Canon has released a firmware update for the 5D MK II that is available here. According to the Canon Japan website:
This firmware update (Version 2.0.7) incorporates the following improvements and fixes.
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Version 2.0.4 available for immediate download.. Never ceases to amaze me that companies release this stuff into the wild and then f&*^* it up like this…
We apologize sincerely for the inconvenience caused to our customers by suspending the availability of the Version 2.0.3 firmware.
We are now introducing the Version 2.0.4 firmware. This firmware corrects the malfunction that occurred in the previous Version 2.0.3 firmware, in which the manual recording level changed and made recording impossible.
Customers who have the Version 2.0.3 firmware on their cameras should update the firmware to Version 2.0.4.
Version 2.0.3 of the Canon 5D Mk II firmware is on the Canon site at the link above with a whole slew of new features that were previously reported by us so I won’t go into them again. The big story is, of course, the 24 FPS addition to the frame rate so that movie makers can now get video that will output to film without frame rate conversion. There is a repeat of the Electronista announcement after the “more”.
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This just in from Electronista – confirmation of the rumor that the 5D is going to get 24P recording!
Honestly, I didn’t think they were going to be able to do this in firmware – score, universe 1, Tom 0.
Canon 5D Mark II firmware update adds 24p video recording
updated 10:20 pm EST, Mon March 1, 2010
Manual audio level control now availableCanon has announced a firmware update for its full-frame EOS 5D Mark II camera. Version 2.0.3 offers several changes to the video frame rate, adding a 24p mode and bringing the 30p speed down to 29.97 to comply with television production standards.
Audio capabilities have also been improved for professional use, with manual controls available for the input levels. Recording is now processed using a 48KHz sampling frequency instead of 44.1KHz.
Aside from the video and audio changes, the firmware offers a new histogram display that enables monitoring. Users can also take advantage of a shutter priority AE mode or aperture-priority mode, while the camera and lens communication is said to be improved during manual sensor cleaning.
Despite the expanded options for video capture, the announcement appears to contradict earlier rumors suggesting a 60fps 720p mode would be introduced this spring.
The 5D Mark II firmware v2.0.3 is expected to be released sometime this month.
[From Canon 5D Mark II firmware update adds 24p video recording | Electronista]
