Canon EOS-1D X firmware update

More firmware updates this month: Canon has released firmware 2.0.8 for its flagship EOS-1D X camera. You can download the new firmware from the Canon website.

Firmware version 2.0.8 incorporates the following fix:

• Fixes a phenomenon which occurs when the “Shutter button half-press” menu item, configured in “C.Fn5: Operation” > “Custom Controls Menu”, is set to metering start only; depending on when the shutter button is half-pressed, it may initiate AutoFocus.

Nikon firmware updates for the D5200 and D7100

Nikon released firmware updates for its D5200 and D7100 DSLR cameras.

You can download the new firmware from the Nikon Download centre:

• Nikon D5200 firmware version 1.03
• Nikon D7100 firmware version 1.03

Nikon D5200 firmware version 1.03 change log

• Reduced noise (horizontal lines) in movies shot with 1280×720; 60p or 1280×720; 50p selected for Frame size/frame rate.
• Fixed an issue with the camera freezing when the Clean image sensor option was used.

Nikon D7100 firmware version 1.03 change log

• Reduced noise (horizontal lines) in movies shot with 1280×720; 60p or 1280×720; 50p selected for Frame size/frame rate.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the display to darken when images were viewed by pressing the (playback) button.
• Fixed an issue with the menus for some languages where continued scrolling would cause the camera to freeze.
• Fixed issues with the virtual horizon displayed using the Viewfinder virtual horizon option.
• Fixed an issue with the camera freezing when the Clean image sensor option was used.

Canon 7D MkII firmare update

Canon just released a firmware update for the 7D Mk II.

Firmware 1.05 contains the following fixes & improvements:

• Improves AF accuracy when used in combination with the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM lens or EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.
• Fixes a phenomenon in which, in very rare cases, the "Peripheral illumination correction" is applied inconsistently.
• Fixes a phenomenon in which, while performing an EF lens firmware update, the progress bar displayed on the LCD monitor may freeze at 100% even though the update has been completed.
• Fixes a processing error in relation to the leap second for the "Geotag information appended to image" and "Log data" GPS functions.
• Fixes a phenomenon, where at the time of shooting in very rare cases "Err 70" occurs, or the shutter does not release.

You can download the firmware from the Canon USA support site.