Luminous Landscape Forum

Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: donbga on November 08, 2015, 02:20:13 pm

Title: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: donbga on November 08, 2015, 02:20:13 pm
Does anyone have any information about the date the next Olympus firmware will be released?

I'm hoping it will out before the 15th.

Thanks,

Don Bryant
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: razrblck on November 09, 2015, 03:44:53 am
http://www.getolympus.com/upgrade (http://www.getolympus.com/upgrade)

Available November 26, 2015
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Tony Ventouris Photography on November 09, 2015, 10:11:59 am
Totally been ready for this update...Live View boost mode 2...can't wait!
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: BradSmith on November 09, 2015, 01:41:41 pm
Tony,
What is  "Live View Boost Mode 2"  ?
Brad
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: AlterEgo on November 09, 2015, 02:25:22 pm
Quote from: BradSmith on November 09, 2015, 01:41:41 pm
Tony,
What is  "Live View Boost Mode 2"  ?
Brad

http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/product/dslr/em5mk2/feature7.html

and scroll down
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Tony Ventouris Photography on November 10, 2015, 11:07:28 am
Actually...live View boost 2 came with version 3.1 but I am on 3.0.  I didn't want to redo all my settings unless I needed to.  So that's why I am eagerly waiting for version 4.  Its more "worth" my time to reprogram the entire camera!

It is extremely helpful when shooting night landscapes and astrophotography.
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: MikeB55 on November 26, 2015, 03:32:54 am
Firmware 4.0 is now available link (http://www.getolympus.com/upgrade)
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Tony Ventouris Photography on November 27, 2015, 02:00:31 pm
Downloaded fine.  Remember to update your lenses as well.  They need updating to work with the clutch disable feature.  There are a bunch of "quiet" menu updates and refinements that they have done.  Overall some of those were even more welcome additions than the features!
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: marcgoldring on November 28, 2015, 05:51:42 am
And my hidden favorite (other than the high-viz additions) is that now the menu defaults back to the last menu item you were at. Simple but much appreciated!!

Marco
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Kevin Raber on November 28, 2015, 06:32:46 am
If you have issues connecting to your camera especially if you use the latest OS for Mac, download the latest picture viewer app..  Follow the instruction in that app and it will download a compatible updater.  A screwy way to do things. Once done I updated three OLYs just fine.  Also did every lens.  Simple by just putting the next lens on a body and running updater. 
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Denis de Gannes on November 28, 2015, 09:28:35 am
Quote from: Kevin Raber on November 28, 2015, 06:32:46 am
If you have issues connecting to your camera especially if you use the latest OS for Mac, download the latest picture viewer app..  Follow the instruction in that app and it will download a compatible updater.  A screwy way to do things. Once done I updated three OLYs just fine.  Also did every lens.  Simple by just putting the next lens on a body and running updater.
See the attached screen capture from the E-M1 version 4 firmware update, which there will be an update compatible updater for MAC OSX 10.11.1 available on November 30th.
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Kevin Raber on November 28, 2015, 09:57:42 am
To update to the newest version you need to download and update the Olympus Viewer 3  Once you have that it will handle the update under the new Mac OS.  Follow the instructions to download the latest firmware updater and then follow those directions.  You would think Olympus would put a compatible update online before releasing a new firmware but they didn't.  Once I figured it out the above procedure allowed me to update call my cameras and Pro lenses. 
Title: Re: Date for Olympus 4.0 firmware release
Post by: Tony Ventouris Photography on November 29, 2015, 09:58:01 am
They also updated Olympus capture tethering software.  It is a huge improvement.  The entire camera is controllable. 

I just don't understand why we can't save settings yet!  You would think this is the perfect way to adjust everything and save camera setting files.  I don't know when they will get this for such a deeply featured camera.