It’s an all new camera. All new cameras start off with their numbering for firmware. I’ve never seen the number pick up from an old model to the new one.
Sony A1-2
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No I am talking about the rumored 3.0 firmware for the current gen 1 A1. There were rumors regarding another update this fall. I think it was from alpha rumors.
Oh I get it. That may happen but that wouldn’t be the same firmware an a1MK2 is running. The new camera is going to have features and af that the current model won’t get.
I hate to burst your bubble but the only firmware updates the current a1 is going to get at this point is bug fixes. There will be zero new features.
I’d just like to get a autofocus fix for what has transpired from the past updates. I fully realize they’re not going to add any features but they can at least fix the issues they created.
That I suspect will happen but I’d worry it still doesn’t fix issues. From my experience the a9III updates have been great but I won’t do my a1’s anymore until it’s well proven the update is stable and makes improvements.
All the updates I’ve did on the 6700 and A7RV have went fine. Not sure why they can’t get the A1 right. It’s just odd that it doesn’t affect all of them as well.
And it being their co flagship it’s a bit crazy the resources to get it right either haven’t been utilized or continue to fail.
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Yeah definitely a bummer
Jose Raposo
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They need to fix this, my A1 is all over the place when tracking Kestrels in flight, use to get almost perfect sequences with my old firmware version now it's all over the map for me, really disappointed with Sony but also myself for updating the firmware.
I feel exactly the same and this is one of the primary reasons I won't be getting a second generation. It speaks volumes to me whenever a company just doesn't seem to care whenever they create a problem. Not to mention, this is their flagship camera! At one point I owned two of these and ended up selling one to get the A7RV because of focus bracketing.
Jose Raposo
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Out of curiosity what version of firmware are you running?
2.01 the latest
arbitrage
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2.02 is the latest.
Jose Raposo
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I'm on 2.01, I'm going to update to 2.02 tonight, nothing to loose at this point.
That’s what I meant to say