Poli Bou » 5D http://www.polibou.com People. Places. Things. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:40:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Manual Exposure Control on 5D Mark II Video http://www.polibou.com/2009/05/27/canon-enable-manual-exposure-in-video-on-eos-5d-mark-ii/ http://www.polibou.com/2009/05/27/canon-enable-manual-exposure-in-video-on-eos-5d-mark-ii/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 10:29:35 +0000 Poli http://www.polibou.com/?p=164 Looks like we’re finally get manual control! Canon will be releasing a new firmware on June 2, 2009. It will be available here: EOS 5D MarkII Firmware Update Version.

Press Release:

LONDON, UK, 27th May 2009: Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site.
Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s Research and Development team has listened closely to customer feedback 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 update will include the following manual controls when shooting video:

Full aperture selection
ISO speed: Auto, 100 – 6400 and H1
Shutter speed: 1/30th – 1/4000th second

The EOS 5D Mark II integrates full HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 Megapixel camera; opening a multitude of new possibilities for photojournalists and news photographers. Since its launch the camera has proved its appeal to professionals working in diverse fields, from studio and wedding to nature and travel. Now, following customer feedback, Canon has improved functionality for professional video users, further unleashing the potential of the EOS 5D Mark II for cinematographers and photographers alike.

]]> http://www.polibou.com/2009/05/27/canon-enable-manual-exposure-in-video-on-eos-5d-mark-ii/feed/ 0 Canon 5D Mark II http://www.polibou.com/2009/03/13/canon-5d-mark-ii/ http://www.polibou.com/2009/03/13/canon-5d-mark-ii/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:20:23 +0000 Poli http://polibou.com/?p=15 I picked up the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1 MP full frame camera about a month ago. The low light performance is outstanding. Iso 3200 is virtually noise free and iso 6400 is perfectly usable. Community consensus says spend your money on quality lens rather than upgrading the camera body. In this case, I disagree. While adding a lens to your arsenal is always a good thing, the change in body technology basically upgrade your entire lens collection. Those f/4 you own can now be used indoors and that 50mm f/1.4 is now a cat eye in darkness. Justification may be warrented in my case since I moved up about 3 generation from a 30D. The other glaring feature that cannot be overlooked is the HD video capabilities. 1920x1080p video at 30fps with stereo sound and the ability to use the entire EOS line of lenses makes this one sweet production camera. Of course the low light performance in video is equally amazing.

I can’t do this camera justice with a proper review so read at: www.dpreview.com. But here are my pros and cons:

PROS:
1. Noise free high iso capabilities.
2. 21.1 Megapixels. You can crop your crops.
3. Full Frame
4. 1080p video
5. 3 inch 920,000 dot LCD monitor

CONS:
1. Large file size
2. Lack of manual controls in video mode
3. Center auto focus still the same as previous generation

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