Certain Olympus Micro Four Thirds Mirrorless Cameras (OM-D Series and Pen Series) Attached to Panasonic LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm F2.8 POWER O.I.S. and Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. Lenses: Firmware Updates (2018) Provide Improvements

There are cases where auto focus does not work properly when Panasonic LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm F2.8 POWER O.I.S. (H-ES200) and Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH.(H-ES50200) interchangeable lenses are used with certain Olympus Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras.

The latest firmware updates provide an improvement as follows:

Corrected issue of autofocus (AF) function not operating correctly when using the “H-ES200” and “H-ES50200” interchangeable lens produced by Panasonic.

Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH.

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These firmware updates apply to the following Olympus cameras:

Firmware update for OM-D series

E-M1 Mark II^*1	Ver.2.2	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Aug.30,2018
E-M1 ^*1	Ver.4.4	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Feb.28,2018
E-M5 Mark II^*1	Ver.4.0	Updating from ver. 3.0 to 4.0 Updating from ver. 1.x / 2.x to 4.0	Release Date: Feb.28,2018
E-M5 ^*2	Ver.2.3	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec.18, 2018
E-M10 Mark III	Ver.1.1	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: May.10,2018
E-M10 Mark II	Ver.1.3	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: May.10,2018
E-M10	Ver.1.4	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec.18,2018

You can add new functions and operability improvements by updating your E-M1 Mark II , E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II to the latest firmware version. Please update your camera to use these functions.
For instructions regarding the added functions, refer to the revised instruction manual.

Download Manuals : OLYMPUS OM-D / PEN series

For updating the camera to the latest version, you are required to update the camera twice.
If the current version is 1.0 or 1.1:
First, update the camera to version 1.3, and then update to the latest version.
If the current version is 1.2:
First, update the camera to version 1.4, and then update to the latest version.Before updating the firmware, install the Digital Camera Updater from the CD-ROM that is packaged with the E-M5 or download the latest version of the Digital Camera Updater (Win: ver. 1.03 / Mac: ver. 1.04).
You cannot update the firmware if updating with the earlier version of the Digital Camera Updater.

OLYMPUS Digital Camera Updater

*E-M10 Mark III: Also, RC mode has been added by this firmware update

Note: When you update your firmware, camera settings are reset for E-M1 Mark II, E-M1, E-M5 Mark II, E-M10 Mark III, and E-M10 Mark II.

Firmware update for Olympus Pen series

PEN-F ^*3

Ver.3.0

Updating from ver. 2.x to 3.0
Updating from ver. 1.x to 3.0

Release Date: Feb. 28, 2018

E-P5	Ver.1.8	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-P3 ^*4	Ver.1.6	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-PL6	Ver.1.4	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-PL5	Ver.1.6	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-PL3 ^*4	Ver.1.6	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-PM2	Ver.1.6	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018
E-PM1 ^*4	Ver.1.6	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: Dec. 18, 2018

E-PL8	Ver.1.1	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: May. 10, 2018
E-PL7	Ver.1.4	Digital Camera Updater	Release Date: May. 10, 2018

*3	You can add new functions and operability improvements by updating your PEN-F to the latest firmware version. Please update your camera to use these functions. For instructions regarding the added functions, refer to the revised instruction manual. Download Manuals : OLYMPUS OM-D / PEN series

*4	Do not disconnect the camera from the computer until the LCD on the camera displays OK. The firmware update is not complete until the camera displays OK. Disconnecting the camera before the firmware completes may render the camera inoperable.

Note: When you update your firmware, camera settings are reset for Pen-F.

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NEWS RELEASE

Information for customers who use the Panasonic ” H-ES200 “” H-ES50200 ” lens on Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras

November 29, 2017
modified: December 18, 2018

We would like to inform you that Olympus released the firmware update service to solve the following issue:
The auto focus (AF) function may not operate correctly when the Panasonic
“LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm / F2.8 / POWER O.I.S. (H-ES200)”
“LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S (H-ES50200)”
lenses are attached to an Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera.

[Firmware Download Service]

E-M1 Mark II / E-M5 Mark II / E-M1 / PEN-F	Downloads available
E-M10 Mark III / E-M10 Mark II / E-PL8 / E-PL7	Downloads available
E-M5 / E-M10 / E-P5 / E-P3 / E-PL6 / E-PL5 E-PL3 / E-PM2 / E-PM1 / A01	Downloads available

The firmware update service for the following models has been canceled due to technical reasons:
E-P2, E-P1, E-PL2, E-PL1s, E-PL1

Olympus Corporation

*Revised Information*

Feb. 28, 2018:
Information about available firmware service posted.
– Downloads available for E-M1 MarkII, E-M5 MarkII, E-M1, PEN-F

May. 10, 2018:
Information about available firmware service posted.
– Downloads available for E-M10 MarkIII, E-M10 Mark II, E-PL8, E-PL7

Dec. 18, 2018:
Information about available firmware service posted.
– Downloads available for E-M5 / E-M10 / E-P5 / E-P3 / E-PL6 / E-PL5 / E-PL3 / E-PM2 / E-PM1 / A01
– Downloads for E-P2 / E-P1 / E-PL2 / E-PL1s / E-PL1 canceled

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