Canon EOS 1000D Firmware 1.0.6

Zoltan Arva-Toth | Digital SLR Cameras | October 13, 2009 | 4 Comments |

Canon have released a firmware upgrade to the Canon EOS 1000D / REBEL XS digital SLR camera. Version 1.0.6 incorporates the following changes:

Some cameras may exhibit a phenomenon in which the LCD monitor does not display, the shutter does not release, and the busy indication remains lit in the viewfinder.
The message, “Err 99 Shooting is not possible. Turn the power switch to and again or re-install the battery”, appears on the camera’s LCD monitor, and after the above operation is carried out, the LCD monitor displays in a language that is different from the actual language setting.

Website: Canon EOS REBEL XS / 1000D Firmware Update

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#1 cartouche encre

This looks really nice. I want to get this camera.... i have no enough knowledge for those type of camera but still i want to learn more and experience its power. capturing every moment of my family's life will be a great treasure with me.

10:43 am - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

#2 Ken Zuk

Ok, I heard about the firmware update, but since I had no problems with my camera I did not install it.

Guess what!? Now I have the problem....but now it is too late. The display will not come on, and I get a constant "busy" error in the viewfinder. Without the display -- how can I update the firmware???????

Have tried changing batteries, lens off, card out, all those steps...but nothing! I cannot get the display to come back and therefore cannot install the firmware!

Problem is worse...I am in Russia for another 7-8 months...no Canon dealers, cannot ship from here because things get stolen, bought the camera anyway in Ukraine less than a year ago....seems to me I am SUNK!

Help!

8:42 am - Saturday, November 7, 2009

#3 OEC

Maybe the info in the following link can help you:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eosdigital5/firmware.html

11:47 am - Saturday, November 7, 2009

#4 Ken Zuk

Yes, I have that link. But my problem is, without the Display working, there is no way to update the firmware.

Wondering if there is a way to update firmware another way. Or, how to do a hard reset in the camera to get the display back long enough to update the firmware???

11:56 am - Saturday, November 7, 2009