5D Mark II Firmware Update [CR1]
April 24th, 2009 Posted in Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Firmware
On the set
I’ve received informormation from a few folks that the new 5D Mark II firmware is on location on the Iron Man 2 set. Apparently the cameras are in Morocco at the moment.
cr
April 24th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I’m going to be so pissed off if this firmware doesn’t happen.
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BigDaddyM Reply:
April 24th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
They wouldn’t be testng new firmeware at this stage if it wasn’t close to being release. Of course what officially will be in the new firmware is unknown, but often speculated…
Mark
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April 24th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
We HOPE this FIRMWARE comes SOON, AND it is for FULL MANUAL CONTROL.
THOUSANDOS OF PEOPLE ARE REQUESTING and the COMPETITION is coming right behind and strong, SO CANON HAVE THE GREAT CHANCE TO BE STEPS AHEAD RIGHT NOW.
In the meantime we keep letting Canon know how much we are interested by many ways.
- One is here: http://5dmark2.wordpress.com
Even Professionals from renowned Production Studios have joined this effort.
Let’s hope Canon is working hard on it.
The loyalty of LOT of customers could be at risk.
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W Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Why would the loyalty of a lot of customers be at risk? Statements like this seem ridiculous to me. Canon never promised manual aperture on the cam, it was never in it’s specs.
If their loyalty is at risk there never was loyalty in the first place. As a still camera it’s an amazing piece of equipment.
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April 24th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Nikon is floating rumours of a firmware release for manual control video for its D90 and D5000. And we know a replacement for the D300 will likely hit the streets by x-mas. So, Canon better get moving.
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April 24th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
The firmware isn’t going to be released. Get your Nikon glass while it’s cheap.
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April 24th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
m42 Takumer is AMAZING on the 5D!!!! Also
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April 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
don’t get too excited.. just got this from Canon today.
Thank you for your reply about the video mode on the EOS 5D Mark II.
We are sorry to say that there is no information regarding any possible
enhancements to the video mode on the 5D Mark II. If you are looking
for more advanced video features we recommend that you purchase a
camcorder.
We hope this helps. Please write to us again if you have any questions
or concerns regarding the 5D Mark II.
Sincerely,
Erik
Technical Support Representative
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craig brown Reply:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Any plans for auto focus or improved focus like the panasonic lumix gh1 ? which is much cheaper.
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April 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Why the hell would it be at Iron Man 2?
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Jasmin Cormier Reply:
April 24th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Maybe part of it is shot with a 5d2?
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jim Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 12:02 am
shoot plates for green screen….. second unit stuff….
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Enjott Reply:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:15 am
Set photos for posters etc.
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April 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
@Charlie, perhaps they could use the camera as 2nd unit on the making of doc?
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April 24th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Shots from the 5D Mark II have already been used on big feature films. It’s not out of reason to think it’s being used as production gear for the cut.
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Justin Reply:
April 24th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Which big feature films?
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Anonymous Reply:
April 24th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Fox Searchlight’s Notorious for starters. Not only features but also on quite a few commercials and even mixed with video from the RED One.
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Anonymous Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 1:34 am
I saw Notorious and it looked like 35mm throughout. Are you sure?
What other features?
The only 5D2 + RED footage has been Laforet’s.
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Daniel Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 2:13 am
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/sign_times_0409/index1.html
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April 24th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Probably using it for digital looking effect? Something like helmet cam maybe? Or for doing testing? I’m sure Canon is using this for PR. The pessimist in me wonders if they aren’t just using the 5D2 as a body to test firmware that will be used in future hardware.
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jim Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 12:04 am
This is my suspicion. Full manual firmware tested on a body available now for future hardware. This would piss people off, but totally plausible.
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April 25th, 2009 at 12:01 am
will the firmware place the outer AF points further from each other, so they will be usable :P
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Tomas Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
AF points have nothing to do with firmware. You need to hacksaw an old 1Ds and integrate the AF module into 5D2. I am sure this could be technically possible given the right skill.
