I am now officially tickle pink with excitement…
Here is what my Apple Software update said:
Digital Raw Compatibility Update:
This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 for the following cameras:
Hasselblad H3DII-50
Leica M9
Leica X1
Olympus E-P1
Olympus E-P2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Pentax K-7
Pentax K-x
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Thank you Apple!
As someone who really like Apple hardware and software I was extremely disapointed to find that the newly released Aperture 3 from Apple does not support Olympus EP-1 raw files..
All you get is…

Come on Apple please sort it out and make Olympus PEN users happy!
My life seems to full of firmware updates, yesterday it was my iRiver Story ebook reader.. today I see my Olympus E-P1 camera which has been updated.
To update you use the “Olympus Master 2″ program, connect the cable from computer to camera.. click storage on the camera.. select camera… update and away you go…
If all goes well your camera should have the largest “OK” message on the LCD screen I seen in years…
Here is what they say has changed:
E-P1 Firmware Ver1.2 has incorporated the following upgrade.
[Modification]
- Reduced time of the MF ASSIST enlarged display to improve operability.
- REC VIEW enabled when the monitor’s backlight is set to off.
Today I got opened up ,y Amateur Photography magazaine and found an advert for a free flash for people who have purchased an Olympus E-P1 over the christmas period. I personally did not purchase one but someone near and dear to me did buy one for me to use as my travel camera rather than carrying my Nikon D300 + Lenses everywhere.
The link to the Olympus website is here: http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/208_lighten-up_E-P1.htm.