FZ30 firmware version

because of some reasons i am asking myself,
if there are other firmware versions in FZ30 out there
My Exif shows
FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.16

does anyone have an higher number ?
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Gene
From Western PA.

Panasonic FZ-10 and FZ 20 and FZ30
B300
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Just trying to learn and it's slow going!

i am programming since over 20 years
and since 5 years i work with PERL
(Practical Extraction and Reporting Language) http://cpan.org
(perl is useful for interactive websites)

its free and endless modules with functions are avaible for free.
one of them is the "ExifTool"
yesterday i downloaded the newest version,
it contains the update for reading FZ30 "makernotes"

sorry, no solution for the not-programmer.
you have to install the full perl version and learn programming

maybe i find a workaround in the future
but i think, other software with an easy Interface is avaible soon, if not yet.

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ExifToolVersion =
---- ExifTool ----
5.67
FileName =
---- File ----
FZ30.jpg
FileSize = 2 MB
FileModifyDate = 2005:10:05 15:25:00
FileType = JPEG
MIMEType = image/jpeg
ImageWidth = 3072
ImageHeight = 1728
Make =
---- EXIF ----
Panasonic
Model = DMC-FZ30
Orientation = Horizontal (normal)
XResolution = 72
YResolution = 72
ResolutionUnit = inches
Software = Ver.1.0
ModifyDate = 2005:10:05 15:24:59
YCbCrPositioning = Co-sited
ExposureTime = 1/50
FNumber = 9.0
ExposureProgram = Aperture-priority AE
ISO = 80
ExifVersion = 0220
DateTimeOriginal = 2005:10:05 15:24:59
CreateDate = 2005:10:05 15:24:59
ComponentsConfiguration = YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel = 4
ExposureCompensation = 0
MaxApertureValue = 2.8
MeteringMode = Multi-segment
LightSource = Unknown (0)
Flash = Off
FocalLength = 7.4mm
MakerNotePanasonic = (Binary data 5726 bytes)
FlashpixVersion = 0100
ColorSpace = sRGB
ExifImageWidth = 3072
ExifImageLength = 1728
InteropIndex = R98
InteropVersion = 0100
SensingMethod = One-chip color area
FileSource = Digital Camera
SceneType = Directly photographed
CustomRendered = Normal
ExposureMode = Auto
WhiteBalance (1) = Auto
DigitalZoomRatio = 0
FocalLengthIn35mmFormat = 38
SceneCaptureType = Standard
GainControl = None
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Normal

Compression = JPEG (old-style)
Orientation (1) = Horizontal (normal)
XResolution (1) = 72
YResolution (1) = 72
ResolutionUnit (1) = inches
ThumbnailOffset = 6816
ThumbnailLength = 7281
YCbCrPositioning (1) = Co-sited
ImageQuality =
---- MakerNotes ----
High
FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.16
WhiteBalance = Auto
FocusMode = Auto
SpotMode = Unknown (16 16)
ImageStabilizer = On, Mode 2
MacroMode = On
ShootingMode = Aperture Priority
Audio = No
DataDump = (Binary data 5312 bytes)
Panasonic_0x0022 = 0
WhiteBalanceBias = 0
FlashBias = 0
SerialNumber = S010508110648
Panasonic_0x0026 = 0104
Panasonic_0x0027 = 0
ColorEffect = Off
Panasonic_0x0029 = 72364
Panasonic_0x002a = 0
Panasonic_0x002b = 0
Contrast (1) = Normal
NoiseReduction = Standard
Panasonic_0x002e = 1
Panasonic_0x002f = 1
Panasonic_0x0030 = 1
Panasonic_0x0031 = 4
Panasonic_0x0032 = 0
Panasonic_0x0033 = 9999:99:99 00:00:00
Panasonic_0x0034 = 1
Panasonic_0x0035 = 1
PrintIM_0x0001 =
---- PrintIM ----
0x00160016
PrintIM_0x0002 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0003 = 0x00000064
PrintIM_0x0007 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0008 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0009 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000a = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000b = 0x000000ac
PrintIM_0x000c = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000d = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000e = 0x000000c4
PrintIM_0x0100 = 0x00000005
PrintIM_0x0101 = 0x00000001
PrintIM_0x0110 = 0x00000080
Aperture =
---- Composite ----
9.0
FlashOn = Off
ImageSize = 3072x1728
ScaleFactor35efl = 5.1
ShutterSpeed = 1/50
ThumbnailImage = (Binary data 7281 bytes)
CircleOfConfusion = 0.006 mm
FocalLength35efl = 7.4mm (35mm equivalent: 38.0mm)
HyperfocalDistance = 1.04 m

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mine is the same: 0.1.0.16.

by the way for all who use linux:

in debian i only had to install the package libimage-exiftool-perl (Version 5.55-1 was enough) and than type
exiftool picture-file

Thanks Michael for the tip. I used exiftags, but this software did not display all informations like denoise-level etc.

