Sony Alpha Firmware Updates
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มิ.ย. 2022
- Sony Alpha Firmware Updates
Support plus tips for updating the firmware for your Camera and/or lens.
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Great video! I used Brian Smith's guide and was able to update my A74 to version 1.01 in 12 minutes. Thanks, Mark!!
Glad it helped!
I almost got excited that there were some new updates. But thanks for the video.
No worries!
The A7RIIIa also has a separate firmware. Was really frustrating until I figured out there were two different firmware versions for the regular and "a" models. Sony really needs to update via SD Card. The problems that happen dealing with M1 chips are a little cumbersome.
Apple stinks. It’s a commi eco-system. Anyone who uses Apple is a Sheep
They have now moved to updates from a memory card with new models
@@AlphaCreativeSkills sadly I cannot find an SD card update version for the a7riv. And it is not recognizing my camera when i try to update via my new M2 mac. So frustrating. Thank you for all you do for Sony lovers!
Hi Mark. Thanks for being a terrific Sony ambassador and giving us the latest tutorials and reviews. I recently returned from a Colorado workshop and for the first time since I have owned Sony mirrorless cameras (A1 now) I felt like I was shooting an old tech. camera. We were doing a lot of focus stacked images of flowers/stream and mountain scenes and the Canon and Nikon users all had in-camera focus stacking. This was a huge benefit for them and they got shots that I did not because of the speed and quality of stacking technique. Can you help wake Sony up about this important feature for macro and landscape shooters! Thanks
I flew to Tokyo with a shopping list of firmware features (including focus stacking) and talked to the engineers for three hours. They were taking notes and I left them with my slide deck so I know they know what I think the Alpha owners would like to see and will benefit from. On a side note I have seen landscape photographers stacking focus when setting the hyperfocal distance on their wide angle lens would have done the job with a lot less hassle. Experienced and meticulous macro photographers will move the camera on their macro rail rail and not the focus of the lens, so clever firmware would find this difficult to manage.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills Hi Mark I have the sony A1 which is updated but I updated that months ago but I never updated a lens firmware ever and I am having trouble.
Hi Mark, my Sony A7ii is malfunctioning (rear scroll wheel doesn't work the way it used to) and won't let me access the Setup menu to reset or update the firmware. What are my options for fixing this issue?
Try initialising the camera, switching it off and then removing the battery and start from scratch- if this does not resolve the problem book the camera in with Sony for a service.
It sure would be nice if that URL around the 7:53 mark for Brian Smith's guide to firmware updates appeared in nthe heading under Show More.
On second thought, never mind. My security software is blocking the site. It says it is due to a trojan.
Oh well.
It does now :-)
briansmith.com/guide-to-sony-camera-firmware-updates/
Any chance there will be an update for the A9ii anytime in the next 300 years?
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Hey Mark, is there anyway to upgrade or update using iPad, M1 or not? Also the A1 is falling far behind the new A7’s that have recently hit the market, will we see an major update soon for the A1 so it remains the Flagship that it is and should be???
I have successfully updated my A1 using my M1 Apple Mac computer. The A7M4 camera may have a few new video features but the A1 is still in a class of its own for shooting action/sports. The only cameras that come close to the A1 when shooting rapidly moving subjects are the 24 Megapixel A9 and A9ll cameras.
I should also add that the A1 shoots 4K 120p full frame while the A7M4 shoots 60p in crop mode.
I would add an additional update tip -- use a laptop with a working battery, to do the update (if you have that option). Imagine suffering a power failure while you are updating firmware... gulp
ikr, imagine some space junk falling thru your roof or a cancer diagnosis happening during the firmware update. it pays to be prepared.
Good advice
Anything new for the aps-c line?
I don’t think there have been any APS-C updates since the end of 2019
The A6600 had an update in September 2020 (version 1.1) to provide it with support for the LA-EA5 adapter. This was the last APS-C firmware update.
Only these three new APS-C lenses (no new bodies..yet):
- E 10-20mm f/4 PZ G
- E 15mm f/1.4 G
- E 11mm f/1.8 (ultra-wide prime)
I love Sony and have an a1, several GM lenses, and also the 200-600 G as well as the 90mm macro. However, the firmware updates are just painful; I have a Mac Silicon laptop. Please pass on to Sony that it would be highly appreciated if they would put their heads together with Apple to make it less cumbersome. Besides, I really do not understand why it shall not be possible to make the software to update directly from version 1.32 to 2.01. Thanks for your great work Mark
After the version 2.01 firmware update for your A1 you will be able to update the firmware via a file copied to a memory card or via the Creators App on your smartphone
i refused to update my camera because of the stupid process in a mac, back in january. still not updated. the whole thing is too stupid. there are many, MANY more streamlined way to update firmware. load into a card, for example. or use the smartphone directly.
