Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Statement on Firmware Development

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<p>Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Statement on Firmware Development<br>

<br /> Canon today announces that it is currently developing a firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II to enable the recording of high definition 1080p video at 24 and 25fps. The decision to develop new firmware to support these features has been taken following feedback received from cinematographers and photographers.<br /> Introduced in September 2008, the multi award-winning EOS 5D Mark II was the first DSLR product to offer full frame 1080p HD video recording, opening up a multitude of new creative possibilities for photo journalists, news photographers and amateur filmmakers. Since then, Canon has continued to develop its groundbreaking EOS Movie functionality, firstly with the firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II that enabled manual exposure control, and more recently by introducing a choice of video recording frame rates with the EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV.<br /> Canon currently expects the firmware update to be made available during the first half of 2010. An announcement regarding details of the update and its availability will be made closer to the release date.<br /> - ENDS -</p>

<p>Good for Canon. I do think they listen to photographers. They listened before developing the 7D. </p>

 

<p>I want 60fps in 720p mode!</p>

<p>well this means that there will be no 5D mark III soon..some where hoping that canon would release it in spring 2010</p>

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<p ><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3835885">Gerald Matar</a> , Oct 20, 2009; 05:57 p.m.</p>

 

<p>well this means that there will be no 5D mark III soon..some where hoping that canon would release it in spring 2010</p>

 

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<p>At just a bit more over a year after the MKII release, this seems unreasonable. Sounds like the hopes and dreams of people who spend more time gear-lusting than taking photos.</p>

<p>in summer 2010 it will be almost 2 years old.. 1D Mark IV replaced III after 2 years...so its reasonable to upgrade the 5D markII in summer 2010...in addition to that the AF syatem was old on release...and the video lacks of few important funtions<br>

dont get me wrong the camera has an excellent IQ..so its not really a gear lusting</p>