Sony Camera
Feb 11, 2013 21:25:42 #
fstop11
Loc: Huntington Beach Ca
I met a person who upgraded his Sony firmware, now the camera will no longer communicate correctly to his aftermarket Lenses, lots of back focus problems that cannot be corrected with internal camera adjustments.
How does he go back and reload 1.0 version. No answers from Sony.
How does he go back and reload 1.0 version. No answers from Sony.
Feb 11, 2013 22:44:55 #
Rob O'
Loc: Freakin' Hot Arizona
Unfortunately, I don't believe you can go back to an earlier firmware. Try asking the question on Flickr in the Sony Camera Club forum. it's monitored by Sony representatives and you may be able to get a response. Or at least some knowledgeable answers from users. Good luck!
Feb 12, 2013 10:53:53 #
Feb 12, 2013 11:33:15 #
GeneS
Loc: Glendale,AZ
Let me Quess, It's a Sigma lens. Am I right?
No he can not roll back the update to 1.0. He will have to send it to Sony for that. Some lens makers don't have the info in their chips needed to communicate with the camera.
If it is a Sigma lens,and not over 5 years old, They will rechip the lens for free to work on your Sony camera.
No he can not roll back the update to 1.0. He will have to send it to Sony for that. Some lens makers don't have the info in their chips needed to communicate with the camera.
If it is a Sigma lens,and not over 5 years old, They will rechip the lens for free to work on your Sony camera.
Feb 12, 2013 17:06:54 #
fstop11
Loc: Huntington Beach Ca
Yes it's a Sigma. Sony reps were no help. I'll tell him about rechip, however, he is selling out and switching to a Canon 7D. I also told him about this site.
Feb 12, 2013 17:35:06 #
Sony. Now that there commitment to Minolta is over Sony may not back firmware there cams.
Feb 12, 2013 18:31:10 #
GeneS
Loc: Glendale,AZ
Sony doesn't do anything for the Sigma lens. He has to contact Sigma. They did the rechip for their lens being used on the A77&A65.
Tell him to google "rechip Sigma lens for A77" and the contact information will come up. I purchased a Sigma lens from someone who had a sony a77 and the new lens didn't work. He sold me the new $600.00 lens for $75.00 because he didn't want to deal with it. I made one phone call and they had me take the lens to a local repair shop.
Had lens back in 3 days and works perfect.
Sigma was really great about it.
Tell him to google "rechip Sigma lens for A77" and the contact information will come up. I purchased a Sigma lens from someone who had a sony a77 and the new lens didn't work. He sold me the new $600.00 lens for $75.00 because he didn't want to deal with it. I made one phone call and they had me take the lens to a local repair shop.
Had lens back in 3 days and works perfect.
Sigma was really great about it.
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