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Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z firmware update
OptionalWhat's new
- Adds Canon Virtual Production System functions: the lens sends data for virtual production to compatible cameras (Canon lists the EOS C400 and EOS C80, as of 20 February 2025).
- Canon: this is the first update released for this lens.
Should you update?
Optional
Only needed for Canon's Virtual Production System with an EOS C400 or C80. Canon lists no other change.
How to update
- Download the lens firmware from Canon's page (button below). It has the firmware file (RF052106.afu) and Canon's own update instructions (PDF).
- Format (initialise) a memory card in the camera, then copy the firmware file to the top level of the card with a card reader.
- Remove any extender from the lens. Put the card in a compatible EOS R camera, mount the lens, turn the camera on and set the shooting mode to P, Tv, Av or M.
- Press MENU, choose [Firmware Ver.X.X.X] in the Set-up tab, select [Lens], then [OK], and follow the screen.
- Use a fully charged battery or Canon's AC adapter. During the update don't turn the camera off, open the card slot cover, press any buttons or remove the lens.
- When it is done, turn the camera off, take the battery out, wait at least two seconds, put it back and turn the camera on. Format the card before you use it again.
Canon: RF lens firmware can't be updated with EOS Utility.
Let us update it for you
Book an appointment and our salesman updates your device in our showroom: 2.000 OMR if you bought it from Skyorbits, 5.000 OMR if you bought it elsewhere (incl. VAT, paid in the showroom).
When you book, type the version your device shows now (see How to update above). He checks it first: if your device is already up to date, he tells you and you don't need to come.
We take each update's notes from the maker's own page. An update can reach devices in Oman a few days after it is published. Every fact double-checked against the maker's page: 17-10-2026