Yes, Olympus have had lens firmware since day one for the Zuiko
Digital range. Not sure if it's unique to Olympus, but I've not seen
it mentioned for any other manufacturers.
An interesting aspect of this is that if you load an image up in
Olympus Studio (I guess Master too) you can apply lens correction, and
there is a check box to include information provided by the lens. Does
that mean that the lens holds information about any anomalies relating
to that particular lens? I've never seen an adequate explanation myself.
On 11 Jan 2008, at 16:23, Winsor Crosby wrote:
> Olympus releases far-sighted firmware update
> Olympus has released updated firmware for the Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm
> f/2.8-4.0 SWD lens, announced in October 2007. The update offers
> improved focusing precision on distant subjects when using continuous
> autofocus mode. Firmware updates are downloaded through Olympus Master
> software. (10:45 GMT)
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> Had no idea you could update the firmware on a lens. Invented by Oly?
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> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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