Canon has announced that it will release a firmware upgrade for the EOS 5D Mark II that will allow for manual exposure when shooting movies. The new firmware is scheduled for release in early June.
Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s Research and Development team has listened closely to customer feedback in order to develop additions to the camera’s movie recording functionality.
Allowing EOS 5D Mark II owners to achieve even more stunning video results with the camera, the firmware upgrade will include the following manual controls when shooting video:
- Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO speed settings will be possible
- A range of ISO speeds: Auto (*1), 100-6400, and H1 (*2)
- A range of shutter speeds: 1/30sec to 1/4000sec
The EOS 5D Mark II integrates full HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 megapixel camera. Since its launch the camera has proved its appeal to professionals working in diverse fields, from studio and wedding to nature and travel.
In early June watch out for more news on the CPN website about this EOS 5D Mark II firmware upgrade and where you can download it from.
(*1) - When ISO speed is Auto, ISO will automatically be set to a range from 100 to 6400. However, when C.Fn II-3: Highlight tone priority is set to (1: Enable), it is from ISO 200 to 6400.
(*2) - H1 can be set when C.Fn I-3: ISO Expansion is set to (1:On).
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