I noticed that a couple of readers missed to notice and read this important note from Sony regarding the A1 2.01 firmware update. So I thought it’s best to highlight it to make sure you don’t waste time looking for a solution:

With the latest firmware, the following message will be displayed if a hardware error related to the network function is detected when the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth function is turned on. (Displayed only when a hardware problem is detected, not a software problem)
You can continue shooting by pressing OK, but you will not be able to use the network functions, so we recommend that you take the camera in for inspection as soon as possible.

The new Ulanzi TT35 is now available at Ulanzi store. Don’t know what to think about this…at first glance it looks “over engineered” and don’t know if e really needed this :)

Topaz recently released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (click here). Now it has also completely revamped its website so that you can get a better overview of all the features. Take a look at the presentation pages: Photo Ai, Video AI, GigaPixel AI.

One more related news: PetaPixel tested all most known upscalers and claims GigaPixel AI is the best:

Overall, I was most impressed with Gigapixel AI. The results for the low-resolution file are especially excellent, far surpassing my expectations. It produces excellent levels of detail with minimal (or no) additional artifacts, even when going beyond 2x. I also enjoyed the UI of Gigapixel AI more than the other programs. It was clean, modern, and simple to use with an ideal way of seeing the preview of the upscaled images.

Sony has finally managed to fix the issue on the Sony A1 2.0 firmware! And there is also the new A9III major firmware update:

• Sony A1 firmware update 2.01 (download it here).
• Sony A9III firmware update 2.00 (download it here).

Benefits and Improvements

• Shooting & playback functions:
  • Allows you to turn the camera on/off remotely from a computer using a wired connection to the internet (LAN)
    Note: Remote Camera Tool Ver. 4.1.00 is required to activate this function.
  • Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings
    Note: You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.
  • Allows the use of shutter speeds up to a maximum of 1/80000 seconds in all drive modes and the NR Shooting setting (long-exposure noise reduction) when the aperture value is F1.8 or higher
  • Adds support for the Relay Playback function
  • Adds the Sync Release function that releases the shutters of multiple sub-cameras in conjunction with the main camera’s shutter timing
    Note: Remote Camera Tool Ver. 4.1.00 is required to activate this function.
  • Adds a function that displays the focus frame on the Remote Camera Tool app screen when the monitor and viewfinder are turned off
    Note: Remote Camera Tool Ver. 4.1.00 is required to activate this function.
  • The maximum number of images that can be recorded in one folder has been increased to 9,999
  • Enables display of the Wi-Fi signal strength
  • Adds support for C2PA format (The license availability date is undecided)
    (C2PA = Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity)
  • Adds support for Custom Grid Line
    Note: Custom Grid Line is available as a paid license. Availability depends on the country and region.
• FTP transfer & network functions:
  • Allows you to upload camera images directly to the Creators’ Cloud app
    Note: Creators’ App Ver. 2.3.1 or later is necessary. Settings must be made in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website. Service may not be available in some countries or regions. Please refer to this support page.
  • You can now automatically schedule FTP transfer of protected movies and still images
  • Movies/still images transferred via FTP transfer can now be automatically protected
  • Adds a function to prioritize specific images via FTP transfer
  • Adds support for SFTP
    (SFTP = Secure File Transfer Protocol)
• Others:
  • Fixes an issue where the camera would occasionally become unstable during continuous shooting
  • Fixes an issue where the color of a JPEG image may change when cropped in the camera
  • Fixes an issue where images may not be transferred properly during FTP transfer
  • Fixes an issue where the folder name setting for still images may switch from the set value to the default value (MSDCF) when the battery is removed
  • Fixes an issue where the camera may not be able to connect to the network
  • Fixes an issue where the timecode wasn’t always retained after a power restart
  • Improves the functionality and operational stability of the camera

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