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Old November 30th, 2006, 07:32 PM   #1
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Small bug in the firmware: -40 in Custom Presets

I have just noticed a small bug in the firmware. Value of -40 is displayed incorrectly as -30 in Custom Presets' -50..50 parameters.

Internally it seems to be OK (as -40), but the system displays it incorrectly.

Could you folks confirm if you see the same problem?

Looks like Canon will now have no choice like to release new firmware and also include OIS control under Custom Keys and CVF/LCD image flip :)
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Old November 30th, 2006, 10:00 PM   #2
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Yep mine does it too. Any preset that can be set to '-40' displays '-40' as '-30' so when you decrement the value you see ...-38 -39 -30 -41 -42...

[and don't forget the selectable (non-color-bar) function for the color-bar switch!]
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Old November 30th, 2006, 10:41 PM   #3
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Well now we know what the first firmware upgrade is going to cover, heh...

Maybe we can petition them for adding an OIS switch function to the Custom Keys?
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Old December 1st, 2006, 02:07 AM   #4
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I would love an ois switch. I need an ois switch. PLEASE......

I would like many more small changes to firmware but the ois seems necessary.
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Old December 1st, 2006, 04:24 AM   #5
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Where do we sign for the OIS switch?????
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Old December 1st, 2006, 06:21 AM   #6
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OIS would definitely be very useful.
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Old December 1st, 2006, 08:06 AM   #7
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Where do I sign?
Why can`t we have image flip on LCD? I really-really don`t know.

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Old December 1st, 2006, 09:01 AM   #8
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Maybe we can petition them for adding an OIS switch function to the Custom Keys?
I've contacted Customer Support already and mentioned that plus also possibility of CVF/LCF image flip in the menu. They promised to forward my message to higher level.

I'm sure they would have listened much harder if we had submitted group petition. This bug seems easy to fix, but OIS with Custom Keys and CVF/LCD flip are also doable.
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Old December 25th, 2006, 04:34 PM   #9
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Maybe we can petition them for adding an OIS switch function to the Custom Keys?
Ressurecting this thread just to point out to all the A1 / G1 owners that the Sony HVR-V1U camcorders have an OIS on/off selection option included in their User Buttons (Custom Keys). Anybody feeling left out?
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Old December 25th, 2006, 06:17 PM   #10
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Ressurecting this thread just to point out to all the A1 / G1 owners that the Sony HVR-V1U camcorders have an OIS on/off selection option included in their User Buttons (Custom Keys). Anybody feeling left out?
I would like AE Shift to be an option for external control like it was on the Z1 with the silver knob. On the Z1 I could select IRIS and use the knob for compensation. I would also like 1/2 or 1/4 stops on the shutter speeds.
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Old December 25th, 2006, 09:51 PM   #11
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I hope we can agreed on the most important issues we want in an update, otherwise I think Canon never fullfils the wishes. It's Christmas!
We need to make a form.

Most important to add is:
- combined Zebra and Peaking information
- OIS switch function to the Custom Keys

To repair is:
- Value of -40 is displayed incorrectly as -30 in Custom Presets'


(The image flip is something the sony and panasonic can't do either so that is not so 'normal' to have around.)
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Old December 25th, 2006, 10:26 PM   #12
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The only serious thing missing from the camera for me is the OIS switch. I would really like that. All else is secondary. Maybe Chris can collect all these comments and forward them?
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Old December 25th, 2006, 10:53 PM   #13
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My shutter speed defaults to 1/25s in Tv mode, rather than remembering the last setting. I wish Canon would fix that. Agree about the OIS though.

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Old December 26th, 2006, 04:30 PM   #14
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Maybe we can petition them for adding an OIS switch function to the Custom Keys?
And they should not forget to add an audio limiter/soft-clipping switch in the audio menu!

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My shutter speed defaults to 1/25s in Tv mode, rather than remembering the last setting. I wish Canon would fix that.
I second that! By the way: A 1/50s shutter default (25F mode) makes much more sense to me.
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