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Canon fixes ‘cinema’ firmware with release 2.0.4

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

Canon has released a fix for the much desired ‘cinema’ firmware for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II that had a bug… 2.0.4 is available now.

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I’m sure you want to get right into it… so here’s the download link!
And if you’ve never done the firmware update before, here’s a movie showing you how to do [...]

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The first Canon EOS 5D Mark II native 24fps movies

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

Philip Bloom has announced that several of his recent movies have been done on the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware version 2.0.3 that includes the native 24fps frame rate.
I urge you to download each of these in full size as well to see their full beauty… you can get a free membership on [...]

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Complete guide to Canon EOS 5D Mark II ‘cinema’ firmware 2.0.3

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

We’ve known it was coming, but now it is finally here! The firmware that gives the Canon EOS 5D Mark II 24fps has arrived and we’ve got full coverage for you!

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I’m sure you want to get right into it… so here’s the download link!
And if you’ve never done the firmware update before, here’s a movie [...]

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Stu Maschwitz on shooting 24P

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

Someone forwarded this on twitter (sorry don’t recall who), and it is a must see video if you’re learning how to make movies.

From the MacVideo site: “In this, Part 2 of the MacVideo interview with Stu Maschwitz, he tells why shooting and replay at 24 frames per second is so important to the filmmaker..
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Canon confirms Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware contents

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

In a news release that hit my inbox a little bit ago, Canon has released details of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update that is now officially due in “mid-March” (which matches rumors).

The “firmware upgrade 2.0.3 for the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera will be coming in March of 2010. [...]

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Will the Canon EOS 5D Mark II get 24p video?

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by planetMitch.

Will the Canon EOS 5D Mark II get 24p video? The answer is unfortunately no.
We’ve heard rumor after rumor about some people in Hollywood beta testing a version of the firmware with 24p, but it just doesn’t seem like it is going to happen. In the last couple of days, more and more tips [...]

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Philip Bloom – How to convert Canon EOS 5D Mark II from 30p to 24p

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

Philip Bloom is a filmmaker (bio on his site, imdb bio). Recently, he’s been using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and learning a bit about it as he goes. He’s also sharing some of that knowledge as he goes. We’ll cover one or two of his posts here on our blog so in case [...]

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Rumor: Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware fix for 24p?

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by planetMitch.

Canonrumors.com has posted a rumor that I’ve also had confirmed from another source.
Have a tip, a video, or a Canon 5D2 product to announce? Give us a shout
Part of canonrumors’ post is (I highly suggest you read the whole thing – didn’t think it was fair to just copy all of their text):
“The 5D MarkII [...]

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