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Title: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: leaf on March 16, 2010, 06:35: The firmware has been released and gives the 5D mark II and ton of new video features

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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.)

Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware update (http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html)

and for those who are updating their camera for the first time - here is a how to tutorial.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OKJPQ4Klfs[/youtube]
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: kingjon on March 16, 2010, 08:44: great! I guess there will not be a 60fps though. That might have been useful.
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: elvinstar on March 16, 2010, 08:50: I was excited when I first heard about 60fps as well. I guess that we wait a little longer.

Has anyone else besides me downloaded a copy of the update that will not extract? I'm in the process of downloading again, but it's SO SLOW!
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: MikLav on March 16, 2010, 09:19: it doesn't open because it failed in the middle of the download! Same with me.
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: elvinstar on March 16, 2010, 09:48: Does anyone have a mirror to download from? I imagine that the Canon site is swamped!
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: MikLav on March 16, 2010, 11:05: Quote from: elvinstar on March 16, 2010, 09:48
Does anyone have a mirror to download from? I imagine that the Canon site is swamped!

Thanks to PODN forum:
windows: http://www.michelbakkenes.com/dl/eos5d2203.exe (http://www.michelbakkenes.com/dl/eos5d2203.exe)
mac: http://www.michelbakkenes.com/dl/eos5d2203.dmg (http://www.michelbakkenes.com/dl/eos5d2203.dmg)

Thanks to Cinema5 forum:
http://my.pogoplug.com/album.html?sharetoken=5DaoWX9hURDVQdoWUjBmE-45ay7VhXcnAAABJ2dfS4lnb0JtVEhFWW5tZ3ltNTh4MzJDcEh3eoxXA0hSx0A8KQ8IGpOBeTBRJz8&expiry=13&canlogin=0&locale= (http://my.pogoplug.com/album.html?sharetoken=5DaoWX9hURDVQdoWUjBmE-45ay7VhXcnAAABJ2dfS4lnb0JtVEhFWW5tZ3ltNTh4MzJDcEh3eoxXA0hSx0A8KQ8IGpOBeTBRJz8&expiry=13&canlogin=0&locale=)

Filesize: 9,6 MB
Title: Re: Canon 5D mark II v2.0.3 firmware released - new video features
Post by: elvinstar on March 16, 2010, 11:21: Thanks a million!