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Panasonic adds GH5 II autofocus compatibility to a bunch of MFT lenses with new firmware

Jun 8, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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The Panasonic GH5 Mark II is expected to see similar autofocus performance to Panasonic’s full-frame S series mirrorless cameras. This is welcome news to Panasonic Micro Four Thirds users frustrated with the GH5’s lack of autofocus performance. But to be able to take advantage of the new autofocus system, your lenses are going to need an update.

Panasonic has released a flurry of firmware updates for a dozen of their Lumix G and Leica DG lens lineup to make them compatible with the upcoming camera’s autofocus system and they’re available to download and update now for you to prepare.

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Nikon to release firmware update for the entire Z line: Improved AF, Eye AF, face detection, and more

Apr 20, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Other than pretty neat deals, there is more news in Nikon’s mirrorless department. The company releases firmware updates for its entire line of mirrorless cameras. In other words, certain features will be improved in the Nikon Z50, Z 5, Z 6, Z 6 II, Z 7, and Z 7 II.

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New Fujifilm X100V firmware update lets you control when your camera will overheat

May 12, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Users of the Fujifilm X100V have been complaining about the camera automatically shutting down due to overheating. With the latest firmware update, Fujifilm has found a pretty unusual solution to solve this problem. Basically, you can now set the temperature limit yourself, so your camera will shut down at a temperature higher than standard.

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Nikon released new firmware for the Z6/Z7 cameras to add Animal Eye-AF (Z50 gets fixes)

Feb 18, 2020 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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Nikon might have taken their sweet time to follow Sony onto the mirrorless bandwagon, but they seem to be catching up somewhat in features. They’ve just announced new Version 3.00 firmware for the Nikon Z6 & Nikon Z7 mirrorless cameras which adds animal detection to the Eye-AF feature. They’ve also released Version 1.10 for the Nikon Z50 to address a couple of things.

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Whatever happened to Fujifilm’s “Kaizen” updates?

Jan 14, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Fujifilm seemed to really kick off the trend for pretty major firmware updates to their existing models, regularly breathing new life into old bodies ever year or two. But while just about every other manufacturer seems to have jumped on the trend with major functional updates, Fujifilm has remained oddly silent, having not really released anything all that major since the X-Pro 2 gained 4K video in 2017.

This video from DPReview explores some of the reasons why we might not have heard from Fujifilm for a while. Although, given recent rumours, I wonder if they’re holding off so their old gear doesn’t compete with the new stuff expected to be announced soon?

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The latest Sony A9 firmware update adds real-time Animal Eye AF

Sep 24, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Firmware update has already brought Animal Eye AF to some Sony cameras, and now it’s coming to the Sony A9. Sony has officially released the firmware update version 6.00 for Sony A9, and the real-time Animal Eye AF is one of the main improvements, but there are a few more.

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Latest Sony firmware update brings Animal Eye AF to the a6400

Jun 13, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Back in September 2018, Sony announced Animal Eye AF for its mirrorless cameras. The firmware update version 2.00 now brings this exciting feature to the Alpha a6400.

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Sigma adds Canon Lens Aberration Correction and Nikon bug fixes with new firmware updates

Jan 25, 2019 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Sigma has released a range of firmware updates for some of their Art, Sports and Contemporary lenses for both Canon and Nikon to add feature support and fix a few bugs. There’s also an update for the Sigma MC-11 adapters expand lens compatibility.

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DJI announces mandatory firmware updates, or they will disable your Spark drone

Aug 22, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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If you own the DJI Spark drone, soon you won’t be able to fly it if you don’t update the firmware. DJI is releasing a firmware update this week, aimed at increasing flight safety and the drone performance. All Spark users will need to download the update by September 1st. Otherwise, their Spark won’t be able to take off.

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Sony and Fuji just released a large amount of firmware updates for cameras and lenses

May 26, 2017 by John Aldred 3 Comments
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Firmware updates are kind of a mixed blessing. We like when they come out and fix issues we’ve been having or add new features. But when they come out too often, they can be a pain to keep updating. But it seems to be the way these days. Get the products out the door, and we’ll worry about fixing them later.

Well, Sony and Fuji seem to be doing a lot of firmware fixing right now. They’ve released a whole slew of firmware updates for a bunch of popular cameras and lenses. Below is a list of all the updates just released, along with the notes for each and links to the download page. Be sure to check the pages for each update to ensure successful application.

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