Canon Releases New Firmware Updates (with More to Come) to Fix Lens Correction Profile Bug

Canon has released five new camera firmwares with the following update:

Corrects a phenomenon in which when using the camera with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens, even if lens aberration correction is set to "Enable", correction will not be applied.

Note that the EOS 6D's updated firmware does not include correction for the [incompatible] EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

Canon Firmware Updates

• Canon EOS 6D (v.1.1.7)
• Canon EOS 70D (v.1.1.2)
• Canon EOS SL1 (v.1.0.1)
• Canon EOS Rebel T5i (v.1.1.5)
• Canon EOS Rebel T6 (v.1.0.2)

Note: Canon EOS 6D users should note the following in the firmware update details:

If the firmware is updated from version 1.1.6 or before, the following setting will be reset to default.
Menu > Custom Function> C.Fn II: Autofocus > AF Microadjustment> 1: All by same amount

Canon is working on additional firmware updates to address the same issue. DSLR firmware updates which have yet to be released include:

• EOS-1D X
• EOS-1D Mark IV
• EOS 5D Mark III
• EOS 7D
• EOS 60D
• EOS Rebel T1i
• EOS Rebel T2i
• EOS Rebel T3i
• EOS Rebel T4i
• EOS Rebel T3
• EOS Rebel T5
• EOS M
• EOS M2