UPDATE 3/18/10: Do not install this firmware until further notice. According to Canon there is a bug with the audio. They are looking into the issue.
downloadYesterday, Canon finally cut the fishing line and let the dangling 5DMkii firmware update fall into our hands. It has a flurry of enhancements [listed below] but I think most were waiting for one thing: Native 24P. Of course, 7D owners already enjoyed this luxury, as did those of the T2i. Canon made it known last year that the 5DMkii would be receiving this update, however they only did it to drive you mad. Philip Bloom has already offered his first impressions.
Canon 5DMkii firmware release date: Monday, March 15, 2010.
To install, download the file onto a CF card, and then select the new firmware from the menu [on screen instructions]. Or you can waste precious play time reading 8 pages of install instructions. Either way click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page and accept the user agreement. On the next page be sure to specify whether your machine is a Windows or OSX, says Canon.
from Canon.com
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
1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.
* NTSC:
o 1920x1080 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps)
o 1920x1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
o 640x480 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97fps)
* PAL:
o 1920x1080 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)
o 1920x1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
o 640x480 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)
2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
6. 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.)
Affected Product
EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR
Firmware
The new firmware (Version 2.0.3) is now available for download from the following URL: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dm2/firmware.html
Notes:
Firmware Version 2.0.3 is for EOS 5D Mark II cameras with firmware up to Version 1.2.4. If the camera's firmware is already Version 2.0.3, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
Movies captured using EOS 5D Mark II cameras with Firmware Version 1.1.0 to 1.2.4 can be played back on cameras updated with Firmware Version 2.0.3. However, if you try to play back movies captured with a camera with the new firmware on a camera with a previous firmware version, a message, Cannot play back image, appears on the camera's LCD monitor.
It is recommended that you use the latest Canon applications1 to edit movies captured with EOS 5D Mark II cameras that have the latest firmware because some previous versions do not support movie-editing functions and the frame rates that are added or changed by the latest firmware. You can download the latest Canon applications from our Web site.
1 ZoomBrowser EX Version 6.5.0 or later (compatible
operating systems：Windows XP/Vista/7)
ImageBrowser Version 6.5.0 or later (compatible
operating systems: Mac OS X v10.4/10.5/10.6)
In addition to the enhancements to the movie function, the accompanying instruction manual has also been revised. Users are asked to download both the latest firmware and the latest instruction manual.
When updating the firmware of your camera, please first read the instructions thoroughly before you download the firmware.
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