Digital Imaging and Photography → [Tech] 5DMk2 firmware 2.0.3

24p is here

»web.canon.jp/imaging/eos ··· are.html

The long awaited firmware update for one of Canon's most popular DSLR cameras has finally arrived. Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five enhancements to the movie function and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function of the EOS 5D Mark II camera.

1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.

NTSC:
* 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)
PAL:
* 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. 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.)

Wayne

I'll probably update tonight.

I'll admit I don't really use the camera for the video features (maybe recorded 1 or 2 video clips in the past), but it'll be interesting to try it out and see how it responds.

I remember seeing push for 24p on the camera back in the fall. It shows with enough people, you can get changes made

I'll have to do this when I get a chance.

Good update but too bad there's no 720p. Wonder why.

"Other good news is we have increase in recording bit rate to around 44 mbits now, up from around 38 mbits."

»philipbloom.co.uk/2010/0 ··· ore-8082

The 7D could use some of that.

My buddy really wants an audio histrogram on his.

Anyone who's having trouble with sloooooooow downloads from Canon can use this link:

»rapidshare.com/files/364 ··· 0203.fir

Don't worry....I already used it and it worked fine

I guess there's a couple people out there with 5DMKII's. Huh. I wouldn't have guessed. lol

Not sure what that is?

Wayne

The equivalent... seeing the levels? You know exactly what I'm talking about.

Oh the VU meter?

Having it on the LCD during setup only and not full time when recording is a joke. About the only way to practically use something like that would be to calibrate the output of a portable mixer to the camera and the ride the audio levels using the VU meter on the mixer to prevent overloading the camera input level.

Wayne

If you have not updated the firmware yet, you might want to wait...

»www.canonrumors.com/2010 ··· -broken/

Uh-oh

yeah......don't update!

»www.engadget.com/2010/03 ··· -issues/

I'm waiting for the 5D Mark III.

New firmware 2.04 is now out!

»web.canon.jp/imaging/eos ··· are.html

I'm a little hesitant to udate now, for some strange reason.

Update #2 done....haven't managed to brick it yet

Oh my, that term brings back some bad memories of Motorola RSS and a few handhelds.

Wayne