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HOLLYW00D · 06-20-2011, 06:09 PM

looks like it's on Japan's site now: Latest K-5 Firmware Update : Software Downloads : PENTAX

kwetiaw · 06-20-2011, 06:16 PM

i can see contradictive results here. should i upgrade? hmmm....*scratching head

bxf · 06-20-2011, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by bobell69

I just rattled off a few shots of some of my wife's dolls...

Yeah, yeah, put it on your wife. We all know better

HOLLYW00D · 06-20-2011, 06:46 PM

chalk one up to another successful flash. couple of quick shots, and i readjusted my af fine tuning from +4 to +1 (quick non-scientific shots) for my da 18-135 lens.

*edit*
looks like it was just in my head, i'm back to +4 in af tuning.

Last edited by HOLLYW00D; 06-24-2011 at 07:36 AM.

**Ash** · 06-20-2011, 06:56 PM

Will be testing mine this arvo.
Interestingly, on the Pentax Japan website it mentions that the 1.10 contains an 'update for the 1.03 firmware'. There is no mention of correcting/updating P-TTL flash exposure performance. So how it has magically 'improved' P-TTL results is intriguing.

JeffJS · 06-20-2011, 07:15 PM

The update says "Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]"

So is this an update that requires another piece of hardware, the O-GPS1 for astro-photography. Anybody seen one of these units yet? I realize it will do a few other simple things but I'm wondering what the real point of updating the firmware if no intent is there to use this device (as in my case). There is none. I think I'll be treating this update as an 'it ain't broke, don't fix it' type of thing.

philbaum · 06-20-2011, 07:18 PM

When you read comments about the new firmware, you might want to glance at the person's post numbers and rep, there seems like some troll-like comments going on here by persons who registered within the last 24 hours. Just saying...odd.

More to the point, I've installed 1.10 and not seeing anything wrong with AF, in fact it seems snappier than usual. I used to have -4um AF fine tune in there for my Tamron 28-75 f2.8, but be warned, the new firmware seems to have wiped old AF finetuning settings.

In any case, AF with my Sig 10-20 and Tamy is excellent, even in fairly dim conditions. If anything, it seems faster - but that may be placebo effect

I've done both bounce and direct flash shots, and it is consistently underexposed by about 1 ev on my Metz48 with the ceiling bounce compared to the direct flash. Nothing i can't live with.

Verglace · 06-20-2011, 07:26 PM

Updated mine, no noticable difference in performance.
Only difference I can see is the extra menu entry.

**Bill_R** · 06-20-2011, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by philbaum

When you read comments about the new firmware, you might want to glance at the person's post numbers and rep, there seems like some troll-like comments going on here by persons who registered within the last 24 hours. Just saying...odd.

.

Possibly a result of having the availability of the firmware posted on the Pentaxforums Facebook site long before it was mentioned here and those who have liked that page but not been members here jumping in here to post feedback.

adr1an · 06-20-2011, 09:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Bill_R

Possibly a result of having the availability of the firmware posted on the Pentaxforums Facebook site long before it was mentioned here and those who have liked that page but not been members here jumping in here to post feedback.

Impossible! We all know from the Giveaway Thread that FB and the like are entirely useless, do nothing to attract new members to the community, and is just there to harvest your email addresses for spam!

LFLee · 06-20-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by bxf

Yeah, yeah, put it on your wife. We all know better

bob scared the crap out of me... pls bob, next time don't shoot dolls. They are scary.

wll · 06-20-2011, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by mogsyfunk

It has totaly screwed up my camera, focus is worse, it is constatly trying to auto focus when I am not touching anything... by by to K-5 i think

By, By troll

wll

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 06-20-2011, 10:07 PM

"*Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated."

could maybe in Japanised English mean that those things listed as updated on V1.03 has been further updated, that is:

"Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition."

"Improved stability for general performance."

EDIT: Just a theory.

tichomir · 06-20-2011, 10:11 PM

Even in Japanaised English, this would mean that the content of the previous update is included here. The only thing which this firmware includes, that's the GPS support.

FullertonImages · 06-20-2011, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

It's real!

BEFORE FW Update:

AFTER FW Update:

That's tight. I'm going for it!

