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Sony Did anyone bother with the a1 firmware update?
I didn't do either of them, the one that messed up the camera or the one that supposedly fixed it. Didn't upgrade my A7 IV either, and haven't for the last three updates. Biggest disappointment in Sony is their firmware. I'll never do one out of the gate again, I'll wait for others first to make sure they're right.
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Bill in Texas
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I haven't done them either. I'm at 1.32 and won't go further intentionally.
Except I found out a few weeks ago there is a neat hidden update or two they didn't tell us about. One is that you can put 5:4 (8 x 10) brackets in the viewfinder so you can compose with 8 x 10 in mind. That is important to me as this year I've been selling a dozen or so 8 x 10s each month during racing season. Nothing worse than cropping a 3:2 to 5:4, only to find out there's not enough space. I have to shoot a wider FOV to make sure there's room to crop of the ends.
Because the one update completely wipes your settings and you have to start over, I may give it a shot once the season is over.
I had to buy some 8 x 10 paper and saw a 100 pack of 8-1/2 x 11 on clearance for $20 so I picked it up. It's only slightly wider than 8 x 10 (1.29 compared to 1.25) but may prove helpful in some cases. I did some poking around and found that 8.5 x 11 frames are pretty common as award or certificate frames, a lot easier to find than an 8 x 12 frame.
Bill in Texas
All-Pro
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- Texas
I normally do 8.5 x 11.
Does it seem to help?
Bill in Texas
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I'm not sure I understand, Brownie. Most of the photos I post here are in that size when processed. It allows a bit more leeway to me.
I mean in printing so as not to have to crop so much. See my previous.
Bill in Texas
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Ok. It doesn't hurt when I print. Your requirements may be different from mine.
Hi Tim , not sure really , for sure things are no better than original version for me personally. I have the shoulder and wrist issue and have gone full circle on testing and again and decided ibis is garbage once again, you can see the sensor movements as you press the shutter release in the evf, so oss if anything again it just seems better. You know I like to whine
You should be able to see IS working in the viewfinder, it should go from shaky to steady. Is that what you mean?Hi Tim , not sure really , for sure things are no better than original version for me personally. I have the shoulder and wrist issue and have gone full circle on testing and again and decided ibis is garbage once again, you can see the sensor movements as you press the shutter release in the evf, so oss if anything again it just seems better. You know I like to whine
Yep but I am pretty sure it is taking away from image sharpness with big glass on the camera
