EX3 Firmware upgrade.... am I missing something? at DVinfo.net

Derek Reich · March 28th, 2010, 09:43 AM

I've been following the various EX firmware upgrade threads with some interest. I have not upgraded the firmware in my EX3 since purchased over a year ago, and wondered if this upgrade was finally worth the effort. There does seem to be some compelling reasons with SDHC reliability, etc.

Anyway, I was leaning towards installing this upgrade, and noticed that on the Sony site the upgrade for the EX3 is version 1.10. I checked the version my camera currently has, and it says version 1.20? I've never been accused of being a whiz at math.... but going from version 1.20 to 1.10 does not seem to be going the right direction.

What am I missing here?

Dean Harrington · March 28th, 2010, 08:22 PM

I had a problem re-formatting a Sandisk extreme 36GB card at one point and the upgrade solved that problem. So for me it was useful.
My EX3, as I remember, was version 1.02. I bought my camera when they first came out.

Derek Reich · March 28th, 2010, 10:26 PM

so now I can add 'unable to read' to my math shortcomings.
thank you Dean... it is indeed v1.02, not v1.20.

I have must dyslexia.

Now I have to decide whether to go through with the update or not....

Andrew Stone · March 28th, 2010, 11:11 PM

In version 1.03 of the EX3 firmware they addressed a fairly serious bug where the camera's focus would/could lock up if you were using the Auto/Manual mode where the focus ring on the camera is pushed forward. On long shoots, the focus ring would stop working.

There is a fair amount about this issue here in the archives. You are running the firmware prior to this bug being solved.

Charles Newcomb · March 28th, 2010, 11:17 PM

After much harumphing about there being no need for me to do it to my EX3, I did it today. It was an excruciatingly long fifteen minutes, and I soiled my britches when the red light wouldn't go out after I shut it down and disconnected everything; but I caught my breath again when I pulled the battery and replaced it, and up she booted.

So I got the same results as all the others... except I stuck a 16GB Hoodman card in there and overcranked to 60fps, and it didn't flinch. It recorded a perfect twenty-something minutes without a hiccup.

Phew.

March 28th, 2010, 09:43 AM	#1
Derek Reich Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washoe Valley, NV Posts: 304	EX3 Firmware upgrade.... am I missing something? I've been following the various EX firmware upgrade threads with some interest. I have not upgraded the firmware in my EX3 since purchased over a year ago, and wondered if this upgrade was finally worth the effort. There does seem to be some compelling reasons with SDHC reliability, etc. Anyway, I was leaning towards installing this upgrade, and noticed that on the Sony site the upgrade for the EX3 is version 1.10. I checked the version my camera currently has, and it says version 1.20? I've never been accused of being a whiz at math.... but going from version 1.20 to 1.10 does not seem to be going the right direction. What am I missing here? __________________ www.zooprax.com

March 28th, 2010, 08:22 PM	#2
Dean Harrington Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo Posts: 898	Sdhc ... I had a problem re-formatting a Sandisk extreme 36GB card at one point and the upgrade solved that problem. So for me it was useful. My EX3, as I remember, was version 1.02. I bought my camera when they first came out.

March 28th, 2010, 10:26 PM	#3
Derek Reich Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washoe Valley, NV Posts: 304	so now I can add 'unable to read' to my math shortcomings. thank you Dean... it is indeed v1.02, not v1.20. I have must dyslexia. Now I have to decide whether to go through with the update or not.... __________________ www.zooprax.com

March 28th, 2010, 11:11 PM	#4
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	In version 1.03 of the EX3 firmware they addressed a fairly serious bug where the camera's focus would/could lock up if you were using the Auto/Manual mode where the focus ring on the camera is pushed forward. On long shoots, the focus ring would stop working. There is a fair amount about this issue here in the archives. You are running the firmware prior to this bug being solved.

March 28th, 2010, 11:17 PM	#5
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	After much harumphing about there being no need for me to do it to my EX3, I did it today. It was an excruciatingly long fifteen minutes, and I soiled my britches when the red light wouldn't go out after I shut it down and disconnected everything; but I caught my breath again when I pulled the battery and replaced it, and up she booted. So I got the same results as all the others... except I stuck a 16GB Hoodman card in there and overcranked to 60fps, and it didn't flinch. It recorded a perfect twenty-something minutes without a hiccup. Phew.