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Developed by Intel and brought to market with technical collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt  technology transforms the foundation of peripheral connectivity. Support for Existing Protocols Thunderbolt technology supports both data and display protocols simultaneously over a single cable. Integrating the two communication methods (PCI Express and DisplayPort) enables new and exciting ways to simplify our lives at home and the office....
About Aperture 3.1.3 This update supports general compatibility issues, and also addresses overall stability and performance. Minor issues addressed include the following: Improves reliability and performance when syncing web-published albums Slideshow exports are now handled as a background operation Crop tool now correctly supports use of gestures to define crop size Gesture support can now be enabled or disabled in...
Fuji has recently released version 1.10 firmware update for the Finepix X100, with 23 new "function improvements",  details below... Applicable model: FinePix X100 • Detail of the update The firmware update Ver.1.10 incorporates the following issues. The contents of the owner's manual will be partly changed along with this update.Please check them in detail.1. The following functions can be rocked...
This service provides software for upgrading the COOLPIX P500 firmware to v1.1. Verify your camera’s firmware version using the instructions below. If this latest version is already installed in your camera, you need not update the firmware. Modifications enabled in this version When a fully charged battery was inserted in the camera, and then the camera used, then turned off...
Canon has released firmware update 2.0.9 for the EOS-5D Mark II. This update is for cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.8.
Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-5D Mark II. Firmware Version 2.0.9 incorporates the following improvements and fixes: Improves writing/reading speeds when using UMDA 7-compatible CF cards. Fixes a phenomenon where the IS function will not work when custom function C.Fn III-2 is set to [5: IS start] and the lens attached does not have an AF stop...
Nikon has released a D3100 firmware upgrade that addresses the following issues... A magenta tint was present at the bottom of still images captured at high sensitivities after shooting in live view mode or recording movies for an extended length of time. The occurrence of this magenta tint has ...
Nikon has released a D3100 firmware upgrade that addresses the following issues... A magenta tint was present at the bottom of still images captured at high sensitivities after shooting in live view mode or recording movies for an extended length of time.  The occurrence of this magenta tint has been reduced. When images captured with continuous shooting in live view mode...
This firmware update (Version 2.0.8) incorporates the following changes and fixes. Fixes a phenomenon in which movies are not taken at the shooting mode registered in the user's settings if a shooting mode Aperture priority (or Shutter priority) is registered in any of the camera's user settings...
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html This firmware update (Version 2.0.8) incorporates the following changes and fixes. Fixes a phenomenon in which movies are not taken at the shooting mode registered in the user's settings if a shooting mode Aperture priority (or Shutter priority) is registered in any of the camera's user settings (C1, C2, C3) and the user attempts to shoot a movie. Fixes...
The camera raw functionality in Adobe® Photoshop® software provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and midrange digital cameras. By working with these "digital negatives," you can achieve the results you want with greater artistic control and f...
The camera raw functionality in Adobe® Photoshop® software provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and midrange digital cameras. By working with these "digital negatives," you can achieve the results you want with greater artistic control and flexibility while still maintaining the original raw files. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in became the...
Canon has released an updated firmware for the 50D Digital SLR camera.  You can download and learn more about the update by visiting Canon's website. Download and learn about the 50D Firmware Update v1.0.7 Firmware Version 1.0.7 incorporates the following changes. Corrects a phenomenon where captured images may tend to appear somewhat magenta depending on the shooting scene. Fixes incorrect...
Canon has released the newest firmware update for the Canon 5D Mark II Camera. This adds the much awaited manual exposure while shooting video. Download and learn more about the Canon 5D Mark II Firmware 1.1.0 here Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes. 1. Includes a function to enable the manual exposure setting when shooting movies. 2....
Canon UK Press Release Canon Enables Manual Exposure in Video on EOS 5D Mark II United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland , 27th May 2009: Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June...
The Leica M8 has a new firmware update.  The update adds support for new lenses and a discrete mode / delayed shutter-cocking action. To download and install the new firmware please visit http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m8/
Learn more about the firmware update and download at canon.com This firmware update corrects the following phenomenon. Phenomenon: If RAW images are captured by continuous shooting under the ISO 1600 setting, abnormal data is recorded and a magenta cast appears in the second and subsequent RAW images. This phenomenon also occurs in the second and subsequent recorded RAW images captured...
Olympus Imaging America Inc., Center Valley, Pa., announces a firmware update for the Olympus E-3 DSLR. This E-3 firmware update will allow E-3 users to select the AF target by pressing the arrow keys, improve AF accuracy when using fast lenses with f2.0 aperture, improve C-AF performance, and improve battery life when using the HLD-4 battery holder, says the company....
Windows firmware update link Mac firmware update link 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...
Windows firmware update link Mac firmware update link 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...
Download and learn more here at Canon's website. Firmware update Version 1.1.1 incorporates the following fixes and improvements. 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...
Learn more about the 1.0.7 Firmware update and download here. Firmware Update Version 1.0.7 improves and mitigates the following two types of image quality phenomena that occur under certain shooting conditions. "Black dot" phenomenon (the right side of point light sources become black) Vertical banding noise Firmware Version 1.0.7 is for EOS 5D Mark II cameras with firmware up to...
