Panasonic Brings Update to ‘Volume Photography’ Features on Lumix S5 II

Panasonic has introduced that it’s delivering an non-compulsory firmware replace to the S5 II and S5 IIX that brings a bunch of updates designed to serve volume photographers, or photographers in fields equivalent to college photographs or different forms of high-volume portraiture.

The first volume photography updates for Lumix cameras had been introduced final yr, which supplied the S5 II and S5 IIX compatibility with Opticon Bluetooth barcode/QR code scanners to embed topic ID knowledge into the photograph file and a sequence of Volume Photography Photo Grid Lines.

Starting on October 19, a brand new firmware replace (model 3.4 for the S5 II and a pair of.4 for the S5 IIX) will let photographers take these contains a step additional, permitting them to add their very own customized masks, program their cameras to simply accept a number of barcodes/QR codes for every photograph, and lock their cameras to require a barcode/QR code to be scanned earlier than they take a photograph.

In the Portrait masks, Panasonic has expanded to 9 completely different sizes of portrait masks, and every continues to be customizable. Photographers can even now design and add as much as 10 of their very own 960 x 640 pixel decision Custom Masks. The replace additionally provides a menu that enables photographers to retailer any mixture of 10 Lumix Photo Grid Lines and their very own Custom Masks for fast choice amongst a set of favourite masks. Photographers may also have the ability to program a operate key on the digicam that may shortly flip masks on and off, so the photographer can extra simply consider publicity with out the masks.

The unique steady Barcode/QR code scanning operate is getting enhanced with two extra options. First is the shot mode, which locks the shutter button till a barcode is scanned. Once the barcode is scanned and the photograph is taken, the digicam is locked once more till one other barcode is scanned. Lumix additionally permits customers to scan a number of barcodes or QR codes for the metadata for photograph recordsdata. Examples of this in use embrace:

• For Preorder initiatives: Scan the coed ID quantity adopted by the photograph package deal that was ordered.
• Buddy photographs: Scan the coed ID numbers for every one who is within the photograph (as much as 248 characters whole).
• Sports crew positional photographs: Scan the IDs for each individual in that positional group who will probably be within the photograph (as much as 248 characters whole).

These new options require the acquisition of the Panasonic Lumix Volume Photography Key, which costs $199.99. These new options may also require an replace, which is able to develop into accessible on October 19 at 9 PM EST.

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