16 September 2015

Canon EOS-1D X firmware update

More firmware updates this month: Canon has released firmware 2.0.8 for its flagship EOS-1D X camera. You can download the new firmware from the Canon website.

Firmware version 2.0.8 incorporates the following fix:

  • Fixes a phenomenon which occurs when the “Shutter button half-press” menu item, configured in “C.Fn5: Operation” > “Custom Controls Menu”, is set to metering start only; depending on when the shutter button is half-pressed, it may initiate AutoFocus.

15 September 2015

Nikon firmware updates for the D5200 and D7100

Nikon released firmware updates for its D5200 and D7100 DSLR cameras.

You can download the new firmware from the Nikon Download centre:


Nikon D5200 firmware version 1.03 change log

  • Reduced noise (horizontal lines) in movies shot with 1280×720; 60p or 1280×720; 50p selected for Frame size/frame rate.
  • Fixed an issue with the camera freezing when the Clean image sensor option was used.

Nikon D7100 firmware version 1.03 change log


  • Reduced noise (horizontal lines) in movies shot with 1280×720; 60p or 1280×720; 50p selected for Frame size/frame rate.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the display to darken when images were viewed by pressing the (playback) button.
  • Fixed an issue with the menus for some languages where continued scrolling would cause the camera to freeze.
  • Fixed issues with the virtual horizon displayed using the Viewfinder virtual horizon option.
  • Fixed an issue with the camera freezing when the Clean image sensor option was used.



11 September 2015

Canon 7D MkII firmare update

Canon just released a firmware update for the 7D Mk II.

Firmware 1.05 contains the following fixes & improvements:
  • Improves AF accuracy when used in combination with the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM lens or EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.
  • Fixes a phenomenon in which, in very rare cases, the "Peripheral illumination correction" is applied inconsistently.
  • Fixes a phenomenon in which, while performing an EF lens firmware update, the progress bar displayed on the LCD monitor may freeze at 100% even though the update has been completed.
  • Fixes a processing error in relation to the leap second for the "Geotag information appended to image" and "Log data" GPS functions.
  • Fixes a phenomenon, where at the time of shooting in very rare cases "Err 70" occurs, or the shutter does not release.
You can download the firmware from the Canon USA support site.

6 August 2015

Camera Raw 9.1.1 available

Adobe has released an update for Camera Raw (for Photoshop CS6 and CC). As always the DNG converter has been updated as well.

Note: From what I understood this will be the last Camera Raw update for Photoshop CS6. After this you will have to convert raw files from new and unsupported cameras to DNG if you want to be able to edit them in Photoshop CS6.

  • Camera Raw 9.1.1 is available through the update mechanism in Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC.
  • The DNG Converter can be downloaded from the Adobe website: OS X / Windows

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 9.1.1

  • Canon PowerShot G3 X
  • Casio EX-100F
  • Casio EX-ZR3000
  • Leica Q (Typ 116)
  • Olympus AIR-A01
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330
  • Pentax K-3 II*
  • Phase One IQ3 50MP
  • Phase One IQ3 60MP
  • Phase One IQ3 80MP
  • Ricoh GR II
  • Sony A7R II (ILCE-7RM2)
  • Sony DSC-RX10M2
  • Sony DSC-RX100M4
* Please note the following limitations specific to camera support for the Pentax K-3 II:
  • Pixel shift Resolution (PSR) mode was added in this release. It is recommended to use a tripod and use a 2-second timer to minimize motion artifacts when in PSR mode.
  • Images created with the In-camera HDR mode are not supported in ACR and Lightroom. Users who wish to shoot multi-capture HDR in raw mode should shoot separate files and merge to HDR using ACR/Lr’s Merge feature. Click here to learn more about merging files in Lightroom.

New Lens Profiles in Camera Raw 9.1.1

Mount Name
Canon Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Fujifilm Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Nikon Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Nikon SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A015
Nikon SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C015
Olympus Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Panasonic Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Pentax Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Samsung Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Sigma SIGMA dp0 Quattro
Sigma SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C015
Sony A Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Sony E ZY Optics Mitakon 35mm f/0.95
Sony FE Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
Sony FE Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2
Sony FE Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed an issue with occasional visual artifacts in Photoshop after running Camera Raw in GPU mode.
  • Fixed an issue where automatic lens profile matching did not work for the Schneider LS 150mm f/3.5 lens.
  • Fixed an issue with distortion correction for some images captured with the Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM lens.
  • Improved quality of lens profiles for Nikon COOLPIX P330 and Nikon COOLPIX P340 cameras.
  • Improved speed of loading Fujifilm X-Trans raw images.
  • Fixed an issue where the slider knob would “jump back to its starting position” when the cursor moves beyond the slider interface.

More new Nikon lenses: 24mm f/1.8, 24-70mm f/2.8 VR, and 200-500mm f/5.6 VR

More new lenses from Nikon this summer. From a super wide and fast 24/1.8 to an update of the “bread-and-butter” 24-70/2.8 (now with VR!) to a brand new 200-500/5.6 VR super tele.

  • Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G ED: ± $750, available mid-September.
  • Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR: ± $2400, available August
  • Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR: ± $1400, available mid-September
See below for the full specifications.

2 July 2015

New Nikon lenses: 500/4FL, 600/4FL, and 16-80/2.8-4.0 DX

Nikon just announced three new lenses. The first two are new and much (20 to 25%!) lighter versions of the 500 and 600mm super teles, and a surprise: a new 16-80 zoom lens for DX cameras (giving it an effective focal length of 24-120mm).

NIKKOR AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR


  • DX format
  • Electromagnetic diaphragm
  • Nano Crystal coating
  • ED glass
  • Fluorine coating
  • VR up to four stops
  • Suggested retail price: $1069,95, available: starting July.

NIKKOR AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR


  • Fluorite element (FL)
  • Three ED elements
  • Electromagnetic diaphragm
  • Lightweight
  • Improved AF performance during motion tracking
  • Fluorine coating
  • VR up to four stops
  • Sports VR mode
  • ~20% lighter than previous model (sadly also ~25% more expensive)
  • Suggested retail price: $10299.95 / €10,999.00, available: mid July

NIKKOR AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR


  • Fluorite element (FL)
  • Three ED elements
  • Electromagnetic diaphragm
  • Lightweight
  • Improved AF performance during motion tracking
  • Fluorine coating
  • VR up to four stops
  • Sport VR mode
  • ~25% lighter than previous model (again also ~25% more expensive)
  • Suggested retail price: $12,299.95 / €12,999.00, available: mid July