What happened to the firmware update with mechanical SR in video mode?

Unregistered User · 04-05-2017, 06:47 AM

Any gossip?

**shardulm** · 04-05-2017, 07:18 AM

heard nossip.

**Rondec** · 04-05-2017, 07:33 AM

I thought it was coming in April.

Unregistered User · 04-05-2017, 07:36 AM

April first?

---------- Post added 04-05-17 at 04:36 PM ----------

Originally posted by Rondec

I thought it was coming in April.

Lets hope so.

biz-engineer · 04-05-2017, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by Tjompen1968

What happened to the firmware update with mechanical SR in video mode?

If they are writing a new camera firmware for a new camera model, they must not have so much time left for doing free software updates for existing camera models.

howieb101 · 04-05-2017, 05:19 PM

Well, they are up to V1.4 for the K1 and introduced electronic shutter, square crop mode, night vision mode and long exposure fix. So yes, they are undoubtably working on the next camera and unusually for Pentax/Ricoh adding real functionality updates in some of the firmware updates. Nice although I regard them as icing on the cake rather than something I would automatically expect.

rawr · 04-05-2017, 05:31 PM

Probably planning 4K support, alongside mechanical SR in video.

Would be amazing.

Magic Lantern firmware made 4K video possible for the Canon 5DIII through a software improvement alone, so never say never for the K-1.

tgchan · 07-04-2017, 12:15 PM

Hopefully they will not messed it up and add such crucial feature as FOCUS PEAKING WHILE FILMING...

Kunzite · 07-04-2017, 01:09 PM

They should add more people in order to expedite things.

"What one programmer can do in one month, two programmers can do in two months" - Fred Brooks

No idea, likely their software developers are busy working on... whatever they're working on. They had the 1.30 for the 645Z recently, and some RIcoh G800/800SE stuff (is this the same team?). Maybe preparing the 4K Theta? (is this the same team?)
Not shooting video, I rather hope for improved algorithms, the KP ones or a next iteration.

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shardulm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 793	heard nossip.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652	I thought it was coming in April.

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Unregistered User Guest	April first? ---------- Post added 04-05-17 at 04:36 PM ---------- Originally posted by Rondec I thought it was coming in April. Lets hope so.

04-05-2017, 10:20 AM	#5
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Tjompen1968 What happened to the firmware update with mechanical SR in video mode? If they are writing a new camera firmware for a new camera model, they must not have so much time left for doing free software updates for existing camera models.

04-05-2017, 05:19 PM	#6
howieb101 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 594	Well, they are up to V1.4 for the K1 and introduced electronic shutter, square crop mode, night vision mode and long exposure fix. So yes, they are undoubtably working on the next camera and unusually for Pentax/Ricoh adding real functionality updates in some of the firmware updates. Nice although I regard them as icing on the cake rather than something I would automatically expect.

04-05-2017, 05:31 PM	#7
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Probably planning 4K support, alongside mechanical SR in video. Would be amazing. Magic Lantern firmware made 4K video possible for the Canon 5DIII through a software improvement alone, so never say never for the K-1.

07-04-2017, 12:15 PM	#8
tgchan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Poland, Radom Posts: 277	Hopefully they will not messed it up and add such crucial feature as FOCUS PEAKING WHILE FILMING...

07-04-2017, 01:09 PM	#9
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	They should add more people in order to expedite things. "What one programmer can do in one month, two programmers can do in two months" - Fred Brooks No idea, likely their software developers are busy working on... whatever they're working on. They had the 1.30 for the 645Z recently, and some RIcoh G800/800SE stuff (is this the same team?). Maybe preparing the 4K Theta? (is this the same team?) Not shooting video, I rather hope for improved algorithms, the KP ones or a next iteration.