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LA-KE1 firmware v04 released, fixed AF-C tracking issue and more lenses supported

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June 20, 2023, Shenzhen, China, MonsterAdapter is pleased to release the v04 firmware of the LA-KE1 Pentax K-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter. The new firmware fixes the focus hunting issue when AF-C tracking distant objects in the previous firmware. And, the new firmware also adds support for 8 more lenses, including new released HD PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 Classic. Download link:https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgX6HrvXLNv5g3fuBwjCA-6yjmCa?e=2NEbQB

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LA-EA4r firmware v08 released, AF-C tracking issue fixed

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June 12, 2023, Shenzhen, China, MonsterAdapter is proud to release the v08 firmware of the Minolta/Sony A-mount adapter modification product LA-EA4r. The new firmware fixes the focus hunting issue while AF-C tracking distant objects in the previous version. This issue is more common in a9, a7m3, a7r3, a6400. Note: Since this issue has a great impact to existing user, we decided to release the firmware immediately after tests passed. The SSM driver originally scheduled to be implemented in the v08 firmware is still under development and will be released with subsequent update after completion. Download link:https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgX6HrvXLNv5g3iVWQ-ur59PF-lL?e=Bo5Yhe See more details:https://www.monsteradapter.com/products/la-ea4r-the-la-ea4-upgrade-kit

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LA-NE1 firmware v02 released

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January 10, 2023, MonsterAdapter officially released the v02 firmware of the LA-NE1: Contax N-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter. What's in this update: Fixed an issue where some zoom lenses failed AF after zooming. Note: If you are not experiencing any problems with zoom lenses, you can ignore this update. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgX6HrvXLNv5gyk9wqcua5tR_uQ-?e=vgQkeY

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LA-KE1 firmware v03 released, the third G Driver II empowered lens adapter from MonsterAdapter

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January 1, 2023, Shenzhen, China. MonsterAdapter is pleased to release the v03 firmware for Pentax K-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter LA-KE1. By following LA-EA4r and LA-FE1, new firmware of LA-KE1 v03 also adds  new focus drive algorithm: G Driver II, which effectively improves the auto focus performance of K-mount screw-driven lenses on Sony mirrorless cameras (including AF-S single focus and AF-C continuous focus). According to the team tests, the focusing speed in many scenes has been able to equal or exceed the Pentax SLRs on last E-mount cameras. Which will make your shooting experience more enjoyable. Note 1: G...

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LA-FE1 firmware v04 released, with updated focusing algorithm: G Driver II

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December 21, 2022, Shenzhen, China. MonsterAdapter officially released the v04 firmware of the LA-FE1 Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter. The LA-FE1 firmware v04 adds upgraded focusing algorithm: G Driver II , which allows more cameras including A7III, A7RIII, A9I&II, A6400, etc. to achieve faster focusing speeds. And fixed the aperture control issue of 19mm F4 tilt-shift lens in the previous firmware.   IMPORTANT: Due to technical issues, we had to temporarily remove support for DX format zoom lenses. These lenses will be restored with firmware update after the issue is resolved. At the same time, after upgrading the...

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