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Fuji X100 Gets Massive Firmware Update

So, if you’ve so far been lucky enough to get ahold of an X100 (which are currently more rare than gold-plated unicorns and more clamored after than a Scarlet Johansson sex scene), today’s you’re even luckier day: there’s a new firmware. A new firmware with 22 fixes. 22 fixes and a bad onset of Engrish in the press release. But, 22 fixes nonetheless.

If you want the firmware update, hit the link below. If you want to read through the roughly translated list of changes first, hit the read more button to see the press release. If you’d just like to get your hands on one at all, don’t worry, you’re not nearly alone.

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Leica’s M9 firmware upgraded to 1.162

Leica has released firmware version 1.162 for their digital rangefinder M9. What’s it do?

  1. Camera Performance:
    • Improvement of the sensor homogeneity for wide-angle lenses
      There is an additional colour calibration for all wide-angle lenses, that minimizes chromatic deviations between image centre and image corner, especially in critical shooting situations.
    • Optimization of internal processes
      To assure the general system stability, internal software processes have been optimized.
  2. Bug fixes:
    • Improvements in Italian translations

You can download the relevant instructions and update on Leica’s US website.



Canon EOS 7D Also Graced With New Firmware

Not just Nikonians are feeling the love right now, Canon is also taking caring of it’s 7D-shaped business with its own extensive firmware update. What’s in this one, you ask? Well…

Q: What are the changes in Firmware Version 1.2.5?
A: The following improvements and fixes have been incorporated.
1. Fixed a phenomenon in which there were rare cases where movie files taken could not be opened when repeatedly shooting movies with specific CF cards.
2. Fixed a phenomenon in which there were cases where “Err 02″ appeared when repeatedly shooting still images with specific CF cards.
3. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when using high-capacity (32 GB or greater) CF cards: If either a CF card with only a little available space remaining or the battery was removed and then reinserted into the camera, and then the user attempted to start shooting movies immediately, shooting would stop.
4. Improved the writing/reading speeds when using UDMA 7-compatible CF cards.
The reading/writing speeds are the same as those for UDMA 6 CF cards.
5. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when custom function C.Fn 4-1 was set to assign IS start to the AF stop button on the lens: When used with lenses that do not have an AF stop button, the IS function would not work.
6. Corrected some mistakes in the menu screens displayed in Arabic and Portuguese.
(Only for products that come with Arabic or Portuguese menus)

There you go. Straight from the horse’s mouth. If this is your cuppa tea (mine’s keemun, personally, but yours can be 7D, I won’t judge), hit the external link to download for Mac or Windows.



Nikon D7000 Gets Second Firmware Update

Judging by the sales figures here, there’re quite a few more of you out there with D7000s than there were the last time we announced a firmware for it. So, the now larger number of you are in luck, there’s a shiny new update for you fixing a whole slew of niggles. Via Nikon:

  • Noise reduction processing is now performed with shutter speeds slower than 1 s (previously 8 s) when On is selected for Long Exp. NRin order to reduce the bright spots that occur with shooting of still images at slow shutter speeds.
  • An issue that prevented the opening of movies recorded with the D7000 in certain movie editing software applications has been resolved.
  • When the camera was connected to a television via the A/V cable and a movie was played back, playback was normal the first time but when the movie was played two or more times, the sound was played back at extremely low volume and seemed to play intermittently.  This issue has been resolved.
  • When white balance for RAW images created using the camera’s image overlay function was fine tuned with Capture NX 2 or ViewNX 2, the images acquired a magenta cast.  This issue has been resolved.
  • An issue that caused 0.00” to be displayed for heading information when the GP-1 GPS unit was connected to the camera has been resolved so that —.– is now displayed.
  • When Viewfinder virtual horizon was the role assigned to the Fn button or the preview button and the applicable button was pressed, errors in the virtual horizon indicator were displayed.  This issue has been resolved.
  • The following errors in Help displays have been resolved.
    • “Maximum sensitivity” help was displayed for shooting menu>ISO sensitivity settings>On or Off help.
    • German help displayed “Select focus priority for AF-S mode.” for Custom Settings>a1: AF-C priority selection help

Sound groovy to you? Good, hit the external link to nab it for yourself.

