Once the camera is updated to version 2.0.5, it cannot be restored to a previous firmware version. If the camera's firmware is already Version 2.0.5, it is not necessary to update the firmware. I have been considering running Linux in virtual box if linux can mount the camera so that I have write rights to it.Firmware Version 2.0.5 incorporates the following fix:įixes a phenomenon in which the image files cannot be transferred using the FTP protocol via USB cable after the Canon EOS 7D camera has established a wireless connection to the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5A.įirmware Version 2.0.5 is for cameras with firmware version 2.0.3.

What other alternatives is there except buying an external card reader? It stayed complete nothing for a while and then I gave up. A dialog flashed past me saying it was unpackaging the files, then nothing. It came as a zipped dmg file with an app file on it (talk about over packaging.) Anyhow, I unzipped, mounted the dmg file and started the app. Okey fine I thought and downloaded the latest update version. Guess what? The program does not run under OS X 10.7. Grabbed my CD that came with the camera and installed the EOS utility on it. I guess we have to wait for Canon to fix this right? Oh well, I googled a bit and seems I am not the only one with this problem. The 'Camera settings / Remote shooting' alternative is greyed out. However, when I plug in my camera the EOS utility doesn't seem to recognize my camera. I have no separate card reader so I planned to do it from the EOS utility, so I downloaded the latest version of it.

I am running Windows 8 on my main machine and thought I would upgrade to the new firmware for my Canon EOS 7D.

Updating canon 7d firmware