Canon Firmware Updates Correct EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens Error

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens

Canon released firmware updates for their recently announced EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens. The firmware is available for almost every DSLR camera released before 2015.

The firmware update corrects the following :

A phenomenon in which when using the camera with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens, even if lens aberration correction is set to “”Enable””, correction will not be applied.

Download the firmware update for Canon USA here, by choosing your DSLR model, and follow the instructions.

Canon EOS-1D C Firmware Version 1.4.0 Released

Canon EOS-1D C camera

Canon has released a new Firmware for the EOS-1D C and EOS-1D X cameras. Firmware Version 1.4.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes :

• Fixes a phenomenon which occurs when the “Shutter button half-press” menu item, configured in “C.Fn5: Operation”>”Custom Controls Menu”, is set to metering start only; depending on when the shutter button is half-pressed, it may initiate AutoFocus.

Firmware Version 1.4.0 includes all improvements and fixes provided in previous firmware versions.

Notes :

As a result of this fix, cameras with Firmware Version 1.3.9 (or later) will not be able to read the “camera settings file” created with cameras running Firmware Version 1.3.5 (or earlier). If you require the “camera settings file”, please create it after updating to firmware version 1.3.9 (or later).

Support

Canon USA will perform this firmware update on the EOS-1D C Cinema EOS Camera free of charge. Shipping and handling charges may apply. Please contact the Canon Customer Support Center for details.

This information is for residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only. If you do not reside in the USA or Puerto Rico, please contact the Canon Customer Support Center in your region.

Canon Firmware Updates - GP-E2 and WFT-E7A

A firmware update has been released by Canon for the GPS accessory, GP-E2

Firmware Version 2.0.0 incorporates the following fixes and improvements :

• Fixes a phenomenon in which, in rare cases, the signal acquisition indicator on the GPS Receiver GP-E2 displays “Slow blinking (Signal acquired)” even if a signal is not yet acquired
• Fixes a phenomenon which new log files may not be saved correctly if the built-in memory of the GPS Receiver GP-E2 becomes full
• Support for the EOS Rebel T6s / EOS 760D and EOS Rebel T6i / EOS 750D cameras has been added
• Support for the EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R cameras has been added

Click here to download firmware 2.0.0 from Canon USA

A firmware update has been released by Canon for the wireless file transmitter, the WFT-E7A

Firmware Version 1.2.0 incorporates the following improvement :

• Support has been added for the EOS 5Ds / EOS 5Ds R

Click here to download firmware 1.2.0 from Canon USA