Supercharge Your Stop Motion Animation. Who is this upgrade for?

This upgrade is specifically designed for stop motion animators who require precise control and high-resolution visual feedback to create detailed and seamless animations. It caters to professionals and enthusiasts who use compatible stop motion animation softwareand rely on tools like manual focus peaking, aperture control, and focus position memory to enhance their creative process.

The Benefits: Unlocking New Creative Possibilities

Higher Live View Resolution

The firmware boosts Live View resolution from 960x640 to 1920x1280, offering a sharper and more detailed view. This improvement helps animators confirm focus and subtle movements, ensuring precision in every frame.

USB Manual Focus Peaking

Canon has added Manual Focus Peaking over USB to work with stop motion animation software, like Dragonframe.

Seeing Focus Peaking on the full screen allows the animator to precisely capture fine detail and adjust for desired depth of field.

Critical focus on a subject's eyes (using the red edge) gives the animator the confidence that the scene flows as directed.

Aperture Lock

Set the Aperture Value via “Aperture Lock” function within Dragonframe software. This computer-controlled aperture function reduces aperture-based flicker which can spoil animations.

Focus Position Memory

The Focus Position Memory feature allows for accurate manual focus of a subject via computer control with Dragonframe software. Allowing the user to set a programmable focus position to ensure there are no focus changes when animating over several days. Focus Position Memory is possible with all EOS RF Lenses.

Pricing guide


UK - £ DE - € FR - € IT - € ES - € SE - SEK
Ex Vat Inc VAT Ex Vat Inc VAT Ex VAT Inc VAT Ex VAT Inc VAT Ex VAT Inc VAT Ex VAT Inc VAT
Stop Motion Upgrade Service 69.25 83.10 82.50 98.18 82.50 99.00 82.50 100.65 82.50 99.83 800 1000

Prices listed:

  • May vary within Europe due to local tax laws.
  • Include return costs.
  • Do not include inbound shipping and replacement parts (unless explicitly stated otherwise).
  • Are subject to change without notice.

CPS Members can take advantage of the Fast Track turnaround times appropriate to their membership level and applicable products.

Standard Firmware vs Stop Motion Animation Firmware Comparison Chart

EOS R, EOS RP

Standard Firmware
EOS R, EOS RP

Stop Motion Animation Firmware
EOS R5,EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R8, EOS R100

Standard Firmware
EOS R5, EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R8, EOS R100

Stop Motion Animation Firmware

Live View Resolution

960×640
1920×1280
960×640
1920×1280

Live View Manual Focus Peaking

No
Yes
No
Yes1

HDMI Output

Yes
No
Yes
Yes2

Focus Position Memory*

No
Yes
No
Yes1

Aperture Lock*

No
Yes
No
Yes1

HDR PQ Setting

No
No
Yes
Yes2

Stop Motion Mode On/Off Menu Toggle

No
No
No
Yes

  1. Feature is only active when the Stop Motion Mode is set to ON in the menu
  2. HDMI port and HDR PQ setting are only active when the Stop Motion Mode is set to OFF in the menu. When set to ON, the HDMI output and HDR PQ setting are not available.

    * Requires Dragonframe 5 software

Important information regarding EOS R and EOS RP Stop Motion Animation Firmware installed:

  • HDMI output is not available with the EOS R and EOS RP cameras
  • HDMI output is menu selectable ONLY with the EOS R6 Mark II camera
  • [Disp. performance] cannot be set
  • The shooting screen cannot be displayed with resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and MF peaking will not show up even if [MF peaking settings] is set to [On] under the following conditions:
    • When an EF-S lens is used
    • When [Multiple exposure] is set
    • When [Cropping/aspect ratio] is set to an option [1.6x (crop)]
    • When the shooting screen is magnified
    • When you keep holding down the shutter button after shooting

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