Firmware: Canon EOS R v1.3.0
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Sounds like the most sensible and rational deduction of the reason for the update.
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Just call CPS and ask to make a feature request. I made four requests within a mo th of buying the EOS R and three showed up in the last firmware update.
They don’t need to contact you, enough people contact them. I’m not the only person asking for changes.
Also, to those hoping for more from this update, keep waiting... At launch there were rumours of a firmware update with added functionality. The first firmware update had none of the expected upgrades. But the next one did.
Call me optimistic, but I believe there’s more to come. And, at the price I paid for the EOS R, I am very pleased with the performance.
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I'm so disappointed with this firmware. Why would you even bother releasing a FW with ONE change when there are so many little things that need to be addressed.
- Intervalometer
- Error and goes into full freeze with certain adapted third party lenses that worked on EF
- An option to put switching between EVF and screen on the touch bar
- etc.
- Intervalometer
- Error and goes into full freeze with certain adapted third party lenses that worked on EF
- An option to put switching between EVF and screen on the touch bar
- etc.
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The reason being that the 24-240 already came out and people are getting it NOW. Wouldn’t you be seriously bummed if your new long awaited lens wouldn’t work? The rest of the fixes come later, along with the PTP-fix etc.
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Strange design, if the camera has to know the switch position, and the electronics in the lens does nothing but sending it along the data about the ring position. It looks to me the RF protocol has already ways to know if the data comes from a focus ring or settings ring - and the lens electronics should take care of it.
It doesn't bode well if Canon can add "planned obsolescence" into cameras this way.
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Depends how they are handling the data and how much flexibility the want in the future.
Maybe they want to allow the switch to be customised to something other than focus and control ring? If it's all in the lens and the body has no idea the switch is even there.
Could be handy to have some different options on this switch as well. Who knows what they have planned.
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If I didn't install firmware update 1.2 yet, will firmware 1.3 bypass and also provide what was in 1.2 also?
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AFAICT Canon only publishes full firmware files, so that should work. With Canon being Canon you will get an error message before it does anything if that isn't that case.
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Why is it Sony can do major software upgrades that significantly improves many features as well as introduces new options in their cameras. While the R has lots of minor things that are poorly implemented and could be made to work and we get a simple lens addition – come on guys, you can and need do far better than this…
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Nothing about that sounds like Canon of the last few years. They really just don't care much any more.
Sony and the other manufacturers still care about grabbing market share. Canon? Not so much.
Canon Releases Interim Financial Report, Sales Plummeted By 10%
Canon Releases Interim Financial Report, Sales Plummeted By 10%
Canon released an interim financial report, covering the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019. Things don't look good for Canon
www.canonwatch.com
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Sure, the other manufacturers care about grabbing market share. They’re completely failing to do it effectively, but they care about it. Meanwhile, Canon’s market domination continues.
Meanwhile, the Sony division that includes digital cameras dropped by 15%, Nikon’s dropped by 12%, Fuji’s dropped by 15%, and Olympus’ dropped by 25%. I’m sorry, but when you state that Canon plummeted by 10%, what was your point again? Other than demonstrating that you’re clueless about this market, I mean. Yeah, that’s what I thought.
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Not sure I've ever seen Canon release a firmware fix to address a third party lens. I have seen Tamron and Sigma release firmware updates to fix issue with newer Canon Camera's.
I don't think Canon is in the business of fixing third party lens compatibility.
Regarding Intervalometer. I have that in my remote. Don't need it in my Eos R, but wouldn't complain if they added it in.
Still would be a battery suck though, especially for long interval shooting.
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I have noticed 1 thing since adding ver 1.3 ( i do not know if its because of 1.3)..
With a third party battery, I can not charge it via USB
With a genuine Canon battery, usb charging from my pc still works.
I do not, for 100%, know if third party battery charging worked before 1.3 to be quite honest.
3rd party packs have been stand by use for me, where typically the Canon packs are installed, BUT I do know now for 100% certainty, that I cannot charge a power2000 LP-E6N pack via USB, whereas I can charge a Canon LP-E6N.
Someone with a third party pack and still on ver 1.2 would need to check ver 1.2 usb charging
With a third party battery, I can not charge it via USB
With a genuine Canon battery, usb charging from my pc still works.
I do not, for 100%, know if third party battery charging worked before 1.3 to be quite honest.
3rd party packs have been stand by use for me, where typically the Canon packs are installed, BUT I do know now for 100% certainty, that I cannot charge a power2000 LP-E6N pack via USB, whereas I can charge a Canon LP-E6N.
Someone with a third party pack and still on ver 1.2 would need to check ver 1.2 usb charging
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I rented an R a while ago and it came with 3rd party batteries and it wouldn't charge with 1.1 nor would it charge after updating to 1.2.
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