Canon Fixes Mark-III Autofocus Glitch - Really, This Time

Canon says it has perfected a solution for the mirror problems that have cause it flagship EOS-1D Mark III SLR to struggle with autofocus under certain conditions. The saga of the glitch has dragged on for months, involving a brief withdrawal from retail availability and a recall-like event or two. Canon says that with the […]

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Canon says it has perfected a solution for the mirror problems that have cause it flagship EOS-1D Mark III SLR to struggle with autofocus under certain conditions. The saga of the glitch has dragged on for months, involving a brief withdrawal from retail availability and a recall-like event or two.

Canon says that with the combination of new firmware and a few warranty-covered mechanical tweaks, "the EOS-1D Mark III AF function performed better in our tests than all previous EOS camera models." And that, supposedly, is the end of that.
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