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UPDATE – November, 2014: Please check below. ____ Contents: Canon EOS 5D Mark II – Parts Catalog – Parts List & Schematics Download Please support us . Canon EOS 5D Mark II – Parts Catalog This is a Service Manual for Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Parts Catalog – List & Schematics. It is NOT […]

Contents: Disassembling & Modding 5D Mark II – Cine Lenses Pictures Comments & Conclusion Carl Zeiss Cine Lenses for Canon List of Carl Zeiss CP.2 Cine Lenses DISASSEMBLING & MODDING 5D MARK II: CINE LENSES Did you ever wonder what a Canon 5D Mark II looks like inside? Probably you did, and you already got […]

Contents: Disassembling & Modding 5D Mark II – PL Mount Pictures Additional Comments & Part #2 . DISASSEMBLING & MODDING 5D MARK II – PL MOUNT Did you ever wonder what a Canon 5D Mark II looks like inside? This article will show you some impressive images you would probably not ever see unless your […]

Contents: Firmware 2.0.7 for EOS 5D Mark II Thanks & Comments Support . EOS 5D Mark II – FIRMWARE 2.0.7 As expected and previously confirmed to us by Canon, a new firmware update is now released for the EOS 5D Mark II. According to Canon website, this new update: Fixes a phenomenon in which the […]

Content: List of Lenses Affected by Iris Issue – UPDATE 3 Comments – EOS 7D too? Feedback Contact Canon . LIST OF LENSES AFFECTED BY IRIS “JITTER” Due readers requests, we collected all possible feedbacks to make a list of lenses that are affected and not affected by the “IRIS jitter” issue when mounted on […]

Contents:  Introduction Video Tests Additional Feedback Considerations INTRODUCTION For a full detailed report, please read our previous article. We have been receiving additional reports from other users regarding the malfunction we found on Firmware 2.0.4: the “IRIS jitter” Not all lenses are affected. This phenomenon occurs much more often with Macro lenses, but it is […]

Contents: Malfunction in 2.0.4 – IRIS issue Video Tests Test Update Additional Reports – UPDATED Considerations Note: please also check the update to this report. MALFUNCTION IN 2.0.4 – IRIS issue Firmware 2.0.4 is really a GREAT update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, an extraordinary effort made by Canon engineers. But after some […]

Content: EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update 2.0.4 Released Considerations Support . FIRMWARE 2.0.4 RELEASED Special Thanks to Canon Firmware Team for this great update and for fixing the previous reported problem very fast. Download Firmware 2.0.4 from here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html PLEASE: Follow carefully all instructions to update your camera. Do not touch anything during the […]

Content: Update Additional Issues UPDATE Canon has updated the download page of Firmware 2.0.3 You can read the original Canon statement here. A copy of the updated text is below: ________________________ EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.3 Recently we have discovered a malfunction that occurs with Firmware Version 2.0.3, in which the manual […]

Content: Bug / Issue Considerations Contact Canon BUG / ISSUE The firmware 2.0.3 is in fact a great update and has been very long awaited by thousands of customers, as it was demonstrated by the high overload that Canon servers suffered few hours after it was announced to be available for download. But a day […]

Content: Firmware 2.0.3 Firmware changes History FIRMWARE 2.0.3 After so many requests along 2009 and so many delays, the new and so expected firmware version 2.0.3 for the 5D Mark II is finally available for public download. Download from here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html Please: read and follow the instructions carefully. FIRMWARE CHANGES Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five […]

Content: Official Announcements & Details Brief History Thanks Download Link We Need your Support . . . OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & DETAILS ? March 2nd, 2010 – Canon Press Release: Canon adds 24 and 25fps HD Movie recording to the EOS 5D Mark II with Firmware 2.0.3 Download: Full press release (.PDF ) ? Canon USA […]

CONFIRMED (this is not a rumor): We got full confirmation that the new firmware for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is already available at Canon Tech Service centers since 1st or 2nd week of February (depending on each center/country). But they are not allowed to update cameras until March 17th. We will update this […]

According to CanonRumors the announcement was briefly on-line at Canon UK website. We got not one but many confirmations that the release was imminent, and it was intentionally delayed, as we already posted many times before, so this date could be the “final” and “official”. Let’s hope Canon give us the FULL featured firmware release […]