New firmware for NEX 7 is here

[ageha]

NEX-7 Firmware Update Before and After (Ver. 1.01) - YouTube

 

[wangzb]

Photo is taken before and after upgrading hahaha with16mm shot at f2.8 and iso100 about 10-15min apart due to the firmware upgrade.... seem to be slightly better?
Before

After

 

[Thoth]

Photo is taken before and after upgrading hahaha with16mm shot at f2.8 and iso100 about 10-15min apart due to the firmware upgrade.... seem to be slightly better?
Before

After

Err... dun really see d diff... sorry...

 

[ageha]

Err... dun really see d diff... sorry...

To be honest, I do see a noticeable difference. The second one is better.

 

[albertri]

To be honest, I do see a noticeable difference. The second one is better.

yeah just a bit of improvement I would say but hey who shoots at widest for landscape? mine I did shoot at F8 hard to see from my not so wide sigma19mm

 

[Thoth]

yeah just a bit of improvement I would say but hey who shoots at widest for landscape? mine I did shoot at F8 hard to see from my not so wide sigma19mm

I actally shoot at f2.8 on my sigma 19mm previously... LOL

 

[tntrue]

my sigma 19mm not really good for landscape even with hood find the photos wash-out :-( hmmm maybe if I could get a good price 2nd hand VC 12mm I'll try to see how bad it is or if I could get LA-EA2 coudl use my Tokina 11-16 see how it is

Bro, maybe should check the Photozone.de review of the CV 12mm before you decide. It got only 2.5 stars, and that was on the NEX-5. I saw some sample photos shot on the NEX-7 and the magenta cast was there also.

BTW, I did some more shots with the CV 15mm on the NEX-7. Definitely NO improvement in the color casting, definitely *noticeable* improvement in corner sharpness. So, in a pinch I can shoot my RF wide glass in RAW, fix the color cast pretty easily in LR, and have great results. But it's more likely I'll keep using my 5n for shooting wide, as the 7 is otherwise well-occupied!

Anyway, I give Sony an A+ for this upgrade . . . very useful improvements. :thumbsup:

 

[ageha]

I actally shoot at f2.8 on my sigma 19mm previously... LOL

Why not but I doubt it gives you the best possible result from any lens.

 

[Thoth]

Why not but I doubt it gives you the best possible result from any lens.

Yeah... just plain lazy or forgetful at times.. haha

 

[albertri]

Bro, maybe should check the Photozone.de review of the CV 12mm before you decide. It got only 2.5 stars, and that was on the NEX-5. I saw some sample photos shot on the NEX-7 and the magenta cast was there also.

BTW, I did some more shots with the CV 15mm on the NEX-7. Definitely NO improvement in the color casting, definitely *noticeable* improvement in corner sharpness. So, in a pinch I can shoot my RF wide glass in RAW, fix the color cast pretty easily in LR, and have great results. But it's more likely I'll keep using my 5n for shooting wide, as the 7 is otherwise well-occupied!

Anyway, I give Sony an A+ for this upgrade . . . very useful improvements. :thumbsup:

Thanks bro looks like i will be keeping my a-mount for such shoots also

 

[wangzb]

Err... dun really see d diff... sorry...

I do see some different not alot thought. But yup is jus a small comparison. N yup i normally shoot landscape step down. This is jus for testing purposes

 

[kei1309]

i'm looking at both on my IPS monitor. the magenta haze seems to be gone

 

[ageha]

To be honest, I do see a noticeable difference. The second one is better.

Actually on my IPS monitors at work it was gone but now I'm looking at it on an uncalibrated TN panel and there is still the magenta haze in the 2nd photo.

 

[kei1309]

Actually on my IPS monitors at work it was gone but now I'm looking at it on an uncalibrated TN panel and there is still a magenta haze in the 2nd photo.

so the panel makes a difference :bsmilie:

 

[wangzb]

Actually on my IPS monitors at work it was gone but now I'm looking at it on an uncalibrated TN panel and there is still the magenta haze in the 2nd photo.

To the same degree?

 

[ageha]

To the same degree?

No no, the photo taken with the new firmware is a slight improvement on my LG TN panel but on my (calibrated) HP IPS panel the magenta cast was almost completely gone, it looked totally acceptable already.

 

[albertri]

No no, the photo taken with the new firmware is a slight improvement on my LG TN panel but on my HP IPS panel the magenta cast was almost completely gone, it looked totally acceptable already.

I have a macbook and I look at the photos there's a slight improvement but there's still purple haze... or color shift as some calls it?

 

[wangzb]

I have a macbook and I look at the photos there's a slight improvement but there's still purple haze... or color shift as some calls it?

At least there is improvment luckily then. Mayb they use ips panel to work on the firmware hahaha

 

[ageha]

At least there is improvment luckily then. Mayb they use ips panel to work on the firmware hahaha

They probably do , at least to check the color sensitive part. ;-)