Canon EOS-5D Mk III Firmware 1.3.3 Update

Canon EOS-5D Mk III full frame DSLR camera

I am back from my photo shoot in the Southern Oceans. Exhausted and trying to get back to normal daily routines and posting on my blog.

As reported earlier, Canon finally released the new Firmware, Version 1.3.3 for the EOS-5D Mk III camera. The EOS-5DS will be announced on February 6, 2015.

The new software incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes :

• Improves the AF control functions when shooting in Live View mode with a wide-angle lens (fixed focal length or zoom).
• Corrects some incorrect indications on the “English” and “Russian” menu screens.
• Firmware Version 1.3.3 is for cameras with Firmware Version 1.2.3 or earlier.

Firmware 1.3.3 can be downloaded at Canon USA's website.

Canon EOS-6D Firmware 1.1.6 Released

Canon EOS-6D full frame DSLR camera

Canon has released a software update to the EOS-6D camera. Firmware Version 1.1.6 incorporates the following fixes :

• Fixes a phenomenon in which the camera may not first use the center AF point to focus, when the AF point selection is set to automatic in AI Servo AF mode.
• Fixes a phenomenon in which focus cannot be finely adjusted with specific lenses when shooting remotely with EOS Utility software.
• Corrects some Ukrainian language displayed on the menu for ISO Setting.

Firmware Version 1.1.6 is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.1.4. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.1.6, it is not necessary to update the firmware. Click here for download. You can also see a comparison of the recently released EOS-7D Mk II vs. the EOS-6D.