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  • NX1 Firmware version 1.10 changes:

    1. Added Sort by Oldest / Latest in the Playback menu
    2. Added View Continuous Shots (Fold / Unfold) in the Playback menu
    3. Added AF Start and AF Start + Lock in the AF On sub menu under Key Mapping
    4. Added Custom Wheel EVC (Exposure Value Compensation) option in the Key Mapping menu
    5. Overall color reproduction improvement
    6. General improvement in the image quality of DCI 4K(4096x2160) video
    7. Image quality improvement in white balance when Smart Range+ Mode is enabled
    8. Improvement in long exposure noise reduction when capturing in RAW
    9. Improved AF performance:
      a. Added AF Release Priority function (Auto/Accuracy Priority/ Shooting Speed Priority).
      b. Improved AF performance in low light situations.
      c. Improved AF performance in CAF & Multi area AF modes.
    10. Overall wireless strobe sync improvement
    11. Other bugs are fixed

    Download link here -

    http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/EV-NX1ZZZBZBGB

  • this is all I could find

    Samsung has been rather experimental with cameras, more so with standalone ones than the ones on its phones. Although the company has tried its hand at digital photography in the past, the 28 mega-pixel NX1 remains to be the first real attempt by Samsung with the photography professional in mind. The device got its first ever software update earlier today, and as you would expect, there are some improvements. You can take a look at the image below to see the entire changelog, but highlights of the update remain better autofocus in low-light situations, the addition of a custom wheel EVC (Exposure Value Compensation) in the Key Mapping menu, besides fixing many bugs. http://www.mydiyworld.net/?p=1805

  • @all

    If you already own NX1 and/or lot of NX lenses, send me PM.

  • what's the likely hood of getting a focal reducer made for the Samsung mount or does one already exist?

    this maybe a loaded question but how does the image compare to the Blackmagic Cameras? I shoot with a BMPCC right now and high framerates are sorely missed right now for music video work.

  • what's the likely hood of getting a focal reducer made for the Samsung mount or does one already exist?

    It is complicated, Speed Booster authors claim that it is impossible, due to flange distance.
    But this is if you want to keep all optics not sticking from back.

  • firmware update is done via the Samsung i-launcher software. Make sure your battery is fully charged.

  • OK - whatever camera settings and h.265 conversion program and settings, as well as the NX1 firmware version has the right amount of detail in the shadows IMHO. I wonder if the new firmware has anything to do with it?

  • New firmware coming

    Movie Mode Refinements

    • Users can now adjust audio levels while recording video.
    • Users can now control ISO while recording video.
    • 23.98 and 24 frame per second rates now available for UHD & FHD.
    • Pro Quality mode added to Full HD. Previously only HQ and Normal were provided for FHD.
    • ​Display marker enhancements:
      • ​Gridlines and center marker overlays in movie mode are now visible.
      • Added 4:3 and 2.35:1 aspect ratio markers.
    • Added Action-safe area marker option.
    • ​The Samsung NX1 now supports Time Code through HDMI for use when using an external recorder such as the ATOMOS Shogun.
    • ​‘Free Run’ time code supported.
    • Time Code not supported for internal recording.
    • Two Gamma modes now provided for more control of aesthetic look of footage. Both gamma modes are designed for a more cinematic look.
      • ​C Gamma mode is a preset logarithmic color setting designed to deliver higher overall contrast.
      • D Gamma is a preset logarithmic color setting designed to capture a wider tonal range for increased dynamic range.
    • Master Black Level Control:
      • ​Users can now control dark level gamma.
      • 31 levels: -15 ― +15.
    • Three luminance level options are now provided:
      • [0-255], [16-235], [16-255].
    • AF speed control implemented for more cinematic autofocus control:
      • User can now select one of three AF speeds.
    • Added AF responsiveness control:
      • This is a new AF feature for controlling continuous AF behavior when tracking focus on a moving subject.
      • User can select from five different speeds to control how quick the camera will refocus and begin tracking a new subject if something comes in-between the camera and the original subject being tracked.
    • Added control for seeking specific frame to grab from video.
      • Users can select by individual frame in the forward direction.
      • If seeking in the backward direction frames within a half-second are selectable.

