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Old 03-04-2010, 11:58 PM
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What this about the new firmware upgrade I've been reading about. This upgrade the HD video to 24 p. Canon sent me a email about it today and it is posted
Canon announces firmware update for EOS 5D Mark II: Digital Photography Review

Is this a great imporovement? I don't use the video feature yet. Are they other great improvment in this update?

Just wondering.
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Old 03-05-2010, 12:45 AM
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The firmware will be available to download from mid-March from the Canon website EOS DIGITAL
It hasn't been released yet
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True. I was just wondering if how important the 24p hd is compared to what we have now. Is this a vast improvement in qualality and a big upgrade for us? I don't use the video to know how big a deal this is.
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I have used the video twice. I can't say what the big deal about the firmware update is. There is one other thing, not related to video, this firmware will update too. For those that haven't read it, here's what is posted in the service notice.
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1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates

* NTSC:
o 1920×1080：30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps)
o 1920×1080：24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
o 640×480：30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps)
* PAL:
o 1920×1080：25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)
o 1920×1080：24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
o 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.
Support - Digital SLR Camera - EOS 5D Mark II - Service Notices - Canon USA Consumer Products
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