Firmware

News regarding firmware releases of cameras and lens by manufacturers. Lastest firmware are available for download.

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Firmware Update Version 1.0.6

December 20, 2007

Firmware

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Firmware Update Version 1.0.6

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This firmware update (Version 1.0.6) incorporates the following improvements and fixes.
1. Improves the reliability of communication with some CF cards.
2. Fixes a phenomenon involving color cast and vertical lines appearing in images.

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III


Canon EOS-1D Mark III Firmware Update Version 1.1.3

Image This firmware update (Version 1.1.3) incorporates the following improvements and fixes.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS-1D Mark III


1. Increases transmission speed when using high-speed SD cards.
2. Fixes a phenomenon involving not being able to release the shutter.
3. Improves AF tracking in specific conditions.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish and Korean menu screens.

The Version 1.1.3 firmware being released this time is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.1.1. If the camera's firmware is already Version 1.1.3, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

Canon EOS 40D Firmware Update Ver 1.0.5

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Canon EOS 40D Firmware Update Ver 1.0.5
Canon EOS 40D Firmware Update Ver 1.0.5

The Canon 40D firmware updates incorporates the following improvements and fixes:

1. When playing back images just after recovering from Auto Power Off, the display now shows the last image played back.
2. During remote shooting, images are now displayed on the camera's LCD monitor right after they are taken.
3. Corrects a warning message in Korean that appears when updating the firmware.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish menu screens.
5. Corrects a phenomenon that prevented printing with some print systems.
6. Corrects a rare phenomenon in which file numbers or image numbers were sometimes skipped.

Olympus E1 E300 E330 E410 E500 E510 Firmware Updates

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Olympus announced firmware updates for their E-system DSLR. The updates is to improve the focusing accuracy when using theOlympus's new EC-20 Teleconverter. While for E-510, image stabilization is improved when shooting at slow shutter speeds.

Sony A700 Firmware Upgrade

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Sony A700
Sony A700
To all of our Alpha enthusiasts,

I want to let you know we’ve been reading all of your comments and considering your ideas and thoughts for future product models. We truly appreciate them.

Today I’m writing to let you know about a performance upgrade for the new DSLR-a700 camera.