Canon Releases Firmware Upgrades for Digital SLRs

Canon Japan has today released firmware updates for several of their EOS digital SLR cameras, see below for applicable models.

EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT / EOS 350D Firmware Version 1.0.2
This firmware update incorporates the following improvements:

  • Fixes the phenomenon of extreme underexposure when using some lenses.
  • Fixes the phenomenon of auto power off function failure when auto power off is set more than 2 minutes.
  • Fixes the phenomenon of incorrect white balance when using an external flash.

EOS-1D Mark II Firmware Update Version 1.2.2
This firmware update includes the following additional functons and improvements:

  • When pressing the DISPLAY button immediately after shooting, the LCD monitor would turn completely white, the camera would hang, and the images in the buffer memory would be lost. Countermeasures for this issue have been incorporated into this update.
  • Errata in the German and Russian language displays have been corrected.

EOS-1Ds Mark II Firmware Update Version 1.1.2
This firmware update includes the following additional functions and improvements:

  • When pressing the DISPLAY button immediately after shooting, the LCD monitor would turn completely white, the camera would hang, and the images in the buffer memory would be lost. Countermeasures for this issue have been incorporated into this update.
  • Errata in the German and Russian language displays have been corrected.