Canon EOS-1D Mark III firmware 1.1.0 now available

Sebzy

For anyone with bugs.

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eos1dm3/firmware.html

leinsterman

Thanks Seb ... was looking at the contents just before I saw your post ... I'll be upgrading this evening ...

Interestingly enough they skipped 1.0.9 (which was the expected update) and went straight to 1.1.0 ... Rob Galbraith had tested 1.0.9 and claimed it did not sort out the AF problems .... see this link for more info -

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-8740-9006

For those too lazy to click the link -

A : It includes the following improvements and fixes:

1. Improves the look of images when played back on the LCD monitor. Applies a slightly stronger sharpness setting to the LCD monitor when images are played back.
2. Countermeasures for Main Dial response errors (Main, Quick Control, Vertical-grip Main). Fixes a rare response error in the Main Dials in which they either did not respond when rotated or would change several clicks' worth even if only clicked once.
3. Reduces the tendency to autofocus on the background instead of the main subject when shooting in AI Servo AF under certain conditions. Reduces the tendency of the camera to autofocus on high-contrast backgrounds when shooting in conditions where AF detection is difficult, such as when the main subject is not completely covered by the AF frames or if the main subject's contrast is low.
4. Corrects errors in the Italian and Simplified Chinese menu screens.
5. Fixes a rare phenomenon in which the camera cannot start normally when the battery is inserted. Fixes a rare phenomenon in which the camera cannot start normally when the battery is inserted, such as after replacing the battery. This phenomenon sometimes occurred with the version 1.0.9 firmware when the battery was inserted into the camera due to the camera's communication timing. The occurrences were extremely rare, and abnormal operation could be fixed by reloading the battery.
   The version 1.1.0 firmware incorporates countermeasures for this phenomenon.

* The improvements and fixes described in 1 through 4 above are incorporated into the version 1.0.9 firmware. The version 1.1.0 firmware includes all of those and also incorporates the fix described above in 5.

Gyalist

1.0.9 was released about two weeks ago but was only available through Canon service centres.

mikeanywhere

Gyalist wrote:

1.0.9 was released a week or two ago but was only available through Canon service centres.

And through CPN too

leinsterman

mikeanywhere wrote:

And through CPN too

So there is a benefit to joining their exclusive little club ...


Upgraded my camera this evening ... will be giving it a good test run over the weekend with Rymus and Valentia ... hopefully there will be something worthy to post next week ...