06-20-2011, 09:15 PM - 1 Like	#55
adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	Originally posted by Bill_R Possibly a result of having the availability of the firmware posted on the Pentaxforums Facebook site long before it was mentioned here and those who have liked that page but not been members here jumping in here to post feedback. Impossible! We all know from the Giveaway Thread that FB and the like are entirely useless, do nothing to attract new members to the community, and is just there to harvest your email addresses for spam! Last edited by adr1an; 06-20-2011 at 09:22 PM.

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06-20-2011, 06:09 PM	#46
HOLLYW00D New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 17	looks like it's on Japan's site now: Latest K-5 Firmware Update : Software Downloads : PENTAX

06-20-2011, 06:16 PM	#47
kwetiaw Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 174	i can see contradictive results here. should i upgrade? hmmm....*scratching head

06-20-2011, 06:23 PM	#48
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by bobell69 I just rattled off a few shots of some of my wife's dolls... Yeah, yeah, put it on your wife. We all know better

06-20-2011, 06:46 PM	#49
HOLLYW00D New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 17	chalk one up to another successful flash. couple of quick shots, and i readjusted my af fine tuning from +4 to +1 (quick non-scientific shots) for my da 18-135 lens. edit looks like it was just in my head, i'm back to +4 in af tuning. Last edited by HOLLYW00D; 06-24-2011 at 07:36 AM.

06-20-2011, 06:56 PM	#50
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Will be testing mine this arvo. Interestingly, on the Pentax Japan website it mentions that the 1.10 contains an 'update for the 1.03 firmware'. There is no mention of correcting/updating P-TTL flash exposure performance. So how it has magically 'improved' P-TTL results is intriguing.

06-20-2011, 07:15 PM	#51
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	The update says "Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]" So is this an update that requires another piece of hardware, the O-GPS1 for astro-photography. Anybody seen one of these units yet? I realize it will do a few other simple things but I'm wondering what the real point of updating the firmware if no intent is there to use this device (as in my case). There is none. I think I'll be treating this update as an 'it ain't broke, don't fix it' type of thing.

06-20-2011, 07:18 PM	#52
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	When you read comments about the new firmware, you might want to glance at the person's post numbers and rep, there seems like some troll-like comments going on here by persons who registered within the last 24 hours. Just saying...odd. More to the point, I've installed 1.10 and not seeing anything wrong with AF, in fact it seems snappier than usual. I used to have -4um AF fine tune in there for my Tamron 28-75 f2.8, but be warned, the new firmware seems to have wiped old AF finetuning settings. In any case, AF with my Sig 10-20 and Tamy is excellent, even in fairly dim conditions. If anything, it seems faster - but that may be placebo effect I've done both bounce and direct flash shots, and it is consistently underexposed by about 1 ev on my Metz48 with the ceiling bounce compared to the direct flash. Nothing i can't live with.

06-20-2011, 07:26 PM	#53
Verglace Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 468	Updated mine, no noticable difference in performance. Only difference I can see is the extra menu entry.

06-20-2011, 09:13 PM	#54
Bill_R Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 262	Originally posted by philbaum When you read comments about the new firmware, you might want to glance at the person's post numbers and rep, there seems like some troll-like comments going on here by persons who registered within the last 24 hours. Just saying...odd. . Possibly a result of having the availability of the firmware posted on the Pentaxforums Facebook site long before it was mentioned here and those who have liked that page but not been members here jumping in here to post feedback.

06-20-2011, 09:18 PM	#56
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	Originally posted by bxf Yeah, yeah, put it on your wife. We all know better bob scared the crap out of me... pls bob, next time don't shoot dolls. They are scary.

06-20-2011, 09:28 PM	#57
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773	Originally posted by mogsyfunk It has totaly screwed up my camera, focus is worse, it is constatly trying to auto focus when I am not touching anything... by by to K-5 i think By, By troll wll

06-20-2011, 10:07 PM	#58
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	"*Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated." could maybe in Japanised English mean that those things listed as updated on V1.03 has been further updated, that is: "Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition." "Improved stability for general performance." EDIT: Just a theory.

06-20-2011, 10:11 PM	#59
tichomir Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Czech Republic, Brno Photos: Albums Posts: 77	Even in Japanaised English, this would mean that the content of the previous update is included here. The only thing which this firmware includes, that's the GPS support.

06-20-2011, 10:30 PM	#60
FullertonImages Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 883	Originally posted by JohnBee It's real! BEFORE FW Update: AFTER FW Update: That's tight. I'm going for it!

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