canon 7D firmware v2 download Now

[macpro88]

I am clueless to this... so please be gentle with me. I just received my Canon 7D in the mail today. How do I know if I need to update? I am so excited I don't even know where to start. Thank you for any help.

Scroll through the menu settings, there should be an area that shows the firmware version, if it isn't 2.0.0 then you can update.

Hit the menu button on back and under one of the yellow wrench icons should be the firmware version listed.

 

[fjrabon]

I doubt any newly bought 7D's are preloaded with the new firmware, this just came out a couple days ago. There should be instructions on how to update via USB cable and using EOS Utility program on your computer or you can use a CF card reader to transfer the file over (Won't let you transfer the file via USB cable).

Sorry, this has nothing really to do with you, but this sort of answer irks me to no end, and people on here do it all the time. If you know, you know, if you have no idea, you have no idea.

And yes, the 7Ds we got last week did come with 2.0 software pre loaded, I just checked.

I'll be honest, I meant no offense at all dude... you had a question and I just tried to answer to the best of my ability, and the fact that a 7D shipped with the new firmware just kinda surprises me that's all, geezz...

Like I said, this wasn't so much aimed at you as much as how often people on here try to answer questions where they have no idea what the answer is. You at least indicated that you didn't actually know. Some others will answer these types of questions without that indication, and that's how newbies get totally lost.

But in the end, I don't see the utility in just guessing on a question that has an answer that you either know or dont know.

 

[macpro88]

Sorry, this has nothing really to do with you, but this sort of answer irks me to no end, and people on here do it all the time. If you know, you know, if you have no idea, you have no idea.

And yes, the 7Ds we got last week did come with 2.0 software pre loaded, I just checked.

I'll be honest, I meant no offense at all dude... you had a question and I just tried to answer to the best of my ability, and the fact that a 7D shipped with the new firmware just kinda surprises me that's all, geezz...

Like I said, this wasn't so much aimed at you as much as how often people on here try to answer questions where they have no idea what the answer is. You at least indicated that you didn't actually know. Some others will answer these types of questions without that indication, and that's how newbies get totally lost.

But in the end, I don't see the utility in just guessing on a question that has an answer that you either know or dont know.

I agree most just give stupid answers that aren't related at all, but I at least tried, and tried cause some people don't ever take the time to give the right answer or are late responding. My response was at least a valid attempt at answering the question in an attempt to try and point you in the right direction. Pretty sure there wasn't a tone to response that said otherwise or that I was trying to be a smartass.

Either way, if ya don't like someone's response, just ignore it, specially the ignorant ones who post just to post and just to piss people off.

 

[Herm99]

Best feature so far...maximum auto ISO setting. AMAZING.

What exactly is this feature? Is this the same as Auto-ISO setting on my 550d? (on certain shooting modes only)

 

[MLeeK]

It has added an option to limit the highest ISO you want to allow your camera to use.

 

[Herm99]

It has added an option to limit the highest ISO you want to allow your camera to use.

Cool, will it automatically select the lowest usable ISO though? (per shot)

 

[MLeeK]

yes

 

[TheBiles]

It has added an option to limit the highest ISO you want to allow your camera to use.

Cool, will it automatically select the lowest usable ISO though? (per shot)

Yes, it bases it off your slowest shutter speed of 1/(focal length).

 

[HughGuessWho]

Sorry, this has nothing really to do with you, but this sort of answer irks me to no end, and people on here do it all the time. If you know, you know, if you have no idea, you have no idea.

And yes, the 7Ds we got last week did come with 2.0 software pre loaded, I just checked.

I'll be honest, I meant no offense at all dude... you had a question and I just tried to answer to the best of my ability, and the fact that a 7D shipped with the new firmware just kinda surprises me that's all, geezz...

Like I said, this wasn't so much aimed at you as much as how often people on here try to answer questions where they have no idea what the answer is. You at least indicated that you didn't actually know. Some others will answer these types of questions without that indication, and that's how newbies get totally lost.

But in the end, I don't see the utility in just guessing on a question that has an answer that you either know or dont know.

That statement is a bit over the top. The fact is, I purchased a 7D last Saturday, for my son, and it certainly DID NOT have v 2.0 loaded on it. We updated both his and mine last evening. When a camera is purchased and manufactured are two entirely different things. It isn't completely unreasonable to think that a camera could have been setting on a shelf for a few months, long before the release of the new update.