How to tell firmware version? at DVinfo.net

Warren Shultz · January 9th, 2009, 12:05 PM

I'm looking to buy a used EX1 on eBay. The seller doesn't know how to tell the firmware version and I don't know where to tell him to look. If the camera was bought about a year ago from B&H would that still be the old firmware?

Thanks for the help.

Joachim Hoge · January 9th, 2009, 02:19 PM

One easy way to check is to go into the shutter settings.
If you have BOTH 120 and 125 of a second it´s the latest firmware.
This at least applies to EX cameras in PAL land

Kevin Cates · January 9th, 2009, 03:24 PM

He probably has old version. If you want them to check you need to go into the Maintenance menu: Press Cancel, Menu, and Select Wheel - all at the same time, > then scroll to IF (INFORMATION), > then check Version:.

I just had mine updated last December '08 and it reads: V1.11_0531.

Some variety of 1.11 is what you need to use Sony's external HD recorder, which means you can also use the less expensive SDHC cards in the MxS card reader.

January 9th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#1
Warren Shultz Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 248	How to tell firmware version? I'm looking to buy a used EX1 on eBay. The seller doesn't know how to tell the firmware version and I don't know where to tell him to look. If the camera was bought about a year ago from B&H would that still be the old firmware? Thanks for the help.

January 9th, 2009, 02:19 PM	#2
Joachim Hoge Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	One easy way to check is to go into the shutter settings. If you have BOTH 120 and 125 of a second it´s the latest firmware. This at least applies to EX cameras in PAL land

January 9th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#3
Kevin Cates Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fairfax, CA USA Posts: 33	He probably has old version. If you want them to check you need to go into the Maintenance menu: Press Cancel, Menu, and Select Wheel - all at the same time, > then scroll to IF (INFORMATION), > then check Version:. I just had mine updated last December '08 and it reads: V1.11_0531. Some variety of 1.11 is what you need to use Sony's external HD recorder, which means you can also use the less expensive SDHC cards in the MxS card reader.