Over the past couple of weeks, reports started to appear on the Internet about light leaks with Canon’s new EOS 5D Mark III full frame digital SLR. Canon has confirmed that there’s a problem in an official “product advisory.” Apparently, the problem happens when you use the top panel LCD display illumination in very low light. Canon says that the problem is actually a metering issue and not a light leak and they are working on a solution. Since it only occurs in very low light when the top panel is illuminated during an exposure, it’s not going to affect many photographers. In fact, it seems the problem could be avoided altogether by not making exposures while the top LCD panel light is on. In any case, the problem has been acknowledged and Canon says they are working on a fix.
Here’s a YouTube video made by a Canon EOS 5D Mark III user, showing the problem:
Other than this one little problem (very little), the Canon EOS 5D Mark III seems to have been the most successful camera launch Canon has had since the 5D Mark II. The 5D Mk III broadens the usability of the 5D line, with better auto focus, better low light performance, faster burst rate and improved video features. We’ve already got a bunch of Canon EOS 5D Mark III content up on the site and we’re waiting on a review camera to show up so we can do a full review.
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