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The EOS R1 firmware has been updated to version 1.2.0. This incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Adds support for the EOS Multi Remote, a remote shooting system for professional photographers. For an overview and specifications of EOS Multi Remote, please refer to the Canon website: https://ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/app.html?app=emr 2. Fixes an issue in which image transfers to an FTP server may fail, displaying Err41. 3. Fixes an issue that, in rare instances, may prevent certain CFexpress cards from being formatted in the camera. 4. Improves other system stability. You can download the firmware at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/

The firmware for the Canon EOS R5 camera has been updated to version 2.2.1. This incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Fixes an issue that, in rare instances, may prevent certain CFexpress cards from being formatted in the camera. 2. Fixes an issue that may prevent the camera's firmware from being updated via an internet connection, even when a newer firmware version is available on Canon servers. You can download the firmware update for free at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/

The EOS R5 Mark II firmware has been update to version 1.2.0. This update provides the following enhancements and fixes: 1.Adds support for the EOS Multi Remote, a remote shooting system for professional photographers. For an overview and specifications of EOS Multi Remote, please refer to the Canon website: https://ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/app.html?app=emr 2. Fixes an issue that in some cases caused the Live View to appear distorted or an Err70 notification being displayed in situations when the user was capturing a multiple exposure shot in a dark environment. 3. Fixes an issue in which image transfers to an FTP server may fail, displaying Err41. 4. Fixes an issue that, in rare instances, may prevent certain CFexpress cards from being formatted in the camera. 5. Improves other system stability. You can download the firmware at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/

  Today Canon unveils an exciting dual release: the powerful EOS R6 Mark III and innovative RF 45mm f1.2 STM prime lens – both designed for storytellers looking to elevate their creativity. EOS R6 Mark III camera The EOS R6 Mark III is a powerful 32.5MP stills camera with advanced filmmaking features, offering exceptional quality and control for photographers covering a range of subjects from sports and wildlife to weddings and portraits. Positioned above the EOS R6 Mark II, the EOS R6 Mark III offers significant upgrades in resolution, tracking and connectivity offering additional choice alongside the existing EOS R5 and EOS R6 models. It inherits a number of key features from recent cameras – most notably Register people priority, Register/recall AF settings and Pre-continuous shooting from the professional EOS R5 Mark II, plus Open Gate recording from the EOS C50. The R6 Mark III is an impressive upgrade to its predecessor, EOS R6 Mark II, with its all-new 32.5MP sensor, IBIS wi...

Canon has announced that a range of significant free-of-charge firmware updates for existing Cinema EOS cameras will be coming later in 2025.  This includes the addition of 3:2 Open Gate RAW Recording at 6000x4000 resolution to the EOS C400, View Assist during Playback on the EOS C80, among other improvements to core features such as focus peaking on both the C400 and C80, as well as the EOS R5 C and EOS C70. What is Open Gate recording?  EOS cameras capture stills with the default ratio of 3:2. Yet, by default, video is captured with the ratio of 16:9, which automatically crops what’s captured by the sensor. Open Gate recording is a feature which instead allows for full capture of the sensor when recording video. Not only does this take advantage of the camera’s full width and height of the sensor, but it allows for greater versatility when cropping video, as the same footage can be edited once then used in multiple ways and in different aspect ratios to suit the platfor...

Canon has today announced two new additions to the EOS R system, the EOS C50 Cinema EOS camera and the RF 85mm f1.4L VCM lens. EOS C50 – compact cinematography tool A new entry point to Canon's Cinema EOS range, the EOS C50 is a stepping stone from the PowerShot V-series and recent EOS V-series cameras across to the Cinema series. It's a highly specced video tool, offering 7K video, as well as 4K oversampled from 7K, Open Gate recording, the ability to record a cropped version of your video footage automatically as well as Canon Log 2 and Canon Log 3.  Although the C50 is video-first, it also offers a Photo mode for stills, driven by an all-new 32MP sensor and capable of 40 frames per second (fps). Taking a leaf out of the EOS R5 C's book, the camera offers two menu systems – one for stills, derived from the Canon EOS R-series cameras and one for video, offering the comprehensive feature-set of the Cinema EOS range. Modular by nature, with a host of connectivity features an...