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Firmware Version 1.2.1 for the EOS 5D Mark III incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes. • Uncompressed HDMI output is now enabled. • Enables the center AF point to autofocus when the camera is used with Canon EF lens/extender combinations, whose combined maximum aperture is f/8. • Improves the speed of the camera’s acquisition of focus, when using a Canon Speedlite’s AF-assist beam. • Fixes a phenomenon in which the LCD monitor may freeze and display Err 70 or Err 80 when a still photo is taken during Live View or in movie shooting mode. • Fixes a phenomenon that may occur when the continuous shooting priority setting is enabled for multiple exposures, such that, after the sixth image is taken, there is a slight pause before the remainder of the sequence is completed. • Fixes a phenomenon in which the viewfinder display shows incorrect information during AEB shooting. • Communication with the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 has been improved. • Wh

A Canon survey reveals that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and compact-system cameras) have consistently maintained the number one share worldwide in terms of volume within the interchangeable-lens digital camera market for the ten-year period from 2003 to 2012.

Canon USA offers a wide range of workshops and classes through its Live Learning program. EOS Immersion Seminars give you the techniocal knowledge you need to improve your photography. EOS Destination workshops offer the chance to shoot alongside Canon Explorers of Light in beautiful locations – Yosemite, Sedona, Hawaii and other scenic settings. There are also seminars and workshops for professional photographers. In addition, there are Canon Creative Center Programs and EOS discovery Day Programs. Find out more at Canon USA seminars and workshops

Canon plans to open 100 new showrooms across the Middle East and parts of East Africa, reports The National ( www.thenational.ae ). The first showroom in the region was in Dubai, opened in 2012. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among possible locations for this year. It is expected that all 100 showrooms will open by the end of 2013. EOS digital cameras are among the Canon products experiencing a boom in sales in the area.

Firmware Version 1.1.3 for the EOS 6D fixes an error where the Date/Time/Zone settings screen appears on the LCD display after the user has already configured these settings.  The values for the Date/Time settings may reset if the backup functions which retain those values do not perform properly. Even if the camera does not exhibit this phenomenon currently, it may in the future. Canon recommends that you update the  EOS 6D firmware to version 1.1.3 as soon as possible.   EOS 6D firmware 1.1.3 update (Europe) EOS 6D firmware 1.1.3 update (USA)