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Canon has recently announced a Mode Dial hardware (optional) upgrade for owners of Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D. It is already available for USA residents. According to Canon Product Advisory: “The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.” [...]

Contents: EOS 5D Mark II – Firmware Update 2.0.8 Comments & Requests Special Info: High level Canon email addresses . FIRMWARE UPDATE 2.0.8 Canon has released a new firmware update for Canon EOS 5D Mark II today: EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.8 Firmware changes This firmware update (Version 2.0.8) incorporates the following [...]

Contents: Canon EOS 5D Mark II – Parts Catalog Download . . Canon EOS 5D Mark II – Parts Catalog   This is a Service Manual for 5D Mark II: Parts List & Schematics. It is not usually available to public, so we think lot of people will like and appreciate it very much. Besides [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Contents: Update Introduction Magic Lantern: Video Interview Conclusion UPDATE March 2nd, 2010: Canon announced the new firmware update 2.0.3 with the standard frame rates (23.976,25,29.97fps) and some few additional “extras”. That is a great update, long awaited and deserved for such a best seller camera. Unfortunately Canon didn’t implement some additional features, that ARE possible. [...]

WHY to release Firmware Updates? Adding and improving functions and features via firmware updates on current Canon cameras would be a very smart and important action from a business point of view. Please note that many of the features mentioned here were already requested in the Petition to Canon Inc. since early 2009, signed by [...]