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Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

trossit — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:37:46 GMT

Does anyone happen to know a legitimate source for the latest firmware update for the first generation EOS 5D? The current version in my camera now is 1.1.0 and believe the latest final release for this now unsupported by Canon 5D is verion 1.1.1.

Thanks

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

Peter — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:22:21 GMT

pel.hu/eoscard has.

Legitime source or not, you have the sha256sum here for the firmware updates. If the numbers are right, the files are legit.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

Hazel_T — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:23:05 GMT

Hi trossit,

Firmware files for some of our older cameras are no longer available through Canon. Unfortunately the EOS 5D is one of the models that no longer have firmware files available through Canon. Due to that you will not be able to download it through out website and there is not a way to send you the files.

Through Canon support we can only recommend services offered directly through Canon, so cannot recommend non-Canon websites that may have the firmware available or the quality of the downloads from non-Canon websites.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

Peter — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:43:23 GMT

Would you know why Canon doesn't provide a checksum for its firmware updates? Seems unsafe to only publish file size.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

ebiggs1 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:35:08 GMT

If the newer FW doesn't have a specific feature or upgrade that you need, you do not need to do it. As a matter of fact if you have a perfectly running 5D, I would not under any circumstances chance a FW upgrade. On the chance, albeit slim chance, it goes wrong you will have a brick and Canon can no longer unbrick it for you.

The newer FW may only add languages to the menus for instance. Something most of us don't need. Find out what it addresses to see it is something that affects you and your shooting.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

trossit — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:50:38 GMT

ebiggs,

In the case of my 5D with the 1.1.0 firmware, it wont recognize my 32GB memory card as anything more than a 8GB card. The newer 1.1.1 firmware addresses this, but I understand your point, maybe its best to just live with what I have than take a risk.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

ebiggs1 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:35:04 GMT

That to me would not be a good reason to try a FW upgrade. I never use CF cards bigger than 16GB anyway. I am of the smaller is better opinion because you have to switch them out more often. That reduces, again perhaps small, chance you lose some photos due to unforeseen circumstances. But I am in a position where losing a photo is not an option. You may not be in that position and it is just an annoyance if you lose a shot or two.

And I never "store" photos on my CF cards. They get formatted at every shoot so a large CF card isn't necessary.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

Peter — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:56:20 GMT

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

amfoto1 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:10:51 GMT

Here is a link where you can download firmware 1.1.1 for 5D Classic. It also has some of the instructions that need to be followed carefully when doing firmware updates. For additional, step by step installation of a firmware update, see any of the newer cameras where the instructions are still online.

You'll need a fully charged battery and a memory card without any photos on it (or anything else that you want to keep, because you'll need to format it in your camera prior to installing the new firmware file on it). It's critical to not interrupt the camera during the installation of the software.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

trossit — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:52:00 GMT

I dont see a link.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

MikeSowsun — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:16:44 GMT

I use this website whenever I need to find older Canon firmware versions: https://pel.hu/eoscard/

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

trossit — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:24:56 GMT

Mike,

This is great. Thanks!

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

amfoto1 — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:18:13 GMT

Sorry, for some reason I couldn't edit my earlier post... Here is the link:

Firmware 1.1.1 for EOS 5D Classic

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Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

Peter — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:22:59 GMT

Both download sources, Eoscard and Softpedia, are legit. You can see yourself that the checksum is the same for the firmware update 1.1.1 that I have downloaded from Canon, the firmware update 1.1.1 from Eoscard and the firmware update 1.1.1 from Softpedia.

To check yourself you can use Terminal in Linux or PowerShell in Windows. There are also online tools if you just do a quick search for SHA256 online hash file checksum function. Upload the file and you will get a SHA256checksum hash.

Re: Looking for latest firmware for Canon EOS 5D Classic (MkI)

fra1959 — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:32:08 GMT

Hi everybody,

I use a Canon EOS 5D mark I and like the pictures it makes. But I have difficulties with my 8 GB CF card. IN the past no problems but since a couple of years the camera shows "Card not formatted" and the pictures are not safed! Which I cannot afford (loosing time). Some people say that this has to do with a firmware upgrade? Someone else told me that it might be the card itself that is no good anymore (since the card functioned in the past). Can anybody please help me out with this issue? Sincerely, Frank