Canon Firmware Updates

Rebel XT / 350D
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eosdigital2/e3kr2_firmware-e.html

EOS-1Ds Mark II
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos1dsm2/eos1dsmk2_firmware-e.html

EOS-1D Mark II
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos1dm2/eos1dmk2_firmware-e.html


I upped my XT to 1.0.2 following the instructions and encountered no
problems.

 

This clearly states that the 20D is the most robust of the Canon DSLR
lineup. My oh my, what a camera!


;-)

 

Thank you, Brian.

 

How does this state that?

 

Ok you missed my smiley-wink face - aka I was kidding. Here it is again
;-)

 

If you register your camera on the Canon web-site, you get automatic emails
telling you of FW updates - just a suggestion...

 

I did miss it, what firmware is the 20D on now 5th or 6th?

 

I think its had enough FW upgrades that we should call it the 25D.

Actually I really like this FW stuff. Developers put the critical
(bug-prone) functionality in FW achieving a couple of things:
- Faster time to market (at expense of bugs in the field)
- Customer performs the repair with a few clicks

 

I must be a second-class registsrant. It takes them about ten days to
get to my name.

Thanks again, Brian.

 

I did, and I don't...

 

Musty wrote:

What it doesn't state is that they haven't sound firmware fixes for the
reamining bugs...

;-)

 

What you say is true however, as a registered owner of Canon cameras, my
experience is that these 'automatic' emails show up weeks rather than days
(or hours) after new FW availability.

 

C Wright wrote:
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A good idea - it lets others find out the problems first!

David

 

So, this firmware for the XT is just bug fixes? Sounds like it addresses
the underexposure issues which is nice but I'd like to see them change the
ISO, Metering, WB, AF, and Set buttons so you don't need to hit the Set
button to make the new setting stick.

Greg

 

So, this firmware for the XT is just bug fixes? Sounds like it addresses

Definitely. And then have the B&W LCD screen show whatever your most-recent
setting change was. Of course, what I'd *really* like to have it show is
ISO...

I was just looking at that screen; hard to tell how much of it is
dot-addressable (vs pre-screened bits & pieces, which would make it
less-likely you could reprogram it for other info and have it look decent).

I really think displays should be user configurable. What some people find
irrelevant others may see as the most-important thing they want to see. You
shouldn't have to think like the camera... there should be more adaptability
so the camera can seem to think like you.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA