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Skinner1@hotmail.com - 17 Nov 2004 02:17 GMT

I have just read someplace or another that there is some new Canon
Firmware updates available for the Digital Rebel cameras.

Any ideas how I get it and upload it to my camera? I didn;t see
anyhting on the Canon Site.

I Will say, though, that their Customer Support query email service is
top notch. I got a couple of answers yesterday within minutes at while
at work!

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David H. Lipman - 17 Nov 2004 03:15 GMT

The last "official" Firmware release was a year ago.
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eosdigital/E3kr_firmware-e.html

There is a foreign web site that has a third party, modified, FirmWare but unless you want
trouble and want to void any warranties, I don't suggest it.

Dave

| I have just read someplace or another that there is some new Canon
| Firmware updates available for the Digital Rebel cameras.
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| top notch. I got a couple of answers yesterday within minutes at while
| at work!

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JCToronto - 18 Nov 2004 04:04 GMT

Up to date firmware is version 1.1.1

There is a "hacked" firmware version that activates a number of 10D
features on the Rebel (the difference between the two cameras is
largely programming) including ISO 3200, flash exposure compensation
and mirror lockup. I have iot installed and it works swimingly - no
sign of trouble for me. It's easily switched back as well. if
interested search "hacked firmware digital rebel" on google or search
my name on rec.photo.digital, I've posted a link in the past.

J

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Ed E. - 29 Nov 2004 19:52 GMT

> There is a foreign web site that has a third party, modified, FirmWare but unless you want
> trouble and want to void any warranties, I don't suggest it.

What? It's a great firmware that unlocks a lot of features that exist on
the 10D. And thousands of people use it every day (myself included) with no
problems. You can always go back to the official version if you don't like
it.

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David H. Lipman - 29 Nov 2004 22:13 GMT

Whenever you flash any BIOS, you take a chance that something will go wrong and the cam,era
will become unusable. As I stated, performing a flash of an approved BIOS (FirmWare) will
void the warranty.

Dave

| > There is a foreign web site that has a third party, modified, FirmWare but
| unless you want
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| problems. You can always go back to the official version if you don't like
| it.

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