Ricoh have released a new firmware update - ver. 1.14 - for the GX200 digital camera. The upgrade addresses the following fixes:

1. In the Auto shooting mode, and with the Grid Guide displayed in the LCD, and if you turn off the camera power and then turn on in the My Setting mode, a lacked grid guide will be displayed.
2. With using AAA batteries, and in the shooting mode, if you click the Playback button to switch to the playback mode, and after the lens is retracted automatically, if you press the shutter release to return to the shooting mode, any key will not work.
   

Click here to download the update from Ricoh.

Canon have released firmware upgrade v1.0.9 for their popular 450D D-SLR. The upgrade addresses the following issues and fixes:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting does not operate normally under specific conditions.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Live View exposure simulation warning indication does not properly display during Live View shooting.
3. Fixes a phenomenon in which images cannot be played back after continuous shooting when a printer is connected to the camera or a video output terminal is used.

Version 1.0.9 firmware is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.0.4. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.0.9, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

Download the upgrade here

Olympus have released updated firmware for it’s super-zoom digital camera the SP-570 UZ. Ver 1.1 improves the responsiveness of zooming as well as a Swedish language update.

Download the update from Olympus here

Fujifilm have released firmware update Ver. 1.02 for the Finepix F100fd. The update addresses the following fix:

• Reduce “pinkish-colored band” which may be rarely found in the left side edge of image when the image is shot at ISO 400 or shot without flash on “NATURAL & FLASH MODE”.

You can download the update here

Nikon has released a firmware update to it’s flagship digital SLR, the Nikon D3, to version 1.10. The new firmware features the following:

1. A “Vignette Control” item has been added to the “Shooting Menu”.
2. A focus point brightness item has been added to the “a6: Focus point illumination” setting in the “Autofocus” category in the “Custom Settings”.
3. The “Highlights” playback display option has been moved from “Display mode > Basic photo info > Highlights” in the playback menu to “Display Mode > Detailed photo info > Highlights”.
4. When shutter speed and/or aperture are locked when shooting in LiveView mode, using the “L” (command lock) button, an “L” icon is now displayed in the camera monitor.
5. The size and color of “Demo” displayed in the monitor with playback, when “No memory card?” in the “Custom Settings” is set to “Enable Release”, have been modified.
6. The range of settings available for “ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity auto control > Minimum shutter speed” in the Shooting Menu has been increased from 1/250th - 1s to 1/4000s - 1s.
7. When a compatible Speedlight or Wireless Speedlight Commander is used, the AF assist illuminator now lights regardless of focal length.
8. When shooting in hand-held LiveView mode and the frame is magnified prior to autofocusing, operation has been modified so that display returns to the magnified display rather than full-frame display.
9. In some rare cases, white balance was not accurately calculated for images captured at a shutter speed of around 1/4s in P and A exposure modes. This issue has been resolved.
10. When attempting to crop images at an aspect ratio of 4:3 using the “Trim” option in the “Retouch” menu, the cropped image did not have an accurate 4:3 aspect ratio. This issue has been resolved.

The new firmware can be found here:
D3 v1.1.0 firmware for Windows
D3 v1.1.0 firmware for Apple Mac

Adobe has released an update to it’s photo management software, Photoshop Lightroom, to 1.4. It provides additional camera support for the Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi/EOS Kiss X2), Nikon D60, Sony A350, and more; Updated printer driver compatibility for Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard).

For those who have Lightroom already, you can find the update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3892

Those who wish to find out more about it or to download a trial version, you can find it here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/