Canon releases firmware v1.8.1 for the EOS R6

Canon Rumors · Jun 1, 2023

Canon has released new firmware for the Canon EOS R6. Firmware Version 1.8.2 incorporates the following fix: Download firmware v.1.8.2 for the Canon EOS R6

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trulandphoto · Jun 1, 2023

Good timing. My refurb R6 from Canon is arriving today. It will be paired with Minolta MC lenses.

Deepboy · Jun 1, 2023

Would be interesting to know which are those "minor issues" that have been solved; as I've disabled the touch, which seems the major fix here, I would be inclined not to update, as per the old rule "if it works then don't touch it".
I'm usually an "upgrade/update enthusiast", but this thing seems so minor...and have two weddings in the next 17 days, soooo maybe I'll wait a little bit.

shadowsports · Jun 1, 2023

Deepboy said:
Would be interesting to know which are those "minor issues" that have been solved; as I've disabled the touch, which seems the major fix here, I would be inclined not to update, as per the old rule "if it works then don't touch it".
I'm usually an "upgrade/update enthusiast", but this thing seems so minor...and have two weddings in the next 17 days, soooo maybe I'll wait a little bit.

I think that's a wise choice. 1.8.2 will probably be fine, but if I had 2 income opportunities on the horizon and everything was "working well". I'd wait too.

R Ramina · Jun 1, 2023

trulandphoto said:
Good timing. My refurb R6 from Canon is arriving today. It will be paired with Minolta MC lenses.

Excellent combo! I got my Minolta MD adaptor and I love using my 40 year-old (+) 20/50/200 MD Rokkor lenses! Full of character. And great fun!

Fischer · Jun 2, 2023

Pulled back? Not on Canon USA home page as of now... [edit: found it on some other Canon country sites - maybe they are behind the curve in the US]

Deepboy · Jun 3, 2023

On the R6II firmware update I just saw that there's this specific fix:

"-Fixes an issue that may result in only one battery being charged when the BG-R10 Battery Grip is attached"

Now that's something I'm interestd in, as I have the BG-R10; that means that the charge problem is only happening on R6II? Not that I charge batteries in the BG, I always extract them as I constantly rotate all my batteries (I have 3 pairs, or 6 of them: two new LP-E6NH, two old LP-E6N and two super old LP-E6...all the models across Canon history ahah!), so this feels more some bug in the communication when plugging the USB cable into the R6II, so old R6 (and also R5) hopefully shouldn't be impacted.

trulandphoto · Jun 4, 2023

Fischer said:
Pulled back? Not on Canon USA home page as of now... [edit: found it on some other Canon country sites - maybe they are behind the curve in the US]

It's still there. you have to scroll down a bit.

m4ndr4ke · Jun 4, 2023

Updated right-away, took it this weekend to shoot road rally, shot over 5000 pictures...no issues, apparently.

Fischer · Jun 7, 2023

trulandphoto said:
It's still there. you have to scroll down a bit.

View attachment 209488

Yeah, it seems to at least have arrived the next day.

shadowsports · Jun 7, 2023

m4ndr4ke said:
Updated right-away, took it this weekend to shoot road rally, shot over 5000 pictures...no issues, apparently.

Greetings,
Had you experienced the "freezing behavior" reported by some users? Does 1.8.2 appear to resolve it?

m4ndr4ke · Jun 7, 2023

shadowsports said:
Had you experienced the "freezing behavior" reported by some users? Does 1.8.2 appear to resolve it?

I don't think I have, I haven't experienced freezings since...1.5.2, I think. It's been a long time.

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