Sony A9 firmware update 2.0 released. And new 500 Euro price cut too.

Sony released the new firmware update for the Sony A9. At the same time in Europe there has been a 500 price cut on the camera like you can see here at Calumetphoto.de.

Benefits and improvements from the latest update

• Enhance Continuous AF
  • Enhances continuous auto focus on moving subjects
  • Enhances AF-C stability while zooming
• Adds new or enhanced functions for sports/news media photography professionals
  • New function: assign protecting images to custom key
  • New function: FTP transfer protected files at once *1
  • Displays wired LAN MAC address
  • Inputs IPTC metadata to files *2
  • Inputs camera serial number to metadata
• Others
  • Improves all-round operational stability
  • Improves the accuracy of the overheating warning

*1: Only the images protected on Ver.2.00.
*2: Need to create IPTC information beforehand by using the “IPTC Metadata Preset” software.