Fujifilm Firmware Update of EF-X500 Flash Possilble also with Fujifilm GFX
Back in March here, Fujifilm released a minor firmware update, which allowed to perform the firmware update of the Fujifilm EF-X500 flash using the X-T1, X-T2 or X-Pro2.
Just a few minutes ago, Fujifilm updated the original press release, and they announced that “customers who have FUJIFILM GFX 50S can update the firmware of EF-X500 by updating the firmware of a camera body and attaching it to the camera.”
Of course you have to have the latest Fujifilm GFX 5os firmware (currently ver. 1.10) installed to perform the EF-X500 flash upgrade to ver. 1.02.
It’s strange, though, that this information comes only today, since the Fujifilm GFX 50s firmware ver.1.10 is available already since May 25, 2017 and the EF-X500 firmware 1.02 is out since March 21, 2017.
So maybe Fujifilm just realized that the original press release wasn’t complete, and they now added the GFX to the cameras capable of performing the EF-X500 update, or maybe a GFX firmware will follow shortly… but I guess they just forgot to mention the GFX in the first place.
Anyway… FujiRumors is here to give you the blazing fast, accurate and non stop updates about all things Fuji, so it’s my pleasure to share this little news with all of you :)
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FULL PRESS RELEASE
FUJIFILM to Release Latest Firmware Updates for EF-X500 Flash
＜Updated history＞
July 25, 2017
Customers who have FUJIFILM GFX 50S can update the firmware of EF-X500 by updating the firmware of a camera body and attaching it to the camera.
To Our Customers Using the EF-X500 Flash:
An EF-X500 flash owner has reported to us an occurrence of the alkaline batteries in the flash unit becoming very hot when the EF-X500 was in stand-by mode. As a result of our investigation, certain phenomena could arise in rare instances when certain EF-X500 units are in stand-by mode and when a communication error occurs between the camera and this flash unit.
The phenomena below could occur in the aforementioned instances:
- 1. The applicable EF-X500 flash unit does not properly respond to turn on from stand-by mode.
- 2. The alkaline batteries may become increasingly hot. If you try to take the batteries out of the EF-X500 flash unit without turning the flash off and/or disconnecting the flash unit from the camera and letting the batteries cool down, a skin burn could occur.
A firmware upgrade is now available to address and prevent this potential occurrence in relevant EF-X500 units.
Accordingly, we recommend that applicable product owners upgrade their EF-X500 flash firmware to version 1.02 which is posted on the firmware download site.
The serial numbers of the flashes which requires this firmware upgrade can be checked in the searching form below. If the serial number is not applicable, the firmware of your EF-X500 flash unit does NOT need upgrading.
We appreciate your continued support for the Fujifilm brand, and we apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
- * Typing the 6 digits serial number to the search form (half-width) will show you the result. It will say “The EF-X500 (Serial No.###### ) needs firmware upgrade” or “The EF-X500 (Serial No.###### ) does not need firmware upgrade”.
- * The serial number is described on the flash (see image on right).
Please do not try to take out the battery while it’s hot. Turn the Flash power off and wait until the battery cools down.
<How to upgrade the firmware>
- 1. For EF-X500 owners who have X-T1, X-T2, X-Pro2 or GFX 50S.
Update the firmware for X-T1, X-T2 ,X-Pro2 or GFX 50S first, then upgrade the firmware for EF-X500.
<Download site>
- GFX 50S Camera Body Firmware Update
- X-T1 Camera Body Firmware Update
- X-T2 Camera Body Firmware Update
- X-Pro2 Camera Body Firmware Update
- 2. For EF-X500 owners who do not have X-T1, X-T2, X-Pro2 nor GFX 50S.
via Fujifilm