Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five enhancements to the movie function and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function of the EOS 5D Mark II camera.
Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.
NTSC:
1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
640×480 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
PAL:
1920×1080 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
640×480 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
Other Functions
Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
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.)
Download: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html
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5D Mark II @ Amazon $2469
Firmware Video @ Planet 5D
Mitch at Planet5D has done an instructional video of upgrading firmware, as well as a demo video.
Check it out: http://blog.planet5d.com/
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CANON OFFICIAL ANNOUNCED they are WORKING TO FIX FIRMWARE 2.0.3
– Check it: http://5dmark2.wordpress.com
– IF you CONFIRM further bugs/issues, don’t hesitate to REPORT to Canon.
The more (and politely active) we are, the more we can push and get.
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Thanks, I will do it.
Canon has now pulled the software from the web. Still want to try out the new firmware. Download links for mac and PC:
http://www.petterah.no/2010/03/canon-5d-mark-2-firmware-2-0-3-mirror/
firmware version 2.0.4 is already out… Canon doesn’t waste any time … 8)