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Firmware Friday+1: Blackmagic, Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Ricoh, Sigma and Sony offer updates aplenty


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup arrives just a little late, as your humble editor's been under the weather the past few days, and I didn't manage to finish writing it last night. In part, that was down to the amount of news there was to cover -- in the past seven days, we've seen updates from Blackmagic, Canon,...

Firmware Friday frenzy: Canon, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, Sigma and Ricoh offer updates aplenty

 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is very likely a record-breaker when it comes to interchangeable-lens cameras. Even without including overseas equivalents, we have 20 DSLR and mirrorless cameras on the list from Canon, Nikon and Panasonic, and 24 once Panasonic's overseas equivalents are added into the mix.

And as...

Firmware Friday: Bug fixes for Nikon P1000, 180-400mm; Ricoh updates Theta V, Image Sync


 
 

After a somewhat bigger week last time around, our regular Firmware Friday post arrives this week with news of just two cameras, one lens and one piece of software updated in the past seven days. Unless you're a Nikon or Ricoh / Pentax shooter, there's no news for you this time around. (Although you'll find plenty...

Firmware Friday: Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro G2, Canon EF-S 18-135, Nikon B500 and Z6 / Z7 updates


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a little larger than they've been lately, bringing news of three hardware updates and one new piece of software from three companies. If you're not shooting Blackmagic, Canon or Nikon gear, you can safely move along to another article now. (We'd suggest perusing some of the...

Firmware Friday: New features and fixes for Sony Alpha A7 III, A7R III and RX0; Nikon Coolpix B700 too


 
 

After last week's monumental Firmware Friday roundup, the latest in our regular weekly series is more of a bite-sized morsel, bringing with it news of updates for just four cameras in the past seven days. Let's get right down to finding out what's new with the Nikon B700, Sony A7 III, A7R III and the CCB-WD1 Camera...

Nikon P1000 Review Conclusion: 3000mm launches the superzoom into ultra-telephoto territory


Click here to read our Nikon P1000 Review Conclusion

 
 

Superzoom cameras are an interesting bunch. These versatile all-in-one cameras usually offer way more zoom range than can be found with typical interchangeable lens camera setups thanks to clever optical designs and the cameras' tiny sensors. Over the years, the...

Firmware Friday: New features for Canon, Panasonic video cameras, Leica digicams; big Nikon catchup


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup for this week is a biggie, with no less than eight video cameras and nine still cameras on the list, plus another five updates on the software side of things. Truth be told, though, part of the reason for the size of the roundup is that I've just caught an error that stopped any of...

Firmware Friday: 8 Leica cameras get new features; Nikon tweaks Coolpix P1000 and 180-400mm f/4 zoom

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This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a tale of just two companies. If you're a Nikon or Leica shooter, you'll want to read on. If not, we'd suggest checking out some of our other recent content instead. (How about our Fuji X-T3 First Shots, our first Canon EOS R field test or our Fuji GFX 50R hands-on and...

Firmware Friday: Nikon Coolpix W300, Panasonic VariCam LT, Fuji X-T3 and oodles of software updated


 
 

There's actually as much software as firmware news in this week's Firmware Friday roundup, which arrives bearing news from Fujifilm, Nikon and Panasonic. If you're shooting the Fujifilm X-T3, Nikon Coolpix W300 or Panasonic VariCam LT, or you use the software which accompanied your Fuji camera, then you'll want to...

Firmware Friday: A flurry of bug fixes land for Canon M50, Nikon P610 and Ricoh Theta V


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is going to be relatively short and sweet, as we're only aware of a few updates in the past seven days. This time around, updates have landed from Canon, Nikon and Ricoh, and in all cases they're providing fixes for bugs rather than new features.

Let's get right down to what's...

