Category: Firmwares
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New firmware for Canon 7D
Canon just announced the availability of a new firmware (v1.2.2) for the Canon EOS 7D. Main features: Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses). Fixes the AF point-selection behavior of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF pt. selec. pattern)…
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New firmware for Canon EOS 550D & EOS 1D Mark-IV
photo credit: eirikso Canon launches two new firmwares (surprisingly, both hold the same version number v1.0.8, but they are really two different firmwares split at birth for two different cameras). For the Canon EOS 1D Mk-IV, this is the correction of a bug around the aperture management in video mode. For the Canon EOS 550D,…
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Several SLR firmware updates
We may have to group them since the firmware updates sometimes happen nearly at the same time. The latest ones are: Sony Alpha series (A380, A330 & A230): Mac, Windows (Sony Europe) Canon EOS 7D v1.1.0 (to correct an issue where a previous image may partly superimpose itself on the next, in continuous shooting): Instructions…
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Several firmware updates
These last days, plenty of photo camera manufacturers announced updated and corrections to the firmware of their photo cameras. Uncanny… Pentax K-7 : site Pentax UK Canon EOS 7D : Canon web site Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D : Canon web site And we are told that Canon prépares a big firmware update to bring full…
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Pentax K-7: Firmware update and user manual
A few news for Pentax. The Pentax K-7 is receiving a new firmware. the most visible change is the introduction of a customizable behavior for the 4-way controller in order to allow people not to use the OK button so often. For Windows (Download zip from www.pentaximaging.com, 9.2MB) For Mac (Download zip from www.pentaximaging.com, 9.17MB)…
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Video firmware for the Canon EOS 5D MkII
I usually do not comment about firmware upgrades for photo cameras. What about today? Actually, this firmware is not from Canon. The Magic Lantern firmware has been designed by Trammell Hudson but it is usable on your Canon EOS 5D MkII. I don’t know how he did that. I am sure that it voids your…
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Canon EOS 5D Mk II firmware update
Canon has released firmware v1.1.0 for the EOS 5D Mark II. It enables manual control of ISO, aperture and shutter speed while the camera is set to capture video. More information Links to download firmware v1.10 PDF manual about how to use the new features in English/French/Spanish PDF manual about how to use the new…
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Nikon stops D40
I hear that Nikon is discontinuing its the Nikon D40: 6.1 millions of pixels since November 2006, that’s quite a success. While stoppping its manufacturing, Nikon officializes firmware updates for the Nikon D40 and D40x. Nikon D40 Download firmware v1.12 (Windows) Download firmware v1.12 (Mac) Nikon D40x Download firmware v1.01 (Windows) Download firmware v1.01 (Mac)…
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Canon reacts to black dots
For a few days already, the launch of the Canon EOS 5D MkII has been troubled by the relatively repeated observation (I say relatively because there are still very few of these cameras available on the market) of an unusual and unpleasant phenomenon: Black dots appearing on the right of every white zones. The origin…