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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Canon confirms EOS-1D X Mark III will be its last flagship DSLR camera



In an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun, Canon’s Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai stated the EOS-1D X Mark III will be Canon’s last flagship DSLR. Mitarai confirmed Canon will end the development and production of its DSLR cameras, including the flagships, by transforming manufacturing to produce mirrorless systems only. 

“It is natural that mirrorless cameras will become the mainstream of digital cameras… The market needs are acceleratingly shifting to mirrorless cameras. In line with this, we are steadily shifting manufacturing” Mitarai stated (Google translated). According to Mitarai, Canon will end the development and production of the flagship model of the digital SLR cameras a few years from now, stating “Canon’s SLR flagship model is known as the “EOS-1” series, the first of which appeared in 1989. The latest model EOS-1D X Mark III released in 2020 will be the last model in fact”.

Currently, there’re three models that are considered flagships in the mirrorless world : Nikon Z9, Sony Alpha 1, and Canon R3. However, in Canon’s space, the R3 is not defined as a flagship. The EOS R3 has been developed in the shadow of the venerable EOS-1D X Mark III. In fact, the R3 is the hybridization of the R5 and the 1D X. However, Canon has confirmed in interviews that the R3 is not the flagship, but the EOS 1DX Mark III is Canon’s diamond.

Canon said that the EOS-1D X Mark III is Canon’s most successful camera to date. Indeed, in terms of reliability, robustness, and quality, the 1D X Mark III never fails to deliver.  Nevertheless, due to the rise of mirrorless systems and the elevated market share and demand for mirrorless cameras, Canon admits it’s time to move on and terminate its DSLR camera system.

I have taken delivery of the EOS R3 camera and the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. In the next few months, yours truly will be putting this combo through some real world photos shoots and test in order to write a review on them. Stay tune and keep checking back. You can follow my travels on FacebookTwitterInstagram and this blog. 

Friday, December 3, 2021

Canon released new firmware updates to EOS-1D X Mark III, EOS R5, EOS R6 cameras



* * *  Read my preliminary review of the Canon EOS R3  * * *


Canon has released new firmware for the Canon EOS R5, EOS R6, and EOS-1D X Mark III cameras.

Download Firmware v1.6.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III

Firmware Version 1.6.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements :

  • Improves head detection performance to support helmets or goggles in winter sports.
  • Eliminates the center press operation of the multi-controller to prevent accidentally transferring images during FTP transfer.
  • Adds the ability, when the Rating function is assigned to the Protect/Voice memo button, for voice memos to now be recorded by pressing and holding the button.
  • Adds the ability, when using EOS Utility or Browser Remote for remote shooting with 2 cards inserted, to set the recording method and to select which card to be recorded to.
  • Changes the default value of [Connection option settings], [FTP transfer settings], and [Power saving] to [Disable].
  • Changes the default value of [FTP server] → [Passive mode] to [Enable].
  • Improves operation stability during FTP transfer.
  • Fixes an issue, in which noise occurs along the edges of bright subjects when using Canon Log for movie recording.

Download Firmware v1.5.0 for the Canon EOS R6

Firmware Version 1.5.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements :

Improves head detection performance to support helmets or goggles in winter sports.

  • Adds [Vehicles] selection to [Subject to detect] selection in the [AF] tab to support the detection of automobiles and motorcycles in motorsports. Adds [Spot detection] when [Vehicles] is selected as the helmet of the driver or rider*.
  • Adds support for torso detection of a person. If the eyes, face or head are hidden or cannot be detected, a person’s torso will be detected and tracked continuously.
  • Adds the ability to import manual white balance (MWB) data from the Quick Control screen when capturing still images.
  • Eliminates the center press operation of the multi-controller to prevent accidentally transferring images during FTP transfer.
  • Adds the ability, when using EOS Utility or Browser Remote for remote shooting with 2 cards inserted, to set the recording method and to select which card to be recorded to.
  • Adds [Suppress lower frame rate] to [Smooth] in [Disp. performance], enabling the shooting screen to be displayed with less drop frame rate even in dark locations.
  • Changes the default value of [FTP server] → [Passive mode] to [Enable].
  • Improves operation stability during FTP transfer.
  • Optimizes controls of In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) when using specific EF lenses not equipped with the image stabilization function.
  • Fixes an issue, in which noise occurs along the edges of bright subjects when using Canon Log for movie recording.

Download Firmware v1.5.0 for the Canon EOS R5

Firmware Version 1.5.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements :

  • Improves head detection performance to support helmets or goggles in winter sports.
  • Adds [Vehicles] selection to [Subject to detect] selection in the [AF] tab to support the detection of automobiles and motorcycles in motorsports. Adds [Spot detection] when [Vehicles] is selected as the helmet of the driver or rider*.*Detection may not be possible for ordinary passenger cars or bicycles, or for motorcyclists performing stunts or kicking up dirt and dust.
  • Adds support for torso detection of a person. If the eyes, face or head are hidden or cannot be detected, a person’s torso will be detected and tracked continuously.
  • Adds the ability to import manual white balance (MWB) data from the Quick Control screen when capturing still images.
  • Eliminates the center press operation of the multi-controller to prevent accidentally transferring images during FTP transfer.
  • Adds the ability, when using EOS Utility or Browser Remote for remote shooting with 2 cards inserted, to set the recording method and to select which card to be recorded to.
  • Adds [Suppress lower frame rate] to [Smooth] in [Disp. performance], enabling the shooting screen to be displayed with less drop frame rate even in dark locations.
  • Adds support for the RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens.
  • Changes the default value of [FTP server] → [Passive mode] to [Enable].
  • Improves operation stability during FTP transfer.
  • Optimizes controls of In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) when using specific EF lenses not equipped with the image stabilization function.
  • Fixes an issue, in which noise occurs along the edges of bright subjects when using Canon Log for movie recording.