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MikeSowsun · 11-08-2022

Is anyone familiar with this unusual firmware version on this Canon EOS 5D Mk III?A member of a Facebook group has this firmware on his camera and I believe it is probably a “Factory Menu” firmware sometimes installed by Canon when they are servicing...

MikeSowsun · 02-24-2021

I recently started getting an error when using Chrome on my PC to access this Forum. Internet Explorer works fine, the error only occurs with Chrome, and only on this Canon Forum. If I use Chrome on my iPad it also works fine. Any ideas what is happ...

MikeSowsun · 12-27-2017

I own 12 different EF and EF-S Zoom lenses. 5 of them have a mysterious index mark on focal length zoom ring as shown in the photos below. The 24-105mm USM also has a little white dot. I circled the markings in Red. My 7 other Zoom lenses have no ma...

MikeSowsun · 12-16-2017

I have owned the BG-11 for a few years now and only recently got around to trying out the BGM-E11A "AA" battery pack. I noticed that the battery info says "BGM-E6" instead of BGM-E11A. ("BGM-E6" is the AA pack for the 5D Mk II) Is this normal? Does a...

MikeSowsun · 06-03-2023

The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III will mount on your T3, and will operate just fine, but….. It is a very expensive ultra wide angle lens, designed for expensive Full Frame cameras. If you use it on your T3 “crop sensor” camera, it will not provide you with t...

MikeSowsun · 05-31-2023

The best value for a entry level telephoto zoom lens is the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS STM. It has great optical image quality, great Image Stabilization, and it is compact and light. I highly recommend it. You can find them on the second hand market for ...

MikeSowsun · 05-31-2023

My 80D is my only camera with the lens retract feature. I also own the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM, EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, and EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. None of them cause an error if I remove the lens while the camera is on. Try using your 5D Mk IV with another STM le...

MikeSowsun · 05-31-2023

Only newer cameras made since about 2015 have the lens retract feature. It can be enabled or disabled in the menu. The lens retract works with STM Lenses like the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM, EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, and EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM, whe...

MikeSowsun · 05-27-2023

Your Canon EOS T6 has no built-in wireless off camera flash capability. There is nothing in the camera menus that would help with your problem. The Pixel TF-321 does not use wireless to trigger the flash. It is strictly a wired connection directly f...

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