Quick on the draw: Firmware boosts Sigma SD1 startup speed
posted Friday, July 6, 2012 at 10:13 AM EDT
A new firmware update for the Sigma SD1 digital SLR this morning promises a number of improvements, including swifter startup speed.
Following just three weeks after the previous update improved autofocus and flash metering accuracy, the new update is also said to fix a problem with the LCD display briefly showing what Sigma terms as "minor fuzziness" on startup. Additionally, a Sigma SD1 running version 1.07 firmware--or the identical SD1 Merrill running v1.02--will now allow use of external flash in manual mode with the mirror locked up.
For the original Sigma SD1, the firmware can be downloaded here. SD1 Merrill owners will want to grab a different download here.