isn't that just great news. Canon just announced that it would release  a new firmware update that will enable the 5d users to shoot at 24 0r 25 frame per second:))) Nice one Canon.Thank you so much!

here are the details
http://www.canon-europe.com/About_Us/Press_Centre/Press_Releases/Consumer/Cameras_Accessories/EOS_5D_MarkII_Media_Alert.asp?source=rss

And of course they also announced the new 1D mark IV

There was a third announcement: wireless transmitter for 1Dmk4 and 5Dmk2:

http://melastmohican.net/wordpress/2009/10/20/wireless-control-to-the-latest-eos-1-series-and-eos-5d-mark-ii/

Quote from: melastmohican on October 20, 2009, 22:27
There was a third announcement: wireless transmitter for 1Dmk4 and 5Dmk2:

http://melastmohican.net/wordpress/2009/10/20/wireless-control-to-the-latest-eos-1-series-and-eos-5d-mark-ii/

Thanks for the heads up. it is also great news but I am sure it's going to be an expensive piece of gadget:))

Quote from: stokfoto on October 20, 2009, 22:30
Thanks for the heads up. it is also great news but I am sure it's going to be an expensive piece of gadget:))

Pricing & Availability
The WFT-E2 II is available from late December 2009 priced at £699.00 / €849.00 RRP inc. VAT.

The WFT-E4 II is available from late December 2009 priced at £649.00 / €799.00 RRP inc. VAT.

Quote from: melastmohican on October 20, 2009, 22:33

The WFT-E4 II is available from late December 2009 priced at £649.00 / €799.00 RRP inc. VAT.

ouch!  pretty expensive indeed...

Claude

About the new firmware of the 5d... they dont say anything about 60fps. Do they?

I am not sure their current CPU can handle processing of 60 fps

7d can at 720p

Quote from: Alatriste on October 21, 2009, 19:01
7d can at 720p

yes but that's much lower than 1080 in terms of total nr of pixels to process! And 5D Mk II only has 640x480, but not 720...

btw, does 7D has the same CPU as 5D Mk II ?

I am new to video. What's the big deal about 24,25, 30 or 60 fps?

To Miklav, yep, same DIGIC IV processor...  but the 7D has 2 of them!

Claude