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That’s Interesting. I wish they’d give more specific information on the change. The only thing I can think is something to do with waking up the camera from the sleep or quick-sleep state maybe improving the wake time. If that is the case, I would have it but I’ve not noticed any issues with the OM-1 really. My 300mm is out of warranty so if I bricked it doing a FW update that could be costly. I might leave it a while and see what the early adopters find!
Looking back through previous updates for this lens, some were camera specific. I wonder if it is some improvement needed for the OM-1 operation that has been in the making for a while or something found with the new 90mm Pro IS lens development that needed both camera and lens updates. Having worked in software/ tech I always have a curiosity about these things! It does seem to be coming around the same time as the new lens coming and the “exciting announcement”.
I have also updated mine with no problems using the OM Image Share App on my Android phone.
It was very easy and quite quick - when the update was applied the big OK showed on the camera screen then you just turn the camera off and it is done as per displayed instructions. As a precaution I removed the MC-14 teleconverter out of the equation, it reduces the number of electrical contacts the update data has to go through! Lens seems to be fine with some quick checks, I cannot tell any difference yet but will see what happens during a proper session.
I've just sent my 300 off for a short holiday in Portugal for a check-and-clean after an extremely dusty 18 days in Kenya, so hopefully it'll get updated there.
Regards,
Mark
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Too much Oly gear.
Panasonic 8-18, 12-32, 15, 35-100. Laowa 10 f2.
Assorted legacy lenses, plus a Fuji X70 & Sony A7Cii and A7S.
I've had a couple of glitches since this firmware update with the OM-1 and 300mm f4. During some fairly intense bird photography sessions with subject detect the camera suddenly just reset. It's not a lockup, more like the camera quickly switches off and on again and my custom settings reset to initial conditions. So the fast shutter speed and +2 exposure comp I had dialed in for BIF today on top of my custom set suddenly gone.
The first time I thought I'd accidentally pressed the lens release button but tried that and it doesn't have the same behaviour of resetting to my initial custom settings like a switch off / on.
Kind of weird and can't be sure it is related to the new firmware but this is the only thing that changed recently. I could clean my lens contacts and see if this persists.
I have had exactly the same thing happen after updating the 300 f4. The shutter speed and exposure compensation had changed. I had almost finished my session so I switched the camera off and decided to investigate when I got home. Those two settings were still wrong when I switched the camera on at home but all the other settings were ok. OM-1 firmware also v1.3
I have found on odd occasions, settings change in one of the custom menus. Though it seems only to happen in one. I thought it was me.
In my BIF menu, I have an EV value of +1 stop, to make up for the sky background. This seems to change for some reason...Not a major problem if it does not worse...
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