More performance. Less effort.
With the latest firmware update you bring your Rollei Autofocus lens up to date:
✔️ faster and precise autofocus
✔️ Optimized compatibility with current camera models
✔️ Safe and easy installation - without any additional software
🎯 No risk. No effort. Just an update.
Choose your lens model
Below you will find the right firmware file as well as important information for the available models:
🔸 Rollei AF 85 mm f/1.8 | Sony Fe
Changelog:
- Car focus improved in low light
- Focus tracking optimized for series recordings
- Smaller bug fixes for camera compatibility
Compatibility:
Recommended for Sony full-frame cameras
🔸 Rollei AF 85 mm f/1.8 | Nikon Z
Changelog:
- AF performance improved in video recordings
- Compatibility with Nikon Z6 II & Z FC expanded
- More stable connection with long photo sessions
Compatibility:
Recommended for Nikon full-frame cameras
This is how the firmware update works-step by step
1. Connect objectively
Connect your Rollei Lens with a data-USB-C cable with the computer
➡️ The lens is automatically as external drive displayed.
2. Download firmware
Download the right file for your model above.
➡️ Pay attention to the correct connection type: Sony E or Nikon Z.
3. Copy file
Copy the Unpacked firmware file Directly into the displayed drive of the lens.
➡️ The update starts automatically - no software necessary.
4. Check update
After copying you will find one in the drive Readme.txt.
➡️ If there Current version number The update was successful.
Common questions (FAQ)
❓ The update does not start automatically
🔧 Please check whether the file has been unpacked correctly and lies in the main directory of the drive.
❓ The lens is not recognized as a drive
💡 Change the USB cable or try a different connection on the PC.
❓ Which firmware version is currently installed?
👉 Open the "Readme.txt" in the drive - there is the currently installed version.
Still questions?
📢 Important note for Nikon Z-Mount user-conduct firmware updates only without a foreign lens
Nikon expressly warns against carrying firmware updates with installed third-party lens, as this can lead to communication errors or malfunctions.
As a manufacturer of precise autofocus lenses for Nikon Z-Mount, we recommend:
🚫 Update only when the lens was removed
Please remove all third-party lenses before a firmware update-also from Rollei Or viltrox. This is the only way to ensure a smooth update process.
🔧 Our technical support helps with problems or questions:
⚠️ This guide currently applies to:
- Rollei 85 mm f/1.8 | Sony E
- Rollei 85 mm f/1.8 | Nikon Z