New 60D Firmware Coming?

[Canon Rumors Guy]

<strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5494" title="Canon60D_1.0.8" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Canon60D_1.0.8.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="383" />

Firmware 1.0.8 for the 60D</strong>

A reader reports buying 2 60D’s and each camera had a different firmware version. One camera was 1.0.5, the other was 1.0.8.</p>
<p>I expect any 60D firwmare update will be “phenomenon” fixes.</p>
<p><strong>1D Mark IV Firmware</strong>

I’ve been told again that new firmware for the 1D4 is in the pipeline. A feature or 2 may be added which has delayed development.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r </strong>

 

[imschur]

Has the owner done a side by side comparison of the various menus looking for anything else that might be different?

Great site!!

 

[Geezer]

My fingers are crossed (but not holding breath) that the new firmware has patched in a Microadjust for the AF. Any chance the owner of the 60D has checked for this?

 

[traveller]

Don't think it will have AF micro-adjust; considering the criticism that's been levelled at Canon over this, they would probably make a bigger deal over including it in a firmware upgrade -this is all a bit too low key.

Still, if it did contain AF micro-adjust, I wonder:

1) How many 60D owners would actually use it.
2) How many of those that did would make a mess of it!

 

[Grendel]

Still, if it did contain AF micro-adjust, I wonder:

1) How many 60D owners would actually use it.
2) How many of those that did would make a mess of it!

3) How many people that didn't buy the 60D because of the missing AFMA would get it ? ...

 

[AllSeeingEye]

3) How many people that didn't buy the 60D because of the missing AFMA would get it ? ...

4) How many people will buy 7D instead?

 

[gkreis]

3) How many people that didn't buy the 60D because of the missing AFMA would get it ? ...

4) How many people will buy 7D instead?

If you are considering a 60D (as I was) and wanted the MA feature, why would you spend hundreds more to get it and get a different camera in the process (no articulating screen)?

If Canon thinks holding back on MA is going to drive people to a 7D for that, they are nuts. (I don't believe they think that, so I am still puzzled why MA was withheld. After all, it seems a natural think to put between a the Rebel and the 7D.)

Anyway, I am over it... and looking instead for a different camera. Something EVIL....

 

[weixing]

Hi,
I just got the 60D a few days ago and firmware was still 1.0.5. Anyway, the 60D focus more accurary than my old 40D and 450D on all my lens, so I don't need MA now...

Anyway, if they add a crop 1920x1080 mode, I'll be very happy (still dreaming)... very good for video birds...

Have a nice day.

 

[PaulRivers]

The live view autofocus times on the 60D are even *worse* than on the t2i - maybe they're at least fix that...

(the 60D should easily be as fast as the t2i)