Firmware-update: Ricoh GXR 1.31

Ricoh heeft voor zijn GXR-digitale camera's nieuwe firmware uitgebracht, met 1.31 als versienummer. Bij deze camera's zijn zowel de lens als de beeldsensor ondergebracht in één module, die op de GXR-body kan worden geplaatst. Voor meer informatie wordt verwezen naar dit nieuwsartikel, waarin de opzet beknopt wordt besproken. De lijst met aanpassingen voor deze firmwareversie ziet er als volgt uit:

Version 1.31:

Modified the following items.

• In [A] mode, with configured AE lock and AE bracket; the shutter speed recorded in the captured image may be different from the actual shutter speed.
• Corrected the phenomenon when an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera and it turns on the power, it will take time to start up, or the camera will not start.
• Only with Simplified Chinese (language setting in the camera) : When you adjust exposure, a number shown in the right side of the exposure compensation slider in the screen may not show a proper number.
• High-speed movement of the Focus Ring. While pressing down the Macro button in the MF, the Focus Ring movement will become faster.

Version 1.29:

Add the following enhanced features.

• [New option : Aspect Ratio] in [ADJ.Lever Setting 1] ~ [ADJ.Lever Setting 4] The [Aspect Ratio] options can be assigned to [ADJ.Lever Setting 1] ~ [ADJ.Lever Setting 4] in Key Custom Settings tab. This option is available when Picture Quality/Size is selected to [RAW], [L], or [M] that have the aspect ratio options.
• [New option : Aspect Ratio] in [Set Fn1 Button] or [Set Fn2 Button] The [Aspect Ratio] options can be assigned to [Set Fn1 Button] or [Set Fn2 Button] in Key Custom Settings tab. This option is available when Picture Quality/Size is selected to [RAW], [L], or [M] that has the aspect ratio options.
• [New option : Restore Defaults for Key Custom Settings] The [Restore defaults] option has been added to the Setup menu (Key Custom Settings tab). This option restores the key custom options to default.
• [New option : Delete My Settings] The [Delete My Settings] has been added to the Setup menu (Key Custom Settings tab). This option restores the settings for [MY1], [MY2], [MY3] on the mode dial to default, or reset the My Setting Box to default.
• [New option : Display Magnification Ratio] The [Display Magnification Ratio] option has been added to the Shooting menu. The magnification ratio can be selected from [2x], [4x], or [8x]. This feature works when you make enlarged the center of the screen by pressing and holding the MENU/OK button while monitoring. With target shift, or manual focus, the enlarged display position can be moved with directional pad ([+], [-], [Fn1], [Fn2]).
• [New Noise Reduction Option : AUTO] The [AUTO] option has been added to the [Noise Reduction] in the Shooting menu.
• [New feature : Spot AF Area Setting] The [Spot AF Area Setting] is added in the Setup menu. [Normal] or [Pinpoint] is selectable.

Changed the following features.

• [DIRECT screen] operation. Pressing the shutter release button half way works for entering the setting when you change a setting in the DIRECT screen.
• Supports EXIF 2.3 From this update, EXIF 2.3 is supported.
• [Macro AF Distance Limit] This option that was added with version 1.17 is changed as follows. Selectable distance options from this version are; [Macro On 12-30cm], [Macro On 7-14cm], and [Macro Off]. (With the version 1.17, these options were; [Macro On 10-30cm], [Macro On 7-10cm], and [Macro Off].)
• Deleted AF mode selection option. Since this update makes AF speed faster than the previous version, the AF mode selection (QK-AF/FR-AF) is no longer available.

Modified the following phenomena.

• After focusing on in the macro mode, even if the focus mode is switched to the normal Multi-AF, the AF may work with the largest AF frame. This update will fix this phenomenon to work it as the Multi-AF.
• In the aperture priority mode, when you take a picture with AE lock, the captured image may be created with soft-focus.
• In the RAW mode, a JPEG file that is associated with a DNG file may not recorded correctly when the following conditions; Shutter speed 1.3 second or lower, ISO 800 or over.
• When taking a picture with long time exposure (1 ~ 8 seconds), a light dot may appear on the image. Reviewed the compensation process to reduce these dots.

Versienummer	1.31
Releasestatus	Final
Website	Ricoh
Download	http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/download/firmware/gxr/
Licentietype	Freeware