Wow! Things have apparently gotten bad enough with the MarkIII that Canon’s taking it off the shelves and (rumors say) likely going to recall all the ones that are out there.

I want to applaud Canon for doing what’s require to correct their machines though, I hope Nikon would be brave enough to do something similar, if required.

Here’s a link to a UK letter to a retailer asking them to remove the camera from the shelves.

In order to ensure that the customer experience is not damaged, and as a responsible company, Canon has decided to stop the shipment of all EOS-1D Mark III. We would therefore like to collect all unsold EOS-1D Mark III units from your stock. …