Firmware update for 7D

[Richard8971]

Ok, we know it was August "something" but does anyone know WHEN Canon will release it? I am getting anxious.

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[paul13walnut5]

Any reason for your anxiety?

The 7D will still work as it has since 1.2.5 in the meantime.

You have other cameras in your arsenal that equal or outperform the 7D for specific features.

Whats the rush?

 

[DENGOH]

As he says in his signature, he has a problem
I can't wait any longer either.

 

[carlc]

I can't wait either and I won't eat or sleep until I have it installed.

 

[efohbe]

Its like Xmas, you know you're getting a new toy. But the anticipation is killing me too!

 

[dr croubie]

As I said in the thread at TDP, since this firmware was announced, my 7D has become useless. There's no point in taking any images with it, they're just going to look totally crap until I can get my hands on the new firmware.
At least it makes a nice Doorstop and/or ArcaSwiss-mounted Bookend in the meantime...

 

[marekjoz]

http://www.canon.com.au/about-canon/news-events/news-press-releases/canon-eos-7d-significant-performance-boosts?cid=scfb1206047 :
"Any new EOS 7D cameras shipped from Canon Australia after 7 August 2012 will have the new firmware installed.
*1 Firmware Version 2.0.0 will be available for download from 7 August 2012 at http://support-au.canon.com.au/P/search?model=EOS%207D&filter=0&menu=Download
Firmware Version 2.0.0 (from 7 August 2012)"

...and many other places in Internet announcing it's release date. Visit www.google.com, in the field boxed with blue color enter some relevant phrases, like "7d", "firmware", "canon", "new", "august" etc. and press Enter. You will see some links below. If you hit any of the links below you can happily enter the page when this date is stated and confirmed in many other places. Google.com is a great site, there is a whole Internet in it

 

[mrsfotografie]

The 7D will still work as it has since 1.2.5 in the meantime.

I don't expect miracles from the new firmware. The ability to set a maximum (auto) ISO figure is the only *new* feature that I'll probably use. Still, let's have it

 

[tron]

I too need it desperately! Oh wait I don't have a 7D... ;D

 

[racebit]

I have a 7D, but I am not sure I will trouble to update the firmware. Not even a useful new feature (for me).
Regarding auto-iso max, it is useless because auto-iso is itself useless (for me). I gave up on auto-iso when I found out it does not allow to use exposure compensation, as it is made to null the EC we set. Now, that would be a real update, make auto-iso a real feature.

 

[crasher8]

Manana

 

[marekjoz]

Manana

you mean:
Muppet Show - Mahna Mahna...m HD 720p bacco... Original!
?

 

[paul13walnut5]

I am quite keen myself, but I'd rather wait a few extra days and hope the new firmware is stable. The 7D doesn't have a great track record for unstable firmware updates.

I was shooting with a UDMA card at the weekend in 8fps and AiServo, and will welcome the even greater buffer depth.

But then I'll be optimistic if my UDMA card doesn't corrupt every 3rd use this firmware version...

Audio tweeks welcome as well..

But I'm prepared to wait for a version that works.

 

[michi]

I'm not excited at all either. There isn't one update I will use with my needs. I'm just hoping they are sneaking some image quality improvement in, but I know that's just wishful thinking.

 

[crasher8]

If I wrote 'tomorrow' would someone insert an Annie youtube?

 

[marekjoz]

If I wrote 'tomorrow' would someone insert an Annie youtube?

Not me, maybe someone else

 

[tron]

I remember the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy update about the Earth...

 

[racebit]

One good update, would be to offer a decent manual.
Like almost other brands user guides, including Nikon, Sony, Microsoft, etc, the 7D manual is very poor.

The manuals from all these companies usually resume to stating the obvious and little else. For "feature X" press the button labeled "feature X", but little about the details of feature X.

There are some other isues like In page 104, Exposure compensation is marked with a star that is stated in page 95 to mean that it works in modes P/Tv/Av,M/B. But in the same page 104 it is said "Set the mode dial to P, Tv or Av. So the user is left unknowing if it works in M mode or not. Also nothing is said about EC not working with auto-iso.
Not enough information is given about how the different meetering modes work, so that the user can pick the right one.
And so on, so on...

I may be picky, but those marketing guys (from all companies) that earn a lot to say/make a lot of rubish, should put out some better manuals.

 

[viggen61]

One good update, would be to offer a decent manual.
Like almost other brands user guides, including Nikon, Sony, Microsoft, etc, the 7D manual is very poor.

Ah, but then how would all those other authors who make manuals to help you "understand" your camera make a living? :

I'm ready to download it, I'm just a little hesitant because of what I was reading into some items in the "revised" 7D Manual that Canon posted.

P 173: ! You cannot rate the images and movies shot when the firmware version was 1.x.x with the camera updated to version 2.x.x.

P 191: ! (first bullet) You cannot process the RAW images or resize JPEG images shot when the firmware version was 1.x.x with the camera updated to version 2.x.x.

I hope I'm wrong, but something there tells me that RAW import may be broken for third-party apps for a short while after the update is in the wild... :-\

 

[Timothy_Bruce]

but will it be able to process RAW-files from other Cameras ? ...thinking of 1ds3 Raws...