 



D7000 Firmware Update Promises Happier Videos, At Least Technically

Got you one of those new D7000s that’re so popular? I’m jealous. Having problems with stuck pixels when you’re recording video? I feel for ya, and, well, so does Nikon, apparently. The newly released firmware update v1.01 exists solely to help fix that problem. Don’t believe me? Check out Nikon’s own list of changes:

Bright spots were sometimes noticeable with live view mode or movie recording of especially dark scenes or subjects.  Occurrence of this issue has been reduced.

That’s it. Promise. Anyway, we already actually had one call this week about this, so, if you have a D7000, we’re going to go ahead and suggest you update that as soon as you can, using the instructions at the link below.



Weekly Catch-Up: Firmware Updates for Canon’s 60D, Nikon’s P7000, Raw Updates for Apple

So! It’s been another long week of getting things done on our new website over here, so we’ve once again been way too quiet, we apologize. But, even though we’re busy, the photo world doesn’t stop moving forwards, so, here’re some important updates for you from this week we didn’t blog up yet:

Canon’s announced firmware version 1.0.8 for its EOS 60D cameras, which really just has one bug fix. In their words:

Firmware version 1.0.8 incorporates the following fix.

  1. Fixes a phenomenon in which captured images may become overexposed when using the camera’s built-in flash or an external Speedlite in combination with the lenses listed below:*

    2. a) EF300/4 L IS USM
    b) EF28-135/3.5-5.6 IS USM
    c) EF75-300/4-5.6 IS USM
    d) EF100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS USM

You can grab all the info and the firmware here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos60d/firmware.html

Next up: Nikon has updated the firmware for it’s P7000 compact shooter. A few more fixes in the pipe here, as explained on their site:

Modifications enabled with firmware Ver. 1.1

  • Image recording time at image quality settings that include NRW (RAW) has been reduced.
  • Lens control has been optimized to reduce the frequency with which the “Initializing lens. Cannot focus.” message is displayed.
  • An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented zoom operation has been resolved.
  • An issue that caused the monitor display to exhibit a loss of detail in highlights (blown highlights) when the shutter-release button was pressed halfway with Active D-Lighting enabled has been resolved.

If you use Windows, click here: http://nikonasia-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6926

If you’re more a Mac person, try this one: http://nikonasia-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6927

And, lastly, Apple is pushing a RAW support update for Aperture and iPhoto supporting seven new cameras, including the popular Nikon D7000 and the Panasonic GH2. Obviously you Mac users know how to get those through the usual channels.



Canon 7D Updates Firmware to 1.2.2, Considers Buying Rosetta Stone

Didn’t quite get this out yesterday, but the EOS 7D has received yet another firmware update. And why paraphrase what it does when we can just quote direct from the horse’s mouth?

Firmware Version 1.2.2 incorporates the following fixes.

  1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
  2. Fixes the AF point-selection behavior of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF pt. selec. pattern) custom function when set to [1].
  3. Fixes the AF point display for the viewfinder electronic level when shooting in the vertical position.
  4. Corrects misspellings in the Spanish and Thai menus for applicable products.

The Version 1.2.2 firmware is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.2.1. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.2.2, it is not necessary to update the firmware. Note that cameras with the Version 1.2.2 firmware (and also Versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1) cannot be downgraded to a previous firmware version (such as Version 1.1.0).

Itchin’ to have your Thai more grammatically correct? Then hit the external link below and fire it up.



Panasonic Lumix ZS7

Pansonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS7 (sometimes called the TZ10), has been updated to firmware v1.1, which includes apparently two things. One is a cryptic fix that ‘improves stability when the camera is turned on,’ which is a bit disconcerting. The other is a bit more pedestrian and improves performance when using it in the optional underwater housing with third party strobes, a combination of events so common I’m sure every last one of you has been banging your head against the wall and pleading to the very gods that Panasonic would hurry up and provide you a fix.

I’m unsure where you actually go to find that firmware update, but maybe if you happen to own a ZS7 you’ll know anyway.



Nikon Updates Firmware for Coolpix S3000, Coolpix S4000

According to Imaging Resource, who we would trust with our lives, Nikon has updated the firmware to their Coolpix S3000 and S4000 point-and-shoots. Both firmwares fix an issue with the battery and charging, and the S4000 bumps the 720p recording mode’s frame rate up to 30fps from 24fps.

Aaaand… that’s about it. Find links for them via the source button down yon.




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