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For everyone waiting on a firmware update be very careful. My fx3 is about 3 years old and out of warranty I updated from firmware 4.0 to 5.0 through the creators app it literally bricked my camera and it was not operable I got in touch with Sony Pro support and send it off to Precision Camera and in turn was quoted $1,100 and with Pro support I get 20% off and then they told me that because the cameras out of warranty they can give me an extra 10% off but I still have to pay for my camera being brick from a firmware update because it is out of warranty apparently the Control Board needs replaced also part of that quote is to replace the sensor filter that is not related
Sorry to hear about your difficulty updating your firmware.
Updating firmware is easy. Ive done it several times, But people need to know all the information. Everyone is pushing for updates from sony. And I hope Sony does an awesome job with the updates. But if something goes sideways. This is what you get. If their update breaks your camera you are responsible. Unless you are in warranty or have an extended warranty. To be fair I think they are fixing it at cost. But when its all said and done i'm out $850.I'm more pissed that I was told they dont know what happened. I'm ok to pay but I want them to not let this happen again to me or anyone else. Makes me not want to update my A1 in September.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills
This observation is a bit of a sidestep but I have had two apple computers (one desktop and one laptop) experience 'melt downs' when updating the Operating System. Both computers could not be repaired for less than they were worth - so both ended up going the scrap heap.
I have several custom built Gaming PCs and several gaming laptops from Alienware and other companies. I've never had an update break the system and the worst thing i had to do was reinstall windows. Also why I dont own a Mac. If i knew sony would have pulled that i would have bought the control board and fixed it myself. But I'd like to support the path Sony is heading with the firmware updates. Every android phone has a boot loader and a backup in case an update fails. It can easily be set back to a factory condition. I sent the camera in hoping they could look further into it and hopefully not let this happen again. And I want people to be aware of the problems. I would like Sony to look into a way to recover from a corrupted update. Windows has a lot of issues i agree. but its never bricked my pc to where it required a new motherboard. So if Sony is going to push for firmware updates at least release a tool to their technitians that will allow them to flash new firmware to an existing board dont just throw it away. Before they had the creators cloud and i had to update from pc, I had a few firmware updates fail and as long as the camera was still detected by the pc it would eventually work. All i know is that when i want an update i will send it directly to sony and let them do it. I'd prefer to pay for an update or pay them to do it. Something that doesnt put the cost of a software bug from sony in the hands of the customer. And if it craps out at that point its there problem not mine.@@AlphaCreativeSkills
I guess I made enough of a fuss. Sony decided to refund me for the repairs. Still not sure what happened but i'd like them to hopefully keep it from happening in the future@@AlphaCreativeSkills
I have to say I'm a little disapointed with the lack of updates for the A1. I was hoping for a big update like the A9 was given which would have given us better AF all round and maybe vehicle detection.
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@@AlphaCreativeSkills I get what you're saying mark. You must get this lot and now it looks like the cannon R5 is going to get another big update as well as the constant flow of updates for the Z9 :-( Keep up the great work. I love the channel
I installed the update on the Sony A1 and immediately noticed a speed improvement and a loss of lag (and which there was minimal) when moving around and selecting items in the Menu. I think Sony is holding off on focus breathing compensation & animal eye AF in video until they feel threatened by Canon. Right now Nikon is getting slammed in court and will lose, so Sony has no reason to shoot their wad yet.
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my camera and lenses is FAR too old to have available updates.
Fingers crossed as it is still the premium 9 series camera
I WISH A THIRD PARTY WOULD WRITE A PATCH FOR THE A7'S TO INCREASE THE FRAMES PER SECOND TO 50-60? THERE'S GOT TO BE A WAY TO CRACK SONY'S CODE.
On older model Sony's the frames per second are only limited because the processors in these old cameras wouldn't be able to handle the increased data traffic of a higher frame rate. A camera like the A7SIII has the option of recording 100-120 fps 4K because it is equipped with two very fast processors.
@@AlphaCreativeSkills I have an a7rii which is just as old as the a7iii. I'd be content with anything more than 5 or 10 frames per second. I believe the buffer is the same on both of those cameras
I love Sony's technology but their menu sucks. I have a Fujifilm xt3 and it has more capability regarding frameware fixes and adjustments then Sony has. I wish Fujifilm made a full frame camera