Nikon has released a firmware update for their top flash unit, the SB-900 Download for Windows • Download for Mac About this firmware update This service provides software for upgrading SB-900 firmware to v5.02. The following improvements have been made in version 5.02 - With uninterrupted shooting with the SB-900 set to i-TTL mode, images captured just before the flash...
About this firmware update This service provides software for upgrading D80 A and B firmware to Ver 1.11. When performing this firmware upgrade, be sure to upgrade both A and B firmware. Correct operation of your camera is not guaranteed if only A or B of the firmware is upgraded without upgrading the other part. This firmware resolves an issue...
This firmware update (Version 1.0.5) incorporates the following improvements and fixes. When playing back images just after recovering from Auto Power Off, the display now shows the last image played back. During remote shooting, images are now displayed on the camera's LCD monitor right after they are taken. Corrects a warning message in Korean that appears when updating the firmware....
A hardware fix said to be coming in the next month from Canon should help Canon EOS-1D Mark III users.  The fix is meant to solve poor AI Servo focus prediction when tracking a moving subject.  We will update the blog with information as it becomes available in the future. Rob Galbraith.com has been tracking this issue for months and...
Canon has released a new firmware update for the EOS Rebel XTi Click here to learn more and to download the firmware update at Canon's website. Firmware specification changes This firmware update (Version 1.1.1) incorporates the following fixes and improvements. Adds detailed information about three new lenses. Polish has been added as a new display language in the menu screens....
The new firmware (v1.107) for the Leica M8 and the instructions for updating the firmware is available for all Leica customers from starting July 27, 2007. The firmware, will be available as a free download on the Leica Camera AG homepage under the following link: http://www.leica-camera.us/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m8/ The changes in the new firmware are minor but help optimize the general image...
The new firmware for the Leica Digital-Modul-R and the instructions for updating the firmware will be available for all our customers from July 23, 2007.   The firmware, version 1.3 will be available as a free download on the Leica Camera AG homepage under the following link: http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/r_system/digital-modul-r/ The new firmware version 1.3 accomplishes the following optimisations: • Improved color rendering...
Canon USA Press Release In order to provide customers with enhanced customer support, Canon has developed a new Version 1.0.9 firmware for the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR camera. Please note that Version 1.0.9 firmware is currently scheduled to be made available for download from the Web at the end of July. It is NOT currently available for download. We...
The new FinePix S5 Pro Firmware (camera control software) Ver. 1.08 update software will be released via World Wide Website on June 27, 2007 (Wednesday) at 2:00pm (Japan Standard Time). Please post no notices of this announcement until after that time. Website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/download/s5pro/fupd.html Purpose of Firmware Update: Nikon MB-D200 Multi-Power Battery Pack (introduced by Nikon) can be used with FinePix...
This Fuji S5 Pro v1.0.6 Firmware update incorporates the following: Download the firmware update here. 1. Upgrade of Barcode-reading function [BCD (Barcode) MULTI READ] function has been added in [IMAGE COMMENT] menu. If this function is selected, the characters (in the EXIF tag) will not be overwritten but added     continuously after each barcode reading. In this case, any manually...
Canon has today announced the availability of a firmware update for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi (400D in Europe). Firmware specification changes This firmware update (Version 1.0.5) incorporates the following fixes and improvement.: Fixes the printing of lens names when using PictBridge. [Redeye 1] can now be selected when connecting with specific printers. Improves the reliability of communication with...
Leica has released a new firmware update for their M8 camera.  Version 1.102 includes the following updates: - Automatic compensation of color shifts at the edge of images resulting from the use of Leica UV/IR filters on Leica M lenses with focal lengths of between 16 and 35mm. - Improvement of internal process steps. Click here to download the Leica...
Link to firmware download on Epson.com - (will open in a new window) Description Ethernet Port Firmware - Initial Release v1.00 Windows XP, Windows 2000 epson12130.exe - 999.5KB - posted on 01/15/07 This self-extracting file contains the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Series initial Ethernet Port Firmware v1.00 for Windows XP and 2000. This file extracts to your hard drive and...
Link to firmware download at Epson.com - (will open in a new window) Description Ethernet Port Firmware - Initial Release v1.00 Windows XP, Windows 2000 epson12130.exe - 999.5KB - posted on 01/15/07 This self-extracting file contains the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Series initial Ethernet Port Firmware v1.00 for Windows XP and 2000. This file extracts to your hard drive and...
Firmware specification changes Click here to download firmware update This firmware update incorporates the following additional functions and corrections.: 1. When making camera-direct prints, a semi-gloss paper can be newly selected in the camera settings. 2. Corrected the phenomenon wherein the displayed number of continuous shots that can be taken increases when images that have been taken are deleted. This...
Click here to downloda the EOS-1D Mark II N Firmware Update Version 1.1.0 What's new? This firmware update (Version 1.1.0) incorporates the following additional functions: • Enhancement of direct printing with specific printers. This firmware update applies to cameras with firmware version up to 1.0.4 installed. If your camera's firmware is already version 1.1.0, it is not necessary to perform...
