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I suspect I already know the answer to this question, but I'm curious so I'll ask it anyway: does anyone believe that Panasonic will ever update the firmware of a few older cameras - like my GX8 - to include some of the newer dedicated monochrome picture modes?
Specifically - the "l monochrome" - which I believe was introduced with the GX85 - and then, the later evolution, the "l monochrome d" mode which was simultaneously introduced on the GX9 - the G9 - the FZ1000ii - and the LX100ii.
It's such a cool 'preset' mode that on a few occasions, I've been tempted to replace my GX8 with one of the newer cameras - either a GX9 or a G9 --- but I've held off for my own quirky reasons, namely the GX8 has a much better (and larger) EVF than the GX9 - and though the G9's EVF is clearly just as nice (or possibly a bit better than) as my GX8's - I don't like the much larger size, form factor or weight of the G9.
It would be nice if Panasonic continually issued firmware upgrades to update older models - as Fujifilm seems to do regularly (sigh) - but I don't imagine that is likely to happen soon. Am I right about this? What do other Lumixians think?
Specifically - the "l monochrome" - which I believe was introduced with the GX85 - and then, the later evolution, the "l monochrome d" mode which was simultaneously introduced on the GX9 - the G9 - the FZ1000ii - and the LX100ii.
It's such a cool 'preset' mode that on a few occasions, I've been tempted to replace my GX8 with one of the newer cameras - either a GX9 or a G9 --- but I've held off for my own quirky reasons, namely the GX8 has a much better (and larger) EVF than the GX9 - and though the G9's EVF is clearly just as nice (or possibly a bit better than) as my GX8's - I don't like the much larger size, form factor or weight of the G9.
It would be nice if Panasonic continually issued firmware upgrades to update older models - as Fujifilm seems to do regularly (sigh) - but I don't imagine that is likely to happen soon. Am I right about this? What do other Lumixians think?