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Canon has released a minor firmware update for the EOS R50 mirrorless camera. Firmware version 1.5.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Improves display settings when using the RF-S 7.8mm f4 STM Dual lens and adds [3:2] and [1:1] as new selectable options for [Still img. aspect ratio]. 2. Improves other system stability. The update can be downloaded free of charge from your local Canon website. There's also a new instruction manual edition, which can be downloaded from the same source. Download firmware from Canon UK   

  Canon today expands its professional RF lens range with two new ultra-wide lenses that invite photographers and filmmakers to unleash their creativity and capture the world in dynamic new ways. With their fast apertures, compact sizes and outstanding optical quality, the RF 7-14mm f2.8-3.5L FISHEYE STM and RF 14mm f1.4L VCM are worlds apart from ordinary wide-angle lenses. RF 14mm f1.4L VCM lens An ultra-wide, ultra-fast and ultra-light prime lens, the RF 14mm f1.4L VCM is the latest – and widest – addition to Canon’s hybrid lens line-up, a versatile optic for stills and video shooters alike. It's ideal for landscapes, interiors, low light and astrophotography, and well-suited to outdoor pursuits thanks to the durable L-series construction with dust- and moisture-resistance. The hood is integrated, making this lens slightly longer than the other hybrid primes, but it still retains the overall concepts inherent in the hybrid line-up. The lens design incorporates a number of Canon ...

Firmware Version 2.0.7 for the RF 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens incorporates the following enhancement:s 1. Adds full-time manual focus, which allows constant manual focus adjustment in both One-Shot and Servo AF modes.  This function is enabled when used with compatible cameras. 2. Adds the ability to use the focus ring as a control ring. For e xample, by assigning to the control ring the ability to change the aperture, you can adjust the aperture without click sounds being recorded by the microphone. This function is enabled when used with compatible cameras. 3. Improves other system stability. You can download the firmware at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer/products/lenses/rf/rf-24-105mm-f4-l-is-usm.html?type=firmware

Only a few weeks after a firmware update in November 2025, the EOS R6 Mark III has received another update.  Firmware Version 1.0.2 incorporates the following fix: 1. Improves stability during automatic sensor cleaning at power on. You can download the revised firmware at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer/products/cameras/eos/

  Firmware Version 1.1.2.1 for the EOS R5C incorporates the following enhancements: 1. View Assist can now be applied and adjusted during playback. 2. Enables display of the information below on [DISP Level 2].   -Recording Format   -Main Resolution   -Sensor Mode   -Digital IS   -Gamma/Color Space 3. Optimizes Focus peaking to reduce interference from noise at high sensitivity settings. 4. The "CN5x11 IAS T/R1" (RF mount) CINE-SERVO cinema lens now supports the following features:   - Metadata (Focal Length, T number, lens model name)   - Displaying T number.   - Periph. Illum. Corr.   - Chromatic Aberr. Corr.   - Distortion Aberr. Corr.   - Dual Pixel CMOS AutoFocus Compatibility   - [Focus Guide] Compatibility   - Supports Decimal Point Display of Focal Length 5. When registering a Look File, it is now possible to refer to the description in the Look File and reflect it in the Custom Picture settings. 6. Improves o...

The EOS R6 Mark III firmware has been updated to version 1.0.1. This fixes an issue that, in rare instances, may prevent certain CFexpress cards from being formatted in the camera. You can download the firmware at: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/