We told you about Canon’s willingness to fix the focus problems in its flagship EOS-1D Mark III camera, and now it appears the company is taking further steps to make sure the $4500 digital SLR is working properly. In a letter allegedly sent to UK dealers and dated October 25, not only does Canon acknowledge a quality issue with some of the EOS-1D Mark III units already sold, the company has decided to stop shipping the product and will collect all unsold units from dealer stock. Take a look at the letter:
https://gizmodo.com/focus-broken-canon-eos-1d-mark-iii-to-be-fixed-soon-312274
We talked with representatives at Canon USA this morning, who said they hadn’t heard anything about this letter, nor did they know if sales of the EOS-1D Mark III would also be halted in the U.S. or if existing units would be recalled. They’re looking into it for us, so stay tuned for more info.
UPDATE: Canon tells us all the U.S. models now shipping have already been modified, and no recall is planned. If current EOS-1D Mark III owners are experiencing autofocus problems, they’re invited to return the camera to Canon for repairs. [Rob Galbraith DPI]
