John Brawley wrote:Johannes Jonsson wrote:This is not flawed firmware in my opinion, this is just a firmware upgrade that other vendors need to adapt to, a pretty common thing.
Indeed.
Seems like a lot of the issues are around viltrox, and not so much on the meta bones for example.
JB
It's bigger than that, all gimbals now don't work with usb control. Some lenses are not auto focusing, with meta bones and with native EF on the 6k's
I have confirmed with my own eyes the focus by wire failure (a Lumix 14-140), the only MFT lens I could get ahold of. When you trigger auto focus and it can't find focus then it knocks out focus by wire until a power down. Rendering the lens useless, auto focus doesn't work and manual focus doesn't work.
Again, it's about managing expectations. The release notes state better auto focus and active lens control when the reality seems to be that both are far worse than the previous version.
Next time releasing updates as a beta 'use at your own risk' would manage expectations.
Or with a known issues segment in the release notes
-gimbal control no longer works over usb
-Viltrox adapters will no longer work
-Some MFT lenses might lose focus by wire
-Some EF lenses via metabones or native EF will no longer autofocus.
That would also manage expectations, people using workflows using any of the above would know to not update.
This happens far too often (The UMP G1 update that caused artifacts in the highlights and created unusable braw files when using certain iso's comes to mind) and it really does ruin the vibe of what are otherwise totally awesome and generous updates that sets BMD apart.
Manage expectations or implement a proper testing regime and the perception that BMD has a QC problem will fade away...