Michael

Thanks Michael,
will see if it works with SuSE too.

Henk
--
Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

in most cases, PERL is installed with nearly every LINUX distribution
sorry, i have forgot to mention it before, because most users
use expensive windows to view the world ;-)
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i have heard, the new OS X is based on Linux
and contains PERL.

but now i am at my end of knowledge about operating systems ...
(i doesnt have to know everything ;-)
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miho said:

i am programming since over 20 years
and since 5 years i work with PERL
(Practical Extraction and Reporting Language) http://cpan.org
(perl is useful for interactive websites)

its free and endless modules with functions are avaible for free.
one of them is the "ExifTool"
yesterday i downloaded the newest version,
it contains the update for reading FZ30 "makernotes"

sorry, no solution for the not-programmer.
you have to install the full perl version and learn programming

maybe i find a workaround in the future
but i think, other software with an easy Interface is avaible soon,
if not yet.

Click to expand...

Care to run this through that pearl stuff & tell me what FW version I'm shootin???
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz/image/49115475
I thiink that's an original....

miho said:

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Click to expand...

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[email protected] http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz ****

Rossuziers said:

Care to run this through that pearl stuff & tell me what FW version
I'm shootin???
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz/image/49115475
I thiink that's an original....

Click to expand...

no original exif data avaible in this file

here:
---- File ----
Rossuziers.jpg
FileSize = 10 kB
FileModifyDate = 2005:10:22 18:46:22
FileType = JPEG
MIMEType = image/jpeg
ImageWidth = 800
ImageHeight = 600
JFIFVersion =
---- JFIF ----
1.1
ResolutionUnit = inches
XResolution = 72
YResolution = 72
ImageSize =
---- Composite ----
800x600

i try to get a windows exe version running and post the address for download here
filesize will be 1mb

i hope you are all patient and dont try to overrun me with examinating files
;-)

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i have found the link to original file.
here the exif data

ExifToolVersion =
---- ExifTool ----
5.67
FileName =
---- File ----
Rossuziers.jpg
FileSize = 402 kB
FileModifyDate = 2005:10:22 18:54:46
FileType = JPEG
MIMEType = image/jpeg
ImageWidth = 2048
ImageHeight = 1536
Make =
---- EXIF ----
Panasonic
Model = DMC-FZ30
Orientation = Horizontal (normal)
XResolution = 72
YResolution = 72
ResolutionUnit = inches
Software = Ver.1.0
ModifyDate = 2005:09:10 20:29:46
YCbCrPositioning = Co-sited
ExposureTime = 1/30
FNumber = 3.7
ExposureProgram = Program AE
ISO = 80
ExifVersion = 0220
DateTimeOriginal = 2005:09:10 20:29:46
CreateDate = 2005:09:10 20:29:46
ComponentsConfiguration = YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel = 4
ExposureCompensation = -0.66
MaxApertureValue = 2.8
MeteringMode = Spot
LightSource = Unknown (0)
Flash = Off
FocalLength = 88.8mm
MakerNotePanasonic = (Binary data 5726 bytes)
FlashpixVersion = 0100
ColorSpace = sRGB
ExifImageWidth = 2048
ExifImageLength = 1536
InteropIndex = R98
InteropVersion = 0100
SensingMethod = One-chip color area
FileSource = Digital Camera
SceneType = Directly photographed
CustomRendered = Custom
ExposureMode = Auto
WhiteBalance (1) = Auto
DigitalZoomRatio = 0
FocalLengthIn35mmFormat = 669
SceneCaptureType = Standard
GainControl = None
Contrast = Low
Saturation = Low
Sharpness = Soft
PrintIM = PrintIM 0250 d
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Compression = JPEG (old-style)
Orientation (1) = Horizontal (normal)
XResolution (1) = 72
YResolution (1) = 72
ResolutionUnit (1) = inches
ThumbnailOffset = 6816
ThumbnailLength = 1308
YCbCrPositioning (1) = Co-sited
ImageQuality =
---- MakerNotes ----
High
FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.7
WhiteBalance = Auto
FocusMode = Auto
SpotMode = Unknown (1 0)
ImageStabilizer = On, Mode 2
MacroMode = Off
ShootingMode = Program
Audio = No
DataDump = (Binary data 5312 bytes)
Panasonic_0x0022 = 0
WhiteBalanceBias = 0
FlashBias = 0
SerialNumber = S010507140342
Panasonic_0x0026 = 0104
Panasonic_0x0027 = 0
ColorEffect = Off
Panasonic_0x0029 = 46378
Panasonic_0x002a = 0
Panasonic_0x002b = 0
Contrast (1) = Low
NoiseReduction = Low
Panasonic_0x002e = 1
Panasonic_0x002f = 1
Panasonic_0x0030 = 1
Panasonic_0x0031 = 4
Panasonic_0x0032 = 0
Panasonic_0x0033 = 9999:99:99 00:00:00
Panasonic_0x0034 = 2
Panasonic_0x0035 = 1
PrintIM_0x0001 =
---- PrintIM ----
0x00160016
PrintIM_0x0002 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0003 = 0x00000064
PrintIM_0x0007 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0008 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x0009 = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000a = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000b = 0x000000ac
PrintIM_0x000c = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000d = 0x00000000
PrintIM_0x000e = 0x000000c4
PrintIM_0x0100 = 0x00000005
PrintIM_0x0101 = 0x00000001
PrintIM_0x0110 = 0x00000080
Aperture =
---- Composite ----
3.7
FlashOn = Off
ImageSize = 2048x1536
ScaleFactor35efl = 7.5
ShutterSpeed = 1/30
ThumbnailImage = (Binary data 1308 bytes)
CircleOfConfusion = 0.004 mm
FocalLength35efl = 88.8mm (35mm equivalent: 669.0mm)
HyperfocalDistance = 534.38 m

