The Canon EOS C70, EOS C300 Mark III and C500 Mark II will receive new, free firmware updates. The EOS C70 will get an improved HDMI view assist, improved AF, and wider EF lens support when using the EF-EOS R 0.71x adapter, on June 30. The C300 Mark III and C500 Mark II will get an XC Protocol, 12-G SDI Output for 2K/FHD, 1.8x anamorphic de-squeeze and more, on July 30. The Japanese tech giant Canon has announced new firmware updates for its latest EOS cinema line cameras – the EOS C70, EOS C300 Mark III and EOS C500 Mark II. Released during the upcoming months, the updates bring numerous improvements. Let’s take a look at the details. Canon EOS C70 Update Announced in September 2020, the Canon EOS C70 became the bridging camera between the EOS cinema line and mirrorless-style camera body. The RF-mount cinema camera with a Super35 DGO sensor offers 4K120 10-bit video recording, Dual-Pixel AF and more. The recently announced firmware v1.0.1.1 update will further improve the usability of the EOS C70 with the following new features: HDMI View Assist – Adds the View Assist feature, which allows for a WideDR/BT.709 LUT to be displayed over HDMI when shooting in a Canon Log gamma.Improved AF Feature – This update adds a “Whole Area” option to the AF Frame size, increasing the AF area to 80% of the frame. When “Whole Area” is selected, the AF switches to “Tracking” by a single touch operation and switches to “Face Detection”...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 3 June, 2021