Canon Releases Major C50 Firmware Update

[Canon Rumors]

Canon has released new firmware for the Canon Cinema EOS C50, bringing the version to 1.4.1. This is a major firmware update with lots of new features and bug fixes. Firmware Version 1.0.4.1 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements: Canon EOS C50: Download Firmware v1.4.1 Canon Cinema EOS C50 Current · Canon RF · Full-Frame […]

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[MontereyBay]

Canon surprised me. One can play back user LUTs in playback now. I was anticipating Canon blocking this somehow with their own built in LUT.
Canon has officially addressed user backlash by enabling View Assist in Media Playback mode. Crucially, the update allows you to apply your own custom user LUTs directly in-camera during playback, completely dispelling rumors that Canon would restrict the feature to only built-in LUTs.

 

[LSXPhotog]

Canon surprised me. One can play back user LUTs in playback now. I was anticipating Canon blocking this somehow with their own built in LUT.
Canon has officially addressed user backlash by enabling View Assist in Media Playback mode. Crucially, the update allows you to apply your own custom user LUTs directly in-camera during playback, completely dispelling rumors that Canon would restrict the feature to only built-in LUTs.

1.) Adds [Ease In / Ease Out] to [Digital Zoom Speed]. When set to On, this setting smooths the transitions at the start and end of digital zoom operations.

Unfortunately, I didn't think anybody is using digital zoom in a Cinema camera. What we really needed was a way to "ease" the zoom rocker when using the physical zoom and servo on the 24-105/70-200. Right now, that servo motor comes to an abrupt stop when using the rocker around the shutter button and the top handles can only support one speed: on/off.

5.) View Assist can now be applied and adjusted during playback.

This is one of those things that made no sense at all. Canon rolled out a firmware update years ago to allow for View Assist to be applied to playback in nearly all their Cinema cameras....they release a new Cinema camera and leave it out. 6 months of filming without view assist on the built-in monitor...why, Canon?

9.) Fixes an issue that may cause certain CFexpress cards to be unable to format in the camera.

I wonder if this directly addresses the issue where you can't format a card if you have a monitor plugged in. Because I think everyone I work with has run into that problem and you have to unplug everything from the camera to format.

 

[MontereyBay]

What Canon had tried to do by limiting "View Assist" in playback on it's low end Cinema cameras was block LUTs, Look Files. Prioritizing their proprietary Picure Profiles instead. Directing operators and owners to "use external monitors". Panasonic, other competition, and a backlash from cinematographers forced them to rethink that plan. I am curious how much prior input from owners of external monitors had.