RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: New K-7 Firmware V1.03

Thursday, February 18, 2010

New K-7 Firmware V1.03

It's official, of course. See:-

First Posted: http://www.pentax.se/se/news/1274/news.html
(Or the Google Translated Page Here)

http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-7_s.html

What's New then?

1. Now supports distortion and CA corrections for the FA Limiteds (31, 43 and 77);

2. Better algorithm for auto horizon correction (? - The English is not so understoodable);

3. Improved compatibility with some SD cards.

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Bob · 786 weeks ago

Still no firmware option to bypass the flaky SDM and select screw drive. Even though almost all DA* lenses still have the screw drive available. Big surprise Pentax. :(

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Alexander Evensen · 786 weeks ago

And no manual video settings. Probably won't come for K-x either then. It's sad.

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Viorel · 786 weeks ago

For number 2 "Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment." there was this bug:

Have the camera set on P and auto ISO, matrix metering. In horizontal orientation, meter a dim lit area so that the Tv value is under 1/15. Press the AE-L button, now the values are locked. Turn the camera in vertical orientation (portrait). Unexpected result: the exposure pair is modified by 1/3EV.

I don't think it has anything to do with the horizon correction algorithm.
I haven't verified it yet if it's still reproducible.

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Viorel · 786 weeks ago

I wonder why aren't they improving the usability of the camera, like the option to center the AF point, top-LCD lighting on demand, AF iluminator consistency etc...