Canon EOS 6D Firmware Update Released (version 1.1.3)

EOS 6D

Announced some time ago, here is the firmware update (version 1.1.3) for the Canon EOS 6D (price & specs). The firmware update fixes a phenomenon in which the Date/Time/Zone settings screen appears on the LCD display, after the user has already configured these settings. The values for the Date/Time settings may reset if the backup functions which retain those values do not perform properly. The new firmware can be downloaded by clicking here.

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Canon USA:

Thank you for using Canon products.
The phenomenon described below has been confirmed in Canon EOS 6D Digital SLR Cameras.
Canon takes pride in the quality and performance of its products, and we offer our most sincere apologies to customers using this product who have been inconvenienced by this issue. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding.

Details
Firmware Version 1.1.3 incorporates the following fix:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Date/Time/Zone settings screen appears on the LCD display, after the user has already configured these settings. The values for the Date/Time settings may reset if the backup functions which retain those values do not perform properly.

Even if the camera does not exhibit this phenomenon currently, it may in the future. Accordingly, we recommend that you update the Firmware in the camera to version 1.1.3 as soon as possible.

Firmware Version 1.1.3 is for cameras with firmware up to version 1.1.2. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.1.3, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
Before downloading the firmware update for your camera, please review the instructions thoroughly.

Support
We have released the new firmware Version 1.1.3 that incorporates countermeasures for this issue. Please update the firmware of your camera. The new Firmware Version 1.1.3 can be downloaded by clicking here.

This information is for residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only. If you do not reside in the USA or Puerto Rico, please contact the Canon Customer Support Center in your region.

Please register the EOS 6D. By registering, we will be able to notify you via email when service updates are available.

Thank you,
Customer Support Operations
Canon U.S.A., Inc

Contact Information for Inquiries
Canon Customer Support Center
Phone: 1-800-OK-CANON
1-800-652-2666
TDD: 1-866-251-3752
Email: [email protected]
For additional support options: www.usa.canon.com/support

Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 ATX Pro DX On Sale For $575

Tokina 11-16mm

Adorama has the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 ATX Pro DX on sale with a 4% discount for $575 (click here). They have also a kit with a Tiffen 77mm UV Wide Angle Filter and a Professional Lens Cleaning Kit for $598.91 (click here).

Product description:

The new Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX is an ultra-wide angle lens with a fast f/2.8 aperture for better photography in low-light situations. Many photojournalists consider having an f/2.8 aperture a must for any lens in their camera bag.

Based on the award-winning optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX (12-24mm f/4) lens, the new AT-X 116 PRO DX has a slightly shorter zoom range to maintain optical quality at wide apertures.

Tokina’s exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. There is no need to change the AF-MF switch on Nikon cameras** and there is no second AF/MF switch on the lens for Canon, everything is accomplished by the focus ring.

Canon EOS 100D And EOS 700D Pre-Order Links For Europe

Canon’s new EOS 100D (Rebel SL1 in USA) and EOS 700D (Rebel T5i in USA) can be pre-ordered at Amazon:

  • Germany (and Austria, Switzerland):
    • Canon EOS 100D body only €649 (click here), and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €799 (click here)
    • Canon EOS 700D body only for €699 (click here) , and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €849 (click here)
  • France:
    • Canon EOS 100D body only €649 (click here), and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €799 (click here)
    • Canon EOS 700D body only for €699 (click here) , and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €879 (click here)
  • Italy:
    • Canon EOS 100D body only €649 (click here), and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €799 (click here)
    • Canon EOS 700D body only for €725 (click here) , and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for €879 (click here)
  • UK:
    • Canon EOS 100D with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for £699 (click here)
    • Canon EOS 700D body only for £619 (click here) , and with the new 18-55mm IS STM lens for £749 (click here)

See our preview and first-impression round-ups here and here, to download the manuals see here.

Rumor: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Price Set To Be Lowered After April 9?

EOS 5D Mark III Freezing

This news surfaced on the web, on a site I didn’t know before. They suggest that “according to information portals” the price tag of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (price & specs) will be lowered after April 9th, and that it is related to the announcement of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, the eagerly awaited successor of the Canon EOS 7D (price & specs). The EOS 7D Mark II is said to have a price tag below $1800.

I am somewhat perplexed, since none of my sources ever told me or can confirm this.

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Canon EOS 7D price check: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA, rent it here

[via dslr.net]

EOS 7D Mark II

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Will The Canon EOS 70D Be Announced On April 23?

EOS 70D

Latest EOS 70D rumors suggest an announcement on April 23 for the successor of the highly popular Canon EOS 60D  (price & specs).

It appears that Canon sent out invites for a press event on April 23, though there is nothing official yet. The only additional information we have is that the new sensor featured on the Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D could be featured also on the Canon EOS 70D. An announcement at the end of April is plausible.

[via CR]