Sony announces firmware for SLT-A37, A57, A65, A77 and A99

you guys mean A99 now almost starts as fast as Canon or Nikon and can use old lenses? Not bad Sony, not bad at all.

I updated my A99 and it starts up faster than before. After powering up the camera the screen shows for a longer time the "live view mode" before showing the chosen screen BUT it's possible to take picture right away, with the "live view" on. I don't know if it's me or not but the switch between the screen and the EVF is faster: maybe they change the sensitivity of the sensors right under the EVF??? Also: I have some old lenses from 1995 (Sigma 28/70 f2.8-4 UC, Sigma 70/300 f4-5.6 APO Macro and Sigma 18/35 f3.5-4.5) and 2005 (Minolta 17/35 2.8-4 D, kit lens from the glorious Minolta 7D) and they do focus a lot quicker that before; the "AF range" now works with those lenses (I don't think it was working before): no indication of distance on the scale and missing those yellow crosses from the sensor but nevertheless the system works since the camera can't focus outside the chosen range. Still looking for other stuff...