    Physical User Interface

    • Added Autofocus Lock (AFL) to movie mode. Users can now set the AEL button to lock focus in Movie mode.
    • ​Auto Focus/ Manual Focus Toggling to movie mode. ​Users can now set the AF ON button to toggle between auto focus and manual focus during recording.
    • ​Customizable physical user interface refinements:
      • ​Reverse the functions of the Mobile Button and the Record button.
      • Reverse the functions of the AF On button and the AEL button.
      • Reverse the direction of the Command dials based on preference.
      • Additional customization options to the functions of the command dials when in P/A/S/M.
      • Customize the Optical Preview and Delete buttons with a different function.

    Wireless

    • Bluetooth Remote – Can now use Bluetooth as simple remote trigger. Speeds up and simplifies using a smart device as remote control.
    • ​The Samsung Camera Manager App now provides the ability to trigger the shutter release / video start/stop from a smart device using Bluetooth as opposed to Wi-Fi
    • User can choose 'Quick transfer' which will send a QVGA still to the smartphone after it’s taken
    • ​The Samsung NX1 can now store multiple paired Smart devices. If a user has multiple smart devices, they only need to register them with the camera once to store them. For example, users do not have to re-register devices when shifting from a phone to a tablet.
    • ​Added wireless firmware updating:
      • ​When connected to a Wi-Fi network, the camera will notify users if a new firmware version is available, and will allow them to download and install the update wirelessly.

    Other

    • “Trap Shot” feature added to Samsung Auto Shot mode. Allows users to adjust the guide line so that when a moving object hits it, the camera will automatically take a picture.
    • ​PC tethering implemented:
      • ​Using Samsung Remote Studio software, the Samsung NX1 now supports tethered shooting via USB Windows PC only.
    • Samsung Remote Studio Software will be available via Samsung iLauncher.
    • ​Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows PC:
      • ​Samsung will provide an SDK for Windows allowing developers to make remote access and control software for the Samsung NX1.

    http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/01/07/samsung-answers-photographers-requests-preps-major-firmware-update-for-sams

  • Holy mother...this is how you do a proper firmware upgrade.

    (if all this will work, is another story)

  • @MarcioK

    This means that they have some smart and sane guy heading project.

    I have big hopes for NX500.

  • Holy crap.. Samsung's in the game, for sure.

  • @Vitaliy_Kiselev and probably stopped the engineers dance between products (at least some) :)

    The (supposed) use of Tizen in this camera could ease this kind of development pace?

  • The (supposed) use of Tizen in this camera could ease this kind of development pace?

    We do not know. May be help comes from TV department that have huge resources devoted to OS now.

  • One surprise that's not in that firmware list is an option to record in H264 as the current H265 is a little ahead of its time, as far as requiring additional post production.

  • Samsung is NOT PLAYING AROUND! Man have they taken a huge swing for the fences on this camera. BRAVO!

  • Serious update. No H.264 serious bummer. Still.....

  • Would it be possible for the NX1 to get a firmaware upgrade for ProRes and CinemaDNG Raw like the BM Pockect Camera did!

  • I've been so tempted by this camera. I just told myself "Chill out, you don't need this plus its missing a lot of things." Then they added a lot of those things. Now I'm tempted again LOL.

    I would like to know what "Pro Quality" means for 1080p footage.

    I need to see someone shoot in this D Gamma profile. The dynamic range of the footage was a big concern for me.

  • The encoders in most cameras are purely hardware-based, right? They're built to do just one thing, in one format, extremely quickly and reliably. So they wouldn't be able to "just add h264", it would be a hardware upgrade or change.

  • Well if they have H.264 it surely will be even more popular, currently H.265 is too ahead of time.