Comments on: 5D Mark II Firmware [CR2]

By: Hollander

Hollander — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:58:00 +0000

Spoke to Canon Netherlands today about 25p firmware fix for the 5DMk2. TheyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve had numerous calls about the issue but say they know of no plans from Canon HQ to develop / release any such firmware update. They even agreed with me that it was bizarre to miss out on many thousands of units potentially sold in Europe, but they had no information that anything is in the pipeline. They did mention that such a change might come in a new model, but again, speculative. I put the phone down mystified and stunned.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:01:52 +0000

So second week? Third week?

By: soniclove

soniclove — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:14:17 +0000

I guess this was a salty hoax :( x12,000,000

By: Enjott

Enjott — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:33:14 +0000

That isn’t exactly cheap. I am doing concert photography with an excellent M42 Asahi/Pentax 3.5/200 from ca. 1960, for 50 bucks.
I also own an M42 OEM branded Tomioka 2.8/135 I got for less than 10, bought with a defective camera.

Pentax K mount lenses are cheaper too, even though they can be used on modern Pentax DSLRs. I got Chinon 50s (f/1.9 and f/1.4) for 15 or less, and the very good Pentax 2.5/135 for 35.

Used Nikons are of course cheaper than AF lenses, but they’re among the most expensive manual lens lineups.

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:04:11 +0000

Old nikkor lenses are not very expensive. I just found a 105 f2.5 for $225 in great shape.

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:58:35 +0000

3 up and 3 down, max of 7 total on mkIII.

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:57:44 +0000

5D mkIIN? real AF system and better video, released after the mkIV ?

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:56:55 +0000

As a mkIV prospective, and someone who currently owns a mkIII and has several friends who also do, I can tell you most 1D shooters aren’t terribly interested in the video aspect. The press guys definitely want it so they can do multimedia with the same body at (ore or less) the same time), meaning HD 30 fps for a web imprint is fine, and they (and I) probably won’t be testing out the “filminess” of 24 fps. So i Doubt Canon is reserving this for the upcoming 1 series. I think they video on the 5d mkII was rushed after the D90 came out, Canon had to move quick to trump it, and it shows. It is clearly handicapped, though well intentioned. I just hope they left themselves enough loose ends to be able to tie down manual control, though I personally think they can do it and just need time. same with 25 fps for PAL. That is KILLING the 5DmkII sales in Europe, I think that is what they are working on hardest right now, so that is what I would expect first.

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:49:40 +0000

He was talking about focus, not exposure.

By: Rick Rickman

Rick Rickman — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:30:03 +0000

Or you could learn how to use the light meter/properly expose and just shoot manual mode. Auto means Awful.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:10:03 +0000

This would help sway me back toward buying a 5DmkII — the reports of the D700′s AF superiority are currently sucking me in. I want to be able to focus decently on my 5mo son.

By: Jabbar kallarackal

Jabbar kallarackal — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:28:14 +0000

Please give us 24/25p shooting with full manual controlls, i love its visuals

By: Firmware Update im April 2009? - Create5D

Firmware Update im April 2009? - Create5D — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:43:36 +0000

[...] verdichten sich die GerÃƒÂ¼chte, dass Canon bereits im April ein weiteres Update der Firmware anbieten wird (derzeit ist die Version 1.07 aktuell, auf die man [...]

By: EGProductions

EGProductions — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:33:15 +0000

You wouldn’t want an increase of FPS in sRAW. The only way to accomplish this is for the camera to sample every other or every few pixels. The reason you should prefer the sRAW image to be derived from a 21MP image is because with the 21MP image, you are offseting the relativly small Pixel pitch with a lot of resolution causing grain to be smaller.

In short having a a faster shooting speed in sRAW will give you worse low light capabilities.