*UPDATE*
This info apparently comes from the Super Meet event in San Francisco. Canon is a sponsor of the event.
This information isn't official from Canon that I can find.
Not in February…
We're told the 5D Mark II feature firmware update will not be available in February. Another thing not in line for the firmware is 720p mode.
Thanks Andrew
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i am sure its been tough for them to do hence us still waiting for it!
I am also with you. Not including 60p would be a RIDICULOUS move form Canon – especially since we know that it is possible at 720p since the data rate is LESS than other frame rates. Not including it will just provoke another wave of protest and bad publicity for Canon.
If they release the firmware with 60P, it will NOT cannibalise 7D sales since the price gap is still wide enough between the two cameras – but it WILL attract some film makers into spending MORE for a 5D. If you have to buy either a ‘low’ end 7D or an extremely expensive ‘pro’ 1D Mk IV, just to get variable frame rates, there is clearly something wrong with Canon’s product line. People interested in film making will purchase a 7D, unless the 5D has at least EQUAL frame rate abilities as well as superior image quality, full frame sensor, etc. Canon risk cannibalising 5D sales, not 7D sale, unless they get the firmware right.
CANON: WE NEED 60P, DON’T GIVE US A HALF BAKED FIRMWARE!
Like many others have expressed on Twitter, I REALLY hope that this is not true. If Canon want to stay competitive, they need to have as much consistency as possible with their other models. We know that the data rate of 60p (at 720p) is entirely achievable on the 5D, as we have learnt from sources and white-papers from Canon. If Canon wants to take the competition seriously, they MUST provide consistent frame rates across the board. If not, their line up will just look ridiculously segmented, and another wave of unhappy customers and bad publicity will follow.
If they release the firmware on time, including 60p, it can only have a POSITIVE effect on their sales – some film makers might even upgrade and spend more money on a full frame camera which is competitive with the other models on offer. A half baked firmware won’t do Canon, we need 60p!
No one is forced to upscale 720p to 1080p. What 60p does add however is the ability to do slow motion footage, and at an easier to edit resolution when 1080p is overkill.
We desperately need the frame rates of the 7D on the 5D. If they can’t do this in the firmware, it will only have a negative impact on 5D sales as people will get the cheaper 7D model for film making, even though the 5D has other advantages (image quality, full frame, etc) that we all want to use.
Ever think maybe Canon would rather sell you a 7D than a 5D?
…wait for it…
…I see the lightbulb…
…it’s getting brighter…
…