Along with the major announcement of the brand new EOS R5 C, Canon has also announced a new firmware version for the popular EOS C70 camera. This update will unlock 12-bit Cinema RAW Light LT 4K recording options as well as simultaneous XF-AVC proxy recording for the already very capable camera. The Canon EOS C70 camera has been around for a while now, and despite no longer being the smallest camera in the Canon Cinema EOS lineup in the wake of the release of the EOS R5 C (review here), it’s still a very popular camera for indie filmmakers and other owner-operators out there. So this latest firmware upgrade is a very welcomed piece of software, and I’m sure a lot of R&D went into it, as it greatly improves the C70, free of charge. Canon EOS C70. Image credit: CineD Canon EOS C70 Back in December 2021, Canon also released a new version of the C70 firmware that expanded the list of compatible EF lenses, allowing 12 more lenses to be used with the EF-EOS R 0.71x mount adapter, with full optical correction, metadata and autofocus support. So now it’s time for a firmware upgrade that improves the recording capabilities under the hood, rather than optimising for more lenses. This new firmware version will be released in March 2022 and will primarily enable the EOS C70 to record Canon’s proprietary 12-bit Cinema RAW Light LT format in 4K. Canon EOS C70 – Image credit: Canon In addition, quite the...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 19 January, 2022