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Sony a7R IV Update 1.10 enable “My Menu” to save or load custom camera settings & adds External Flash Set function. Sony a7R III a7R III Update 3.10 add External Flash Set function.

Benefits and Improvements

• Enables use of “My Menu” to save or load custom camera settings (a7R IV only)

• Adds the “External Flash Set” function:
This function allows you to configure the settings of an attached flash or wireless radio commander (both sold separately) directly from the camera.

Compatible Models:
HVL-F60RM Wireless Radio Flash (with flash firmware version 2.00 or later)
HVL-F45RM Wireless Radio Flash (with flash firmware version 2.00 or later)
FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander

Note: The functionality will be enabled after the upcoming wireless radio commander firmware version.

• Improves the overall stability of the camera

Release Date

12-17-2019

Previous Benefits and Improvements

[All Previous Benefits and Improvements are also included in this Update]

Download Links:

• a7R IV FW 1.10 for MAC | WIN
• a7R III FW 3.10 for MAC | WIN
• a7 III FW 3.10 for MAC | WIN

MAC USERS PLEASE NOTE:

The latest Sony Firmware Updates are only compatible with Mac OS 10.13 – 10.15

You must first run UpdateSettingTool and follow the prompts to run it.

1. Make sure the camera’s USB Connection is set to Mass Storage

2. WITHOUT CONNECTING THE CAMERA, Click on UpdateSettingTool.

3. Once you see this message, connect the camera.

4. When the above message goes away, click on the Resources Folder, click on “SystemSoftwareUpdater” and follow prompts to begin the firmware update.

Before Updating Firmware Please Read:

Bulletproof Guide to Sony Camera Firmware Updates

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Sony released firmware updates for a9, a7R III, a7 III, a7R II, a7 II, a7S II, a6500 and a99 II cameras.

‘Benefits and Improvements’ list the rather vague “Improves the overall stability of the camera”. I suspect this relates to wireless flash systems since these cameras (and only these cameras) share the same wireless flash protocols. It’s likely not a coincidence that these updates were released one day after the Profoto A1X AirTTL-S flash for Sony, which just happens to be compatible with these exact cameras.

Bear in mind that there are often additional improvements included in each firmware update, so I highly recommend these updates for all users.

Download Links

Sony a9 Firmware 5.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a7 III Firmware 3.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a7R III Firmware 3.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a7 II Firmware 4.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a7R II Firmware 4.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a7S II Firmware 3.01 for MAC | WIN
Sony a6500 Firmware 1.06 for MAC | WIN
Sony a99 II Firmware 1.01 for MAC | WIN

MAC USERS PLEASE NOTE:

The latest Sony Firmware Updates are only compatible with Mac OS 10.12 – 10.14

You must first run UpdateSettingTool and follow the prompts to run it.
[UpdateSettingTool replaces Mac OS 10.13 Driver Loader from earlier firmware versions.]

1. Make sure the camera’s USB Connection is set to Mass Storage

2. WITHOUT CONNECTING THE CAMERA, Click on UpdateSettingTool.

3. Once you see this message, connect the camera.

4. When the above message goes away, click on the Resources Folder, click on “SystemSoftwareUpdater” and follow prompts to begin the firmware update.

Before Updating Firmware Please Read:

Bulletproof Guide to Sony Camera Firmware Updates

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Sony a7R III & a7 III FW 3.00 enables Real Time Eye AF. Once enabled, the camera will search and track for eyes WITHIN the chosen focus area.

Activating Real Time Eye AF

Menu > Camera Settings 1 > AF2 > Face/Eye AF Settings > Face/Eye Priority in AF > On

How Real Time Eye AF works with Different Focus Areas

[WIDE] Real Time Eye AF will search & track an eye in the entire frame

[ZONE] Real Time Eye AF will search & track an eye in the within the selected Zone

[CENTER] Real Time Eye AF will search & track an eye in the center of the frame (Not recommended)

[FLEXIBLE SPOT: L,M,S] Real Time Eye AF will search & track an eye within the selected Flexible Spot
(Large works best for this setting)

[EXPAND FLEXIBLE SPOT] Real Time Eye AF will search & track an eye in the area within or surrounding the Flexible Spot

[LOCK-ON AF: EXPAND FLEXIBLE SPOT] Not compatible with Real Time Eye AF

Why Lock-on AF is Not Compatible with Real Time Eye AF

Lock-on AF is designed to track an object – not an eye. Enabling Lock-on AF the camera will track objects instead of an eye, unless you do the following:

Enabling ‘Eye AF Classic’

If you’re one of those people who want Eye AF to work with the press of a Custom Button like it used to, Eye AF function can also be used by assigning [Eye AF] to a Custom Button to activate it.

The camera can focus on eyes as long as you press & hold the Custom Button. This is useful when you want to temporarily apply the Eye AF function to the entire screen regardless of the setting for [Focus Area].

For instance, if [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] and you want the camera to focus on an eye outside of the focusing frame, you can apply the Eye AF function by press & hold the Custom Button to which [Eye AF] has been assigned, without changing [Focus Area].”

Turning off Real Time Eye AF

If you really want to roll old school, you can turn off Real Time Eye AF entirely.

Menu > Camera Settings 1 > AF2 > Face/Eye AF Settings > Face/Eye Priority in AF > Off

Then simply press & hold a Custom Button assigned to Eye AF to activate.

Enabling Animal Eye AF

It is not possible to track human and animal eyes simultaneously. To enable Animal Eye AF:

Menu > Camera Settings 1 > AF2 > Face/Eye AF Settings > Subject Detection > Animal

The development of Animal Eye AF performance will continue, increasing the range of animals recognized by the system as well the system’s ability to track their movement.

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