nanoFlash Firmware 1.6.29

Dan Keaton · July 13th, 2010, 09:26 AM

Dear Lance,

We are working on profiles.

We think this will be a wonderful feature as one can rapidly switch from one set of options to another, as the conditions, or shooting conditions dictate,

For example, one could have a profile for over or under-cranking, one for time-lapse, one for 24p (or 23.976), etc.

Or one for Avid, one for Final Cut Pro.

Luben Izov · July 13th, 2010, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Keaton

Dear Lance,

We are working on profiles.

We think this will be a wonderful feature as one can rapidly switch from one set of options to another, as the conditions, or shooting conditions dictate,

For example, one could have a profile for over or under-cranking, one for time-lapse, one for 24p (or 23.976), etc.

Or one for Avid, one for Final Cut Pro.

Thank you Dan!
That's a great idea and I welcome it very much. Set it ones and move from/to as need it. Awesome....

John Richard · July 15th, 2010, 08:20 AM

Dan - this idea of "Profiles" is an excellent idea!
Now that the nano and XDR are so feature packed, it is easy to miss something in the heat of the production mode.

The ability to use Profiles would be greatly welcomed!

Ronald Jackson · July 15th, 2010, 09:19 AM

Is the recommendation then to go and instal this new Firmware? Is it "necessary", "essential", "optional" w.h.y.?

Ron

Andrew Stone · July 15th, 2010, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Keaton

Dear Lance,

We are working on profiles.

We think this will be a wonderful feature as one can rapidly switch from one set of options to another,

Capital idea Dan. A thought... it might be useful from a "field" perspective to have a very strong indicator that the camera is not set up right to invoke all of the parameters of a particular profile. Something like the LCD display light flashing 3 times in relatively quick succession could be used with a second option being the lettering on the display flashing. Some may not want the display light blinking if they are in an darkened theater with an audience around.

Dan Keaton · July 15th, 2010, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronald Jackson

Is the recommendation then to go and instal this new Firmware? Is it "necessary", "essential", "optional" w.h.y.?

Ron

Dear Ron,

We are highly recommending that everyone upgrade to 1.6.29.

This release is the culmination of great efforts to increase the reliability of the nanoFlash.

Dean Harrington · July 15th, 2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Keaton

Dear Lance,

We are working on profiles.

We think this will be a wonderful feature as one can rapidly switch from one set of options to another, as the conditions, or shooting conditions dictate,

For example, one could have a profile for over or under-cranking, one for time-lapse, one for 24p (or 23.976), etc.

Or one for Avid, one for Final Cut Pro.

Love this idea ... certainly would make things easier!

Cees van Kempen · August 6th, 2010, 06:19 AM

Dear Dan,

Noticed that the Auto Sleep function is disabled in the last firmware. The manual says this is temporarilly. When is it expected to be fixed?
Going on an expedition with no excess to power sources for charging batteries, so any battery energy is very precious. Thus is the Auto Sleep function. Any advice on to what firmware to downgrade to solve this problem?

Cees

Dan Keaton · August 6th, 2010, 06:24 AM

Dear Cees,

We want to re-enable this just as soon as possible.

This has been a very elusive bug for us.

In our testing, the nanoFlash, with the Power Save enabled, fails to properly come out of Power Save mode, about 1 out of every 250 times. While this is relatively rare, we just do not want this to ruin someone's shoot.

Cees van Kempen · August 6th, 2010, 06:34 AM

Is it 1 out of every 250 shots or 1 out of every 250 nanoflashes? I had no problems with it with the former firmware and it is very important for me to safe every amp of power in the african interior. Do you expect it will be fixed within about 5 weeks? If not, what firmware release do you advise?

Dan Keaton · August 6th, 2010, 06:56 AM

Dear Cees,

It is appproximately one out of every 250 times for each nanoFlash.

This is some obsure timing issue.

We highly recommend using 1.6.29 (or a higher version) as numerous issues were corrected in this release. Our previous releases allow you to use Power Save.

Yes, we hope to have this fixed in five weeks. But, we have to find this elusive problem first.

Julio Veas P. · August 7th, 2010, 08:11 AM

Dear Dan:

Since We don`t have the auto power off function, and the problem is not isoleted yet, is it posible to assign a combination of keystrokes to send it to low power mode and bring it back as needed, meanwhile the next firmware corrects the problem, (Just a suggestion - Question).

greetings
Julio Veas
Valdivia - Chile

Dan Keaton · August 7th, 2010, 09:39 AM

Dear Julio,

We considered that, but in our analysis, it would not help.

The problem occurs when we come out of "Power Save".

It is not obvious that the nanoFlash did not come out of "Power Save" properly, thus you could come out of "Power Save" and not be able to record successfully.

The alternative at this time is to just remove power from the nanoFlash, then reapply it when you are ready. Since the settings are saved, and since the nanoFlash powers up quickly, this procedure may be acceptable, at this time, for some, but not for others.

Note: The currently disabled "Power Save" feature worked by sensing that the HD-SDI signal was missing, thus one had to turn off the camera to go into "Power Save".

With it disabled, one has to turn off the camera and then remove power from the nanoFlash.

