New E-M1 3.0 firmware gets released! (from 4/3.com)Q

[microcosm]

http://www.43rumors.com/new-e-m1-3-0-firmware-gets-released/

Quote from the website :

"Our reader Dan just found the link to the new E-M1 firmware update file:
“The E-M1 3.0 firmware is already available on the Olympus website, the download link is: http://dl01.olympus-imaging.com/OLYMPUS_MASTER/FIRMWARES/0001/1090/OLY_E_109_3001_0000_0000.BIN
One can update it using the SD card method:
1. rename the downloaded file to “E1092100.BIN”
2. put the file into a folder called “DCOLYMP” on the SD card.
3. start the camera while pushing the OK button. The red LED will go on for a while.
4. when the red LED is flashing on/off you know, restart the camera now and all is done”

Read the article for more information on the new firmware's capabilities.

 

[spidey89]

Safe to update. I've updated mine, just be careful with naming and battery life

 

[keithwee]

If u wish to know what ver 3.0 brings :

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7428484575/olympus-announces-om-d-e-m1-firmware-version-3-0

Updated on my side with no hiccups too.

 

[Stargaz3r]

Updated mine with no problem also.

 

[tomcat]

Not a very useful update for me since I don't like to 'spray and pray'.

 

[Anson]

Not a very useful update for me since I don't like to 'spray and pray'.

You don't use the Oly apps to record video either?

 

[tomcat]

You don't use the Oly apps to record video either?

I don't think I have ever used my Olympus cameras to shoot video at all.

 

[RyanKhoo]

To those who have upgraded, can I check, after the upgrade, do all your previous settings remained intact ?

Thanks

 

[keithwee]

To those who have upgraded, can I check, after the upgrade, do all your previous settings remained intact ? Thanks

All intact

 

[iluvs90]

To those who have upgraded, can I check, after the upgrade, do all your previous settings remained intact ?

Thanks

mine wasn't intact, have to set them up again... but i did skip a few updates before jumping straight into firmware 3.0 (EM1)

i have to say using this new method is pretty cool and easy

 

[RyanKhoo]

All intact

mine wasn't intact, have to set them up again...

Hmmm ... not to doubt anyone ... but are all the previous settings intact or not intact ?

I remember when I updated the previous time, all my settings when to default factory setting ...

Any tricks on how to keep them intact ?

Thanks

 

[bhtan83]

Hmmm ... not to doubt anyone ... but are all the previous settings intact or not intact ?

I remember when I updated the previous time, all my settings when to default factory setting ...

Any tricks on how to keep them intact ?

Thanks

If u update from an old version all the settings will reset.

 

[keithwee]

If u update from an old version all the settings will reset.

Yeap. There was a major update prior to Ver 3.0 which will reset all settings (I can't remember but I think it was ver 2.0 that came pre-installed on Chrome EM1 units)

Hence for someone who has probably never updated once and moving from ver 1.x to ver 3 straight the settings will be reset. Didn't think about this as I do update the firmware regularly.

 

[diCam]

Yeap. There was a major update prior to Ver 3.0 which will reset all settings (I can't remember but I think it was ver 2.0 that came pre-installed on Chrome EM1 units)

Hence for someone who has probably never updated once and moving from ver 1.x to ver 3 straight the settings will be reset. Didn't think about this as I do update the firmware regularly.

Full details, including menu.

Firmware v3.0 information

One page menu for v3.0

 

[bhtan83]

Do u guys prefer to use c-af lock set to off or normal?

 

[diCam]

Do u guys prefer to use c-af lock set to off or normal?

I'd been using C-AF Lock since E-3. For E-M1, I set it to Normal. I observed the setting does 2 things:

1. Minimize AF hunting during C-AF as the photographer follow the subject.

2. Minimize focus shift during C-AF when something accidentally come in between the photographer and the subject.

Unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn't set C-AF Lock to High as this setting zap battery life.