Sarnian Posted April 24 Share #181  Posted April 24 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 4/21/2025 at 5:39 PM, Doc_P said: Already contacted info@kipon.com Good luck with that. I've NEVER had a response from them! Pre-ordered adapters shipped with V1.0 so you could return it and get another one which will have V1.1 installed already. That won't help you with future firmware upgrades, though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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helged Posted April 24 Share #182  Posted April 24 On 4/21/2025 at 6:39 PM, Doc_P said: Really important topic, thanks for the valuable input to all contributors. Since I want to use my " S crown jewels", the S 24 and especially the S Apo 120 Macro on a modern camera (IBIS, flexible focus point selection) I preordered the adapter early January '25. I got it last Saturday and tried this morning to update to firmware V1.1 - and failed on a Mac M1 Ultra (mac OS Sonoma 14.6.1) as well as on a M4 Max Laptop (mac OS Sequoia 15.1.1). No "Kipon" disk to be seen. Proven USB-C cables, including the Thunderbolt 5 cable from Apple. Disk Utility or SoftRAID couldn't find the adapter too.... Unfortunately I do not have access to a Windows machine anymore! Any ideas ? I will order a GFX II-variant only after successful update (in order to minimise financial risks), so I can't try the adapter on an GFX... Already contacted info@kipon.com Same problem for me, the Kipon-disc doesn't show up on the two Macs I have, and I have tried many different cables. On search for a pc... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 24 Share #183  Posted April 24 5 hours ago, helged said: Same problem for me, the Kipon-disc doesn't show up on the two Macs I have, and I have tried many different cables. On search for a pc... Tested update of FW on a PC at work. The Kipon adapter disk appeared (good!), but nothing happened when I copied the new FW-file into the Kipon-disk... Searching for another PC, as well as testing with all of the US cabels around... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted April 24 Share #184  Posted April 24 8 minutes ago, helged said: Tested update of FW on a PC at work. The Kipon adapter disk appeared (good!), but nothing happened when I copied the new FW-file into the Kipon-disk... Searching for another PC, as well as testing with all of the US cabels around... When I updated my FW it happened so quickly that I didn’t take much notice. All I remember seeing is the file name V1.0 changing to V1.1.  I have a second adapter which I haven’t yet updated so I’ll update that one and take notes/screenshots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 24 Share #185  Posted April 24 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Sarnian said: When I updated my FW it happened so quickly that I didn’t take much notice. All I remember seeing is the file name V1.0 changing to V1.1.  I have a second adapter which I haven’t yet updated so I’ll update that one and take notes/screenshots. +1. This is what I see (on the PC that gets contact with the adapter): On the Kipon-disk (which is the Kipon adapter), the FW1.0-file is seen. When I copy the FW1.1-file over to the Kipon-disk, nothing happens (as far as I can tell), and both files are seen on the Kipon-disk. If the update is successful, as far as I understand, the FW1.0-file should disappear and the FW1.1-file should be seen. I will try to get hold on a second PC (and testing with various cables), for a cross-check. I have tested with three Macs, but the Kipon-disk doesn't show up on any of these, so a no-go there... Edited April 24 by helged Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted April 24 Share #186  Posted April 24 1 minute ago, helged said: If the update is successful, as far as I understand, the FW1.0-file should disappear and the FW1.1-file should be seen. Correct. I’ll connect my already updated adapter and hopefully I’ll see FW1.1 still there! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted April 24 Share #187  Posted April 24 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 hours ago, helged said: I’ll connect my already updated adapter and hopefully I’ll see FW1.1 still there! My updated adapter still shows FW1.1. Phew! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 24 by Sarnian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280770-leica-s-lens-on-fuji-gfx-50s/?do=findComment&comment=5791694'>More sharing options...
