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| Posted by Iain: Wed Dec 6th, 2023 15:25 | 1st Post |
| Sony has put out a firmware update for the Sony 200-600mm lens for anyone who has it..
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Dec 6th, 2023 22:52 | 2nd Post |
Iain wrote:Sony has put out a firmware update for the Sony 200-600mm lens for anyone who has it..Thx
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Dec 7th, 2023 14:25 | 3rd Post |
| Done mine today with no problems.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Dec 10th, 2023 17:53 | 4th Post |
| Ian thanks for the info. I got into my Sony after a slight P/W problem and the update faltered then I removed the x1.4 extender and all good. Lens now on Version 03.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 14:26 | 5th Post |
| Having bought myself a super duper 2024 spec MacBook, I now discover the Sony firmware isn’t new enough to support the latest OS, so it won’t allow firmware updates without disabling half of its security defaults and faffing about rebooting and installing additional software. You couldn’t make it up! Even my old laptop cannot now be used as it’s still got windows 8 and that’s been dropped off Sony’s software compatibility list. Sigh! My only recourse is to borrow a mates laptop with windows 10. Incidentally, having trawled the Sony site I notice it’s not just the 200-600 lens that’s got firmware updates. I’ve got 2 other lenses that ‘need’ doing at the same time. I say ‘need’ but I do wonder whether these updates add anything to the functionality of MY set up. A lot of the changes relate solely to new camera compatibility. Can’t wait till Wednesday. 
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 14:39 | 6th Post |
| Does Apple support multiple operating system versions? My PC has Windoze 10 and Linux loaded, I just choose which OS to use on boot up. If so you could load an earlier MacOS as an alternative Edited to add - Using Apple's Boot Camp utility, you can set up a Mac so that it boots to Mac OS X, Windows or Linux.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 16:27 | 7th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Does Apple support multiple operating system versions? My PC has Windoze 10 and Linux loaded, I just choose which OS to use on boot up. If so you could load an earlier MacOS as an alternativeYes I think you are right but to be honest I get hacked off when it doesnt go straight forward. It’s ludicrous that something you’ve paid a lot of money for to get the best available and you have to compromise it on something simple like this. I will no doubt in time do what you suggest but at the moment it’s still in the honeymoon period and I don’t want to be fighting the computer, I want to get on using it for imaging and videoing. CORRECTION: The M3 chip doesn’t support Boot Camp. Apple decided not to pursue it with the M series chips. So I’ve had my chips!
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 17:43 | 8th Post |
| CORRECTION 2: Apparently Parallels is the software that has replaced Boot Camp on newer machines. My computer guru, who currently works in Belgium sorting out the EU wide 5G network, is back home soon and will ‘sort me out’. Oh ‘eck! I sometimes understand Dr Who’s dialogue more than his. 
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| Posted by jk: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 17:59 | 9th Post |
| If you hold down the Ctrl key and click Open from the menus then the software will warn you that security may be compromised by running the software. Usually this is just Apple being ultra-cautious and running the software will have no problem.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 18:34 | 10th Post |
| Answer to all your woes is stay away from Apple products - they want to control you and rip you off with built in redundancy! Like Tesla who sell you a car and then tell you what you can do with it.....
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 11th, 2023 20:44 | 11th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Answer to all your woes is stay away from Apple products - they want to control you and rip you off with built in redundancy! Like Tesla who sell you a car and then tell you what you can do with it.....Now he tells me. 
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Dec 13th, 2023 17:19 | 12th Post |
| All 3 lenses done….good old Windows 10. It appears my Mac issue was the Sony step by step guide….which was for previous generation Macs to my Sonama machine. It explains why I was getting different messages and pop ups …..but it doesn’t excuse Apple for changing something as basic as a software update routine.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Dec 13th, 2023 20:05 | 13th Post |
Eric wrote:All 3 lenses done….good old Windows 10.When I looked at the update on the Sony web site it give you the instructions for intel and M Macs.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Dec 13th, 2023 20:43 | 14th Post |
Iain wrote:When I looked at the update on the Sony web site it give you the instructions for intel and M Macs.Yes but they don’t mirror what actually appears on the screen of my M3. It may be me not understanding the Mac architecture but if the message isn’t the same as the step guide….I freeze. Lol I will no doubt be more confident for the next update.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Dec 14th, 2023 14:58 | 15th Post |
Eric wrote:Yes but they don’t mirror what actually appears on the screen of my M3. It may be me not understanding the Mac architecture but if the message isn’t the same as the step guide….I freeze. LolOnce you get used to the Mac way of doing things it will do the next one fine. I was lucky in that I only had the 200-600 to do as the rest were up to date. Now I'm waiting for the spring firmware update for the A1 if it arrives.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Dec 14th, 2023 16:28 | 16th Post |
Iain wrote:Once you get used to the Mac way of doing things it will do the next one fine. I was lucky in that I only had the 200-600 to do as the rest were up to date.Of course it begs the question why we update lenses. They can’t make the glass better and I would be surprised if the speed & accuracy of focus could be any better. It seemed to me this was primarily just including new camera bodies to the lens compatibility. A camera update could be more significant. Although I should say I haven’t noticed any deficiency in the A1’s functionality as it is.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Dec 14th, 2023 17:34 | 17th Post |
| Perhaps it is an update for the all-new Sony A9iii? For those who think they need to spend another £6000?
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jan 4th, 2024 11:17 | 18th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Perhaps it is an update for the all-new Sony A9iii? For those who think they need to spend another £6000?Not me! I am just waiting for Jonathan to tire of his Fuji gear and offer it to me at a knock down price.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 4th, 2024 14:46 | 19th Post |
Eric wrote:Not me!Good luck with that.
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| Posted by jk: Fri Jan 5th, 2024 09:59 | 20th Post |
| Well I wont be moving anytime soon. This DPR review confirms that staying with my Fuji APS-C and Nikon FF is the best result. https://www.dpreview.com/articles/6717086661/sony-a9-iii-image-quality-dynamic-range-analysis The Z9 and ZF with my Z7 suit me so well for landscapes. The Fuji stuff is great for less critical work such as portraits and general shooting.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jan 5th, 2024 14:59 | 21st Post |
| I thought it wasn’t a good idea when Sony brought out the A9 iii. I have never had a problem getting the pic I need doing sports for a living going from 3fps up. To me having 120fps is just taking the skill out of the equation, just press the shutter and hope you got the shot you want. A foot in contact with a rugby ball for a conversation, done that with 10fps, a tennis ball on the racquet, done that as well plus more. Rant over. 
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