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New firmware for EOS R5, R6 and 1D X Mark III cameras

Canon Europe today announces firmware updates for three of its EOS cameras, in response to customer feedback. Firmware v1.3 for the EOS R5 and EOS R6*, and firmware v1.4 for the EOS-1D X Mark III are designed to help streamline workflows and realise greater creative freedom. Download the EOS R5 update: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r5.html?type=firmware   Download the EOS R6 update: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r6.html?type=firmware (*EOS R6 firmware has since been updated to v1.3.1 as at 1 April 2021 , which fixes a phenomenon with the previous release.)   Download the EOS-1D X Mark III update: https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-1d-x-mark-iii.html?type=firmware   Increased image quality and usability The latest firmware for the EOS R5 offers a number of upgrades, including Full HD 120p and support for greater customisation of the ca

London Camera Exchange hands control to its extended family

London Camera Exchange, England’s largest chain of independent photographic stores, has announced it is to move to employee ownership after 65 years as a family business. Originally planned for March 2020, the transition was delayed due to the pandemic, but the change to employee ownership will now be completed at the end of March 2021. An Employee Ownership Trust has been set up with trustees consisting of employees who will represent the company’s 140-strong workforce. Outgoing owner Steve Hall commented, “While the business is breaking direct links with the family of its founders, we are essentially moving to the ownership of the broader London Camera Exchange family. My father was a great believer in people, and this is something that he would have wanted. I am pleased to be able to pass over the business to its loyal employee family in such great shape.” The transition is being overseen by managing director Nick Richens, who commented, “London Camera Exchange has gone about its bu

Canon celebrates 18 years as camera leader

Canon has announced that it has maintained the number one share of interchangeable lens digital cameras (DSLR and mirrorless) for 18 consecutive years. Since the launch of the EOS 300D (EOS Rebel) in 2003 – the first sub-£1000 DSLR aimed at amateur photographers – the EOS system has grown and developed, culminating in the flagship full frame EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR and EOS R5 mirrorless cameras in 2020. EOS magazine has tracked the Canon EOS system since its inception. You'll find every camera, lens, accessory and Speedlite listed in its unique Everything EOS guide , available exclusively to subscribers. Full press release: Canon Inc. announced today that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and mirrorless cameras) have maintained the No. 1 share of the global market for 18 consecutive years[i] from 2003 to 2020.   Canon develops the key imaging system components featured in its EOS series of digital interchangeable-lens cameras - CMOS image sensors, image

April-June 2021 issue out now

  The April-June issue of EOS magazine is out now. Learn about capturing multiple exposures and time-lapse movies in-camera, the new Clarity setting for improving image sharpness, our take on Canon's new super-affordable, super-long telephoto RF lenses plus results from the latest Reader Challenge, Quick as a Flash. To find out more about the new issue and have a sneak peek inside, visit: https://www.eos-magazine.com/magazine/2021/april-june.html

Canon announces virtual speaker line-up

Enjoy a range of free talks from Canon at The Photography Show and The Video Show Spring Shoots Virtual Festival, taking place online on 6 and 7 March 2021. Canon’s speaker line-up has just been announced, which will deliver inspirational talks for aspiring and established photographers alike. In addition, the Canon Live chat team will be on hand to answer any technical product questions throughout the show. Canon's speaker line-up includes: • Marc Aspland, a multi-award-winning photographer who has served as Chief Sports Photographer at The Times for thirty years. • Clive Booth who, after twenty years as a graphic designer, decided to follow his lifelong ambition of becoming a photographer and filmmaker. • Wanda Martin, a London-based photographer and filmmaker working in the fashion and music industry. • Lucia Griggi, a National Geographic Traveller 2012 award winner who is an expedition, wildlife and travel photographer who can be found exploring our last frontiers. • O