Bug Fix: Canon EOS R5 Mark II Firmware v1.3.1 Released

[Canon Rumors]

Canon has released firmware version 1.3.1 for the EOS R5 Mark II. The new firmware version fixes a bug that appeared in the major v1.3.0 firmware update released in mid-May. The bug fix is related to touch & drag autofocus, so it was not a major bug for a lot of people, but likely frustrating […]

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[Chig]

"Added American football to the list of supported sports for the Action Priority feature. When this feature is enabled, the detection of people will be optimised for individuals wearing American football helmets and shoulder pads."
Has anyone tried using this for the grown up version without the sissy padding and helmets and endless ad breaks: i.e. Rugby Union and Rugby League?

 

[charly1d]

"Added American football to the list of supported sports for the Action Priority feature. When this feature is enabled, the detection of people will be optimised for individuals wearing American football helmets and shoulder pads."
Has anyone tried using this for the grown up version without the sissy padding and helmets and endless ad breaks: i.e. Rugby Union and Rugby League?

As a retired rugby player (I retired in the 1990s), I see more testosterone in any American football game than in any rugby league in the world.
As for your specific question, I haven't made the leap to playing without a mirror yet.

 

[snapshot]

the US link for the firmware is something like:

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-r5-mark-ii#idReference%3Dsoftware-drivers

 

[Chig]

As a retired rugby player (I retired in the 1990s), I see more testosterone in any American football game than in any rugby league in the world.
As for your specific question, I haven't made the leap to playing without a mirror yet.

Well they need no endurance so can be super pumped up for the very short bursts of game time between ad breaks whereas try keeping that up for 80 minutes of continuous action

 

[Far]

Actually, with 1.3.0, I started to see some cases of false positive in auto focus eye detect, which I had not seen before with R5 Mark ii. I cannot be sure, but I wonder if anyone else has had such feeling about the camera underperforming in autofocus after the last upgrade? In any case, I hope 1.3.1 resolves any potential issues around focusing if 1.3.0 had caused some other detrimental impacts too.