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Canon is reporting instances of counterfeit EF 50mm f1.8 II lenses being brought into Canon service centres for repair. While the exterior of the counterfeit lenses imitate the exterior of the genuine lens, the parts and electric circuits used inside are different from those used inside the genuine lens. As such, these counterfeit products do not satisfy the safety standards of various countries and the safety/quality standards of Canon. You can read more about this, and how to identify the counterfeit lenses here: Counterfeit EF 50mm f1.8 II lenses

Firmware version 1.0.4 for the EF 24-105mm f4L IS II USM enhances the effects of image stabilization when using the lens with the EOS 5D Mark IV at a shutter speed between 1/100 and 1/160 second. Information about firmware Update Firmware version 1.0.4 is for lenses with firmware version 1.0.3 or earlier and whose third digit in the serial number is “0” (xx0xxxxxxx). If the firmware is already version 1.0.4, it is not necessary to update the firmware. The lens firmware can be checked through the menu on the EOS 5D Mark IV. You can download the firmware (for Windows or Mac OS X) at: http://bit.ly/2hbSC1O (UK) http://bit.ly/2hJy3un (USA) In the folder you download are the firmware (file name: EF012104.lfu / file size: 1,441,844 bytes), and instructions on the firmware update procedures.