Canon News: Revised firmware for EOS 7D

Canon have launched revised firmware for their popular cropped-sensor EOS 7D.  Verion 1.2.2 fixes the following:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
2. Fixes the AF point-selection behavior of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF pt. selec. pattern) custom function when set to [1].
3. Fixes the AF point display for the viewfinder electronic level when shooting in the vertical position.
4. Corrects misspellings in the Spanish and Thai menus for applicable products.

It's available to download from here.

Canon News: Revised firmware for Rebel T2i / 550D and ID Mk IV

Canon have released firmware version 1.08 for the Rebel T2i / 550D and 1D Mark IV.  It fixes a bug in movie mode, where the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).  Some Spanish and French typos are also fixed in the 1D Mk4 update.  

Updated firmware available below:

Rebel T21/550D
1D Mark IV

Microstock News: Crestock acquired by Masterfile Corporation

Struggling Microstock site Crestock has been given a kiss of life by an established Canadian firm called Masterfile Corporation.  The press release gives more details.  Additionally, another link on Crestock's site makes some references to the problems which they'll now hope to resolve for contributors (e.g. not approving images in a timely fashion, or paying them!).