 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| PhotoKB HomeDiscussion Groups Digital Photography Digital PhotoDSLR CamerasZLR CamerasPoint & Shoot CamerasFilm Photography 35 mmLarge FormatMedium formatDarkroomFilm and LabsOther EquipmentPhoto Technique Nature PhotographyPeople PhotographyTechnique GeneralGeneral Photo Topics General TopicsAustralian PhotographyUK PhotographyDirectoryPhoto Clubs |
Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / March 2005Maxxum 7D firmware upgrade 1.10
Corrected problem details: 1. Added the remote storage function which can be used in combination with the DiMAGE Transfer software. 2. Speeded up its access to a memory card. This improvement shortens the writing speed to the memory card and USB data transfer speed. *Effect varies depending on the memory card. 3. Added enlarged display function in both the histogram display and the index display in playback mode. 4. Added luminance limit display function in the histogram display in instant playback. 5. Modified the "No memory card" warning indication. 6. Modified the following problems: 1. External flash fires with its full power in rare cases. 2. Camera freezes after self-timer recording in rare cases. Let's hope that they mean fixed rather than modified... http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021406km7dfw110.asp http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminolta7d/ is updated to reflect the changes. Cheers, Alan -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. > Corrected problem details: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin > -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. Okay, well, I guess the salesperson has one more task to accomplish before I buy one, or they can discount my 7D if I'm gonna update it myself.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' > Okay, well, I guess the salesperson has one more task to accomplish > before I buy one, or they can discount my 7D if I'm gonna update it myself. Given the complexity of todays DSLR's we are to be thankful that the firmware can be upgraded after the camera is sold. Just about every new DSLR in the last couple years has gone through this cycle. Some of the fixes are "fixes" to bugs that have shown up. Some of the "fixes" are enhancements such as the remote storage function, improved displays and "luminance limit" ('clipping') display. In the days of yore, once a camera was out and their was a firmware glitch, unless there was no reasonable workaround, you were stuck with it... the companies were very reluctant to reach a 'recall' decision. Upgrading the firmware is fairly effortless (as stator, Bob Harington and Stéphane Guillard will attest). Finally, if you do buy one, it is not imperative that you do the upgrade right away. Enjoy the camera for a few days and then during an upload to the computer, DL the upgrade and install it. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. > Some of the fixes are "fixes" to bugs that have shown up. Some of the "fixes" > are enhancements such as the remote storage function, improved displays and > "luminance limit" ('clipping') display. In the days of yore, once a camera was > out and their was a firmware glitch, unless there was no reasonable workaround, > you were stuck with it... the companies were very reluctant to reach a 'recall' > decision. Alan, at the risk or showing my ignorance here, can you elaborate as to the function of the "remote storage" and why it is important? Does that have anything to do with attaching the camera to the pc via the usb cable? I usually take the card out of the camera and use my dedicated CF reader. Regards, Joe > Alan, at the risk or showing my ignorance here, can you elaborate as to the > function of the "remote storage" and why it is important? Does that have > anything to do with attaching the camera to the pc via the usb cable? > I usually take the card out of the camera and use my dedicated CF reader. You're way ahead of me already and probably close to the mark. I think it means you don't store on the CF, but on the remote computer via the USB as you shoot. Could be useful in the studio if the USB cable is long enough. (Would be nice if this could be done wirelessly). http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/eprise/main/kmpi/content/cam/cam_SupportCenter/Soft wareResults "This is an update to the Maxxum 7D firmware. This firmware is for use only with the Maxxum 7D and cannot be used with other products. The update does not work correctly if it is installed in other products. *Corrected problem details: 1. Added the remote storage function which can be used in combination with the DiMAGE Transfer software. 2. Speeded up its access to a memory card. This improvement shortens the writing speed to the memory card and USB data transfer speed. *Effect varies depending on the memory card. 3. Added enlarged display function in both the histogram display and the index display in playback mode. 4. Added luminance limit display function in the histogram display in instant playback. 5. Modified the "No memory card" warning indication. 6. Modified the following problems: - External flash fires with its full power in rare cases. - Camera freezes after self-timer recording in rare cases." Pretty sparse. Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. >> Okay, well, I guess the salesperson has one more task to accomplish >> before I buy one, or they can discount my 7D if I'm gonna update it [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > upgrade right away. Enjoy the camera for a few days and then during > an upload to the computer, DL the upgrade and install it. Chances are that a newly purchased Maxxum may well already have the v1.10 firmware installed in manufacture; easy to check - turn on the camera, press the 'Menu' button, then press the 'Display' button to display the camera's 'About' dialog... While I took my time doing the upgrade here, carefully reading the docs and then reading them again, it was in reality so simple that next time I could probably do the whole process from downloading the patch to upgrading the camera in just a couple-three minutes. It really is nice having the ability to upgrade a camera the same way I can upgrade Photoshop or a flight sim! Now I'm wondering if K-M might be able to tweak the software to allow ~full~ use of my old Minolta 4000AF flash with the 7D... Bob ^,,^ > It really is nice having the ability to upgrade a camera the same way I > can upgrade Photoshop or a flight sim! Now I'm wondering if K-M might > be able to tweak the software to allow ~full~ use of my old Minolta > 4000AF flash with the 7D... Unfortunately no, for a couple reasons. One is that for flash, there needs be a pre-flash as the OTF-TTL cannot work with a digital sensor. So the preflash uses the 14 segment meter to preset the flash duration. The older flashes simply are not able to do pre-flash. (Not even the 5400HS, damnit, at least I also have a 5600HS). I suppose you can do manually flash metered shots with the 4000... though that is a flash I have no knowledge of... just get a flash meter. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. >> It really is nice having the ability to upgrade a camera the same >> way I can upgrade Photoshop or a flight sim! Now I'm wondering if [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > pre-flash. (Not even the 5400HS, damnit, at least I also have a > 5600HS). Makes sense. Durnit. > I suppose you can do manually flash metered shots with the 4000... > though that is a flash I have no knowledge of... just get a flash > meter. It does work in manual mode, quickest way I've found is just trial and error - film's cheap - it's a really nice flash, very powerful - had fun one night overexposing the roof on a building half a block away with an f/1.4 lens at ISO 3200... The 4000AF's auto zooming flash head even still works with the 7D. But with as little flash photography as I normally do, it will suffice until I can sell the cat into prostitution to cover a 5600HS... Bob ^,,^ > Corrected problem details: > 1. Added the remote storage function which can be used in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >Cheers, >Alan Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. Everything went fine. Joe > Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. > Everything went fine. It would be nice to hear from you if the transfer speeds or flash write/read speeds have improved... Cheers, Alan > > Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. > > Everything went fine. > It would be nice to hear from you if the transfer speeds or flash write/read > speeds have improved... > Alan Well, the write speeds seem a bit faster...but I must admit, I don't really pay all that much attention to the write times. The onboard flash still seem to underexpose indoor subjects at about 4 meters away. Increasing the flash output corrects this but it seems to be a hit-and-miss thing. The no-card flashing bar is a nice addition....as I am guily=ty of snapping a couple of photos one day and didn't notice there was no CF card in the camera until I went to preview the images. Joe > Well, the write speeds seem a bit faster...but I must admit, I don't really > pay all that much attention to the write times. The onboard flash still seem [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > a couple of photos one day and didn't notice there was no CF card in the > camera until I went to preview the images. Jeez. You'd think they'd simply lock the shutter. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. >>> Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. >>> Everything went fine. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > snapping a couple of photos one day and didn't notice there was no CF > card in the camera until I went to preview the images. I had some disappointing flash results early on here as well. Since my lenses are about 12 years old and not all Minolta brand, I found that setting the flash mode to 'Pre-flashTTL' instead of the default 'ADI flash' seemed to help a lot. It's not absolutely clear from reading the manual, but I gather the ADI mode uses distance information from their newer 'D' series lenses to calculate power output - I'm thinking that my older lenses either don't provide any such distance info to the camera, or provide it in an incompatible way. The best part is, once you have it set in pre-flash TTL mode and you are using the camera flash, and given a dark enough room - you will get an amazing display of pyrotechnics as the flash first buzzes out a focus assist, then does the pre exposure strobe to get its bearings, and at last fires the flash for the actual exposure. As an added bonus, by this point your subject will at the very least be guaranteed to have a look of "what the...?" on their face; much more likely - if they haven't fled the room altogether - their now blind eyes will be closed tight and they might even be flashing you a bird or two of their own... ;^) Bob ^,,^ >I had some disappointing flash results early on here as well. Since my >lenses are about 12 years old and not all Minolta brand, I found that [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >older lenses either don't provide any such distance info to the camera, >or provide it in an incompatible way. That seems to work better for me also. >The best part is, once you have it set in pre-flash TTL mode and you are >using the camera flash, and given a dark enough room - you will get an [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >they might even be flashing you a bird or two of their own... ;^) >Bob ^,,^ My dog just shuts his eyes until the light show is over :-) Joe >> Corrected problem details: >> 1. Added the remote storage function which can be used in [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. > Everything went fine. Second that! Updated mine as well, also no problems. Haven't done much shooting since, but think I'm seeing a write speed increase even on my Hitachi 4GB microdrive. I do like the addition of the clipping indicator blinking in the instant review. Bob ^,,^ Bonjour, >> Thanks for the post Alan. Just updated mine this morning. >> Everything went fine. > Second that! Updated mine as well, also no problems. Haven't done much Same here, updated without a problem, runs fine, I also appreciate the clip blink in preview. I still dont understand why pictures shot with the onboard flash are almost always very underxposed... Kind regards, SignatureSt?phane Guillard |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.