K-r firmware update worth it?

photochimp · 01-16-2011, 07:08 AM

How many here have updated their k-r firmware to 1.01?
Is there really much point in doing so?
I don't have any SDXC cards...
I haven't used bulb mode much yet... certainly not for anything that would require very high ISO.
Are the live-view focus improvements very significant?
I don't use live-view a lot when shooting stills, but when I do it really seems quite slow to lock focus.

Aside from those things, are there any other camera improvements noticed from updating to 1.01?

manninej · 01-16-2011, 07:12 AM

I don't know if it is worth it, but it is very easy to do, so I would recommend it.

Although I cannot see any big difference I would guess that also some minor bug fixes has been made, but which are not included in the (public) change list.

photochimp · 01-16-2011, 07:18 AM

I'm just curious what, if anything, others have noticed that's not on that list.

figmental1978 · 01-16-2011, 02:21 PM

It's just a firmware update which is a simple process and fixes a few bugs or adds new features to the camera making it more stable. What's the issue? Who cares if you don't have SDXC, in my opinion it's usually a good idea to keep your software or hardware up to date.

ronsworks · 01-16-2011, 04:50 PM

I've only had my K-R for a month now and one of the first things I did was look for up dates, as I did with my old KD 100 always up date when you can they can only improve what you already have

bigal1000 · 01-16-2011, 05:54 PM

I updated always a good idea to keep updated.

hawk1500 · 01-16-2011, 06:10 PM

yeah the firmware doesn't seem to make anything worse. This isn't like the Samsung Blu-ray player firmwares where you can break things and lose features.

Stefan D · 01-17-2011, 02:55 PM

I just upgraded and I am pretty sure that it improved both focusing speed and accuracy! So go ahead!

Hypocorism · 01-17-2011, 07:12 PM

I thought the price of the update was about "worth it" for the improvements it brings.

.R.

Sekul · 01-18-2011, 11:30 AM

sometime ago i bought a bower flash (which overexposure really really bad), then i changed the firmware and the behaviour of the flash changed (but still malfunctional), so i must guess that there was some hidden code to improve external flash.

by the way, i returned the bower flash and buyed the samsung version of af360.
works spectacular on direct and bouncing flash

01-16-2011, 07:08 AM	#1
photochimp Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 70	K-r firmware update worth it? How many here have updated their k-r firmware to 1.01? Is there really much point in doing so? I don't have any SDXC cards... I haven't used bulb mode much yet... certainly not for anything that would require very high ISO. Are the live-view focus improvements very significant? I don't use live-view a lot when shooting stills, but when I do it really seems quite slow to lock focus. Aside from those things, are there any other camera improvements noticed from updating to 1.01?

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01-16-2011, 07:12 AM	#2
manninej New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 11	I don't know if it is worth it, but it is very easy to do, so I would recommend it. Although I cannot see any big difference I would guess that also some minor bug fixes has been made, but which are not included in the (public) change list.

01-16-2011, 07:18 AM	#3
photochimp Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 70 Original Poster	I'm just curious what, if anything, others have noticed that's not on that list.

01-16-2011, 02:21 PM	#4
figmental1978 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 789	It's just a firmware update which is a simple process and fixes a few bugs or adds new features to the camera making it more stable. What's the issue? Who cares if you don't have SDXC, in my opinion it's usually a good idea to keep your software or hardware up to date.

01-16-2011, 04:50 PM	#5
ronsworks New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: calgary ab. Posts: 13	I've only had my K-R for a month now and one of the first things I did was look for up dates, as I did with my old KD 100 always up date when you can they can only improve what you already have

01-16-2011, 05:54 PM	#6
bigal1000 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 33	I updated always a good idea to keep updated.

01-16-2011, 06:10 PM	#7
hawk1500 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 270	yeah the firmware doesn't seem to make anything worse. This isn't like the Samsung Blu-ray player firmwares where you can break things and lose features.

01-17-2011, 02:55 PM	#8
Stefan D New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 4	I just upgraded and I am pretty sure that it improved both focusing speed and accuracy! So go ahead!

01-17-2011, 07:12 PM	#9
Hypocorism Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne .au Posts: 623	I thought the price of the update was about "worth it" for the improvements it brings. .R.

01-18-2011, 11:30 AM	#10
Sekul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 102	sometime ago i bought a bower flash (which overexposure really really bad), then i changed the firmware and the behaviour of the flash changed (but still malfunctional), so i must guess that there was some hidden code to improve external flash. by the way, i returned the bower flash and buyed the samsung version of af360. works spectacular on direct and bouncing flash