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- For GRD III as at 1 Dec (download here) -

The following enhanced features are added to the GRD III (For details, read this PDF document):

1 [The GF-1 Flash unit compatibility]The camera now supports the optional flash, GF-1. This update allows TTL-auto flash control with the GF-1.* During interval shooting, any external flash unit will not fire.

2 [Date List] in playback with 81 frames view in the playback mode, clicking the thumbnail button changes a list grouping pictures by date.

3 [Page List] in playback in thumbnail view (20 frames, 81 frames, or Date List), you can switch the view between the image selection screen and the paging screen.

4 [Menu Page Advance]You can switch pages by using the zoom button in the Shooting menu, in the Setup menu, or in the "Edit My setting" menu with selected an item.

5 [Snap Focus Distance]The [1.5m] option has been added in the Snap Focus Distance in the shooting menu.

6 [ADJ. Direct ISO control]The ADJ. Direct ISO control has been added in the shooting menu. With this option [On], you can use the ADJ. lever to change the ISO sensitivity value when the camera is in a shooting mode.

The following phenomenon is modified:
- If you have registered the following settings to a My setting, and then if you switch between My1 and My2 with an Fn button for instance, the AF mode will not be reflected correctly.
Setting registration example:
MY1 : AF(Spot)/MF in an Fn button
MY2 : AF(Mult)/MF in an Fn button

The following feature is changed:

- During interval shooting, the external flash unit will not fire. Use the built-in flash.

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