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By David Kilpatrick, on April 26th, 2016 Sony has released new firmware 3.20 for the A7RII and 2.10 for A7SII to enable XAVCS video recording on SDHC (rather than the larger XC) cards. The European updater is, as usual, not on line when the US/Americas Sony site has got it all ready to go. They are the same software so it’s safe . . . → Read More: New firmware for A7RII, A7SII
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By David Kilpatrick, on August 29th, 2014 From Sonyalpharumours (with the links all very neatly arranged, probably from Sony’s own sources) details of firmware updates for the RX10 and the RX100 MkIII. Surprise at our end about the RX100 update, since the camera has only been on the market a short while, and the internal batteries used to maintain the date (etc) . . . → Read More: Firmware updates for RX10, RX100mkIII
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By David Kilpatrick, on February 6th, 2013 With new firmware for the Alpha 77 and 99 and most current models now up for download, the promised rush of new firmware is probably complete. The Alpha 77 firmware has errors in the web page for Europe, referring to the Alpha 57 and showing pictures of the 57. This is probably because the page . . . → Read More: Sony firmware updates roll out
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By David Kilpatrick, on October 17th, 2012
Sony has released internationally valid firmware updates for both the Alpha 77, Alpha 65 and NEX-7. Both updates have similarities, mainly adding a menu item to lock the Movie button and prevent accidental video takes. This is more important than it might seem, as the Sony memory card structure only permits video or stills to . . . → Read More: Firmware updates for Alpha 77, Alpha 65, NEX-7, NEX-5R, NEX-6
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By David Kilpatrick, on August 7th, 2012 Version 2 firmware for the Canon EOS 7D released today so much transforms and upgrades that camera that it makes the lack a replacement – at least until after photokina – no concern for owners. Indeed, owners will be thanking Canon for giving them what amounts to a new camera free of charge.
Whether or . . . → Read More: Canon transforms 7D – why can’t Sony do the same?
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By David Kilpatrick, on March 29th, 2012 A new firmware update further boosts operability of the α77 and α65 Translucent Mirror cameras from Sony.
Available for free download from 29 March 2012, firmware version 1.05 adds several enhancements to both cameras. Alongside heightened responsiveness, it improves operability of both cameras with a wider choice of A-mount optics by Carl Zeiss and Sony.
. . . → Read More: Alpha 77 and 65 Firmware 1.05 released
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By David Kilpatrick, on December 16th, 2011 Sony has released updated firmware for NEX E-mount cameras, FW v5.0 which updates the bodies to accept the new LA-EA2 Alpha Phase Detect AF lens adaptor. The update works for NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX-C3, NEX-VG10 and the professional video Sony NEX-FS100U.
Prior to this firmware update, the LA-EA2 only worked with the NEX-5N , NEX-7 and . . . → Read More: Firmware update for NEX-5, 3, and 3C
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By David Kilpatrick, on November 29th, 2011 The download is approximately 65MB of data in a Mac .dmg mountable disk image, or some other stuff for Windows.
The process will take about seven to ten minutes overall including downloading, opening and completing the procedure. You need a battery for the camera with at least three bars showing – preferably fully charged . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 77 & 65 Firmware v1.04 download
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By David Kilpatrick, on October 13th, 2011 After a little over a week of using the the Alpha 77 in firmware version 1.02 (as delivered in UK in late September), our Alpha 77 body locked up during a concert gig shoot when using the SAM 28-75mm lens which had been fitted for the first time that day. It is not possible to . . . → Read More: Alpha 77/65 Firmware Update to 1.03
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