Canon just released a firmware update to its Canon R5 camera – let’s take a closer look at what they enhanced and fixed. The Canon R5, which initially was plagued with overheating issues when shooting 8K RAW video internally, later modded by people to enhance the situation, updated previously by Canon to introduce a “Lite” version of their RAW codec, and finally “defeated” the 8K RAW overheating problem by enabling external recording through a Ninja V recorder from Atomos, just got another firmware update. Canon EOS R5 Image credit: CineD Canon R5 firmware 1.5.0 fixes edge noise issue in bright objects when shooting Canon Log This Canon R5 Firmware 1.5.0 update might not be as significant as earlier updates, yet it still provides some significant updates for video shooters, particularly getting rid of noise that can appear on the edges of bright objects when shooting in Canon Log. Autofocus enhancements Additionally, AF enhancements now allow for the detection of cars and motorbikes, which can also be relevant for video shooters of motorsports events. Eye detection is supposedly enhanced particularly when there are shadows in the faces and hair is hanging over the eyes. These are important fixes as a non-working AF in difficult lighting situations or particularly changing lighting circumstances are a constant annoyance. Canon’s full list of fixes from this firmware update Improves head detection performance to support helmets or goggles in winter sports.Adds [Vehicles] selection to [Subject to detect] selection in the [AF] tab to support the detection...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 3 December, 2021