Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.1.3

[cayenne]

Just curious cayenne, when has canon EVER released a firmware that "broke" something?

At worst, they fix it quickly with another.

Well, if you reread my post, this 5D3 is my first dslr and first brush with Canon....hence my questions...

 

[sky87]

I'm not sure if this was present before the new firmware but I've only noticed this after updating to the new firmware.
When using Orientation linked AF point, for example if I select 'Manual Selection: 1 pt AF', turn the camera to shoot a portrait and select a point in the corner then change to 'Expand AF area', turn the camera to shoot a portrait it will go back to the same point but in 'Manual selection: 1 pt AF' even though I've changed to 'Expand AF area'.
I've tried to explain this as simple as I can, hope someone understands what I'm trying to say.
And just want to know has it always been that way?

 

[te4o]

I'm not sure if this was present before the new firmware but I've only noticed this after updating to the new firmware.
When using Orientation linked AF point, for example if I select 'Manual Selection: 1 pt AF', turn the camera to shoot a portrait and select a point in the corner then change to 'Expand AF area', turn the camera to shoot a portrait it will go back to the same point but in 'Manual selection: 1 pt AF' even though I've changed to 'Expand AF area'.
I've tried to explain this as simple as I can, hope someone understands what I'm trying to say.
And just want to know has it always been that way?

The camera saves your AF settings for each orientation it is in (3 of them all). So, if I have single AF point in Portrait Left but AF expansion in Landscape it keeps them while turning the device. The Pre-selected point keeps the selection of the main point, i.e. if main is expanded then the pre-selected is expanded too and vice versa. At least this is what mine does before updating. I won't update the firmware this time as there is no point of doing it if I don't own the 40 and operate in English.

 

[psolberg]

So much for the exciting CR2.
lame!

They can't type one number and give a freakin working autoiso under 1 series level when every other make does it at their low, low end and has for years?

Hopefully this is just a quick temp release and 1.1.4 is coming and they can add the absolutely basics of zebras, focus peaking, crop modes, higher bitrates to video.

lol. good luck with that. canon needs to protect their profitable cinema line.

 

[tq0cr5i]

Does this mean that in the future, when Canon stops supporting the camera and a new lens comes out that the camera will not be able to fully use the lens. I will have to buy the latest camera body to have a new lens be totally compatible????? Oh no. Now my camera is just like my computer and adobe. Built in obsolescence? Oh, joy.

Yes yes yes! Canon always stops supporting discontinued bodies expect the EOS 50D. It is unbelievable that Canon released a new firmware update for the EOS 50D in early 2012. I think the EOS 50D’s firmware may be much the same as EOS 5D Mark II’s because there would be a firmware update shortly after the 5D Mark II’s and the mainly changed items were identical.

The old EOS bodies may not fully compactable with the latest EF (EF-S) lenses. For example, the classic EOS 5D - with the final firmware (v1.1.1, released in 2008) installed - even cannot recognize some lenses’ names. The EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (released in 2009) just shown as “100mm” in the EXIF.

 

[briansquibb]

Does this mean that in the future, when Canon stops supporting the camera and a new lens comes out that the camera will not be able to fully use the lens. I will have to buy the latest camera body to have a new lens be totally compatible????? Oh no. Now my camera is just like my computer and adobe. Built in obsolescence? Oh, joy.

Yes yes yes! Canon always stops supporting discontinued bodies expect the EOS 50D. It is unbelievable that Canon released a new firmware update for the EOS 50D in early 2012. I think the EOS 50D’s firmware may be much the same as EOS 5D Mark II’s because there would be a firmware update shortly after the 5D Mark II’s and the mainly changed items were identical.

The old EOS bodies may not fully compactable with the latest EF (EF-S) lenses. For example, the classic EOS 5D - with the final firmware (v1.1.1, released in 2008) installed - even cannot recognize some lenses’ names. The EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (released in 2009) just shown as “100mm” in the EXIF.

The lens and the body still work perfectly dont they?

So which EF-S lens dont work on which bodies? Name names please else it is just misinformation

 

[tq0cr5i]

Does this mean that in the future, when Canon stops supporting the camera and a new lens comes out that the camera will not be able to fully use the lens. I will have to buy the latest camera body to have a new lens be totally compatible????? Oh no. Now my camera is just like my computer and adobe. Built in obsolescence? Oh, joy.

Yes yes yes! Canon always stops supporting discontinued bodies expect the EOS 50D. It is unbelievable that Canon released a new firmware update for the EOS 50D in early 2012. I think the EOS 50D’s firmware may be much the same as EOS 5D Mark II’s because there would be a firmware update shortly after the 5D Mark II’s and the mainly changed items were identical.

The old EOS bodies may not fully compactable with the latest EF (EF-S) lenses. For example, the classic EOS 5D - with the final firmware (v1.1.1, released in 2008) installed - even cannot recognize some lenses’ names. The EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (released in 2009) just shown as “100mm” in the EXIF.

The lens and the body still work perfectly dont they?

So which EF-S lens dont work on which bodies? Name names please else it is just misinformation

I said "may", not must. Please review your grammar.

The word totally means 100%. If one body cannot call out the mounted lens’ name while others can, how can I say it is totally compatible?

 

[briansquibb]

Does this mean that in the future, when Canon stops supporting the camera and a new lens comes out that the camera will not be able to fully use the lens. I will have to buy the latest camera body to have a new lens be totally compatible????? Oh no. Now my camera is just like my computer and adobe. Built in obsolescence? Oh, joy.

Yes yes yes! Canon always stops supporting discontinued bodies expect the EOS 50D. It is unbelievable that Canon released a new firmware update for the EOS 50D in early 2012. I think the EOS 50D’s firmware may be much the same as EOS 5D Mark II’s because there would be a firmware update shortly after the 5D Mark II’s and the mainly changed items were identical.

The old EOS bodies may not fully compactable with the latest EF (EF-S) lenses. For example, the classic EOS 5D - with the final firmware (v1.1.1, released in 2008) installed - even cannot recognize some lenses’ names. The EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (released in 2009) just shown as “100mm” in the EXIF.

The lens and the body still work perfectly dont they?

So which EF-S lens dont work on which bodies? Name names please else it is just misinformation

I said "may", not must. Please review your grammar.

The word totally means 100%. If one body cannot call out the mounted lens’ name while others can, how can I say it is totally compatible?

I have to confess I dont understand your response

I have reviewed my grammar and it seems plain that I am asking for more detailed info. I am not sure in my mind what you are trying to say which is why I asked if the lens still worked OK.

 

[wickidwombat]

all my modern EF lenses work on my film EOS Elan 7e thats pretty old