News New Firmware for R3, R5 & R6

[Tim Mayo]

Just in case you missed the news we have new firmware out for the R3, R5 and R6 this week.

R3 Version 1.7.1

Canon R3 Firmware Update Version 1.8.0 - RF Shooters

Find the latest firmware for the Canon EOS R3 mirrorless camera, including how to update the firmware on the R3.

rfshooters.com

R5 Version 2.0.0

Canon R5 Firmware Update Version 2.1.0 - RF Shooters

Find and download the latest firmware version for the Canon EOS R5, including details on how to install the firmware.

rfshooters.com

R6 Version 1.8.4

Canon R6 Firmware Update Version 1.9.0 - RF Shooters

Find and download the latest firmware version for the Canon EOS R6, including details on how to install the firmware.

rfshooters.com

 

[koenkooi]

The big change for the R5 and R6 is that Canon says they fixed situations were the camera would show the dreaded Err70. That should be good news for the people suffering from that.

 

[AntonLargiader]

There was also a recent update to EOS Utility. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to fix the Mac Sonoma issue.

 

[Archibald]

I just checked to see if focus bracketing is now possible with the R5 using EFCS. It's not.

 

[Ferenc MÓGOR]

I just checked to see if focus bracketing is now possible with the R5 using EFCS. It's not.

This is interesting Archibald. I didn't know about this till your post. Even though I don't have the R5, but the R6 MK1, its the same before/after current firmware update. Enabled EFCS, then enabled Focus Bracketing and the shutter mode jumped to Electronic and now its greyed out. Thanks for your info.

 

[Archibald]

This is interesting Archibald. I didn't know about this till your post. Even though I don't have the R5, but the R6 MK1, its the same before/after current firmware update. Enabled EFCS, then enabled Focus Bracketing and the shutter mode jumped to Electronic and now its greyed out. Thanks for your info.

Yes. It means we Canon users can't do focus bracketing with flash. (The R3 with the new Canon flash might be an exception.) It seems that Fuji and Olympus can do this, though.

 

[AntonLargiader]

R3 does it with any flash. I assume the ES readout on the other cameras is too slow to properly capture a flash exposure.

 

[Archibald]

R3 does it with any flash. I assume the ES readout on the other cameras is too slow to properly capture a flash exposure.

Sure, but a mechanical shutter should work.

 

[David Stallard]

Did the update on my R3 on Friday, went out on Saturday and had my first 'error 60' turn camera off and back on, all good. . . . bit odd huh

 

[koenkooi]

Sure, but a mechanical shutter should work.

But not at the shake free 20fps (or 30fps in the R3/R6II/R8) the e-shutter is working at when focus stacking. For me, I value fps over flash, I have too many 7 legged dragonfly focus stacks already

Having said that, I am looking forward to a non-gripped R body that allows flash when stacking, natural light and denoising only get you so far.

 

[AntonLargiader]

You can get 15 with the R7 with a supported lens; that's not too far off. In a different thread we discussed the possibility of using H+ MS with flash and doing a handheld stack. It takes some practice but I think there's potential there if one's hands are steady enough.

 

[Archibald]

You can get 15 with the R7 with a supported lens; that's not too far off. In a different thread we discussed the possibility of using H+ MS with flash and doing a handheld stack. It takes some practice but I think there's potential there if one's hands are steady enough.

I pretty well always use EFCS and shoot bursts at 7 fps. For not-too-small subjects, that should give an OK stack. Yes, some practice is necessary, and the subject should be stationary.

 

[Japeg]

Updated one of my R3s (never both right away) and now I get fun things like video remaining time on the LCD when I’m shooting stills, and switching to and from video mode switches me into video mode “permanently” until I shut the camera off.

Gonna wait a bit to update my other.

 

[AntonLargiader]

That sounds like what happened to me when I bumped the lever to video last week. Which coincidentally happened around the same time that I updated the firmware!