We have been told that a minor firmware update will be released for the Canon EOS R later this month.
Apparently the firmware update will correct some wireless flash compatibility issues.
Do not expect any new features, this will definitely be a minor firmware release.
*Update* It looks like the update has moved to sometime in December 2019.
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Edit: by the way, there is a firmware update for the grip bg-e22, released few days ago
I'll have to check out the e22 firmware update. Bought mine used in early Oct and its at 1.01 already. Canon site shows 1.01 released Oct 30th. Mine must have received the update at the factory.
Here is what the BG update claims. Apparently some batteries don't want to charge? I think I've read posts about that.
In some cases the battery may not be charged through the BG-E22 when using the PD-E1 USB power adapter depending on the condition of the battery being used.
More months of suffering humiliating comments about the features her "affordable" camera has that my "spendy" camera doesn't.
Shame.
And eternal shame.
one may understand product tiers and not agree with or like them. A camera in similar price range with slightly faster fps is not equivalent to pro features on a sub 1k camera. I'm in similar boat as cosmo, though I don't think it was intentionally crippled.. just rushed and they didn't quite have the horsepower to handle everything they were trying to do.
I likely would've plonked down $$ if the fps was about what he indicated.
Canon has some really great tech and seems to omit weird things that should be there and honestly only require software they've already developed in other models. It's their right, but doesn't mean it doesn't frustrate some of us and also makes us not want to spend $ on their latest offerings.
Just look at the M6 II (32.5 MP, 14 FPS with AF) to see that newer Canon sensors have improved greatly in this regard and wait a few months until Canon puts this tech in some FF bodies.
And that's a new sensor combined with an 'old' digic 8, imagine what it could do with a digic 9.
've been using the 630ex's with it and have not noticed any issues. While I have used a flash as a master for two other Speedlites, I realize now I haven't tried just the commander on the hot-shoe. Wonder if that might be part of this firmware?DOH! Please see my next post, below!
Anybody noticed anything with Canon Speedlites?