether Ver.2.6.1,” software for tethered shooting, and “Wireless Transmitter Utility Ver.1.16.1,” which is used to configure the connection between the camera and a PC.
This update adds support for the full-frame mirrorless camera “Z5IIC” to both software programs. NX Tether also features enhanced imaging recipe selection and live view display capabilities for compatible models. The main changes to each software program are as follows:
NX Tether (Ver.2.6.1)
The update from Ver.2.5.0 to Ver.2.6.1 includes an update to Tether Profile Ver.13.0. The main changes are as follows. The latest version can be downloaded from the company’s download center .
- Newly supports “Z5IIC”
- When a camera with registered imaging recipes is connected, it is now possible to select the imaging recipe from the Picture Control settings panel (*1).
- Even when the shooting mode is set to AUTO, it is now possible to select “R3D NE 12-bit (R3D)” as the video recording file format (*2).
- The color of the focus point displayed when autofocus is achieved has been standardized to match the display on the camera body (*3).
- The “Z50II” and “Z30” added as cameras that support the live view display function (*4).
*1 Compatible cameras: ZR, Z5IIC, Zf (latest firmware required)
*2 Compatible camera: ZR (latest firmware required)
*3 Compatible cameras: Z5II, Z50II (latest firmware required)
*4 Additional compatible cameras: Z50II, Z30 (latest firmware required)
Wireless Transmitter Utility (Ver.1.16.1)
The update from Ver.1.15.0 to Ver.1.16.1 includes an update to Connection Profile Ver.5.0, adding support for the full-frame mirrorless camera “Z5IIC”.
Additionally, macOS Ventura 13 is no longer supported for the Mac version. Supported operating systems are macOS Tahoe 26, macOS Sequoia 15, and macOS Sonoma 14.
The latest version can be downloaded from the company’s download center.
