Free Canon updates bring new features to your cameras and monitors

THE Canon, one of the largest professional camera and monitor manufacturers in the world, this week announced new firmware updates which will be distributed in the coming months and bring new features to your products. Cameras and Monitors from different lines you will receive free and paid news, with very varied resources.

The list of changes below has been released by Canon itself:

Free updates:

XF705

– Addition of new recording formats, such as XF-AVC 8-bit 4: 2: 0 at 4K30p and MP4 8-bit 4: 2: 0 at 1080p60.- Signal pull-down from 60p to 24p / 30p- Browser support remote via Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections.- Support HDR recording with higher frame rates.

EOS C300 Mark III

– Resolution and color sampling indication on the monitor as standard.

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Mirrorless cameras also appear in the list of compatible models

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EOS C500 Mark II

– Support for XF-AVC Long GOP and XF-AVC Proxy.- Pre-recording capability of 3 or 5 seconds.- Signal pull-down from 60p to 24p / 30p.- Feature for the user to name two files with the same name when using the two card slots.

EOS C700, C700 GS and C700 FF

– Update on Slow & Fast Motion information, including changing the colors of REC and STBY from white to red and green, respectively.

EOS C200 and C200B

– Signal pull-down 60p to 24p / 30p.- Simultaneous use of HDMI and SDI terminals.

4K Monitors DP-V1710, DP-V1711, DP-V2410, DP-V2411, DP-V2420, DP-V2421 and DP-V3120

– Support reading 3D-LUT / 1D-LUT files in .cube format and error monitoring on a USB memory .- HDR monitoring functions such as the possibility to check the XY chroma values ​​of the pixels, area marks being displayed in two locations simultaneously, expandable grid / security zone markings and the possibility of pointing areas above the desired level of luminance.- Ease of use and workflow with cameras from other manufacturers.

4K Monitors DPV-1710, DP-V1711 and DP-V2411

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– Improved black levels to .001 nits.

These are free updates that will be automatically implemented in your next firmware update. But owners of two specific models of monitors will have the chance to also opt for paid updates that bring more luminance control to the products. According to Canon:

Paid updates (optional):

4K DP-V1710 and DP-V1711 Monitors

– Increase of peak luminance from 600 to 1000 nits. – Control of peak luminance of full screen between 300 and 600 nits through dimming.

Updates will be distributed over the next few months. More information on Canon's official website.

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