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Em1 MK2 firmware coming February

Started Dec 16, 2017 | Discussions
GBC Senior Member • Posts: 1,454
Em1 MK2 firmware coming February
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Saw this note on the Olympus website, maybe it's old news already, but it's the first I've seen. It is related to focus issues with the new 200mm f2.8 Panasonic, but will likely be more than just fixes for that lenses autofocus. Quote starts below:

Notice to customers using Panasonic lens LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm F2.8 POWER O.I.S. (H-ES200) with Olympus micro four thirds cameras.
We very much appreciate your confidence in Olympus cameras.
When using the Panasonic lens LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm F2.8 POWER O.I.S. (H-ES200) with Olympus micro four thirds cameras, autofocus may not work properly.
Therefore, we inform you that we are planning to update the following cameras’ firmware.

Schedule for starting download service of new camera firmware

E-M1 Mark II / E-M5 Mark II / PEN-F

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February 2018

E-M1 / E-M10 Mark III / E-M10 Mark II / E-PL8 / E-PL7

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Spring of 2018

E-M5 / E-M10 / E-P5 / E-P3 / E-P2 / E-P1 / E-PL6 / E-PL5
E-PL3 / E-PL2 / E-PL1s / E-PL1 / E-PM2 / E-PM1 / A01

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Second Half 2018

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have cause

twenty200
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Re: Em1 MK2 firmware coming February
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Ooh, there's a Pen F firmware update coming in February too.  I wonder if we'll see any new features.

And the EM1 (original) gets a firmware update in spring.  I hope they add the option to edit the midpoint to highlight and shadow control.  The Pen F can edit the midpoint (press the Info button to switch from Highlights & Shadows to Midpoint), and I think midpoint control was added via firmware to the EM1 mk II, but it's not possible yet with the original EM1.

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SHood Veteran Member • Posts: 6,100
Re: Em1 MK2 firmware coming February

If the Feb E-M1ii firmware update is only for the lens then that would suggest the 2.0 firmware update is not coming out any time soon

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Thanks for the info!

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OP GBC Senior Member • Posts: 1,454
Re: Em1 MK2 firmware coming February

SHood wrote:

If the Feb E-M1ii firmware update is only for the lens then that would suggest the 2.0 firmware update is not coming out any time soon

How is it you come to this conclusion?

Considering the lens is available for purchase now in Japan, why wait 2-3 months to release the update it is only to update the autofocus for a Panasonic lens.

I would expect releasing the update coincides with the next planned firmware, and is not something that is specific to Panasonic only.

Has Olympus advertised their major firmware updates prior to release via official channels before? I do not think so, but I could be wrong.

SHood Veteran Member • Posts: 6,100
Re: Em1 MK2 firmware coming February

GBC wrote:

SHood wrote:

If the Feb E-M1ii firmware update is only for the lens then that would suggest the 2.0 firmware update is not coming out any time soon

How is it you come to this conclusion?

Considering the lens is available for purchase now in Japan, why wait 2-3 months to release the update it is only to update the autofocus for a Panasonic lens.

I would expect releasing the update coincides with the next planned firmware, and is not something that is specific to Panasonic only.

Has Olympus advertised their major firmware updates prior to release via official channels before? I do not think so, but I could be wrong.

Olympus is updating 5 bodies during Feb so that would suggest the lens update cannot be done sooner. I am certain the other bodies are not getting a major firmware update at that time.

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