ILLUM Camera Software Release Notes
How to Update Your LYTRO ILLUM
Current Version
ILLUM Camera Software 2.0
July 9, 2015
New Stuff
- New ILLUM Manual
- User Interface - Complete redesign of the user interface
- Re-Arrange menu icon - Added wrench icon to the menu bar to provide quick access to the rearrange menu (Additional Menu Features KB)
- Full Screen Mode - Hides all extraneous data on-screen for a simple composition (Additional Menu Features KB)
- Improved Autofocus - autofocus system is significantly faster
- Viltrox TTL Flash for Lytro Illum - Flash settings can now be controlled in-camera (Illum settings menu KB)
Fixed and Improved Stuff
- Improved Autofocus speed
- Navigation of the camera menu has been improved
- Info Bar UI has been improved
- Optical Offset UI has been improved
- Bracketing UI has been improved
- To improve stability and overall reliability, reduced capture buffer from 10 to 8.
Previous Versions
ILLUM Camera Software 1.2.0
March 24, 2015
Fixed and Improved Stuff
- Live View
- Shutter lag time has been improved
- Depth overlay performance greatly improved
- Focus and zoom lock no longer disengage unexpectedly
- Improved black levels
- Playback Mode
- Toggling from Capture to Playback will return user to last viewed image (rather than first image) until a new image is captured or the camera goes to sleep
- Deleting image will load next image (rather than prior image)
- Improved black levels
- Settings
- Flicker Reduction - New ‘Auto’ mode sets flicker reduction settings based on current lighting conditions.
ILLUM Camera Software 1.1.2
February 17, 2015
New Stuff
- Localization for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Italian, and Spanish
ILLUM Camera Software 1.1.1
January 26, 2015
New Stuff
Known Issues
- Adjustments to the on-camera flash compensation menu have no effect on flash functionality when the flash is set to Manual or Repeat mode. These menu items will be grayed out next version.
- First time users using unformatted or read-only SD cards will not be able to successfully pair their camera with Lytro Desktop
Known Bugs
- Focus & Zoom Locks disengage after exiting Settings
- Focus & Zoom Locks are disengaged by Depth Assist
ILLUM Camera Software 1.1.0
December 10, 2014
New
- Capture Features
- Spot and Region Metering Modes - area exposure options
- Horizon level - Align and frame your shots
- Custom White Balance - Set temperature (K) and tint, and store as a white balance preset
- Front dial now controls Exposure Bias in Program (P) Mode
- Playback Features
- Depth Overlay and Depth Histogram
- Focus control using focus ring and touch interaction on Depth Scale
- Cycle pictures using dials
- Select All/None in Playback Grid
- Flag - flagged pictures are processed first in Lytro Desktop 4.1. Mark images on-camera for priority processing and easy sorting in Desktop 4’s Flag View.
- Rotate Picture - Rotate pictures in 90 degree increments
- Auto-orientation - Pictures maintain correct orientation when camera is rotated
- Settings
- Energy Saver Mode - configure how, when and if camera powers off and goes to sleep
Fixed & Improved
- Capture orientation is now respected in Playback -- if you captured a picture in Portrait, it will appear in Portrait in Playback
- Wifi connection bug fix - improves ILLUM > iOS connection stability and performance
- Numerous bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements
ILLUM Camera Firmware 1.0.2 & 1.0.3
October 27th, 2014
New Stuff
- Japanese Support
Fixed Stuff
- Bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements
Notes: 1.0.3 was a factory-only release with no customer facing changes relative to 1.0.2
ILLUM Camera Firmware 1.0.1
September 8th, 2014
New Stuff
- Added configuration menu item for hyperfocal feature
Fixed Stuff
- Numerous bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements
- BCS-2741 - Alternate lens ring behavior now saved across power states
- BCS-2457 - Camera no longer freezes in low light situations when autofocus engages
Known Issues
- Desktop keeps prompting to update firmware after firmware updated
- Workaround: Take a picture; this will prevent more update prompts
ILLUM Camera Firmware 1.0.0 (36)
July 31, 2014 (Initial Release)
Known Issues
- BCS-2741 - Alternate lens ring behavior is not saved after a power cycle, though it still appears to be selected in the Settings > Controls > Lens Rings menu. This will be corrected in the next firmware update.
- BCS-2457 - Camera freezes in low light and engaging autofocus