http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/ Engadget Comments for New Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware to add manual exposure control for video recording http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
Full aperture selection
ISO speed: Auto, 100 – 6400 and H1
Shutter speed: 1/30th – 1/4000th second]]>May 26th 2009 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/A lot of professionals who are usually provided with inside info. still contended we'd never see this update, yet, low and behold here it is.
Still a couple requests remain unanswered with regard to audio and 24/25p, but it's not as much of a deal breaker anymore.
Adding the manual controls for HD filmmaking had to happen and has definitely created a resurgence of interest in this camera.
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This thing should do any frame rate from 1 to 30 FPS, maximizing the data rate all the way so lower rates yield higher quality.

WTF, Canon?]]>May 27th 2009 4:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
also, i agree with "Information Central" - at *least* give us 24.]]>May 27th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/WHAT??????????????

I think I need to change my pants.

HOORAY! No more silly ass workarounds and disengaging the lens!]]>May 26th 2009 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
RED is going to have to get a few of those EPIC 9k's out the door soon or start losing the indie market]]>May 26th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/]]>May 26th 2009 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
And then augment that with your brilliant reasoning of, "If you're the only company doing it, do it shittily."

Stay away from focus groups, for the good of us all.]]>May 27th 2009 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
Still, I see video as a bonus (And not a really good one) and not a dealmaker/breaker... heck, my two DSLR's don't have video and I don't plan on upgrading them any time soon.]]>May 27th 2009 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 26th 2009 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/Besides, hopes are still riding on Tramm Hudson's homebrew hacks to piggyback on this update, providing manual audio control and hopefully 24p. Things are looking a lot better.
]]>May 27th 2009 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/User input definitely had some influence, but I don't think Canon felt any real pressure to act until information surfaced on the GH1, and the alleged specs of the Nikon D400 (which at this point and time remains unannounced).]]>May 27th 2009 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
Panasonic is making all the right moves lately in this race for hybrid photo/video cameras and shaking things up across the board.]]>May 27th 2009 3:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/I just got one and LOVE it, this however, would be equal to my wife getting breast implants! ]]>May 27th 2009 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/May 27th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-to-get-manual-exposure-control-for-video-re/
I've seen this on quite a few forums, where people have tested the frame rate?


Yeh, to the firmware update.

Now Canon, can we have 24/ 25P next please.


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