New Firmware for Canon R5, R6, RF 100-500 and RF 70-200 F2.8 Released

Update: Canon pulled the new firmware for the R6 due to a bug but has since released 1.3.1. The R5 is unaffected.

Canon has released firmware updates for the EOS R5, R6 and the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM and RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM lenses.

Canon EOS R5 Firmware 1.3.0

Firmware Version 1.3.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Adds [Canon Log 3] to [Canon Log settings]. You can select [Canon Log] or [Canon Log 3] from [Canon Log settings] in the Shooting tab of the menu. – Support for RAW movies shot with Canon Log3 and RAW (Light) will be available in Cinema RAW Development and in Digital Photo Professional version in a future update. – Digital Photo Professional will also support the processing of RAW movies shot in Canon Log3 settings and the application of Viewing LUT in future update.
2. Adds [RAW (Light)] to the movie recording size and [IPB (Light)] to 8K/4K to enable lower bit rate shooting. These settings can also be selected when RAW+MP4 is set.
3. Adds a high frame rate of 119.9 fps/100.0 fps to the Full HD movie recording size.
4. Adds [Electronic full-time MF] to the AF tab of the menu. When a lens is attached, manual focus adjustment is always possible with both One-shot AF and Servo AF.
5. Adds [6: Monitor Off] to [Shooting info. disp.: Screen info. settings] in the Shooting tab of the menu. This update makes it possible for the camera’s monitor to be turned off at all times during shooting.
6. The transfer time (estimated value) now displays on the camera monitor during FTP transfer.
7. Adds the ability, when transferring images via FTP, to select protected images that failed to be transferred and protected images that have not yet been transferred and transfer them all at once.
8. Adds [Save/load cam settings on card] to the Function settings tab of the menu. This allows you to save the camera settings to a card, or load a saved file and restore the camera to the settings you saved to a card.
9. Fixes a phenomenon, in which, in rare instances, the camera does not function normally when using certain CFexpress cards.
10. Fixes a phenomenon, in which in rare instances, the camera cannot function normally when the drive mode is set to “High-speed continuous shooting” to shoot still images continuously.
11. Fixes a phenomenon in which the power may become suspended when the camera is powered via USB for an extended period of time.

You can download firmware version 1.3.0 for the R5 from Canon’s Support Sites: US / Europe.

And here’s a review of the new firmware update from Gordon Laing:

Canon EOS R6 Firmware 1.3.1

Firmware Version 1.3.1 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Adds [IPB (Light)] to 4K to enable lower bit rate shooting.
2. Adds [Electronic full-time MF] to the AF tab of the menu. When a lens is attached, manual focus adjustment is always possible with both One-shot AF and Servo AF.
3. The transfer time (estimated value) now displays on the camera monitor during FTP transfer.
4. Fixes a phenomenon, in which in rare instances, the camera cannot function normally when the drive mode is set to “High-speed continuous shooting” to shoot still images continuously.
5. Fixes a phenomenon that may corrupt the image displayed in the viewfinder.
6. Fixes a phenomenon in which the power may become suspended when the camera is powered via USB for an extended period of time.
7. Fixes a phenomenon, in which the camera stops to operate normally when the movie cropping setting is set to [Enable] for performing movie shooting in Firmware Version 1.3.0.

You can download firmware version 1.3.1 for the R6 from Canon’s Support Sites: US / Europe.

Canon RF 100-500mm Firmware 1.0.9

Firmware Version 1.0.9 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Adds a digital full-time manual focus function (a function that enables constant manual focus adjustment in both One-shot AF and Servo AF).
2. Improves a phenomenon in which the background is not blurred when performing slow panning with the IS (Image Stabilization) mode set to Mode 2 or Mode 3.

You can download firmware version 1.0.9 for the RF 100-500 from Canon’s Support Sites: US / Europe.

Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 Firmware 1.1.0

Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Adds a digital full-time manual focus function (a function that enables constant manual focus adjustment in both One-shot AF and Servo AF).
2. Improves a phenomenon in which the background is not blurred when performing slow panning with the IS (Image Stabilization) mode set to Mode 2 or Mode 3.

You can download firmware version 1.1.0 for the RF 70-200 F2.8 from Canon’s Support Sites: US / Europe.