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According to the firmware description, recording time for 4K films is extended by around 20 percent—provided you use the vertical grip (VG-C2EM) and activate ASP-C/Super35mm mode. The time limit of 29:59 minutes remains. However, you can immediately continue filming afterwards, for a total of at least three hours. According to Sony, image quality has also been improved by simplifying the correction of chromatic aberrations.
If you don’t believe it, here’s the video proof:
Here is the new firmware 3.00 for the A7R II and for the A7S II. And in the upcoming issue of DP at the end of February, we will put the A7R II through its pAces.
