Would you pay for a firmware update?

With the announcement of the latest 5D Mark II firmware update, I have to admit that I am impressed with the way Canon continues to bring improvements to this camera.

But I also got to thinking about the things I wish this camera had -- like a real high range auto ISO function, or maybe the ability to re-program the exposure lock button to do something crazy, like mirror lockup. Is that something that could do through firmware?

Maybe, maybe not, but I sometimes get the feeling that manufacturers hold back updatable features to make new cameras appealing. But what if they adopted the apple model, and sold "feature upgrades" like apple sells apps.

Would you pay for them, especially if it meant that you could upgrade a perfectly good camera body?

I wouldn’t buy firmware from Canon but if someone had aftermarket firmware that made the camera better than Canons I would.

Depends how much I had to pay =)

if it had new features/tools that i needed, yes. i would pay. if it is bugfixes, no.

pjw315 wrote in post #9710767
I wouldn’t buy firmware from Canon but if someone had aftermarket firmware that made the camera better than Canons I would.

Why would it make a difference on which vendor?

pjw315 wrote in post #9710767
... but if someone had aftermarket firmware that made the camera better than Canons I would.

Well, there is the Magic Lantern firmware with lots of nifty features
http://magiclantern.wi​kia.com …gic_Lantern_Fir​mware_Wiki

datadump wrote in post #9710887
if it had new features/tools that i needed, yes. i would pay. if it is bugfixes, no.

I agree -- bugs are on them.

Can you imagine a DSLR with the capability of a xD series camera with the flexibility of the iphone programming platform?

mattograph wrote in post #9710948
Can you imagine a DSLR with the capability of a xD series camera with the flexibility of the iphone programming platform?

It would end up like the nokia n95.

hahaha if they had a programming api for a CAMERA, that would be hilarious.

i'd totally eat that up and redo the entire UI myself. HAHAHA

Nope! I buy them with the feature I want at the time of purchase.

JBF wrote in post #9717876
Nope! I buy them with the feature I want at the time of purchase.

Sorry. My idea presumes that they weren't available until after you owned the camera.

I'd pay for firmware updates if it provides useful features.

Yeah why not?

New features - yes, bug fixes - no.

mattograph wrote in post #9717891
Sorry. My idea presumes that they weren't available until after you owned the camera.

so you would by something that you are not happy with....