Canon fixed the 5D mark III light leak issue with a simple black tape, LensRentals.com(bulk buyer) received the first shipment of fixed 5D Mark III bodies, they disassembled one to see changes and found that canon used a back tape under the LCD screen to resolve the light leak issue.
Canon 5D mark III Before and After Images
5D Mark III Before the Fix
5D Mark III After the Fix
A disappointment to Mark III owners hoping for some kind of better solution
More about Light Leak
See Cannon issued a canon product advisory to 5D Mark III owners , according to Canon Products whose sixth digit in the serial number is 1 or 2 are affected, For example, “xxxxx1xxxxxx” or “xxxxx2xxxxxx” ([x] represents any optional number.
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waw big company with the trivial solution
shame on these names
Wow, $3000 for that?
Canon ought to employ black flexible film to cut a molded film, and fixed with original screws.
a piece of adhesive tape the behavior is unlikeness Canon’s craft manner, but is like cottage workshop.
in eos5d3, now Canon already habituated to paste adhesive tape everywhere? Look at here, more adhesive tape,
http://www.eoshd.com/content/7727/james-miller-removes-optical-low-pass-filter-from-5d-mark-iii-for-resolution-increase
Canon leaked light issue is not a problem to 99% user,