Teething issues with 5D3

I was planning on getting the 5D3 but it looks like there are a few teething issues that hopefully Canon will be able to fix in the camera firmware and DPP software soon.

Image softness in DPP http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​773.0.html

Data writing error http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​736.0.html

Frozen pixels http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​808.0.html

IS noise http://www.canonrumors​.com …-lens-combination-issues/

mrmarks wrote in post #14155674
I was planning on getting the 5D3 but it looks like there are a few teething issues that hopefully Canon will be able to fix in the camera firmware and DPP software soon.

Image softness in DPP http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​773.0.html

Data writing error http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​736.0.html

Frozen pixels http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​808.0.html

The first can be resolved by using ACR 6.7 beta or DNG converter 6.7 beta, with permanent solutions coming soon. Personally I am curious if DLO doesn't fix this issue for supported lenses, does anyone know if someone has tried that yet?

The second and third both seem to be limited to a very very small percentage of cameras and if you don't have one of those issues then you don't have them and can get on with enjoying the camera.

I wonder if the 2nd is the same guy from PotN that had the exact issue?

Those links remind me why I never buy a newly introduced model... I'll let Canon and the "early adopters" sort it out, then maybe I'll consider an upgrade in a few months or a year after the dust settles.

or people just freaking out... the 'dead pixels' thing is common and is solvable. It's not really an issue.

and the softness is just because proper software isn't out yet. it will be, seeing as there is a workaround right now.

so the only REAL issue is the problem with writing images to the card. however, it's not like its an epidemic, it's just a few people and they could be using old cards (as one of them admitted)

Yeah, I wouldn't overreact to #2 and #3, actually. It's not endemic to the 5D3, and it's pretty straight-forward whether you have the problem or not.

I do feel #1 is a real issue. If the software's not yet there for your workflow, and you don't want to change your workflow...well, for now, best to wait it out.

mrmarks wrote in post #14155674
I was planning on getting the 5D3 but it looks like there are a few teething issues that hopefully Canon will be able to fix in the camera firmware and DPP software soon.

Image softness in DPP http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​773.0.html

Data writing error http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​736.0.html

Frozen pixels http://www.canonrumors​.com …dex.php/topic,4​808.0.html

#1 is completely inexcusable. How do you release a camera without testing it with its software? Did not a single Canon engineer/developer have access to a mk3 raw file to test in DPP?!? How does this happen?

sure, it's a dumb thing to happen, but it's fixable. bad move by canon, but does not make the camera bad, just quirky for the time being.

There is a possible new problem with unusual IS noise when the 5D3 is used in combination with certain lenses http://www.canonrumors​.com …-lens-combination-issues/

jthomps123 wrote in post #14156422
#1 is completely inexcusable. How do you release a camera without testing it with its software? Did not a single Canon engineer/developer have access to a mk3 raw file to test in DPP?!? How does this happen?

I don't either, this one is puzzling.

When you say teething do you mean like when baby's teeth are appearing?

Maverique wrote in post #14174368
When you say teething do you mean like when baby's teeth are appearing?

teething troubles
pl n
the difficulties or problems that arise during the initial stages of a project, enterprise, etc.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

mrmarks wrote in post #14174289
There is a possible new problem with unusual IS noise when the 5D3 is used in combination with certain lenses http://www.canonrumors​.com …-lens-combination-issues/

My 5D3 works fine with 24-105 and 70-200 IS II. I have no problems AF noise or dead pixels; have only done limited video so far but it looks nice. AF system works great -- very fast and configurable. The silent shutter mode is very useful when shooting in quiet venues. The in-camera HDR is a convenient feature; of course you can do better in post, but it's nice to have.

I agree the DPP software issue is ridiculous but that's not a camera teething problem; it's a Canon management problem.

mrmarks wrote in post #14174470
teething troubles
pl n
the difficulties or problems that arise during the initial stages of a project, enterprise, etc.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

Like in a baby :P yeah. They get baby teeth and it's painful for them. So it goes.

rick_reno wrote in post #14174356
I don't either, this one is puzzling.

get a job in product lifecycle or engineering project management and re-assess what you think about canon.

these are huge projects with a lot of people working on it. and once they setup manufacturing, distribution, release dates, etc, they want to get paid on that. if the software isn't ready, sometimes it's best not to hold it up. you can't just halt an entire project like this because one piece is lagging behind. in the industry it's called time creep.

I would assume the project (canon 5d3) already suffered from a significant amount of that, as almost any project does. they made the decision to not hold it up any longer since software is easier to fix down the road.