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July 31, 2007 - Canon has announced the availability of the EOS-1D Mark III firmware. Version 1.1.0 has the following changes:
Click here for the download page. You will need your camera serial number in order to download the new firmware.
July 20, 2007 - CANON - EOS-1D Mark III Firmware Update, Version 1.0.9 In the interests of better customer support, Canon has developed new Version 1.0.9 firmware for the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR camera. This firmware update incorporates the following improvements and fixes: Improves the look of images when enlarged on the LCD monitor. Applies a slightly stronger sharpness setting to the LCD monitor when images are enlarged.
Improves the consistency of AI Servo AF under certain conditions. Reduces the tendency of the camera to autofocus on high-contrast backgrounds when shooting in conditions where AF detection is difficult, such as when the main subject is not completely covered by the AF frames or if the main subject's contrast is low.
Provides countermeasures for Main Dial response errors (Main, Quick Control, Vertical-grip Main). Fixes a rare response error in the Main Dials in which they either did not respond when rotated or would change several clicks' worth even if only clicked once.
Corrects errors in the Italian and Simplified Chinese menu screens.
Please note that Version 1.0.9 firmware is currently scheduled to be made available for download from the Web at the end of July. It is NOT currently available for download.
SanDisk Releases its Fastest Extreme Ducati Edition CF and SD Plus Cards Ducati Edition Cards Embody Performance and Style of the Italian Racing-Inspired Motorcycle Company MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, JULY 18, 2007 – Borrowing from the lightning-fast speeds, precision engineering and colorful style of international motorcycle racing, SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today launched a line of turbo-charged flash memory cards – the SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition CompactFlash® and the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD™ Plus. Both have the quickest read/write times of the SanDisk portfolio1 and represent the company’s ultimate performance products for digital photographers.
Click here for the SanDisk Press Release
Canon Release new Firmware and Software Updates - July 12 - 13, 2007
Canon releases new firmware Version 1.1.0 for the EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D
Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D that adds support for MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and corrects other miscellaneous errors.
Firmware v1.1.0 is available for download by clicking here.
Canon Digital Photo Professional version 3.0.2 released An update for the Digital Photo Professional Raw-conversion software has been released. This version improves compatibility with Microsoft Windows VISTA and enhances on-screen rendering and the application of Picture Style settings
Canon EOS Utility version 2.0.2 is now available Canon has released version 2.0.2 of its EOS Utility downloading and camera-control software. The new version now includes changes that include support for Windows Vista and the new EOS-1D Mark III.
Click here to open the consumer product section - then use the bullet points below to get to the two software updates: