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Canon today launches the ultimate sports and wildlife camera, the EOS-1D X Mark III, offering professional photographers limitless possibilities at blistering speeds.

Key specifications
New 20.1 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor combined with newly designed High Detail Low-Pass Filter New DIGIC X Image Processor with an ISO range of 100-102400; Expandable to 50-819200 New 191-point optical viewfinder AF system capable of tracking the subject’s head and face using Deep Learning Technology New Smart Controller built into the AF-ON button for fast control of AF point selection Dual Pixel CMOS AF for fast and accurate autofocus in Live View covering 90 x 100% of the image area at EV -6 ~ 18 Ability to shoot up to 16 fps (frames per second) via optical viewfinder and up to 20fps via Live View Maximum buffer in continuous shooting (RAW+JPEG) of 1000 images or more with dual CF Express card slots 12-bit 5.5K RAW video internal recording and oversampling 4K 60p video recording using the full wi…

Canon plans to release updated firmware for the RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM lens in January 2020 to fix an identified and reported issue when using the 200mm end of the focal range. The statement, issued by Canon, gives further details as follows:

"It has been confirmed that when using the RF70-200mm f2.8L IS USM to perform AF shooting to capture a subject at close-range with the focus distance approximately set to the tele-end (200mm), the image may become slightly front-focused.

"New firmware with improved focus accuracy is scheduled for release in the beginning of January 2020, and once the preparations are completed, we will post the information on our website."

Firmware update version 1.0.4 for the RF 24-70mm f2.8L IS USM and firmware update version 2.01 for the RF 24-105mm f4L IS USM have been released.

These updates incorporate the following enhancement:
- Reduces colour unevenness when capturing images using long (Bulb) exposure mode with the EOS Ra. (Manual focus cannot be activated during exposure. And performing zoom operations during exposure, the subject may be out of focus.)

The firmware version of the lens can be checked from the camera's menu screen.
You can download the firmware update from the Canon website – select the tab for RF lenses and select the relevant lens from the list.

Firmware update version 1.6.0  for the Canon EOS R offers the following enhancements and fixes:

1. Support for the RF 85mm f1.2L USM DS lens has been added.
2. Corrects a phenomenon in which the function or setting value assigned to the control ring may change when the control ring is operated in Eco mode.
3. Corrects a phenomenon in which the camera may stop operating properly during 'Auto transfer' when using Camera Connect with a Wi-Fi connection.
4. Corrects a phenomenon in which high-speed synchronisation with use of an external flash may not operate properly depending on the camera's setting for C.Fn2 'Set shutter speed range'.

To download the firmware, go to:
https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r.html?type=firmware

The firmware download is available for Windows and Mac operating systems. Full instructions for installing the firmware are supplied (click on 'More details' on the firmware page).

Following Canon's announcement in August 2019 that it was working on firmware for a number of its cameras to address a security flaw associated with the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), it has now released firmware for the following cameras:
Canon EOS 6D – version 1.1.9Canon EOS 6D Mark II – version 1.0.5Canon EOS 7D Mark II – version 1.1.3Canon EOS 70D – version 1.1.3Canon EOS 80D – version 1.0.3Canon EOS M50 – version 1.0.3Canon EOS M6 Mark II – version 1.0.1Canon EOS 250D (Rebel SL3) – version 1.0.2Canon EOS 760D (Rebel T6s) – version 1.0.1 The firmware updates offer the following fixes:
1. Corrects a PTP communications vulnerability.
2. Corrects a vulnerability related to firmware update.

When updating the firmware, please review the instructions thoroughly before you download the firmware.

Firmware updates for the EOS R-series, EOS-1D X-series and EOS 5D-series have already been released.

You can read the original news story here.

Canon has released firmware version 1.0.1 for the BG-E22 battery grip (compatible with EOS R and EOS Ra) incorporates the following fix:

1. In some cases the battery may not be charged through the BG-E22 when using the PD-E1 USB power adapter depending on the condition of the battery being used.



The firmware update can be downloaded free of charge from the Canon website.

Firmware Version 1.0.1 is for battery grips with firmware Version 1.0.0. If the battery grip's firmware is already Version 1.0.1, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

When updating the firmware of the battery grip, please review the instructions thoroughly before you download the firmware.