1.03 was supposed to improve AF in low light, particularly tungsten. The K-5 still had issues after that in low light, but IIRC it did improve the situation somewhat.
On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is the changelog: > > Changes to V1.16 > > Correspond to HD PENTAX-DA AF REAR CONVERTER 1.4X AW. > Improved stability for general performance. > > *Contents of [Version 1.15] and earlier version will be also updated. > > Changes to V1.15 > > Correspond to the AF assist light function by white LED light for auto > flash unit [AF360FGZII] and [AF540FGZII]. > Optimized contrast AF when using HD PENTAX-DA Limited series lenses. > Improved stability for general performance. > > Changes to V1.14 > > Optimized contrast AF when using [HD PENTAX-DA 560mmF5.6ED AW] lens. > Improved stability for general performance. > > Changes to V1.13 > > Improved reliability of recording operation when using SDXC memory card. > > Changes to V1.12 > > Corrected --- When O-GPS1 is mounted on the K-5 and taking a picture > of starry sky with long exposure tracing by ASTROTRACER function, a > band of light green noise rarely occur on image depending on > photographic condition. > > Changes to V1.11 > > Corrected method for obtain GPS data when developing RAW images that > is contain GPS data on Version 1.10. > > Changes to V1.10 > > Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1] > > Changes to V1.03 > > Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition. > Improved stability for general performance. > > Changes to V1.02 > > Compatible with SDXC memory card. > > * Transfer rate is not compatible with UHS speed class. > > All ISO sensitivity setting can be used on Bulb mode. > Improved functional sequence for Contrast AF and improved total speed > until in focus. > > Changes to V1.01 > > Increases the number of continuous shot at RAW format and High > sensitivity shooting. > > * Ex. Setting condition: RAW/ISO100, Increases the number of > continuous shot from maximum approx. 8 frames to approx. 20 frames. > > Improved stability for general performance such as exposure range on HyP mode > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 4:35 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Aug 28, 2014, at 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There were additions to the lens database, but since you probably don't >>> have any of those lenses you won't see a change, there were fixes for the >>> camera freezing, but if yours never froze up you probably won't see a >>> change. Unless you had the actual base 1.0 firmware the biggest change, >>> increased buffer depth on RAW files, IIRC the original buffer for raw was >>> something like 8 the improved buffer depth is 23. But, if you never hit >>> that limit you won't see much of a change there either. It's almost always >>> best to have the latest firmware if you're really lucky you'll never see a >>> change. >> >> Thanks, P.J. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Eric Weir >> Decatur, GA USA >> [email protected] >> >> "What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful?" >> >> - Mary Oliver >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
