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November 6, 2009 8:16 AM PST

Canon says firmware fixes 7D ghost images

by Stephen Shankland
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Canon has released new firmware for its EOS 7D camera that it says fixes a ghost-image problem in which faint traces of one image could show in the next.

Version 1.1.0 of the camera firmware "corrects a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible," Canon said of the update.

The ghost-image problem showed only in some circumstances when the camera was used in continuous-shooting mode and was more apparent when software was used to enhance the image.

The Canon 7D, which just arrived on the market, costs about $1,700 and can shoot 18-megapixel images at speeds of up to eight frames per second.

(Via Rob Galbraith)

Stephen Shankland writes about a wide range of technology and products, but has a particular focus on browsers and digital photography. He joined CNET News in 1998 and since then also has covered Google, Yahoo, servers, supercomputing, Linux and open-source software, and science. E-mail Stephen, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stshank.
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by tech_by_trade November 6, 2009 8:36 AM PST
She wont be on the market for 1700 much longer with issues like that. Most people that spend that kind of money would be a little upset with such a stupid issue.
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by misima November 6, 2009 9:09 AM PST
I'd buy a camera that takes 7-dimensional photos of ghosts.
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by Gold_Storm_Mac November 9, 2009 3:36 PM PST
lol
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