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Canon hat für die 50D, 450D und die 1000D ein Firmware Update herausgebracht:

Canon 50D:

1. Supports the AF assist beam feature of the new flash, Speedlite 270 EX, which is scheduled to be released in April 2009.
2. Changes the error indications that are displayed on the camera.
3. Addresses the vertical banding noise phenomenon.

Canon 450D:

Supports the AF assist beam features of the new flash, Speedlite 270 EX, which is scheduled to be released in April 2009.

Canon 1000D:

Supports the AF assist beam feature of the new flash, Speedlite 270 EX, which is scheduled to be released in April 2009.

Für die Nikon D40 und Nikon D40x gibt es seit gestern ein Firmware Update. Das Update soll die Kompatibilität zum neuen EN-EL9a Akku gewährleisten.

Olympus hat heute ein kleines Firmware Update für die noch recht neue E-30 herausgebracht.

Changelog:

-	Reduced the sound of Image stabilizer operations when IMAGER AF and HYBRID AF are being used.
-	Resolved the issue where pressing the delete button in Close-up playback occasionally caused the Card access lamp to blink.
-	Resolved the issue where images with a changed aspect ratio played back with Index display sometimes had horizontal stripes.

Quelle: olympus.co.jp

Für die Leica M8 und M8.2 gibt es eine neue Firmware. Die Firmware v2.004 ändert folgende Sachen:

• 6-bit coding support has been added for the 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95 ASPH and the 18mm Super-Elmar-M f/3.8 ASPH.

• Discreet advance is now available for all M8 models (M8, M8u, and M8.2)

Quelle: l-camera-forum.com

Für das kleine Kraftpaket gibt es ein neues Firmware Update.

Changelog der Version 1.2:

1. Performances in the Auto White Balance and the color reproduction were improved.
2. A reliability on the flash operation in low temperature environments were improved.
3. File write back from PC to the camera was enabled also for the models shipped for Europe.

Quelle: panasonic.jp

Olympus hat seinem aktuellem Flagschiff E-3 eine neue Firmware (Version 1.3) spendiert.

[Modification]

-	Added [ FUNCTION] menu that switches the AF point using the arrow pad under [ Custom Menu 1] [ BUTTON/DIAL].
-	Enhanced the accuracy of the battery check when using the Power Battery Holder HLD-4.
-	Improved AF accuracy for large aperture lenses.
-	Improved sequential shooting speed when using C-AF

Canon hat Heute eine neue Firmware für die 40D herausgebracht. Die Firmware liegt nun bei Version 1.1.1

Changelog Canon 40D:

Firmware update Version 1.1.1 incorporates the following fixes and improvements.

1. Fixes a malfunction that in rare occurrence causes a low battery indication to be displayed when using the EF 85mm F1.2L II USM lens. Depending on the battery check timing of the camera, the battery level displayed on the camera’s LCD data panel may shows Battery will be exhausted soon or Battery must be recharged, even though the battery capacity is sufficient.
2. Fixes a malfunction that in rare occurrence causes an Err 06 Self Cleaning Sensor malfunction to appear on the camera’s LCD monitor and LCD data panel, even when the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is operating normally. This message may appear depending on the timing of when the camera is switch to the ON position.
3. Fixes a malfunction that prevents correct colors from being printed when direct printing. RAW images captured using the camera’s custom Picture Styles (Emerald, etc.), which have been downloaded from Canon’s Web site and registered under User Def. 2 or User Def. 3.
4. Modifies the level of subject brightness that causes the AF-assist beam to fire when using an external Speedlite.
5. Enables an external flash connected to the camera’s synchro terminal to fire even when the camera’s built-in flash is popped up.

Nikon hat heute eine neue Firmware für die Nikon D3 und D700 veröffentlicht. Die Firmware Versionsnummer bei der D3 ist von 2.00 auf 2.01 angestiegen. Bei der D700 von 1.00 auf 1.01.

Changelog Nikon D3:

The following improvements have been made in version 2.01

- Geodetic information is now displayed in ViewNX Ver. 1.2.0 or later and Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.1.0 or later for images captured with the GPS Unit GP-1 mounted on the camera.
- Autofocus-response performance in focus mode C (Continuous-servo AF mode) with relatively dark subjects has been increased.
- When the AF-ON button is pressed, the monitor turns off and a focus point can now be selected using the multi selector.

- Photo information displayed in full-frame playback has been modified as follows:
HI-, LO- has been changed to Hi, Lo
WARM TONE has been changed to WARM FILTER
COLOR CUSTOM has been changed to COLOR BALANCE

- Manamah, displayed in the Time zone options for the World time item in the setup menu, has been changed to Manama.
- An issue that, in extremely rare cases, resulted in noticeable black dots in images captured with Long exp. NR in the shooting menu set to On has been resolved.
- When the Speedlight SB-800 was mounted on the camera with flash mode set to Distance-priority manual (GN) mode, and then the exposure meters were reactivated or the camera was turned on, the distance information displayed on the SB-800 changed.  This issue has been resolved.
- An issue that, in some rare cases, caused images captured with the following lenses to be under-exposed, has been resolved.
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED (5.0x)

Changelog Nikon D700:

The following improvements have been made in version 1.01

- When Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on was set to Off in Continuous-servo AF, the lens drive moved gradually without achieving focus. This issue has been resolved.
- When the Speedlight SB-800 was mounted on the camera with flash mode set to Distance-priority manual (GN) mode, and then the exposure meters were reactivated or the camera was turned on, the distance information displayed on the SB-800 changed. This issue has been resolved.
- When the Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 was mounted on the camera and an EN-EL3e battery inserted in the camera but no batteries inserted in the MB-D10, and SB-900 flash mode set to TTL auto flash mode, the flash mode changed to A mode when the exposure meters turned off or were reactivated, or the camera was turned off or on. This issue has been resolved. (This issue has also been resolved with SB-900 firmware Ver. 5.02.)
- An issue that, in extremely rare cases, resulted in noticeable black dots in images captured with Long exp. NR in the shooting menu set to On has been resolved.
- Manamah, displayed in the Time zone options for the World time item in the setup menu, has been changed to Manama.

Auf diversen Nikon Seiten, unter anderem Nikon Finnland, Schweden und Norwegen, gibt es seit heute ein Firmware Update für das Nikon SB-900 Blitzgerät.

Changelog:

• With uninterrupted shooting with the SB-900 set to i-TTL mode, images captured just before the flash ceased firing were sometimes overexposed.This issue has been resolved.  By resolving this issue, metering precision has been further increased and the number of times the flash fires has also been increased.

• When the SB-900, set to TTL auto flash mode, is used with a camera supporting the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS), flash mode automatically changes to A mode according to camera communication status.  That flash mode was previously maintained, but it has been modified so that TTL auto flash mode is restored once the SB-900 again recognizes the camera as a CLS-compatible camera.

Das Update sollte auch bald auf allen anderen Nikon Seiten erhältlich sein.

Passend zum erscheinen der neuen D300 Firmware, hat auch Canon eine neue Firmware für die erst kürzlich vorgestellte 50D herausgebracht. Die Versionsnummer liegt jetzt bei 1.0.3. Mehr…