Originally posted by Christine Tham First question: is it possible?
Second question: where can I find a copy of old firmware versions?
I'm considering going back from Firmware 1.03 to 1.01 because I noticed 1.03 is slightly slower at clearing a full buffer to an SD card compared to 1.01. Unfortunately, I don't have a soft copy of 1.01 to go back to.
I believe there is a way to dump the firmware on the card(from within the camera).
Not sure how but I remember seeing some instructions for the K10D or something along those lines on a site that was involved in enabling the debug mode etc.
I'm thinking perhaps the process(to dump) is universal on all Pentax bodies.
Also... on the issue of slower card write performances, are you sure about your findings? Sometimes small settings and changes can cause different values in write times, which could cause missleading conclusions.
Have you tests with various(types of) cards and file formats?
Did you format the card in camera first?
were the tests performed under identical conditions?
I can think of other questions but these are the ones that come to mind atm.
And finally...
What type of differences are you seeing?