helged Posted April 25 Share #188  Posted April 25 On 4/24/2025 at 7:54 PM, Sarnian said: My updated adapter still shows FW1.1. Phew! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! puhhh; an ACER PC did the job. Now also my KIPON-adapter shows "VER_01_1". Goodie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHNL Posted April 25 Share #189 Â Posted April 25 Question for who has the adapter. If 35mm is not compatible, what does that means? No AF, no exif, no aperture control at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 26 Share #190  Posted April 26 8 hours ago, ZHNL said: Question for who has the adapter. If 35mm is not compatible, what does that means? No AF, no exif, no aperture control at all? I will run a test with my lenses (on GFX100S) in the weekend. Based on a few user reports on Kipon's FB page, it looks like for half of the early adopters, the S35 works properly. With FW1.1, the adapter is not at the fully consistent working level that we would like to see. For me, aperture control and transfer of correct focal length are what I want/need. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joakim Posted April 26 Share #191  Posted April 26 12 hours ago, helged said: puhhh; an ACER PC did the job. Now also my KIPON-adapter shows "VER_01_1". Goodie. Good to hear. Do you have any idea what it was that made it work with that particular PC? Or was it just magic?😀 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 26 Share #192  Posted April 26 38 minutes ago, Joakim said: Good to hear. Do you have any idea what it was that made it work with that particular PC? Or was it just magic?😀 No idea... Seems like the adapter chip isn't the most robust. A little sad Macs are out (as of now), but this may change with forthcoming updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 27 Share #193 Â Posted April 27 And then FW version 1.2 is out, presumably with improved stability across the lenses:Â https://kipon.com/download/leica-s-gfx-af-firmware-v1-1-2/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted April 27 Share #194  Posted April 27 8 minutes ago, helged said: And then FW version 1.2 is out, presumably with improved stability across the lenses: https://kipon.com/download/leica-s-gfx-af-firmware-v1-1-2/ Hopefully I'll get a chance to test it today and report back. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280770-leica-s-lens-on-fuji-gfx-50s/?do=findComment&comment=5792982'>More sharing options...
Joakim Posted April 27 Share #195  Posted April 27 1383 USD on the international site, wasn’t it 100 less just recently? Are we in Europe paying for the tariffs as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted April 27 Share #196  Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Sarnian said: Hopefully I'll get a chance to test it today and report back. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I managed to fire off a test shoot... then my GFX100S froze up! The sharpness is definitely there so it's just a shame that the electronic side of things isn't yet up to scratch. I wonder if my camera settings need to be adjusted, or my camera firmware updated?? Also, it would have been helpful if Kipon told us what to expect/what had been improved with VER_1_2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted May 6 Share #197  Posted May 6 Not many downloads - and fewer for V1.2 which suggests that people are unaware of its existence. I have two of the adapters but I'm reluctant to sell one of them until they work perfectly. Call me old-fashioned, but I don't want to be accused of selling someone a 'dud' (although I would update it to V1.2 before shipping it!) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280770-leica-s-lens-on-fuji-gfx-50s/?do=findComment&comment=5797648'>More sharing options...
helged Posted May 6 Share #198 Â Posted May 6 (edited) I have recently tested GFX110S (FW1.2) with S35, S70, S120 and S180, exclusively with manual focus. Everything has been working. The GFX view finder is not the best (nor is the back screen), and the body feels quite plastic. The menu system is not to my liking either, but I can live with that. Aperture control, electronic shutter, IBIS and focus magnification are the features I use. Where to put photos taken with GFX & S-lenses: On the standard 'Leica S image' thread, or should we start a separate 'Adapted Leica S lens image' thread? Given the rather low number of (active) S-forum users, I would think the existing thread should be ok. Any views? Â Edited May 6 by helged 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnian Posted May 6 Share #199  Posted May 6 5 minutes ago, helged said: I have recently tested GFX110S with S35, S70, S120 and S180, exclusively with manual focus. Everything has been working. The GFX view finder is not the best (nor is the back screen), and the body feels quite plastic. The menu system is not to my liking either, but I can live with that. Aperture control, electronic shutter, IBIS and focus magnification are the features I use. I haven't had much time recently but I have been thinking of trying different settings on my GFX100S to see if the adapter liked those better. The GFX100II has a higher resolution electronic viewfinder than the GFX100S so that would be better for focus peaking. I can't afford one of those beauties, however, so my current set-up will have to do! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted May 7 Share #200 Â Posted May 7 Any adapter firmware version to camera firmware version variations? Or adapter firmware version to GFX camera model variations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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