New Firmware for 1D Mrk II, 1Ds Mrk II, XT/350D released 05/31/2005

[RobbTC]

EOS-1Ds Mark II (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eos1dsm2/eos1dsmk2_firmware-e.html)

Ver. 1.1.2
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EOS-1D Mark II (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eos1dm2/eos1dmk2_firmware-e.html)

Ver. 1.2.2

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EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/ EOS 350D (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eosdigital2/e3kr2_firmware-e.html)

Ver. 1.0.2



http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/BeBit-e.html (http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/BeBit-e.html)


Robb
http://www.robbware.com (http://www.robbware.com/)

[scottbergerphoto]

Thanks for the notice.

[BigRed450]

Thanks Robb

[jimsolt]

Thank you from me too. I guess I'm one of the first on my block to have this update:D .

Jim

[iwatkins]

Thank you. That is good timing, my 1D MkII arrives tomorrow. :)

[cmosman]

Can some one please clarify that NO lens must be on the 350D when firmware updating.

Many thanks

[Pekka]

Can some one please clarify that NO lens must be on the 350D when firmware updating.

Many thanks

Follow the instructions to the letter. They say "no lens" so it is "no lens". This must be due possible power drain by IS or USM.

[charles_law]

is it possible to do this upgrade if i don't have a CF card reader?

i useually just plug my camera into my computer.

[Rob612]

Follow the instructions to the letter. They say "no lens" so it is "no lens". This must be due possible power drain by IS or USM.

Ditto on that. I do not know why, but if they say so... I just do it. !!!! Actully, I'n doing it while writing this...

Edit to add... actually I just did it and worked fine :D

[mrclark321]

Took me about 5 minutes......

[jimsolt]

is it possible to do this upgrade if i don't have a CF card reader?

i useually just plug my camera into my computer.

According to the instructions, if you don't have the necessary equipment (that includes a CF card reader), you should contact your nearest Canon service facility.

A card reader costs $20 bucks.

Jim

[mrclark321]

Can you upload it to your camera??

[CyberDyneSystems]

According to the instructions, if you don't have the necessary equipment (that includes a CF card reader), you should contact your nearest Canon service facility.

A card reader costs $20 bucks.

Jim

Ditto

[bachscuttler]

5 mins round trip on the 350D
Thanks Rob! :)

Haven't personally experienced the 3 problems listed in the fix myself but it's a piece of cake to do so what the hell!

[ddelallata]

Just finished updating mine...thanks.

[Rokkorfan]

Uploaded the new firmware to my previously perfect 1D2, and now it has the screen freeze problem. My advice to those with perfect 1D2s is to hold off on the upgrade now, it has no benefit for you and may cause your camera to start acting up.

[unners]

thanks rokkorfan, i'll think i'll give this one a miss for the time being.

i've got absolutely nothing wrong with my 1dII and i want to keep it that way! let us know how it goes fixing the problem

[scottbergerphoto]

Uploaded the new firmware to my previously perfect 1D2, and now it has the screen freeze problem.
? What is the screen freeze problem? I updated my 1DM2 and fortunately it works fine.

[Rokkorfan]

Mine occured when using the display function while the camera was still writing to card. This has been an issue with some cameras, but not mine previously. I plan to do some more experimenting on the weekend to find out if it is repeatable. By the way, the upgrades after v 1.1.0 are really only applicable if you use Lexar cards, which have had some compatibility problems. I should have steered clear given I use sandisk, but didn't :( My advice, don't upgrade from v 1.1.0 unless you have a problem already.

[baisee00]

I just got my rebel xt a week ago and it had the updated firmware! cool!

[Pekka]

? What is the screen freeze problem? I updated my 1DM2 and fortunately it works fine.

I could produce a screen freeze with latest 1D Mark II firmware when

a) there was number of photos on card I had not yet viewed and
b) I browsed them VERY fast

Camera was not writing on card. Once I got striped B/W image (like a bad TV), total freeze. Second time I got a nice animation from gray to white and I got out of it by pressing DISPLAY button. Perhaps the first freeze could also have been cured by pressing DISPLAY. After the images are viewed once (buffered) I could not repeat it.

I'll have to keep an eye which card I was using (I have both slots in use, using Sandisk Extreme II).