I updated my A1 today and am most impressed indeed by the super fast startup, this will be great for birding. The bird eye AF on the 200-600 G was the best that it has ever been today.Thanks Sony, this has really made my A1 fantastic!

Thank you for the useful informative video. Great job.

Worked perfectly on my 2019 macbook pro (pre M1 chip), updated from ver 1.31 to 1.35 then to 2.01 Connected to Creators' app on iphone as prompted. Then downloaded and installed the MG CAMSET from Patreon after saving the Sony CAMSET as backup. Thanks so much!!

Thank you Mark as always for super useful info !!

Thanks for the info!!

Thanks for the update video, Mark. 1) Do you have a new Camset file for the 2.1 update or does the older 1.xx one work? 2) Is your e-book updated to reflect the new features. I can understand that being rather challenging to keep up to date. Interestingly, I tried updating just a couple days ago, and the driver file was missing from the web site.

I may wait a month or two before to install this as my A1 works thus far.

Thanks Mark 🙏🏽👍🏽

Hello Mark, always super helpful, always find your videos helpful, thank you for making this. Does this update solve the sudden blackout on the first shot of a sequence which was for some reason added in the version 2.0 software? I've found that quite annoying given the previous software didn't have this and it's a major advantage during sports photography.

Hello Marc, first of all, thank you for the informative video. When will the update to your e-book be available? Do you explain the different menu options and give recommendations?

Good evening Mark, I updated my Sony A1 to firmware 2.0 and it gave me a lot of problems. I just updated to the new version 2.1 and the problems are still the same. Do you have a solution? One of the main ones is that I don't have a connection to the mobile and I can't use anything from creators. Thank you.

@larrywhitephoto Did the sony alpha 1 firmware update 2.01 eliminate the wheel ISO option.

Fantastic news long time waiting

Thanks for that.

Hi, can I use my previously saved camset backups on this firmware? Thanks as always, Mark!

I'm a bit reluctant to update from 1.32 to 1.35>2.01. I've seen some issues where people are still encountering wifi and bluetooth malfunctions so it seems like a possibility this could still happen? Last year before the 1.32 firmware was released, my A1 randomly went into a boot loop and I had to send it to precision camera to get the main board replaced, this wasn't related to any firmware updates but I want to make sure this doesn't force me to have to send my camera off to repair again.

I've just gone to a Mac after 45 years on Windows and don't understand how to update? There's no video on the Sony website on how to install it on the Mac of course. I installed the driver but now I'm getting a short message when running the updater to check the security & privacy settings but no help or explanation. The instructions on the Sony UK page don't work and are out of date for my system Phew

After updating to 2.01, the rate of battery drain is extraordinary, and the camera heats up just being on and in movie mode, even when in airplane mode. When it is connected to the Creators app, the heat buildup and battery drain (in whatever mode) makes the combination essentially pointless. I just left my camera off overnight, in airplane mode and with the power switch in the Off position, and it still drained 7% of the battery. Is it safe (or even possible) to downgrade the firmware back to 1.35?

Is it possible to save the settings before the update and load in the settings after? I understand this might not work since this firmware is quite a big change.

I'm on 2.0, is it worth upgrading to the 2.01 as I haven't experienced the connection bugs so far... and is it possible to update from 2.00 to 2.01 via the creators app please?

Hi Mark. Just installed now FW 2.01 on my A1 but i’m not able to see the icons on menu that you present on the left on minute 4.40 (shooting screen). Can you help me to activate that? Many tks.

anyone know how to make back button focus work for remote shooting? previous app let you touch to focus on phone even if you had back button focusing, this new app doesn't let you focus on phone with back button focusing.

I had to reconfigure my camera going from 1.32 to 2.00 - will my saved settings from 2.00 be compatible to load back back onto 2.01?

Why isn't there an update for a7r5? Many of the new features found in the cheaper lower version, the a7cr, are not available in the a7r5. Even the paid license “Custom Gridline” is not supported.

Does this update affect the use of third party camera batteries? I read somewhere that after the update the camera no longer works properly with them.

I see you are going to do a new CAMset for Patreons. Are you going to update your eBook?

Since the update is essentially a new operating system will the camset file I create before updating be valid after the update?

Hi, Mark. Where I can find the 1.35 version to download, before I then upgrade to the v2.01?

if have verison 2.0 do you update to 2.01 or 1.35 first? thank you

Does the A1 have an AA Filter on the sensor? I have always been curious

Hi, I still get the same Bluetooth/wifi error message despite having reset etc... Really disappointing

Updated mine yesterday, monitor is slow to reach full brightness after waking up. So wakes up dim from standby, then after about 5 seconds gets brighter. Any ideas anyone please?

Thx Mark. Installing the new firmware worked flawlessly. Too bad the saved CAMSET file cannot be loaded. No idea what I do wrong.

Thank you for the update on the A1’s new 2.01 firmware. Will do some more studying before I try to install the update to my two Alpha 1s.

Thank you so much for your awesome work you put into your videos. Do you plan on doing a movie on the latest firmware camera settings for the A1… some of the newer items people don’t have a clue, including me as to what they are and what they do. Maybe you can consider doing a movie on this. Thank you again.

My Macbook shows "You need to install Sony Camera Driver" when I click 01_Update_ILCEE1V135.

hello. Mr. Mark Galer. After updating to 2.01, my camera Bluetooth and Wi-Fi do not work. After initializing the camera, it works normally, but when I touch the network settings, it quickly becomes abnormal. The Bluetooth remote control cannot be used. I can't access the Sony Creators app. Wi-Fi connection also does not work. +In vertical grip, 'Toggle' MY DIAL operates as 'During hold'. The camera body normally operates as 'TOGGLE'. I placed that button in C2. I updated from 1.32 to (1.35) to 2.01.

Can A1 users who are running firmware 2.0 upgrade to firmware 2.01 using a media card in camera

is there any benefits to stills photographer?

I did all the procedure in the right way and right now I have all the issues are sailing in the web in forums and fb groups: -battery drain -WiFi Bluetooth failure -my 200 600 become a miserable lens, when it works I have no AF, no subject detection, and when it doesn’t it turn off the camera and I have to take off the battery to reboot it. All started happening after the 2.01 firmware update came out. Very disappointing

I love my A1. It is an awesome camera; especially for the wildlife shooting I do. But I must admit the updates are nearly worthless. It’s basically some bug fixes or feature gaps that were filled. Where’s pre capture? That would be a useful new feature even if it were not possible to implement it at full speed. What about some focus stacking capabilities? I guess Sony wants to encourage A1 owners to add a new Sony body to get new features. I suppose that works when you have an A1 and there’s no competition. But now Nikon has delivered some bodies that are competitive and Nikon routinely adds value to the existing kit through firmware updates.

Great ❤

Why sony is not giving 'over the air' software update facility like we update our phones, just connect to wifi & start updating?

Did it get Anima/Bird eye detect in video mode?

Well done Mark!

Has anyone else gotten the error message "this file cannot be loaded" when trying to reinstall custom settings?

How can I get update version 1.35 before updating to 2.01?

Where are some A9M1/2 updates?

After this updated I have lost the ability to shoot with variable shutter @ 48.. now the lowest the variable shutter will go is 50. Just FYI

Very disappointed that Sony doesn’t give Alpha owners “Pre-capture” in the update. Is the Alpha 1 still the flagship in Sony mirrorless lineup???

I thought this firmware got pulled due to issues with it?

When is the A1 ii coming ?

They better provide a FW 3.0 update with Pre-Capture, Focus Stacking & Animal/Bird Eye AF in Video in June after the R1 debuts. I forgive Sony as long as they are holding back arrows intentionally to counter the R1

I am one of them who has instal the 2.00 and cant connect to my creator app. After installing the 2.01, I still cant connect to the app. Now I am experiencing some problem with the menu button, some times, need to press a few to bring up the menu and some times in menu mode if jump back to live screen. This is getting bad to worse. Whats wrong with Sony.

Still getting the same bluetooth/wifi error - unacceptable and ridiculous

I have an a7iv and the firmware updates have been less than desirable. Maybe one day they do something worthy enough to leave the earlier versions. And this version shouldn't be a major update or version update.. This one is weak as well

I wish the Sony A7III would get a firmware update, but I know it'll never happen.

This socks from sony. I hate the factory reset! This is ridiculous!

And still no Animal/Bird AF in video mode.

Thanks for the video, but I’m not installing this abomination without Pre-Capture or Animal/Bird Eye AF in Video to my A1. This FW update is a slap to the face and an insult to our intelligence. This firmware update provides zero value for A1 owners and it was supposed to arrive in March of 2022

Sony of yesteryear

This firmware is a complete disaster. Many people are getting error messages about the Bluetooth/WiFi unit malfunctioning, even though their cameras worked fine with Imaging Edge and the Bluetooth remote before they updated to v2.01. I spoke with Sony support today and they advised that cameras that have this message have a hardware problem and that the cost of the repair is the responsibility of the customer. Sony has broken functionality that will become increasingly important as more as the Creators app becomes more important and necessary. This is truly outrageous. Installing this app is a roll of the dice. Best way forward may be to sell your existing A1 before updating past 1.32, then buy a new one, which will be guaranteed to work with the new firmware. Try it in the store and get an immediate replacement if defective. Because if you update to v2.01 and your camera is one of those that shipped with defective hardware, you now have a broken camera that you will either have to pay to repair, or sell at a deep discount.