New Firmware Coming for EOS 5D Mark III

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I think an important point isn't highlighted enough: You cannot downgrade, afaik that's never been so before(?) and it's "feature" itself enough worth releasing a new fw.

My guess is that this is made to torpedo 3rd party batteries for good, Canon have tested the waters with their new chargers and latest fw versions - and now they feel confident enough to prevent a downgrade for users wanting to keep using non-Canon.

Yes, they will definitely start giving you the message about counterfeit and third party batteries.

Canon differentiates third party batteries from counterfeit ones. The on screen message asks if your battery is identified as a official Canon Battery. If you answer yes, the camera shuts down, if you say no, it tells you to continue and understand that you are accepting the risk. Make no mistake about it, all li-on batteries have a risk potential. Those manufactured without tight quality control are riskier, but any of them can overheat and melt down.

 

[raptor3x]

I think an important point isn't highlighted enough: You cannot downgrade, afaik that's never been so before(?) and it's "feature" itself enough worth releasing a new fw.

You can definitely downgrade from the current firmware to the older firmware on the 5D3. I did it quite a few times for magic lantern before they updated to support the current firmware.

 

[lintoni]

I think an important point isn't highlighted enough: You cannot downgrade, afaik that's never been so before(?) and it's "feature" itself enough worth releasing a new fw.

My guess is that this is made to torpedo 3rd party batteries for good, Canon have tested the waters with their new chargers and latest fw versions - and now they feel confident enough to prevent a downgrade for users wanting to keep using non-Canon.

Yes, they will definitely start giving you the message about counterfeit and third party batteries.

Canon differentiates third party batteries from counterfeit ones. The on screen message asks if your battery is identified as a official Canon Battery. If you answer yes, the camera shuts down, if you say no, it tells you to continue and understand that you are accepting the risk. Make no mistake about it, all li-on batteries have a risk potential. Those manufactured without tight quality control are riskier, but any of them can overheat and melt down.

Hmm... I have one battery that shows the message "Communication with Canon LP-E6 battery is irregular. Continue to use this battery?"

 

[ejenner]

If they make it so you can't go back to earlier version that would be terrible, since it would mean if your camera ever needs some service out goes ML and out goes usable video and video with nice IQ .

Agree. This is extremely concerning to me. I wonder if a service center will forgo the firmware upgrade is you ask them to.

 

[tron]

There's a screenshot here: http://goo.gl/LQdKN3

Since it is certain that you are the same chris_overseas from ML forum allow me to thank you for your work on 5D3 1.2.3 port
(Using 1.2.3 ML on both of my 5D3s)

 

[pwp]

My philosophy on firmware for anything - computers, cameras, et al - is don't upgrade unless you have a specific reason to.

Firmware updates for any electronic device can often come with undetected bugs and induce undesired behaviors. So if your device is operating as intended for you - you're not experiencing any faulty behaviors and you don't need the features included in a firmware update - leave it alone.

+1
Over time I've regretted doing updates as soon as they are released. I've taken big productivity hits with non-compatible EOS Utilty updates, all sorts of iOS updates and software updates. Firmware updates are generally trouble free. The exception here would be chronically badly implemented Wacom updates. Jeepers they've issued some shockers!

-pw

 

[FEBS]

if auto-iso on M would be possible soon on the 5D3. That would be great. It seems possible as it is only software (firmware).

 

[raptor3x]

if auto-iso on M would be possible soon on the 5D3. That would be great. It seems possible as it is only software (firmware).

Do you mean exposure compensation with auto ISO in M mode? Regular auto ISO has always worked in M mode for the 5D3.

 

[lintoni]

It appears that the Magic Lantern forum user has been successful in ‘downgrading‘ his firmware to 1.2.3 using EOS Utility, so that's one less worry.

 

[ejenner]

It appears that the Magic Lantern forum user has been successful in ‘downgrading‘ his firmware to 1.2.3 using EOS Utility, so that's one less worry.

Thanks for letting us know. For us with ML the auto exposure module is likely better than EC with auto ISO anyway even if that is part of the upgrade (it is 1.3.3 not 1.2.*, so maybe something more than spelling mistakes in some obscure language).

 

[lintoni]

It appears that the Magic Lantern forum user has been successful in ‘downgrading‘ his firmware to 1.2.3 using EOS Utility, so that's one less worry.

Thanks for letting us know. For us with ML the auto exposure module is likely better than EC with auto ISO anyway even if that is part of the upgrade (it is 1.3.3 not 1.2.*, so maybe something more than spelling mistakes in some obscure language).

Yeah, there would have to be one hell of a firmware upgrade for me to consider losing ML!

 

[Marsu42]

It appears that the Magic Lantern forum user has been successful in ‘downgrading‘ his firmware to 1.2.3 using EOS Utility, so that's one less worry.

Thanks for letting us know (CR is the only forum I trawl) - and not being able to downgrade was a rumor worthy of this site

 

[mustafa]

I'm just surprised that someone lucky and discerning enough to have a 5DMkIII hasn't noticed how the manufacturer's name is spelled on the front.

 

[tpatana]

I'm just surprised that someone lucky and discerning enough to have a 5DMkIII hasn't noticed how the manufacturer's name is spelled on the front.

Yea, I've nevver made a typo myself either.

 

[Smarti]

Dual Pixel?
Typing error?
Barricade for ML?

:0)

 

[FEBS]

if auto-iso on M would be possible soon on the 5D3. That would be great. It seems possible as it is only software (firmware).

Do you mean exposure compensation with auto ISO in M mode? Regular auto ISO has always worked in M mode for the 5D3.

You are right, I missed a part of the sentence. Indeed EC with auto-iso in M.

 

[Mitch.Conner]

I'm just surprised that someone lucky and discerning enough to have a 5DMkIII hasn't noticed how the manufacturer's name is spelled on the front.

Autocorrect maybe?

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

It appears that the Magic Lantern forum user has been successful in ‘downgrading‘ his firmware to 1.2.3 using EOS Utility, so that's one less worry.

OK, that's good.

 

[lintoni]

I'm just surprised that someone lucky and discerning enough to have a 5DMkIII hasn't noticed how the manufacturer's name is spelled on the front.

Autocorrect maybe?

Canon is a perfectly good English word, as well as a brand name.

 

[TAF]

No one seems to have thought of the 'other' possibilities...

The camera is a Chinese counterfeit...

or Canon accidentally shipped a new modified model with new firmware...