New firmware to PENTAX K-7: 1.03

Hox · 02-17-2010, 07:31 AM

Released on Swedish Pentax site: Ny firmware till PENTAX K-7: 1.03 - Nyheter - PENTAX Sverige

Updates V1.03

Lens correction (distortion, lateral chromatic aberration) is now possible even for below lens, FA Limited:

Lens Correction (Distortion, Lateral chromatic aberration) is settable for below FA limited lenses.
smc PENTAX-FA 31mmF1.8AL Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 43mmF1.9 Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 77mmF1.8 Limited
Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment.
Improved stability of recording movie for some SDHC Memory card.

Last edited by Hox; 02-17-2010 at 10:14 PM.

JohnBee · 02-17-2010, 07:38 AM

Any clue what it brings?

Supernaut · 02-17-2010, 07:40 AM

For those that don't read swedish; the in-camera lens correction now supports the FA limiteds.

ogl · 02-17-2010, 07:43 AM

1. Correct Distortion and lateral CA with

smc PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8AL Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited

2. Correct vertical adjustment (translation from Russian)

3. Better stability with some SDHC cards during video recording

But this lenses has very low distortion..Negligible

http://www.pentax.se/se/news/1274/news.html%20

Last edited by ogl; 02-17-2010 at 08:02 AM.

Urkeldaedalus · 02-17-2010, 07:50 AM

So this would help the purple fringing wide open on the FA77 right? That's the biggest improvement I can think of with this patch.

carpediem007 · 02-17-2010, 08:17 AM

WOW!!! That's GREAT!!!

Unfortunately I'm still waiting for firmware 1.4 for my beloved K10D (whatever came of the "wishlist" users made up "on the other forum" in February 2008?

Anyways [sic], "Hope dies last"...

Cheers,
Michael

GerryL · 02-17-2010, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by carpediem007

WOW!!! That's GREAT!!!

Unfortunately I'm still waiting for firmware 1.4 for my beloved K10D (whatever came of the "wishlist" users made up "on the other forum" in February 2008?

Anyways [sic], "Hope dies last"...

Cheers,
Michael

They probably abandoned the older camera firmwares as they would want to sell the new ones.

carpediem007 · 02-17-2010, 08:43 AM

I know, I know...

Been there listened to that (a million times...).

I was just being sarcastic...

Just some old (bad) feelings rumbling in my stomach... :-)

You can read about it at
K10D 1.4 firmware wishlist [Page 1]: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Cheers,
Michael

PS: I still love my K10D...
PPS: And, when it comes to image quality, it's still the better camera (compared to K20D and K-7)... :-)

netuser · 02-17-2010, 09:21 AM

What about FA* 24/2

etc ...

Darky · 02-17-2010, 09:30 AM

... and DFA 100 (WR), FA50 1,4, ...

thibs · 02-17-2010, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by Darky

... and DFA 100 (WR), FA50 1,4, ...

DFA have the necessary infos built-in already.

thibs · 02-17-2010, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by carpediem007

PPS: And, when it comes to image quality, it's still the better camera (compared to K20D and K-7)... :-)

Mmm? We must have had different K10D/K7 ..

Miserere · 02-17-2010, 10:03 AM

Has anyone installed the new firmware and done tests with their FA Ltds? Obviously, we need one set of photos before upgrading the firmware, and another after

.

Wheatfield · 02-17-2010, 10:32 AM

Interesting that this update seems to only exist on one non English website.
So far, it isn't on Pentax Japan's website, or either the USA or Canada websites.
I'll be waiting for this until it's on a website that I know and trust.

Don't trust your Pentax to strangers.

Jadran · 02-17-2010, 10:38 AM

I've just installed it. I don't have FA lenses, but I can confirm that SDHC card vido recording is improved. Tested with Sandisk Ultra II (class 4) that wasn't able to record more than 2:30 min of video before. Now it works, recording doesn't stop.