We definitely want to fix this as soon as possible since "Power Save" is such a nice feature, but it has to work perfectly to be useful.

Bruce Schultz · August 8th, 2010, 03:25 PM

Gee guys, I'm all for Feature Bloat! Dan and the C-D crew, please keep piling on more and more features that make the Nano Flash one of the truly amazing and versatile HD recorders in the world today. I for one am not having any problems navigating the Nano Flash menus as much as say the menus for a Sony F35 or Arri Alexa cameras.

Cees van Kempen · August 14th, 2010, 03:04 AM

Dear Dan,

You mentioned you are working on profiles. Please do not only include video settings, but also system settings to be set in the profile. I like to be able to switch between profile with LongGop 100Mb/s @ 25P to I-Fo higher bit rates @ 60P as easy as possible (for the purpose of slomo with sound). This requires change of settings in both video and system menu.

Please also keep us informed about restoring the Auto Save option. I desperately need it.

July 13th, 2010, 09:26 AM	#16
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Lance, We are working on profiles. We think this will be a wonderful feature as one can rapidly switch from one set of options to another, as the conditions, or shooting conditions dictate, For example, one could have a profile for over or under-cranking, one for time-lapse, one for 24p (or 23.976), etc. Or one for Avid, one for Final Cut Pro. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

August 6th, 2010, 06:24 AM	#24
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Cees, We want to re-enable this just as soon as possible. This has been a very elusive bug for us. In our testing, the nanoFlash, with the Power Save enabled, fails to properly come out of Power Save mode, about 1 out of every 250 times. While this is relatively rare, we just do not want this to ruin someone's shoot. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

August 6th, 2010, 06:56 AM	#26
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Cees, It is appproximately one out of every 250 times for each nanoFlash. This is some obsure timing issue. We highly recommend using 1.6.29 (or a higher version) as numerous issues were corrected in this release. Our previous releases allow you to use Power Save. Yes, we hope to have this fixed in five weeks. But, we have to find this elusive problem first. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

August 7th, 2010, 09:39 AM	#28
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Julio, We considered that, but in our analysis, it would not help. The problem occurs when we come out of "Power Save". It is not obvious that the nanoFlash did not come out of "Power Save" properly, thus you could come out of "Power Save" and not be able to record successfully. The alternative at this time is to just remove power from the nanoFlash, then reapply it when you are ready. Since the settings are saved, and since the nanoFlash powers up quickly, this procedure may be acceptable, at this time, for some, but not for others. Note: The currently disabled "Power Save" feature worked by sensing that the HD-SDI signal was missing, thus one had to turn off the camera to go into "Power Save". With it disabled, one has to turn off the camera and then remove power from the nanoFlash. We definitely want to fix this as soon as possible since "Power Save" is such a nice feature, but it has to work perfectly to be useful. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

July 15th, 2010, 08:20 AM	#18
John Richard Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Incline Village, Nevada Posts: 604	Dan - this idea of "Profiles" is an excellent idea! Now that the nano and XDR are so feature packed, it is easy to miss something in the heat of the production mode. The ability to use Profiles would be greatly welcomed!

July 15th, 2010, 09:19 AM	#19
Ronald Jackson Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southport, United Kingdom Posts: 723	Is the recommendation then to go and instal this new Firmware? Is it "necessary", "essential", "optional" w.h.y.? Ron

August 6th, 2010, 06:19 AM	#23
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Dear Dan, Noticed that the Auto Sleep function is disabled in the last firmware. The manual says this is temporarilly. When is it expected to be fixed? Going on an expedition with no excess to power sources for charging batteries, so any battery energy is very precious. Thus is the Auto Sleep function. Any advice on to what firmware to downgrade to solve this problem? Cees

August 6th, 2010, 06:34 AM	#25
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Is it 1 out of every 250 shots or 1 out of every 250 nanoflashes? I had no problems with it with the former firmware and it is very important for me to safe every amp of power in the african interior. Do you expect it will be fixed within about 5 weeks? If not, what firmware release do you advise?

August 7th, 2010, 08:11 AM	#27
Julio Veas P. Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arica-Chile Posts: 41	Dear Dan: Since We don`t have the auto power off function, and the problem is not isoleted yet, is it posible to assign a combination of keystrokes to send it to low power mode and bring it back as needed, meanwhile the next firmware corrects the problem, (Just a suggestion - Question). greetings Julio Veas Valdivia - Chile

August 8th, 2010, 03:25 PM	#29
Bruce Schultz Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Malibu, CA Posts: 480	Gee guys, I'm all for Feature Bloat! Dan and the C-D crew, please keep piling on more and more features that make the Nano Flash one of the truly amazing and versatile HD recorders in the world today. I for one am not having any problems navigating the Nano Flash menus as much as say the menus for a Sony F35 or Arri Alexa cameras.

August 14th, 2010, 03:04 AM	#30
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Dear Dan, You mentioned you are working on profiles. Please do not only include video settings, but also system settings to be set in the profile. I like to be able to switch between profile with LongGop 100Mb/s @ 25P to I-Fo higher bit rates @ 60P as easy as possible (for the purpose of slomo with sound). This requires change of settings in both video and system menu. Please also keep us informed about restoring the Auto Save option. I desperately need it.