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Latest News: Canon EOS 5D Mark II V2.0.3 Firmware Update
11/03/2010 17:26 - Submitted by Phil Baxter
Canon are preparing a firmware update that enhances the movie function of the EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera.
This update will become available for download from mid-March 2010.
Functional Enhancements of firmware Version 2.0.3:
- Adds or changes the following movie frame rates
- NTSC:
1920×1080：30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps)
1920×1080：24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
640×480：30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps) - 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) - Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
- Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
- Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
- Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
- 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.
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