02-17-2010, 07:31 AM	#1
Hox New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Helsingborg Posts: 1	New firmware to PENTAX K-7: 1.03 Released on Swedish Pentax site: Ny firmware till PENTAX K-7: 1.03 - Nyheter - PENTAX Sverige Updates V1.03 Lens correction (distortion, lateral chromatic aberration) is now possible even for below lens, FA Limited: Lens Correction (Distortion, Lateral chromatic aberration) is settable for below FA limited lenses. smc PENTAX-FA 31mmF1.8AL Limited smc PENTAX-FA 43mmF1.9 Limited smc PENTAX-FA 77mmF1.8 Limited Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment. Improved stability of recording movie for some SDHC Memory card. Last edited by Hox; 02-17-2010 at 10:14 PM.

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JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Any clue what it brings?

02-17-2010, 07:40 AM	#3
Supernaut Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Coast , Sweden Posts: 467	For those that don't read swedish; the in-camera lens correction now supports the FA limiteds.

02-17-2010, 07:43 AM	#4
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	1. Correct Distortion and lateral CA with smc PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8AL Limited smc PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited smc PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited 2. Correct vertical adjustment (translation from Russian) 3. Better stability with some SDHC cards during video recording But this lenses has very low distortion..Negligible http://www.pentax.se/se/news/1274/news.html%20 Last edited by ogl; 02-17-2010 at 08:02 AM.

02-17-2010, 07:50 AM	#5
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	So this would help the purple fringing wide open on the FA77 right? That's the biggest improvement I can think of with this patch.

02-17-2010, 08:17 AM	#6
carpediem007 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eilat, Israel Photos: Gallery Posts: 51	WOW!!! That's GREAT!!! Unfortunately I'm still waiting for firmware 1.4 for my beloved K10D (whatever came of the "wishlist" users made up "on the other forum" in February 2008? Anyways [sic], "Hope dies last"... Cheers, Michael

02-17-2010, 08:35 AM	#7
GerryL Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,731	Originally posted by carpediem007 WOW!!! That's GREAT!!! Unfortunately I'm still waiting for firmware 1.4 for my beloved K10D (whatever came of the "wishlist" users made up "on the other forum" in February 2008? Anyways [sic], "Hope dies last"... Cheers, Michael They probably abandoned the older camera firmwares as they would want to sell the new ones.

02-17-2010, 08:43 AM	#8
carpediem007 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eilat, Israel Photos: Gallery Posts: 51	I know, I know... Been there listened to that (a million times...). I was just being sarcastic... Just some old (bad) feelings rumbling in my stomach... :-) You can read about it at K10D 1.4 firmware wishlist [Page 1]: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Cheers, Michael PS: I still love my K10D... PPS: And, when it comes to image quality, it's still the better camera (compared to K20D and K-7)... :-)

02-17-2010, 09:21 AM	#9
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	What about FA* 24/2 etc ...

02-17-2010, 09:30 AM	#10
Darky New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 12	... and DFA 100 (WR), FA50 1,4, ...

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thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Darky ... and DFA 100 (WR), FA50 1,4, ... DFA have the necessary infos built-in already.

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02-17-2010, 09:32 AM	#12
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by carpediem007 PPS: And, when it comes to image quality, it's still the better camera (compared to K20D and K-7)... :-) Mmm? We must have had different K10D/K7 ..

02-17-2010, 10:03 AM	#13
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Has anyone installed the new firmware and done tests with their FA Ltds? Obviously, we need one set of photos before upgrading the firmware, and another after .

02-17-2010, 10:32 AM	#14
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Interesting that this update seems to only exist on one non English website. So far, it isn't on Pentax Japan's website, or either the USA or Canada websites. I'll be waiting for this until it's on a website that I know and trust. Don't trust your Pentax to strangers.

02-17-2010, 10:38 AM	#15
Jadran Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Zagreb Photos: Albums Posts: 105	I've just installed it. I don't have FA lenses, but I can confirm that SDHC card vido recording is improved. Tested with Sandisk Ultra II (class 4) that wasn't able to record more than 2:30 min of video before. Now it works, recording doesn't stop.