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A900/A850 firmware 2.0 is out!
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edwardkaraa
New member
Halleluja :thumbs:
Eoin
Member
My Japanese reading skills are none existent 
, anyone have a link to an English page?. Perhaps it'll take a couple of hours to filter through to Sony's world wide support sites.
Also some detail of what you early adopters actually find the differences to be in the camera with the new firmware would be interesting.
, anyone have a link to an English page?. Perhaps it'll take a couple of hours to filter through to Sony's world wide support sites.Also some detail of what you early adopters actually find the differences to be in the camera with the new firmware would be interesting.
My Japanese reading skills are none existent
Also some detail of what you early adopters actually find the differences to be in the camera with the new firmware would be interesting.
Link on dpr
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Yea but I can't find the firmware. Oops
Perfect thanks . Okay I'm going for it. Someone has to be the guinea pig
Perfect thanks . Okay I'm going for it. Someone has to be the guinea pig
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Darn there is a trick to this . When you have the card with file. HOLD down the menu button and than turn on power at the same time. Both at once
edwardkaraa
New member
Ok, already installed.
The camera is selecting the shutter speed in both A and P mode and the shutter is firing.
All previous menu settings were retained except one: Back to top instead of back to previous as I had it set to before.
AF may be faster, I don't know, but there is no more hunting. My 24/2, like both of the ZA zooms before, had AF inconsistencies. I would point the camera at infinity and the focus would slightly change every time I press the shutter button. I also had dialled in a -2 AF adjustment. With the new FW, the AF inconsistencies are gone, and the -2 adjustment caused a -2 front focusing, so the microadjustment is back to zero with spot on results.
All in all a very satisfactory upgrade, and we have to thank Sony for it, and all the guys who put so much pressure on Sony to do it
The camera is selecting the shutter speed in both A and P mode and the shutter is firing.
All previous menu settings were retained except one: Back to top instead of back to previous as I had it set to before.
AF may be faster, I don't know, but there is no more hunting. My 24/2, like both of the ZA zooms before, had AF inconsistencies. I would point the camera at infinity and the focus would slightly change every time I press the shutter button. I also had dialled in a -2 AF adjustment. With the new FW, the AF inconsistencies are gone, and the -2 adjustment caused a -2 front focusing, so the microadjustment is back to zero with spot on results.
All in all a very satisfactory upgrade, and we have to thank Sony for it, and all the guys who put so much pressure on Sony to do it
Bill_Green
Member
Do you really need a 16g card?
Bill_Green
Member
Ah, right.
No comment on image quality, but the autofocus is much faster and more sure.
You don't run it anyways, just extract the .app file and put it on a formated CF card and follow the instructions.
N
dhsimmonds
New member
Marc
The file will have downloaded as a zip and then opened immediately as the one that you describe in "downloads" on your finder. Just drag and drop the icon that you have described (circle with diagonal line) to the pre-camera formatted card on your computer connected card reader. It takes seconds, then you have the new firmware v 2.0 ready to load into your A900...bingo!
Remember that the program that you have downloaded is NOT for use on the Mac, so it doesn't matter that it can't be opened by it. The computer is just a means of transferring the update from the web site to your camera card.
Good luck!
The file will have downloaded as a zip and then opened immediately as the one that you describe in "downloads" on your finder. Just drag and drop the icon that you have described (circle with diagonal line) to the pre-camera formatted card on your computer connected card reader. It takes seconds, then you have the new firmware v 2.0 ready to load into your A900...bingo!
Remember that the program that you have downloaded is NOT for use on the Mac, so it doesn't matter that it can't be opened by it. The computer is just a means of transferring the update from the web site to your camera card.
Good luck!
jonoslack
Active member
Dave has it . . . although it had me stymied for a bit too!
just copy the file to the CF card.
Pity Sony didn't warn us though!
all the best
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Loaded it and shot a gig today with it at Iso 1600 with no flash. Client surprised me shooting like this. Had it in the bag for backup. Check in later with report
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
It's good just on deadline will get something up after the forum comes back tonight