Richard / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Categories: News, Canon Mirrorless This post may contain affiliate links(s). An affiliate link means I may earn advertising/referral fees if you make a purchase through my link, without any additional cost to you. It helps to keep this site afloat. Thank you in advance for your support. If you like what we do here, maybe buy me a coffee. Canon to release firmware update in January 2020 for the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Canon has officially acknowledged the problem with the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 IS USM, and firmware will be released in January 2020 to address the problem. As we first reported here, the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 IS USM, can exhibit some front focus when you are shooting near minimum focus distance. Future Firmware Plan: RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens Thank you for using Canon products. It has been confirmed that when using the RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM to perform AF shooting to capture a subject at close-range with the focus distance approximately set to the Tele-end (200mm), the image may become slightly front-focused. New firmware with improved focus accuracy is scheduled for release in the beginning of Jan. 2020, and once the preparations are completed, we will post the information on our Web site. Note: New firmware being released at this time is for lenses equipped with firmware version 1.0.5 or earlier. The lens firmware version can be checked in the camera’s menu. Canon Related articles New Rumors Rundown: Lenses and the EOS R7 Mark II Canon EOS R5 Mark II New Firmware Available Canon EOS R1 New Firmwave Available DpreviewTV reviews the EOS R10 New Rumor: Canon to release a Vlogger styled APS-C camera soon Previous Article The state of the RF mount - A Year later Next Article Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 III Review Print Tags: firmwareRF MountCanon RF 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM Please login or register to post comments.