Category: firmware

Panasonic announces GH5 firmware update, new Leica MFT zoom lens and ZS70 / TZ90 4K compact travel camera

John Aldred

When the GH5 was announced, there was a big deal made about its ability to shoot 10Bit 4:2:2 video. But there were a few issues. Mostly that it didn’t offer it in all resolutions and modes. The first of two planned firmware updates has now officially been announced. Available from April 24th, it offers 4:2:2 […]

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New free Cactus firmware update lets you get TTL and HSS with almost every camera and flash brand

John Aldred

This is something that I know my Pentax, Sigma and Panasonic shooting friends will be pleased with. Nine months after releasing the Cactus V6 II and Cactus V6 IIs, there’s new brand-specific firmware updates coming. These let you get HSS and TTL across different brands of camera and flash. Yes, that’s right, you’ll soon be able […]

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Pentax and Phase One both launch firmware updates to offer electronic shutter during live view

John Aldred

When live view first appeared in DSLRs, it was seen as a bit of a useless gimmick. No doubt, in those early cameras, it wasn’t always that useful. It was ok if you just wanted to line up a shot that was difficult to see through the viewfinder. Laying low to the ground, for example. […]

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Canon 1D X Mark II Firmware 1.0.2 Update Fixes SanDisk CFast Card Problems

Eric Reagan

Canon has issued a firmware update for the 1D X Mark II that addresses the recently-published image corruption problem with certain SanDisk CFast 2.0 cards. The firmware update specifically provides the following improvements: Incorporates countermeasures for a phenomenon in which the bottom part of still images recorded to SanDisk CFast cards become corrupted. Enhances communication […]

Nikon kills the SB-910 speedlight and releases a new D7200 Firmware, but is there another new Nikon DSLR announcement on the way?

John Aldred

Things seem to be happening all at once for Nikon at the moment, with several announcements, and one rumour. First up, for those that have been lucky enough to receive their Nikon D500 body already, the Nikon MB-D17 grip is now available to order from Amazon, offering a very welcome weight balance for those shooting longer lenses, as […]

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Leica SL Firmware Update 2.0 Adds Faster AF & Shutter Speeds

Eric Reagan

Leica has issued a firmware update for the Leica SL full frame mirrorless camera. The firmware update 2.0 adds several new features and enhancements including: Faster focusing, higher precision and optimized subject tracking 529 single AF points can now be used New direct exposure compensation Images in DNG format can now be magnified for better […]

Sony A6000, A5100 and A7 Cameras Firmware Update 3.10

Eric Reagan

Sony has released a firmware update for for the A6000, A7R II, A7R, A7S A7 II, A7 and A5100 cameras. The firmware version 3.10 adds new lens support, phase detection AF support (for compatible cameras) and movie AF support for the new 85mm f/1.4 GM lens. It’s good to see Sony supporting older cameras after […]

Leica T Firmware ver. 1.5 Adds WiFi DIRECT

Eric Reagan

Leica released an update today for the Leica T. Firmware version 1.5 adds WiFi DIRECT to the Leica T, which enables users to set up their own mobile hotspot and transfer pictures via a wireless link between the camera and the Leica T mobile app. With the new firmware, the wireless connection to known networks […]

Fuji X-T1 Firmware ver. 4.20 can cause Freeze-Up

Eric Reagan

Fuji recently released firmware version 4.20 for the Fuji X-T1 and added several new features and enhancements. According to a new notice from Fuji, however, the firmware also introduced a problem that can “rarely” cause the camera to freeze when shooting in AF-C mode. As a result, Fuji has pulled the recent version 4.20 firmware from […]