Canon Europe Firmware Updates are Available: Version 2.0.7 for EOS-1D X, Version 1.3.9 for EOS-1D C & Version 1.3.3 for EOS 5D Mark III

Canon Europe recently released the following firmware updates:

• Version 2.0.7 for EOS-1D X,
• Version 1.3.9 for EOS-1D C and
• Version 1.3.3 for EOS 5D Mark III.

Please note: the firmware update for the EOS-1D C cannot be downloaded – to obtain the update the camera must be returned to a Canon Regional Competence Centre (RCC) or taken to an authorised Canon Repair Centre. To find out the location of your nearest RCC or Canon Repair Centre please click here.

Please click here to access Canon Europe’s Product Support pages and select the camera – the EOS-1D X or EOS 5D Mark III – you wish to download the firmware for.

January 2015

NEWS RELEASE

New firmware updates for the Canon EOS-1D X, EOS-1D C and 5D Mark III DSLRs, which incorporate a number of improvements and fixes, are now available. The details of the firmware updates are shown below…

EOS-1D X firmware Version 2.0.7 and EOS-1D C firmware Version 1.3.9

Firmware update Version 2.0.7 for the EOS-1D X and Version 1.3.9 for the EOS-1D C incorporates the following improvements and fixes:

1. Improves the AF controllability when shooting in Live View using a wide-angle (single focal length or zoom) lens.
2. Fixes a phenomenon where vertical lines appear on the right edge of captured images (still photos) in the case of shooting with a long exposure (several minutes).
3. Fixes a phenomenon where the AEB doesn’t work properly in the case of AEB continuous shooting with a long exposure (more than 1 second).
4. Fixes a phenomenon where there is a yellow cast on captured images (still photos) depending on the shooting environment and subject.
5. Fixes a phenomenon where the level display doesn’t work properly.
6. Fixes a phenomenon where, in ‘Save and read camera settings’, the ‘Custom shooting mode (C1-C3)’ colour space data is not saved.
7. Fixes the incorrect indications on the English and Russian menu screens (Note: the Russian menu is not available for Japanese models).

Please note: the firmware update for the EOS-1D C cannot be downloaded – to obtain the update the camera must be returned to a Canon Regional Competence Centre (RCC) or taken to an authorised Canon Repair Centre. To find out the location of your nearest RCC or Canon Repair Centre please click here.

EOS 5D Mark III firmware update Version 1.3.3

Firmware Version 1.3.3 for the EOS 5D Mark III incorporates the following improvements and fixes:

1. Improves the AF controllability when shooting in Live View using a wide-angle (single focal length or zoom) lens.
2. Fixes the incorrect indications on the English and Russian menu screens (Note: the Russian menu is not available for Japanese models).

To find out more about all aspects of the firmware updates, and to download them (for the EOS-1D X or EOS 5D Mark III), please click here or on the box below for Canon Europe’s Product Support pages. Please remember to read all of the instructions before downloading the firmware.