Canon 5D MKII new firmware released - 24fps, manual volume control, 44KHz audio!

[Kaido]

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

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.

Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.

NTSC:
1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps)
1920×1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
640×480 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps)

PAL:
1920×1080 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)
1920×1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
640×480 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)

Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
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.)
Firmware Version 2.0.3 is for 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 firmare on a camera with a previous firmare version, a message, Cannot play back image, appears on the camera's LCD monitor.

It is recommended that you use the latest Canon applications*1 to edit movies captured with EOS 5D Mark II cameras that have the latest firmare 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. You can proceed to download the instruction manual by clicking the [I Agree] button from the bottom of this page.

Yay

 

[finbarqs]

yeah, but i'm still bummed they didn't add the 1/48th shutter function! How can we get 180 degrees of shutter angle? 1/50th will give us 172.8! All this means is that it'll be 4% "choppier" than 1/48th's smooth motion blur... will we notice the 4%?? Maybe.... maybe not

 

[MegaWorks]

Dammit I just ordered the Mark IV because it had 24fps!!!
Oh well low light video is better on the Mark IV!

 

[jpeyton]

Dammit I just ordered the Mark IV because it had 24fps!!!
Oh well low light video is better on the Mark IV!

And when you actually want to take a picture, the Mark IV can focus better, too.

 

[Cattykit]

2.0.4 is now up!

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

 

[corkyg]

Megaworks, you are confusing the thread. There is no 5D MK IV - that is the latest 1D version. The difference in price is in 4 figures.

 

[MegaWorks]

Megaworks, you are confusing the thread. There is no 5D MK IV - that is the latest 1D version. The difference in price is in 4 figures.

I'm sorry corkyg that was not my intention I should have been more specific, I was talking about the EOS-1D Mark IV.