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Sony Releases a9 Firmware Update 4.00 with Additional FTP Transfer Functions

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Sony Releases a9 Firmware Update 4.00 with Additional FTP Transfer Functions and Improved Stability. Benefits and Improvements of Firmware Update 4.00 • Allows you to transfer still images during record and playback operations • Adds the following new FTP transfer functions: • Allows you to narrow the transfer target, such as protected images or non-transferred images, and transfer […]

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Sony Issues Wasabi BTR-FZ100-WP Battery WARNING!

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Published: October 11, 2018 Firmware Update 2.00 for Sony a7 III & a7R III includes warning that appears if a non-compliant battery is detected. A number of readers report receiving the warning when Wasabi BTR-FZ100-WP batteries were used in a7 III or a7R III cameras. This does not appear to be just a bad batch

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SanDisk 64GB & 128GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC Memory Card WARNING: Sony a7 III, a7R III & a9

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[UPDATE: 12.18.18 Sony Firmware Update 2.10 for a7 III & a7R III and Firmware Update 4.10 for a9 provide a fix for this issue.] Several readers alerted me to incompatibility problems with SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC & SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC memory cards in Sony a7 III, a7R III & a9

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Sony a9 Firmware Update 3.10 Adds FE 400mm F2.8 GM Lens Support

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Published: September 11, 2018 Sony a9 Firmware Update 3.10 adds FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS Lens support and improves overall stability of the camera This update (version 3.10) provides the following benefits: • Adds support for the SEL400F28GM lens • Adds the Silent priority option to the Aperture Drive in AF menu Note: When using

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Continuous USB Power for Sony a7 III, a7R III, a9

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Published: September 8, 2018 Here’s how to maintain continuous external USB battery power with Sony a7 III, a7R III, a7R IV, a7S III, a9, a9 II & a1 cameras while tethering through the USB-C Port: BASIC OPTION (1) ANDYCINE Sony NP FZ100 Dummy Battery Converter ($36 from Amazon) (1) USB Power Bank of your choice

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