To Users of the EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera

Thank you for using Canon products.
We have confirmed that in certain camera settings and shooting conditions, the phenomenon described below may occur in images captured by the EOS 7D Digital SLR camera.
We offer our most sincere apologies to customers using this product who have been inconvenienced by this issue. Going forward, we will spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers can use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding.

Phenomenon
In images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.
This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure. The phenomenon may become more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image.

Affected Product
EOS 7D Digital SLR

Market Support
Firmware Version 1.1.0, which includes fixes and improvements for the above phenomenon, can now be downloaded from the following Web sites.

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html　(English)

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd-e.html　(English only)