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Firmware Friday: Seven cameras from Blackmagic, Canon, Leica, Ricoh and Sigma get updates

 
 

After a few weeks in a row of smaller roundups, our regular Firmware Friday series returns with a rather larger article this week, bringing news from no less than five manufacturers -- Blackmagic, Canon, Leica, Ricoh and Sigma. In all, seven different cameras have received updates (or the promise of future updates) in...

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...

Theta in space: Ricoh partners with JAXA for out-of-this-world spherical panos


 
 

Ricoh has developed a strong reputation for itself in the 360-degree camera market. Since the 2013 CP+ show in Japan, when the company first showed off a prototype of what would become its Theta 360-degree spherical panoramic camera, it has launched numerous followup models. It's added video capture, improved image...

Firmware Friday: New lens support and bug fixes for Leica SL (Typ 601); Ricoh Theta V gets fixes too


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is unusually short and sweet, bringing with it news of just four updates, three of them from Leica and one from Ricoh. And with not a lot to discuss for any of these updates, we're going to skip the usual formalities and just get down to what's new, instead.

Leica's updates are...

Firmware Friday: Tweaks for Fuji GFX100, Olympus E-M1 II, Pentax KP, Ricoh Theta V, Panasonic mirrorless


 
 

After a shorter-than-typical roundup last week, our Firmware Friday post this week returns with renewed vigor and news of no less than 16 cameras receiving updated firmware in the past seven days. Admittedly, most of these are from one company, and several are very closely-related models. Still, we've a lot to...

Firmware Friday: New features for Ricoh Theta V, Canon ref displays; Panasonic, Sigma updates, too


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week consists mostly of gear other than cameras, although we do still have one 360-degree camera and one entry-level pro video camera on the list as well. On top of that, we've also got news of updates for six reference displays, one lens, two lens mount converters and two flash...

Firmware Friday: Direct Wi-Fi SnapBridge for D850, D5600, D7500; new Ricoh Theta V firmware incoming


 
 

For a second post running, our regular Firmware Friday roundup brings news of new Wi-Fi Direct-enabling SnapBridge firmware for Nikon DSLRs. We also have news both of new firmware on the way for the Ricoh Theta V 360-degree spherical camera, and new / updated software for the just-launched flagship Ricoh Theta Z1.

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Firmware Friday: Fuji X-T1, X-A5, Nikon Z7 and A900, Panasonic FZ80-line, Ricoh Theta V, Sony A9 updated

 
 

This week, our regular Firmware Friday roundup returns after a brief hiatus with news of firmware updates for ten still cameras and three video cameras, as well as a raft of software news. If you're a Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, Ricoh or Sony shooter, you'll want to keep reading. If not, we'd suggest taking a...

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: 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: More than a dozen updates from Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sony


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a biggie, bringing news of firmware and software updates from no less than seven manufacturers in all. If you're shooting Canon, Fujifilm, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh or Sony gear, you'll want to read on for the full story below to find out what's new. Since there's a lot...

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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Ricoh @ CP+: Rewarding K-1 fans with a major upgrade, plus what comes next after the K-3 II?


 
 

Our CP+ 2018 interview series continues this week with a visit to the booth of electronics and imaging giant Ricoh. The company recently launched its second full-frame digital camera, the Pentax K-1 Mark II, and also launched a upgrade program the likes of which we've never seen in the industry before, allowing K-1...

Firmware Friday: Big upgrade for Panasonic VariCam LT; Ricoh Theta V and Fuji X-H1 updates, too


 
 

Our regular Firmware Friday roundup took a brief hiatus last week, and so this week's roundup is actually going to include firmware from the last fortnight. In all, we have news of updates for four cameras this week, although one of the three hasn't yet been released. And we've also learned of updates for some...

Firmware Friday: Shiny new features for Sony A6300, A6500 and RX0, Panasonic AW-360B10 base unit


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup for this week brings news of new features for no less than three cameras and one related accessory from Panasonic and Sony. It also brings firmware news of a rather different kind, as update security practices have been a hot topic over the last couple of weeks. 

We've a fair bit to...

Firmware Friday: Bug fixes for Theta V, Hasselblad X1D / H6D; new features coming for Varicam LT


 
 

Another week has reached its end, and with the weekend beckoning it's time for our weekly roundup of all that's new on the firmware front. This week, our Firmware Friday roundup includes news of bug fix updates for three cameras from Hasselblad and Ricoh, as well as a promise of a significant feature-enhancing...

Firmware Friday: Improvements, bug fixes arrive for the Ricoh Theta V and DJI Inspire 2


 
 

Today's Firmware Friday roundup is a tale of two imaging devices, both of them specialized. The Ricoh Theta V is a 360-degree spherical panoramic camera, while the DJI Inspire 2 is an aerial camera platform, and this week both of them have received updates.

So what's new? Read on and let's find out!

Ricoh Theta...