Firmware update for 200-600

[mapleleaf56]

Has anyone updated the firmware on the 200-600 with version 2 firmware yet..

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Will check that out tonight. Thanks for the heads up Keithy.

 

[mapleleaf56]

Will check that out tonight. Thanks for the heads up Keithy.

 

[Brownie]

What's it supposed to do?

 

[mapleleaf56]

Not entirely sure ..

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Hopefully it will make me take some good bird photos.

 

[Brownie]

Hopefully it will make me take some good bird photos.

Et tu Brute?

 

[AlphaWorld]

The firmware update for 4 zoom lenses is apparently to improve stabilisation on the A7RV - I don’t know if it has any impact (positive or negativ) on other bodies.

The 4 lenses are: 24-105 f/4, 200-600 G, 100-400 GM, and 70-200 GM II.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Et tu Brute?

Your family and friends must enjoy your brand of humour Timmy.

 

[WeeMalky]

According to Sony it

• Improves operational stability installed it anyway see how it goes did them all except the new 70-200mkii

 

[lodbrok]

Maybee they have upgraded the 200-600 to F4!

 

[MrFotoFool]

According to Sony it

• Improves operational stability installed it anyway see how it goes did them all except the new 70-200mkii

I assume you forgot to hit enter to start a new line. The bullet point from Sony should end after the third word, right?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

With regard to using it on the A7RiV. I have updated mine today, and had a quick test in the garden, getting it to focus on some tricky subjects, like individual stems of plants in our flower beds or a leaf on a tree at close and distant range. I do think that it has improved it's ability to lock on and stay locked on to the subject, where before it may hunt back and forth before acquiring focus. Hopefully I can test it in the field tomorrow (we have some Otters showing well at a local reserve).
Obviously I think the real reason for the update is to ensure compatibility with the new A7rV, and hopefully avoid the complaints they had with the RiV.

 

[spudhead]

With regard to using it on the A7RiV. I have updated mine today, and had a quick test in the garden, getting it to focus on some tricky subjects, like individual stems of plants in our flower beds or a leaf on a tree at close and distant range. I do think that it has improved it's ability to lock on and stay locked on to the subject, where before it may hunt back and forth before acquiring focus. Hopefully I can test it in the field tomorrow (we have some Otters showing well at a local reserve).
Obviously I think the real reason for the update is to ensure compatibility with the new A7rV, and hopefully avoid the complaints they had with the RiV.

Kev did the 200-600 cause issues on the a7riv? or should I ask did you have issues at any time when using the 200-600 on tha7riv?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Kev did the 200-600 cause issues on the a7riv? or should I ask did you have issues at any time when using the 200-600 on tha7riv?

Personally I never had any particular issues, but there were a lot on the first batch of cameras, which, while Sony never admitted it, was down to poor manufacturing causing badly aligned sensors (I read a very detailed report once). I will say that just recently I've had a few hunting issues, as you know, and obviously doing an update can't hurt. I saw a few posts on the FB pages about the update and one guy saying he had noticed it seemed better, so a bit of testing to confirm was needed. It is certainly not hunting between subjects like it was.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Maybee they have upgraded the 200-600 to F4!

Mine already is f4...

 

[Brownie]

Sigh...

At some point I'm going to have to give in and update both the camera and lens. My M4 is still on the original firmware version.

I guess I need to go to ludicrous speed.

 

[AlphaWorld]

According to Sony it

• Improves operational stability installed it anyway see how it goes did them all except the new 70-200mkii

Easy install?

 

[WeeMalky]

Easy install?

Yip

 

[MrFotoFool]

I tried just now to install it via my A74 and I cannot figure out how to do it. Just before this I did the A74 body update which went fine because they let you do it via memory card. I am not sure why they won't let you do the 200-600 update this way, but they say you have to plug the camera into your computer. I have never done this and didn't want to ever do it, but I did. However I am not seeing the menu item they list that you need to access, where you choose USB mass storage. I could swear I went through every single menu item and I am not seeing it.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I tried just now to install it via my A74 and I cannot figure out how to do it. Just before this I did the A74 body update which went fine because they let you do it via memory card. I am not sure why they won't let you do the 200-600 update this way, but they say you have to plug the camera into your computer. I have never done this and didn't want to ever do it, but I did. However I am not seeing the menu item they list that you need to access, where you choose USB mass storage. I could swear I went through every single menu item and I am not seeing it.

It's a very easy process once you have that setting sorted. I don't have the 7iV, so I don't know if it's the same menu, but once enabled it's a straightforward process, pretty much doing it for you.

 

[WeeMalky]

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR SONY LENS (18-105MM G)

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[MrFotoFool]

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR SONY LENS (18-105MM G)

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Thank you - I just did the update. I think (?) the issue was the USB menu was NOT set for mass storage and when I plugged in the USB cable BEFORE accessing the menu, the option to change it was not there? I had to go into the menu with the camera unplugged and change the USB connection option first, THEN plug the camera into the computer.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Just to go on a bit of a rant, I find it annoying that Sony makes me plug my camera into the computer instead of doing lens updates via SD card, like I can with my Nikon F lenses.

 

[TerryL]

Sigh...

At some point I'm going to have to give in and update both the camera and lens. My M4 is still on the original firmware version.

I guess I need to go to ludicrous speed.

I’m the same way. I hate doing them. I have my Son do them for me.

 

[Brownie]

I’m the same way. I hate doing them. I have my Son do them for me.

I used to do them when they were issued for my Panasonic stuff, but most of their updates were for adding new features, improving a feature, or something not related to crappy design/engineering. If they did fix a perceived problem they included a cool new feature with the update.

So far I've not experienced any of the problems these Sony updates are supposed to fix, and i haven't seen anything in the updates that wows me. I am a firm believer in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Updating firmware just for the sake of it makes no sense to me. Unless and until I actually experience a problem, I'm likely to leave it set.

 

[cjskyler]

i just did mine today if you run into errors and you own a mac with a m1 processor you will most likely have to go into the security utility and allow kernels to be trusted by known developers to work i had to have sony walk me throught it they were very polite and it went smooth. i have not really tested to see any difference but was informed it was more for the 7riv and new 7v.