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Canon Canada
http://canoncanada.custhelp.com/app/…
I spoke with Canon Canada and they've instructed me to send the camera to the service centre in Mississauga.
Canon USA
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/…
Wow
Right out of left field.
Canon has announced a new AF fix for the EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III. This is in addition to the sub mirror fix issued earlier by Canon, and requires returning the camera to Canon for service. New firmware for the 1D Mark III and 1Ds Mark III has also been released to fix issues with live view, USB communication, and to update camera error codes. This brings the versions up to 1.2.5 and 1.1.4 respectively, and is available for download now.
Links to info
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS-1D_Mark_III.aspx?faqtcmuri=tcm:14-631109
How to get the best out of your 1D Mark III
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos1dm3af/index.html
Download the firmware
1Ds Mark III 1.1.4: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos1dsm3/firmware-e.html
1D Mark III 1.2.5: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eos1dm3/firmware.html
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This just shows that the D3X, despite slow sales, is forcing canon to polish up their high-end cameras.
Yeah Barnyard… they need to sustain the life of mkIII’s since theyre isnt a IIIn announcement at PMA:)
btw yes… this did come outta left field – totally unexpected
And the D3!
About time too. I remember Canon saying how since there was no 5D competitor, they saw no need to upgrade that model. That still boils my blood.
No offense to canon but the AF problems haven’t exactly been a secret and you know they had the technology to fix them a long time ago. It seems like they have learned that fixing problems doesn’t bring more attention to the problem it gets people over the problem. And its nice to see our CanonRumors guy is on the ball today (don’t think I forgot you were MIA when the 5D II came out!!! – we need you for PMA!)
I was finally over the 5D Mark II launch debacle and you bring the painful memory back.
:)
I’m betting this means they’ll use the same AF-system for the 1DxIV. Just add more pixels and video with manual controls and variable fps.
http://canoncanada.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11616
Here is the article for Canon Canada.
this probably means there will be no IIIn… they’ll just update this models through fixes/firmware for now and then release absolutely new cameras… smart move providing the free polishing off of existing cameras rather than an incremental upgrade… hope the new cams rock when they come out
Canon has been working with photographers to discover exactly what the issues with autofocus were. It appears that this is a batch of vixes for various problems, not just one.
1. New firmware to improve AI Servo Focus Stability
2. Some Cameras have the focus of outer points miscalibrated
3. Some cameras have main mirrors operating incorrectly.
Since the camera is already generally acknowledged to be the best at focusing, this is good news for those who own one. I suspect that the updated firmware resulted from problems discovered during the development of the Mark IV, while the others are routine QC problems.
That’s true. It certainly nails the competition when it comes to aquiring focus. The D3 is almost sluggish compared to it.
It just doesn’t know how to hold it once it’s got it!
damn, canon released multiple firmware fixes since the 1D mark III release. its slowly telling us their AF pretty much sucked. a lot of cannonsites end up getting D3 because the AF is always spot on and D3 got just one firmware to improve the AF in pitch black darkness.
Sad that there are so many comments around the web bashing Canon for releasing another update…
HELLO?!?!
They are working to make the situation better and I like that. Especially at this point, most would have figured they just moved on and focuse on the 1D4…
Anyway, no one company is perfect all the time, so at least today, Canon is tops.
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Actually I have a D3 and a 1Ds Mark III and I couldn’t disagree with you more. I purchased the D3 for sports and the focus system is years beyond the 1Ds Mark III. I hope this brings it up to the standard that was set BY the D3
> It seems like they have learned that fixing problems doesn’t bring more attention to the problem it gets people over the problem.
As long as the ‘fix’ is just that, the fix. But to an outside who’s put off buying the 1D3 in part because of the AF issue, it seems that Canon lurch from one fix to another. Almost like they don’t really know what the root cause is. That doesn’t exactly engender faith in prospective buyers.
Hopefully this time they’ve nailed it. I do hope so for the owners of the cam. As for me, I’ve put it off so long that I may as well wait for the 1D4 and not risk getting any old stock still scudding around in the retail chain.
I love new firmware updates….sometimes it’s like getting a new camera!
Is it just me, but I don’t have any scroll bars on the Get the most out of the Mark III website. Just seeing anyone else has this problem…
never mind, it works now
in this type of strategy both canon and 1D/s MKIII owners will benefit from it. the people who’s saying that canon have to release the new 1D are just waiting for the price drop of MKIII, i 100% bet that they will not buy the MKIV when it came out and canon knows that. no MKIV until the stock of MKIII runs out, same with other models. some users are treating canon that if they didnt came up with new model they will switch to nikon, when you switch to other brands you have to sell all your gears, youre not reducing canon users then it will not affect the sales of canon. wake-up, canon is wiser than you.
a pic is said to be 135L IS, not sure if it is psed
http://att.newsmth.net/att.php?p.179.697055.334.png
Niagara Falls was it not?
;)
>the people who’s saying that canon have to release the new 1D are just waiting for the price drop of MKIII, i 100% bet that they will not buy the MKIV when it came out
I 100% take that bet … and will 100% take your money. I for one am waiting for the 1D4 for two reasons (1) the retail chain is depleted and the stock available may be of dubious vintage, and (2) after the time it’s taken for Canon to iron out the issues with the 1D3, we’re so close to the 1D4 as to make a little longer wait almost a no-brainer.
I vote PS. That image shows the min. distace to be 1.5m where the 135L has 0.9m … I doubt that would change.
That and it looks fake
Probably the 300 f4 IS photoshopped.
In the case of the autofocus, it is certain that Canon did not know what the problem was. They discovered and fixed several things with regard to stationary subjects, but could not reproduce the problem of moving subjects after taking thousands of photos. They asked for input from photographers as to what conditions were causing the problem. It turns out that several conditions were needed. Among them, very high temperatures and very bright sun or bright backlighting with a subject moving towards the camera while it was in AI servo mode. The lens aperture needed to be wide open, or the problem might be masked by the depth of field. Since many users were not photographing under these conditions, they were happy and did not see a problem. The hardware and software involved is extremely complex, so I hope it is fixed now.
I’m like you, I’ve been holding off, and now that I have a 5D II which performs perfectly for me, I may not get a 1D series.
For the sake of all the MKIII owners I’m glad. I got a MKII the moment it came out. I was in no hurry so I decided to wait on the MKIII and see what was up because I would have needed to sell my MKII. I’m sure many current MKIII owners are glad they bought when they did and many made the right decision but personally I’m glad I did not. I’ll be betting they get the MKIV right the first time and I’ll be ordering it as soon as it’s available. X my fingers….
That’s how competition works (atleast you would hope)
I wish I could have all 4…. 1d/s III, D3/x