Click here to download the EOS 5D 1.1.0 Firmware Update Firmware specification changes This firmware update incorporates the following additional functions and corrections: 1. Enhancement of direct printing with specific printers. 2. Correction of the communication errors that occurred when shooting with EOS 5D and EOS Capture software after shooting about 138 shots. 3. Correction of the phenomenon in which...
What's new? Click here to download the firmware update from Canon This firmware update (version 1.0.4) includes the following improvements: Fixes the phenomenon where the images are monochrome. Fixes the phenomenon where the images are overexposed when using Focusing Screen Ec-S. This firmware update applies to cameras with firmware version up to 1.0.3 installed. If your camera's firmware is already...
Firmware specification changes Click here to download the firmware update from Canon Canon learned that some products have problems displaying Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese on the LCD monitor when the display language is set to these languages. This problem can be corrected by overwriting the character data stored in the camera. So we request that users experiencing this problem...
Firmware specification changes Click here to download the firmware update from Canon This firmware update incorporates the following improvements: Fixes the phenomenon where the images are monochrome. Fixes the phenomenon where the shutter cannot be released when using the EOS 5D + EF85mm F1.2L + Speedlite580EX. (*) *: For EOS 5D units that contain 1 in the fifth digit of...
Canon 20D EOS 20D Firmware Update Version 2.0.3 - click here Firmware specification changes This firmware update (version 2.0.3) incorporates the following additions and improvements: Fixes a problem in color temperature information transmission that occurred when using Speedlite 430EX. Improves reliability in communicaion when using CF cards. This fIrmware update applies to cameras with firmware versions up to 2.0.2 installed....
Firmware specification changes This firmware update incorporates the following improvements: Fixes the phenomenon of shots being unable to be taken when using the remote controller RC-1. Fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera continues to scroll through images being played back. Improves reliability in communication when using some CF cards. This firmware update applies to cameras with firmware versions up to...
Epson has released an updated firmware for the Stylus Pro 7800/9800 printers that further improvers ink management. This firmware is now available for download from Epson's Support web site. http://support.epson.com Please be sure when installing to update the firmware of the printer with the Remote panel Utility. (Mac or PC)
Canon has today posted firmware updates for the EOS-1DS Mark II and the EOS-1D Mark II. Both updates fix problems with file numbering that occurred when shooting bulb exposures and also improves communication when using some CompactFlash cards. Version 1.1.4 for the EOS-1Ds Mark II also addresses a problem of horizontal line noise appearing when P.Fn-21 is set to ON....
Firmware v02.04 This firmware version provides the following upgrades: - Additional RAW file support: The P-2000 now supports RAW format (.cr2 and .crw) images taken on a Canon EOS Kiss Digital N digital SLR camera. Note: For a listing of all digital SLR cameras supported by the P-2000 in RAW format, please refer to PSB.2005.03.001R3 on the epson website. -...
Unlike others’ systems, the Olympus online firmware update service is highly-automated. It checks the firmware used. If necessary, the latest version can be automatically downloaded and installed. The whole process is very easy and just takes a few minutes. You can get back to work immediately with an enhanced system. All that’s needed is the Olympus Viewer ver. 1.1 or...
What's new? This firmware update (version 1.1.3) includes the following improvements: With the version 1.1.2 firmware, pressing the DISPLAY button right after shooting images resulted in an abnormal display and the camera would freeze. This firmware fixes that problem. This firmware update applies to cameras with firmware version up to 1.1.2 installed. If your camera's firmware is already version 1.1.3,...
What's new? This firmware update (version 1.2.3) includes the following improvements: With the version 1.2.2 firmware, pressing the DISPLAY button right after shooting images resulted in an abnormal display and the camera would freeze. This firmware fixes that problem. This firmware update applies to cameras with firmware version up to 1.2.2 installed. If your camera's firmware is already version 1.2.3,...
What's new? This firmware update (version 1.1.2) includes the following additional functions and improvements: 1. When pressing the DISPLAY button immediately after shooting, the LCD monitor would turn completely white, the camera would hang, and the images in the buffer memory would be lost. Countermeasures for this issue have been incorporated into this update. 2. Errata in the German and...
What's new? This firmware update (version 1.2.2) includes the following additional functons and improvements: 1. When pressing the DISPLAY button immediately after shooting, the LCD monitor would turn completely white, the camera would hang, and the images in the buffer memory would be lost. Countermeasures for this issue have been incorporated into this update. 2. Errata in the German and...
Firmware specification changes This firmware update incorporates the following improvements: 1. Fixes the phenomenon of extreme underexposure when using some lenses. 2. Fixes the phenomenon of auto power off function failure when auto power off is set more than 2 minutes. 3. Fixes the phenomenon of incorrect white balance when using an external flash. This firmware update applies to cameras...
What is new/Content Description Issues addressed with firmware version 2.0 Performance of the 5-area AF system has been improved (Dynamic area and Closest subject AF-area modes). Changes have been made to the design of menu displays. Page-size settings can now be applied from the camera with direct printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer. The number of exposures remaining, displayed in the...