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To support the DSLR video world, ProGear has increased its rental arsenal of HD DSLR video support rigs. Check out our new support rigs by Zacuto. Canon Latest Firmware Update: v2.0.7 (see important notes below) Important news concerning the Canon 5D MII. Based on continued requests and feedback from our professional video users, Canon’s engineers have once again responded: Firmware version 2.0.4 is available for free download from Canon USA’s web site. With this update installed, the EOS 5D Mark II will gain the following capabilities:
Variable frame rates: At 1920x1080: 30 fps (29.97 fps) 24 fps (23.976 fps) 25 fps (requires camera to be set to PAL recording mode) At 640x480: 30 fps (29.97 fps) 25 fps (requires camera to be set to PAL recording mode) Manual Adjustment of sound recording level:
Now, once firmware v. 2.0.4 is installed, video pros and enthusiasts will have the option of manual recording level (audio gain) control, over a 64-step range, selectable right on the camera’s menu.
 Sound sampling frequency changed to 48 KHz: Matching the audio characteristics of the recently-introduced EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV cameras, firmware v.2.0.4for the EOS 5D Mark II raises the quality of its sound recording to the same 48 KHz standard (up from 44.1 KHz). New shutter-priority (Tv) and aperture-priority (Av) shooting modes: Automatic exposure control can certainly have an advantage when following fast-moving subjects that may move from a bright to a shadowed area, or move from indoors to outdoors. Still image shooters and many users of traditional pro video cameras have had the ability to lock-in a lens aperture or a shutter speed, and have the camera automatically vary the other value. Now, once firmware v.2.0.4 is installed into the EOS 5D Mark II, users of this camera will have similar capabilities.  Histogram display during manual exposure shooting: You’ll now be able to view a histogram on the LCD monitor before video recording begins when in Manual exposure mode (please note that the histogram cannot be viewed once recording has actually started).  Some Important Notes About The New Firmware: - This firmware upgrade is only for EOS 5D Mark II cameras.
- Fixes a phenomenon where communication between the camera and the attached lens may be interrupted after manual sensor cleaning. - Movies captured using EOS 5D Mark II cameras with Firmware versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.4 can be played back on cameras updated with Firmware version 2.0.7. However, playback is not backwards-compatible (when trying to review movies captured with Firmware version 2.0.7 on a camera with older firmware, a "Cannot play back image" message will appear on the LCD). - Canon Inc. has not announced any plans for similar feature upgrades to other existing EOS camera models, and Canon USA has no information about whether such upgrades might occur in the future. |
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