Firmware Update on AF100, and the Mac

I haven't done the update yet, but if people are having problems with invisible files on OSX, it is simple to make the files visible.

http://www.macworld.com/article/51830/2006/07/showallfinder.html

This should allow you to delete any hidden files that you need.

You have to change invisible files to visible now and then on OSX in order to accomplish certain tasks.

My camera was in the second batch of AF100's that came out in late January; I imagined that mine would have the newer firmware. I will have to check my camera to see.
 
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Shooter said:
Why doesnt someone just post it up somewhere ...ready to go for Mac users?
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Because if you do what Barry says right in his first post...

Barry_Green said:
Or, you can use software that doesn't create the bogus/duplicate file in the first place. The problem apparently comes from the Apple OSX unzipper software. If you use alternate unzipper software, you can avoid that duplicate invisible file. One such example is Keka software, which you can get free at www.kekaosx.com/en. Keka 0.1.4.2 will unzip the .zip file and make only one .IMG file, without creating a duplicate. And that extracted file will work in the AF100 directly.
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...it works perfectly. I've updated 3 AF100's now doing this on a Mac. Safari seems to want to automatically unzip it using the Mac default unzip program, you just need to take the zipped file out of the trash and unzip it with Keka.
 
Shooter said:
Why doesnt someone just post it up somewhere ...ready to go for Mac users?
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Because the update format is embedded folders and files and those need to be zipped in order to post as a singular download. If we didn't do it this way then you would be left trying to figure out how to configure the folders and it would be an even bigger mess.

Hope that aids in understanding.

Best,

Jan
 
Just provide a disk image (.dmg) for Mac users and be done with it. Simple and bullet proof. We've all installed software this way. And your file structure is preserved.

Or am I missing something?
 
Well can't say for a fact but if it was that easy, I think the factory would have done that by now. I mean we have been doing this since 2005 with many customers on the MAC.
 
Jan_Crittenden said:
Well can't say for a fact but if it was that easy, I think the factory would have done that by now. I mean we have been doing this since 2005 with many customers on the MAC.
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I don't mean to be flip, but you mean the same factory that apparently never bothered to test their firmware install on the Mac - or if they did - never bothered to include workaround instructions so that it would actually work? You mean those guys? :)
 
tflak said:
I don't mean to be flip, but you mean the same factory that apparently never bothered to test their firmware install on the Mac - or if they did - never bothered to include workaround instructions so that it would actually work? You mean those guys? :)
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In most of Asia Macs are like unicorns, you read about them, but never see them. iOS is starting to change that though.
 
tflak said:
Have to admit this whole thing is making me do a slow burn. I mean it's not like I'm on some obscure platform with an OS I've written myself. For Christ sake the Mac is used by countless video professionals. I really don't expect to have to find workarounds just to install a firmware upgrade. This is not a Mac thing. It's a Panasonic pro division thing. How hard can it be to get this right? And what kind of a company puts out a firmware upgrade with instructions on how to install it on the Mac platform when they obviously never even bothered to test it themselves?!
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I have to agree. As much as I hate these platform topics, its quite obvious that nobody @ panasonic cares to alpha and beta test this on OSX.
 
artforme said:
In most of Asia Macs are like unicorns, you read about them, but never see them. iOS is starting to change that though.
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The file sizes are so small, they could FTP one of these to someone at Panasonic US to try a file. Not that hard really. I'm just saying that is not a legit excuse. If your sending out something all over the world, that is supposed to work on a MAC, I would think they could test it first.
 
swanny said:
The file sizes are so small, they could FTP one of these to someone at Panasonic US to try a file. Not that hard really. I'm just saying that is not a legit excuse. If your sending out something all over the world, that is supposed to work on a MAC, I would think they could test it first.
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I agree. I actually think using a DMG file is a great idea for the Mac. I only use a Mac for work and home, but it's not a big deal to use another zip program.
 
Hi Jan,
Do you know if future firmware versions for the AG-AF100 will fix lens compatibility issues involving Olympus 4/3 lenses? My AG-AF100 has firmware v1.14 and it's not solving the problem of recognizing my Olympus Zuiko 35-100mm. I've read other posts that direct me to upgrade the lens firmware to 1.2 by mounting it onto an Olympus 4/3 camera. But I'm not interested in buying Olympus cameras, so I'm left to beg or borrow one for the firmware upgrade. Can you submit a request to those fine folks in Japan?
David
 
Hi Jan, I find it very interesting that Panasonic can't make firmware update simple for Mac users. With all the resources I find it hard to believe a company of this size would have to post a sticky with a workaround for Apple computer users. If this is a true "digital cinema" camera it should work for Avid and FCP (in that order) and any Apple platform user should not run to a PC for help. Sorry, this info makes sure I will not buy AF100 in the future, as I feel left out in a cold by Panasonic. I will never buy a PC, so I can download some piece of software. But I also fee if this is the case I will be left out cold with the Panasonic technical support and ability to update my potential camera updates. In 3 years I owned Sony EX3 I have never encountered this problem. Even though I was toying with the decision to buy AF 100, this seals my decision not to do it.
 
discostock said:
Hi Jan,
Do you know if future firmware versions for the AG-AF100 will fix lens compatibility issues involving Olympus 4/3 lenses? My AG-AF100 has firmware v1.14 and it's not solving the problem of recognizing my Olympus Zuiko 35-100mm. I've read other posts that direct me to upgrade the lens firmware to 1.2 by mounting it onto an Olympus 4/3 camera. But I'm not interested in buying Olympus cameras, so I'm left to beg or borrow one for the firmware upgrade. Can you submit a request to those fine folks in Japan?
David
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I was at Olympus yesterday in PA and we went through every lens and that lens will only go so far as compatibility. It will Auto Iris, but the iris makes a ticking sound and the focus is manual other than it will respond to the Push to Focus button. That is the best compatibility that you can expect from that lens. If yours does not do this then perhaps you need an upgrade to the lens, and you will need to figure out how to do this.


Best,
Jan
 
peterarcson said:
Hi Jan, I find it very interesting that Panasonic can't make firmware update simple for Mac users. With all the resources I find it hard to believe a company of this size would have to post a sticky with a workaround for Apple computer users. If this is a true "digital cinema" camera it should work for Avid and FCP (in that order) and any Apple platform user should not run to a PC for help.
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You do not need to find a PC to upgrade the camera or to upgrade the lens, never have had to. You have only needed to get rid of the hidden files that the MAC puts on the SD card. That said, I think the factory is working on resolving this as well.
 
peterarcson said:
I will never buy a PC, so I can download some piece of software.
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Are you aware that your so called apple PC is nothing more than a normal pc with some modifications and a different OS?
If you like to pay a lot more for the box because you want to show-off for some reasons that you own an Apple, so be it....
I have a dual boot PC with an EFI-card and it works just fine for half the money Apple is charging.
 
Jan,
Did Olympus mention a possible firmware upgrade to correct the "iris glitch" on the 14-35 and 35-100? The f stop can unexpectedly change slightly (manual mode) when changing focal lengths with an audible iris click causing sudden exposure change. This happens on my GH1 too. I've used both Panny & Olympus adapters - same behaviour.
 
I think one of the culprits is the unzip utility that works in the Finder and Safari. It is NOT the same as the one that runs in the terminal. I know this because I've had files that would NOT uncompress in the finder, so I went to the terminal and uncompressed them and they worked fine (using unzip that is installed by default). I'm not a huge fan of the finder myself, but then again, I like OSX because of the FreeBSD backbone so I have no problem using the terminal.

Of course, thanks for posting this though because I am sure I would have been wondering why I couldn't update! :)
 
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