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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: Light Metering Inaccuracy Report to Canon . . LIGHT METERING INACCURACY This seems to be an additional function to be fixed in a future update: While doing many tests with some lenses on the 5D Mark II with Firmware 2.0.4, we also found an inaccuracy we didn’t notice before: the camera has “difficulty” to […]

Content: Is Canon aware of iris issue or not? Report to Canon Light Metering Inaccuracy in LV Mode Additional Feedbacks . IS CANON AWARE OF IRIS ISSUE OR NOT? We have reported the iris issue/malfunction found on firmware 2.0.4 to Canon, like many other users have already too. The “Iris jitter” is VERY easy to […]

Content: Response given by Canon Comments RESPONSE GIVEN BY CANON Canon has been contacted by many customers in the last two weeks. One member of the Canon community received an answer from Canon Tech support after the report he/she sent regarding the issue/malfunction found in Firmware 2.0.4 (for full details of the problem please read […]

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: 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 […]

A SMALL CAMPAIGN We started this “small” but still effective campaign many weeks ago when Canon announced the EOS 550D including MANY of our requests for the 5D Mark II, but we think it would be good to make this campaign more “official” now through this post. A fact: the Firmware for 5D Mark II […]

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 […]

Contents: Official announcement Just in case & release date Additional thoughts A new way of doing business Keep on calling Thanks OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT At least and at last Canon said something! – From CANON Europe: EOS 5D Mark II firmware planned ” (…) ?This scheduled firmware development for the camera is being developed as a […]

Contents: Introduction List of Features Requested List of Additional Filmmaking features The importance of Standard frame rates Information & Testimonials Can I help? INTRODUCTION This is a list of improvements that have been requested since months ago by lot (thousands) of customers around the world. Please check “I Called Canon” and previous posts to see […]