Firmware Friday: A raft of Fuji mirrorless cameras, Panasonic GH2 and Nikon Coolpix S9700 updated


 
 

As we head into the weekend, our regular Firmware Friday roundup arrives right on schedule, this time bringing with it news of updates from just three companies. In the past seven days, we've only spotted new firmware from Fujifilm, Nikon and Panasonic, but a fair few interesting cameras appear on the list of...

Unleash the beast: Say hello to the Nikon P1000, a superzoom with a 3000mm-equivalent zoom lens


Click here to read our Nikon P1000 Preview

 
 

If you're a fan of superzoom cameras, you're likely familiar with the Coolpix P900 from 2015. Sporting a record-breaking 83x optical zoom lens, this Coolpix redefined the term "superzoom." Well, Nikon's ready to break their own record with the Nikon P1000. Although it sports...

Firmware Friday: Bug fixes for Nikon AW120, AW130, Ricoh Theta V; new features for Panasonic Varicam


 
 

After an action-packed June with dozens of updates from most of the main camera brands, our first Firmware Friday roundup for July arrives as a rather more compact affair. This week, we only have news of three still cameras and three video cameras either receiving new updates in the past seven days, or slated to do...

Firmware Friday: New features for Fuji H1 and T2; Improvements for Sigma lenses and strobes too

 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup returns bringing news this week from three companies: Fujifilm, Nikon and Sigma. There are a fair few cameras in the mix, including both the Fuji X-H1 and T2, several of Nikon's Coolpix A-series cameras and the W300, plus three Nikon DSLRs. (That's the D610, D810 and Df, if you were...

Firmware Friday: New features for Canon pro displays, camcorder bugfixes; also Ricoh Theta, Nikon DSLRs


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a pretty lengthy one, encompassing eight pro-oriented Canon video cameras and four of the company's reference displays, plus eight Nikon DSLRs and two Coolpix long-zooms, Panasonic's Live Production Center accessory and the Ricoh Theta V 360-degree spherical panoramic camera.

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Firmware Friday: Bug fixes for Nikon P900, W300; Ricoh G800SE; Sony A7 III, FS5 and NXCAM NX5R


 
 

Firmware Friday returns for another week with a relatively compact list of updates this time around. In the past seven days, we've learned of a couple of firmware updates for Nikon's Coolpix-series cameras, some new software for the Ricoh G800SE, and a triplet of firmware updates for the Sony A7 Mark III, NXCAM...

Firmware Friday: Canon C200, Nikon W100, Sigma sd Quattro, Sony A9 among raft of camera, lens updates

 
 

After a couple of weeks of shorter posts, this week's regular Firmware Friday roundup is a giant, bringing news of updates to six digital cameras -- one of which we already told you about midweek -- as well as for two professional video cameras and two Micro Four Thirds lenses. And as if that wasn't already plenty to...

Firmware Friday: Hasselblad, Insta360, Leica + Nikon cameras; Godox and Sigma accessories updated


 
 

After a brief hiatus last week, Firmware Friday returns today with news of several camera updates from Hasselblad, Insta360, Leica and Nikon, as well as updates for a healthy selection of accessories from Godox and Sigma. (Godox's updates actually landed late last month, and have only just come to our attention,...

Firmware Friday: Canon pulls 7D II update, updates Cinema EOS; Nikon and Sigma ship new firmware too

 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week is a rare one indeed, as it brings with it news of an update not launched, but rather pulled from distribution. Alongside new Cinema EOS firmware updates this week, Canon has officially withdrawn its most recent update for the EOS 7D Mark II DSLR. Nor is that all for the week -- we...

Firmware Friday: Canon 5D IV, Fuji GFX 50S and Nikon A900 receive a raft of bug fixes, but no new features


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup for this week arrives with news of updates for three camera models frm Canon, Fujifilm and Nikon. If you're shooting the Canon 5D Mark IV, Fujifilm GFX 50S or Nikon A900, you'll want to take a moment to upgrade your firmware to avoid bugs in earlier firmware versions. None of these new...