Firmware Download for Accessories

ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11

Before Updating

Please ensure that the firmware of the camera body is updated to the latest version.*
Use a fully charged battery or connect the camera to the AC adapter.
Do not disconnect the battery or the AC adapter during the firmware update of the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11.
Ensure the power of the camera is always kept ON during the firmware update of the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 .
The ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 needs to be attached to a camera to update the firmware.

*Update the firmware of the SIGMA ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 requires the firmware of the SIGMA fp to be Ver.3.00 or later.

Ver.1.01 2021.06.03

・It corrects the phenomenon whereby the SIGMA fp does not recognize an SSD when it is connected via a USB cable to the EVF-11’s SSD connector while the camera is turned on.

Download (128.1KB)

VF11V101.BIN

Update Procedure

How to check the firmware version of the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11

Turn on the camera after attaching the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11.
Press the MENU button on the back side of the camera body and open the setup menu.

Select “Firmware Update” from the setup menu.

After the OK button is pressed, “Camera”, “Lens” and “EVF” shows up. Please select “EVF”.

The firmware version that is installed in the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 will show up.
If the firmware version is “Ver.1.00” or older, it is necessary to download the new version and update.

ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 Firmware Update

STEP 01

Prepare SD/SDHC/SDXC card and format in camera.

Note: Please make sure that important data is not inside your SD/SDHC/SDXC card before format.

STEP 02 For Windows

Connect the SD/SDHC/SDXC card to the computer via card reader etc. and copy the downloaded file to the root directory (the top layer of the file structure) of the SD/SDHC/SDXC card. (The copy destination is not in the “DCIM” subfolder)

(It appears differently depending on OS version.)

STEP 02 For Macintosh

(It appears differently depending on OS version.)

STEP 03

Insert the SD/SDHC/SDXC card with the firmware to the camera and turn on the power.

STEP 04

Press the MENU button on the back side of the camera body and open the setup menu.

STEP 05

Select “Update Firmware” and select “OK”.

STEP 06

After the OK button is pressed, “Camera”, “Lens” and “EVF” shows up. Please select “EVF”.

STEP 07

The message “Start firmware update?” will appear on the display.

In case the message does not appear

In case the message “Start firmware update?” does not appear on the display, please check the following notes.

The firmware update file is not installed in the card, or not in the appropriate directory.

The update file may not be in the card or the firmware may not be in the specified directory. Please repeat STEP 01.

The correct firmware is not installed.

If the card contains a firmware version older than the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11, it cannot be updated. Put the correct version of firmware into the card and start over from STEP 02.

There is not enough battery.

Use a fully charged battery or an AC adapter and start over from STEP 02.

STEP 08

Select “Yes” to start the firmware update. Shortly the update will start.

Error

If the message “Firmware update has failed” is displayed during the firmware update, please contact our customer support.

STEP 09

「When “Firmware update is complete. It will restart automatically” is displayed, the update is complete.

* Do not operate the camera until the update completion message appears.

STEP 10

Check the “Firmware Update>EVF” version in the setup menu and confirm the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF-11 version is updated to Ver. 1.01.