Firmware

This week in the news: The Canon 7D receives a major firmware update; Nikon releases two new cameras; a new iPhone app is released, which will be all the rage at your next wedding; and the hacking that caused some serious controversy...

This is your B&H Photo Pulse News Roundup for August 10^th, 2012.

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This week in the news: Samsung's newest premium point-and-shoot camera turned lots of heads; your Canon S100 could be faulty, and more.

This is your B&H Pulse News Roundup for the week of July 6^th 2012.

This week in the news: Google's Nexus 7 Tablet surfaces, a major firmware update to the Canon 7D is inbound, Fujifilm's new lens roadmap, and more. It was a very big week for technology news and there were lots of announcements, so grab a cup of coffee and get ready to catch up.

This is your B&H Pulse News Roundup for the week of June 29th 2012.

Still photography just got a major upgrade. By downloading a free firmware upgrade from Sony, Nex-3 and Nex-5 owners who have been confined to capturing pictures in two dimensions (width and height) can add depth. Viewed on a big-screen 3D TV from Sony, Panasonic or Samsung, among other manufacturers, the third dimension can elicit jaw-dropping reactions from viewers. I should know. I just witnessed my first 3D slide show.

Sound Devices has released a new firmware update for their 788T 8-channel portable recorder. It addresses an issue with the CL-8 controller. Check out this post for more information and a link to the free firmware download.

A new firmware update was released yesterday for the popular Sound Devices 552 field mixer. The firmware adds a new muting capability which enables you to exclude a channel from the master output, while still sending the signal to the direct and digital outs.

If you own an Olympus Pen E-P1, E-P2, or E-PL1 it's firmware update time! Easily accessed and downloadable form Olympus' website. According to Olympus, the new upgrade improves, among other iprovements, autofocus response times when shooting stills and video when using Micro FourThirds and FourThirds lenses. (If you currently shoot with a 'digital Pen, on the count of three say 'Amen'!)