New Firmware up on Pro.Sony.EU!!!!!
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Kyle McConaghy
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I have the US camera and the UK firmware worked for me.
Thats not what I meant . I was saying that the updates are for all zones . EU , USA etc.
and I think the us version has been released to.....
Im following this cus Im interested in the fs 100.
stancemedia
Carbonite Member
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-...o-nxcam-downloads-nxcamfirmwareupgrades.shtml
Seems like the US version is not released just yet.
Kyle McConaghy
Well-known member
I download this from the Europe site and yet I only have 24/30/60 frame rates. So maybe the software senses what version you have?
YEs your right ... I was following a facebook page but their link leads to nowhere..sorry !
cristiansoares
Active member
Update completed and its all good!
dont know the reason why sony release the firmware in batches but nothing wrong with our U.S. FS and the EU version
Also peeking in the firmware file there is a file there called "firmwaredata...." with 43 mb. tried to pry inside but i'm lacking a good hex code or whaterver is called.... anyone care to investigate? think we may get some extra goodies? maybe hypergamas or whatnot? anyway, just wondering here. The new features are nice specially the extra range of the expanded focus.
cristiansoares
Active member
its buried under "menu" > "others" > "60i/50i SEL"
Kyle McConaghy
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Cool! I see it now.
Last comment for the night: I think Cinematone 1 and 2 were either switched or they now have different parameters. They look different. Could just be me and my post-10 hour at computer eyes.
Last comment for the night: I think Cinematone 1 and 2 were either switched or they now have different parameters. They look different. Could just be me and my post-10 hour at computer eyes.
Michael Solomon
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where are people getting the "us" version. All I see is the eu version available.
LaForce
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Michael it seems like the version on the EU website works for all cameras: FS100U/E/P.
In the process of installing it first "resets" the cameras software. So the firmware isn't really being added to what's already there, just replacing it entirely. The implication being that it works fine with any of the cameras.
It has worked on my P, Kyle has stated its worked on his U so all should be good.
In the documentation that comes with it it refers to all models.
Proceed at your own risk though!!!!!
In the process of installing it first "resets" the cameras software. So the firmware isn't really being added to what's already there, just replacing it entirely. The implication being that it works fine with any of the cameras.
It has worked on my P, Kyle has stated its worked on his U so all should be good.
In the documentation that comes with it it refers to all models.
Proceed at your own risk though!!!!!
Rick Burnett
Section Moderator
Update definitely works on US camera.
Rick Burnett
Section Moderator
They looked more saturated to me on initial inspection.
Tested the LE-A2 adapter with a Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS (optical stabilisation).
When you're in Manual AF mode, and you hit the "push AF" button, the aperture changes to 3.5, and it switches to auto-ISO and auto-shutter.
Then goes back to the manual settings (aperture/ISO/shutter) when you release the button.
The push AF can be useful when you quickly need to focus/refocus (but not in the middle of a shot, of course).
When you switch to continuous AF, the aperture is fixed at 3.5.
This is not very useful, except when shooting indoors or in low-light.
And besides, the AF on SLR lenses does not operate smoothly, unlike the native NEX lenses.
It has 15 focus points -- I can't seem to manually select a focus point.
According to the manual, if the max aperture of the lens is slower than 3.5, then it will switch to the max aperture of the lens to auto focus (push AF or continuous AF).
When you're in Manual AF mode, and you hit the "push AF" button, the aperture changes to 3.5, and it switches to auto-ISO and auto-shutter.
Then goes back to the manual settings (aperture/ISO/shutter) when you release the button.
The push AF can be useful when you quickly need to focus/refocus (but not in the middle of a shot, of course).
When you switch to continuous AF, the aperture is fixed at 3.5.
This is not very useful, except when shooting indoors or in low-light.
And besides, the AF on SLR lenses does not operate smoothly, unlike the native NEX lenses.
It has 15 focus points -- I can't seem to manually select a focus point.
According to the manual, if the max aperture of the lens is slower than 3.5, then it will switch to the max aperture of the lens to auto focus (push AF or continuous AF).