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there's no FW version info nor nearly as much as your shot had...
Try this original
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz/image/49115475/original

I think you ran one of the PBase compressed downsized 800x600 images which looks to be all but exif-less...

miho said:

miho said:

Care to run this through that pearl stuff & tell me what FW version
I'm shootin???
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz/image/49115475
I thiink that's an original....

Click to expand...

no original exif data avaible in this file

here:
---- File ----
Rossuziers.jpg
FileSize = 10 kB
FileModifyDate = 2005:10:22 18:46:22
FileType = JPEG
MIMEType = image/jpeg
ImageWidth = 800
ImageHeight = 600
JFIFVersion =
---- JFIF ----
1.1
ResolutionUnit = inches
XResolution = 72
YResolution = 72
ImageSize =
---- Composite ----
800x600

i try to get a windows exe version running and post the address for
download here
filesize will be 1mb

i hope you are all patient and dont try to overrun me with
examinating files
;-)

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Click to expand...

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[email protected] http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz ****

miho said:

i have found the link to original file.
here the exif data

ExifToolVersion =
---- ExifTool ----
5.67
FileName =
---- File ----
Rossuziers.jpg
---- EXIF ----
Panasonic
Model = DMC-FZ30
Software = Ver.1.0

Click to expand...

So this

miho said:

FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.7

Click to expand...

Would be older or newer than yours???
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[email protected] http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz ****

Rossuziers said:

Rossuziers said:

FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.7

Click to expand...

Would be older or newer than yours???

Click to expand...

it seems, pana does updates, my version is 0.1.0.16

16 is higher
maybe, the difference is only the choosen area for sales
( its possible to adapt software to the expected average user )

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Sam Schulenburg
http://www.pbase.com/samschul

wonder if mine can be brought up to date to yours?? And what if any improvements that might mean???

miho said:

miho said:

miho said:

FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.7

Click to expand...

Would be older or newer than yours???

Click to expand...

it seems, pana does updates, my version is 0.1.0.16

16 is higher
maybe, the difference is only the choosen area for sales
( its possible to adapt software to the expected average user )

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Click to expand...

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[email protected] http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz ****

Does that mean that you have a LATER FW version, or that my EXIF viewer rounded off? Mine was an early serial number, it's possible there was a factory upgrade?
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Just let a smile be your umbrella!

John Reed

EffZeeOneVeeTwo, EffZeeThirty

if python can do better...

Samuel Schulenburg said:

So is Python "Anthing Perl can do Python can do better" [grin] n/t

Click to expand...

i have installed python, because paintshop pro uses it for scripts,
but i never worked with it. - possible no need because perl does a lot ?

the decision for perl was made becaue it is installed on most webservers,

and i am tired from learning new languages, because the "hype" is now PHP,ASP,XML or anything else.

PERL is old and works.
like my car from '89

;-)

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sometimes you have to modify firmware, because
a tiny liitle part (maybe a resistor with a certain value)
is no more avaible.

the programmer uses a new version number, but their maybe only a difference in internal calculations, without improvements.

for larger steps in development you increase a position more to the left in the numbers, for instance 1.0.0.0 instead of 0.8.15 or 0.0.7 ;-)
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in my EXIF section:
Software = Ver.1.0
in my MAKERNOTES section
FirmwareVersion = 0.1.0.16

believe, that you have read the software version

EXIF section dont changes very much over time, though most older programms can read them

MAKERNOTES section - here the manufacturer can do what he want
you need a special FZ30 reader for makernotes

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