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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III Firmware?

« on: August 19, 2012, 04:54:19 PM »

I wasn't stating that it *needed* one , I was just following up on what was reported here :
New 5D Mark III Firmware Before the End of May [CR2]
MAY 9, 2012 CANON 5D MARK III, CANON FIRMWARE FOLLOW ON OUR FORUM
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Yes, I see, but somehow, I think that the firmware the was promised "Before the End of May" we already had. And it is 1.1.3.
So, it is an old news already, unless they were talking about the New 5D Mark III Firmware Before the End of May 2013... 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III Firmware?

« on: August 19, 2012, 03:02:34 PM »

I don't believe that there is any particular reason for such HUGE firmware upgrade.
After all, firmware upgrades are supposed to address some bugs or any particular issues with the device and I haven't heard about any of such bugs or issues with the camera.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: 5Dmk3 doesnt play with kenko teleconverters

« on: August 19, 2012, 02:57:16 PM »

I searched the net and it looks like that the problem is only with this particular Kenko Teleconverter:
Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 DGX 1.4x AF
Other Kenko products are probably not effected.
It is also possible that the problem is only in some particular version of the firmware, because I've seen reports of some people using the Teleplus PRO 300 DGX 1.4x with 5D mkIII.
Since the problem doesn't effect a large number of customers it is highly unlikely that Kenko would invest any efforts in solving it.
I don't believe also that it is in any way connected to the 5D mkIII firmware version, at least for me, having the last version (1.1.3) doesn't help much.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: 5Dmk3 doesnt play with kenko teleconverters

« on: August 18, 2012, 04:10:24 PM »

It seams to be that I have the same problem with my 5D MkIII and Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 DGX 1.4x AF Teleconverter.
I successfully used it previously with Canon EF300 f/4 L IS and EF135 f/2 L on my 7D body.
Now the brand new 5D MkIII refuses to work with the same converter and the same lenses.
Is there any solution to the problem?
The same lenses and 5D MkIII body of cause working with the original Canon EF 1.4x III converter.