{"id":5131,"date":"2008-04-29T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-29T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2008-04-29T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-29T20:00:00","slug":"firmware-updates-canon-eos-1d-mark-iii-eos-1ds-mark-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/firmware-updates-canon-eos-1d-mark-iii-eos-1ds-mark-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Firmware updates: Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> III<\/a> include several customer-requested features, and improves autofocusing accuracy on both models.<br \/>\n<BR><BR><\/p>\n<p>Firmware changes in both cases are almost identical:<br \/>\n<BR><BR><br \/>\n1. Includes the following new features that were frequently requested by customers to the new firmware.<br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI>Direct selection of AF points by the Multi-controller is added to C.Fn III-9.<br \/>\n<LI>ettings 3, 4, and 5 of C.Fn III-9 allow the user to select AF points directly with the M ulti-controller instead of the Quick Control Dial or Main Dial.<br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI>In setting 3, you can select from all 19 points with the Multi-controller.<br \/>\n<LI>In setting 4, your selection is limited to the 9 inner points with the Multi-controller.<br \/>\n<LI>In setting 5, your selection is limited to the 9 outer points with the Multi-controller.<br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<LI>Alternate access to Exposure compensation is added to C.Fn IV-3.<br \/>\n<BR><BR><br \/>\nSettings 3 and 4 of C.Fn IV-3 allow the user to control Exposure compensation when using the Quick Control Dial to control AF Point Selection or ISO Speed selection.<br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI>In setting 3, AF point selection is controlled by the Quick Control Dial while metering is active. Additionally, the functions of the Exposure compensation\/Aperture button and AF Point selection button are reversed, allowing easy access to Exposure compensation through the Quick Control Dial.<br \/>\n<LI>In setting 4, ISO speed selection is controlled by the Quick Control Dial while metering is active. Additionally, the functions of the Exposure compensation\/Aperture button and ISO speed set buttons are reversed, allowing easy access to Exposure compensation it while holding the camera.<br \/>\n<LI><br \/>\nWith the camera\u2019s External Speedlite control menu, Flash function settings can be used to set the Wireless setting and Zoom. *<BR><br \/>\n*This is only for EOS-1D Mark III as it is already incorporated in EOS-1Ds Mark III from the initial mass production.<br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<BR><BR><br \/>\nFor details, please see the explanations on the new features (PDF file) that can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.<br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n2. Improves the stability of AF accuracy in AI servo AF when shooting extremely low-contrast subjects continuously.<\/p>\n<p><BR><BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>III include several customer-requested features, and improves autofocusing accuracy on both models. Firmware changes in both cases are almost identical: 1. Includes the following new features that were frequently requested by customers to the new firmware. 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