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Zac Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
he was joking… hence the n’:p’
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April 25th, 2009 at 2:14 am
yeah, and another version of the firmware is at johnny depp’s house
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dorkage Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i lold
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April 25th, 2009 at 2:24 am
[...] this one may be a bit far out to believe …. but, our friends at CanonRumors.com posted a tip from somebody claiming that a NEW FIRMWARE for the 5D is currently in use, and on set [...]
April 25th, 2009 at 2:45 am
The 5D2 isn’t going to be used for filming any movies. It is limited to 1080×1920 – not a film format. People want 4K with a 2.40:1 aspect ratio, not 16:9. Movies are not shot in 30fps either. TV commercials, documentaries… yes.
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Paul Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Oh, maybe that will be in the firmware upgrade! 4K 24Hz with manual control! ;-)
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Christian Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 7:18 am
People making movies will use whatever tools they need to do what they need to do. Some 8mm film has been used for big production for specific effect. If they think that they have a need for a 5DII on the set, they will use it.
Also, dont forget DVD special features & making of. It would be ideal to shoot those with a 5DII
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Photographer / Videographer Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 2:20 am
“People making movies will use whatever tools they need to do what they need to do”
Certainly true.
That silly labelling of “pro”, “prosumer”, etc.. is more marketing stuff.
Real professionals don’t rely only in such kind of classification when choosing the equipment.
Results are what matters (and of course the budget needed to achieve them)
We still keep showing Canon how many people are requesting FULL MANUAL CONTROL.
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Anonymous Reply:
April 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Not quite true Alex. Most movies go through a Digital Intermediate these days, which is almost always a scan at 2K resolution. So even though the 5D2 is not capable of 35mm resolution, that is not really relevant as it matches the down-res’d quality of any DI-based film (nearly all).
In the “old days” when movies went the optical route and prints were made from a dupe negative shots done on the 5D2 would be less useful.
Also, you are incorrect about the aspect ratio. Although 2.35:1 is used among other wider ratios, the standard is 1.85:1 – the Mark2 produces a ratio of 1.78:1 (HD) which, with a slight crop, matches the 1:85:1 ratio.
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pat Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I have 2 sceenplays and want to do my own movie. Is this crazy? Will I shoot and shoot only to find I am wasting my time? I made one short …with help on 35 and loved it when in film school. I am so tired of waiting to see my words come to life…I live in NJ. Anonymous seems to have a handle on this. Thank you, Patrick flexxxxxx@optonline.net
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ben Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 11:46 am
If you know what it takes to film a short on 35, then you have an idea what it will take to do a feature. You can probably shoot the whole thing in two weeks to a month if you’re working every day.
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pat Reply:
April 26th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Yes, I had a lot of help…but I am now searching for a camera. Everytime I post here or on Nikon I must sound like a broken record. I always say the digital films made with the 5d2 etc have a much better look than anything I have seen in digital before, which I know has a lot to do with the lenses and maybe the sensor being so big but dont know how big it is with good hd video cameras. Even Very expensive units. No one seems to agree with me. I can spend up to 15,000 if I had to, but if I like the look, why not have a killer camera too. The talk on Nikon is always about the focus. Also, can I put the limited time shots together as scenes are not usualy very long anyway. As for focus, I would just set it anyway for static shots, like I would for filmaking. It looks like crap when the focus changes except when you pull focus from one object to another.
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April 29th, 2009 at 3:16 am
…no more news ?
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May 3rd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Anybody have anything on Low light or Dark subject – Auto focus improvements to the 5D-2.
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May 12th, 2009 at 3:49 am
I would like to point out a couple of holes in this story if I could. First of all the source for this information must be at the very least unreliable because Iron Man 2 is not shooting in Morocco, but in Monaco, which is quite different. Secondly they are not shooting the film 1.85 as it has been suggested, but 2.40. Thirdly it would be completely unreasonable to shoot green screen plates with this camera simply because of the significant lack of resolution. We are talking about a major feature film that is to be released theatrically, mixing a 1080p image cropped to 2.40, with super 35 and vista vision. Not likely.
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May 16th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
the af on 5d mark ii needs an upgrade
would firmware effect this or would a new screen be necessary?
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