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  Canon has recently released firmware update 1.2.1 for the EOS 5D Mark III. There are currently some reports about “dead” cameras when trying to update the EOS 5D Mark III with an Eye-Fi SD card. In these cases the users never got the option in the menu to update the firmware and press “OK” […]

On July of 2012 Canon announced their 1st mirrorless camera: the Canon EOS-M. You can check the official press release and additional information here: Announcement: First Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera. At that time some hands-on preview were posted on internet by many renowned sites showing some features of the new system. One of those […]

  Canon USA has officially published today their resolution about the “top LCD light leak issue” found on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III: Product Advisories To Users of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera Thank you for using Canon products. Concerning the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera, when the […]

  UPDATE – April 14, 2012: Added additional comments about some options/solutions that Canon could give, check at bottom. ___ If you have been following our previous report “*UPDATE* REPORT: EOS 5D Mark III – Light Leak Issue?” then you already know what this is all about. Thanks to Canon USA for posting their official […]

UPDATE – April 10, 2012 #2: Updated report by Ron Risman. He demonstrates (video included) how the 5D3 metering is affected under ambient light. It’s already known that you need to cover the viewfinder in bright light conditions since light can get into the metering system, but not so well known that it can also […]

Contents: What is a Hot Pixel? Hot Pixels & Remap Function Test your camera right after buying Features Request The case Support us   UPDATE – December, 2012: Holiday Specials The 5D Mark II and 5D Mark III are at the lowest price ever, for limited time. Check them: EOS 5D Mark II (Body Only) […]

Laser beams may be VERY dangerous, not only for your camera, but also (and much more important) for your eyes. Through many years we’ve seen and known several cases of cameras damaged by laser, and much more sad: people injured by them as well. Damage is NOT limited to DSLR with video capturing capabilities. Lasers […]

In 2010, Elcomsoft, a software development company with headquarters in Russia, claimed to find a vulnerability in Canon Original Data Security System. Check their press release: Canon Original Data Security System Vulnerability. But today Elcomsoft has also claimed to find a vulnerability in Nikon authentication system: Nikon Image Authentication System Vulnerability It is hard to underestimate […]

Canon has recently announced a Mode Dial hardware (optional) upgrade for owners of Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D. It is already available for USA residents. According to Canon Product Advisory: “The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.” […]

Content: List of Lenses Affected by Iris Issue – UPDATE 3 Comments – EOS 7D too? Feedback Contact Canon . LIST OF LENSES AFFECTED BY IRIS “JITTER” Due readers requests, we collected all possible feedbacks to make a list of lenses that are affected and not affected by the “IRIS jitter” issue when mounted on […]

Content: Is Canon aware of iris issue or not? Report to Canon Light Metering Inaccuracy in LV Mode Additional Feedbacks . IS CANON AWARE OF IRIS ISSUE OR NOT? We have reported the iris issue/malfunction found on firmware 2.0.4 to Canon, like many other users have already too. The “Iris jitter” is VERY easy to […]

Content: Response given by Canon Comments RESPONSE GIVEN BY CANON Canon has been contacted by many customers in the last two weeks. One member of the Canon community received an answer from Canon Tech support after the report he/she sent regarding the issue/malfunction found in Firmware 2.0.4 (for full details of the problem please read […]

Contents:  Introduction Video Tests Additional Feedback Considerations INTRODUCTION For a full detailed report, please read our previous article. We have been receiving additional reports from other users regarding the malfunction we found on Firmware 2.0.4: the “IRIS jitter” Not all lenses are affected. This phenomenon occurs much more often with Macro lenses, but it is […]

Contents: Malfunction in 2.0.4 – IRIS issue Video Tests Test Update Additional Reports – UPDATED Considerations Note: please also check the update to this report. MALFUNCTION IN 2.0.4 – IRIS issue Firmware 2.0.4 is really a GREAT update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, an extraordinary effort made by Canon engineers. But after some […]