Canon suspends EOS 5D Mk III shipments

Canon has temporarily halted shipping of its latest DSLR, the 5D Mark III, after customers reported a fault with the LCD display that leads to exposure issues. Punters complained online that the camera's exposure value can change when shooting in dark conditions, a fault the company acknowledged in a statement today. "Canon …

[Steve Evans]

So...

Sounds like a light leak between the LCD backlight and the metering system inside the case. Nasty.

Not something you'd expect from a £3K camera... Then again, I'm a Nikon boy.

[Adam T]

Re: So...

Not nearly as good as chassis-melting batteries though, eh :)