Camera Dojo » 5D http://cameradojo.com CameraDojo brings you interviews with top photographers and industry leaders as well as tutorials and the latest in photography news. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:06:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Camera Dojo 2011 kgarrison@gmail.com (Camera Dojo) kgarrison@gmail.com (Camera Dojo) 1440 http://cameradojo.com/images/DojoPodcast_144.png Camera Dojo http://cameradojo.com 144 144 CameraDojo brings you interviews with top photographers and industry leaders as well as tutorials and the latest in photography news. Camera Dojo Camera Dojo kgarrison@gmail.com no no EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.4 http://cameradojo.com/2010/03/20/eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-update-version-2-0-4/ http://cameradojo.com/2010/03/20/eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-update-version-2-0-4/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:16:40 +0000 KerryG http://cameradojo.com/?p=1891 Canon has released a firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II fixing audio issues when using custom functions and adds a handful of enhancements to the movie modes. The most important change in the movie mode was changing the 24 and 30 FPS modes to actually be the industry standard of 29.97 fps. Canon also added the ability to manually adjust the recording levels and a new histogram display has been added for shooting in manual exposure. The new firmware also adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies. Another change was switching the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz. The complete list of changes and a link to download the new firmware after the break.

In the Version 2.0.4 firmware, the following phenomena that occurred with the Version 2.0.3 firmware (which was to enhance the movie functions) have been corrected.

  • There was a phenomenon in which the manual recording settings made in C1/C2/C3 were changed and sound could not be recorded if manual sound recording was used in the C1/C2/C3 settings and the camera was subsequently turned off (or if Auto Power Off was activated). This does not occur in modes other than C1/C2/C3.

The Version 2.0.4 firmware includes the movie function enhancements listed in items 1 through 5 below, and also incorporates the correction listed in item 6.

  1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.
    • 1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
    • 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
    • 640×480 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
    • 1920×1080 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
    • 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
    • 640×480 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)

    2. NTSC: PAL:

  2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
  3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
  4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
  5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
  6. Fixes a phenomenon where communication between the camera and the attached lens is sometimes interrupted after manual sensor cleaning. (This phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.4.)

Caution:

  • Firmware Version 2.0.4 is for cameras with firmware up to version 2.0.3. If the camera’s firmware is already version 2.0.4, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
  • Movies captured using EOS 5D Mark II cameras with Firmware Version 1.1.0 to 1.2.4 can be played back on cameras updated with Firmware Version 2.0.4. However, if you try to play back movies captured with a camera with the new firmare on a camera with a previous firmare version, a message, Cannot play back image, appears on the camera’s LCD monitor.
  • It is recommended that you use the latest Canon applications*1 to edit movies captured with EOS 5D Mark II cameras that have the latest firmare because some previous versions do not support movie-editing functions and the frame rates that are added or changed by the latest firmware. You can download the latest Canon applications from our Web site.
    *1 ZoomBrowser EX Version 6.5.0 or later (compatible operating systems : Windows XP/Vista/7)
    ImageBrowser Version 6.5.0 or later (compatible operating systems : Mac OS X v10.4/10.5/10.6)
  • In addition to the enhancements to the movie function, the accompanying instruction manual has also been revised. Users are asked to download both the latest firmware and the latest instruction manual.

Link to announcement and download links:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

]]> http://cameradojo.com/2010/03/20/eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-update-version-2-0-4/feed/ 1 Canon_5D_Mark_II_400pix Podcast #55 – Kerry and David Geek out about their new camera gear http://cameradojo.com/2009/06/24/podcast-55-kerry-and-david-geek-out-about-their-new-camera-gear/ http://cameradojo.com/2009/06/24/podcast-55-kerry-and-david-geek-out-about-their-new-camera-gear/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:30:12 +0000 KerryG http://cameradojo.com/?p=1464 dojopodcastOver the past few weeks Kerry has upgraded from a 30D to a 50D and David upgraded from a 40D to a 5D Mk II. In this episode the guys discuss the new cameras and some of the features that they are really digging about the new gear.

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