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stancemedia
Carbonite Member
@MazingerZ
So you can shoot wide open or at f/3.5 with continuous AF only? Sounds like a bit
of a lose lose in that case. I'm not up to speed with the Sony SLR lenses however
I hear repeatable focus pulls could be difficult. At least that has been my understanding
if someone wants to set the record straight that would be cool.
However even if they are repeatable, f/3.5 or wide open if higher on the lens only
seems restrictive.
So you can shoot wide open or at f/3.5 with continuous AF only? Sounds like a bit
of a lose lose in that case. I'm not up to speed with the Sony SLR lenses however
I hear repeatable focus pulls could be difficult. At least that has been my understanding
if someone wants to set the record straight that would be cool.
However even if they are repeatable, f/3.5 or wide open if higher on the lens only
seems restrictive.
evilthought
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Here is how LAEA2 works on Nex-7 (and I am sure it's the same with FS100).
(1) If you want full apeture control with the Alpha lenses, but don't need PDAF AF, you can select manual focus. Then you can choose and set the aperture from the camera menu (whatever that maybe).
(2) If you want PDAF continuous AF, then you don't have manual control on the aperture. The camera will auto select the aperture. It does this by choosing wide open, or if the lens if faster than F3.5, the aperture will be set to F3.5.
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morgan_moore
Major Contributor
Meeting at Sony..
Development Engineer: It locks the aperture
Product development manager: OK go away and start again
Sales manager: No release it and bring out another one with aperture control in 3 weeks
To be fair there may be some reason - once you go down beyond 3.5 there may be too much sharp stuff for the AF to choose whats what
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Development Engineer: It locks the aperture
Product development manager: OK go away and start again
Sales manager: No release it and bring out another one with aperture control in 3 weeks
To be fair there may be some reason - once you go down beyond 3.5 there may be too much sharp stuff for the AF to choose whats what
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evilthought
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The SLR lenses operate very smoothly with PDAF AF system (that LAEA2 provides). They don't operate smoothly with CDAF AF system.
The AF speed with LAEA2 adapter and Alpha lenses should be very similar to A77 AF, like shown in this video clip
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LaForce
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Autofocus points in still cameras generally only have one point rated as precise as f8.0. So when aotofocusing the lens effectively stops down with no greater depth of field than f8 (or 5.6, 4, or 2.8 depending on which autofocus point it is... generally only the centre will be as precise as f8).
So then when focus is locked the camera quickly readjusts the aperture to the users chosen setting (if shooting in manual or for correct exposure if shooting in auto) to capture the shot.
So with this same type of autofocus system in video, to prevent expsoure constantly fluctuating due to changes in lens aperture, the system has to pick the given f-stop rating that the autofocus sensors operate under, and lock the lens to that aperture so that you don't get light levels jumping up and down all the time due to the aperture fluctuations associated with dslr autofocus.
It seems pretty unreasonable to think that a video camera using dslr focus systems will suddenly do what dslr's can not..... (albeit for 5k).
My bet is that if anyone comes up with the technology to be able to do so, it will be nikon, and the camera that does it will have some stupidly as yet unimaginable amount of processing power (hex core or something crazy haha).
So then when focus is locked the camera quickly readjusts the aperture to the users chosen setting (if shooting in manual or for correct exposure if shooting in auto) to capture the shot.
So with this same type of autofocus system in video, to prevent expsoure constantly fluctuating due to changes in lens aperture, the system has to pick the given f-stop rating that the autofocus sensors operate under, and lock the lens to that aperture so that you don't get light levels jumping up and down all the time due to the aperture fluctuations associated with dslr autofocus.
It seems pretty unreasonable to think that a video camera using dslr focus systems will suddenly do what dslr's can not..... (albeit for 5k).
My bet is that if anyone comes up with the technology to be able to do so, it will be nikon, and the camera that does it will have some stupidly as yet unimaginable amount of processing power (hex core or something crazy haha).