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May 21, 2011

“A Life Through Signatures” – 2011 Cannes Young Lions Film Competition

A Life Through Signatures - 2011 Cannes Lions Film Competition

“A Life Through Signatures” Chris Leising and Ben Majoy, currently working in Boulder, CO, have recently submitted a short to participate in The Young Lions Film Competition, held in Cannes during the Festival week. Guess what? It was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. But the most important thing is that the competition […]

May 17, 2011

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EOS T3i/600D Firmware Update 1.0.1

Canon has released firmware update for the EOS T3i/600D which fixes few issues: We have released firmware version 1.0.1 that includes the following fixes and changes: Clarifies the feature guide description of the digital zoom function for movie-shooting that appears on the camera’s LCD monitor. Fixes the phenomenon in which, in rare cases, a computer connected […]

May 16, 2011

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Canon Spring Rebates & Promotions

Canon Rebates & Promotions - Spring 2011

Canon USA and B&H are offering some special instant rebates and promotions on some DSLR cameras and lenses. Check them: Canon EOS 60D body only & Kits Canon EOS T3i/600D body only & Kits Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III AF Lens Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens Good […]

May 13, 2011

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Sigma 120-300 2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM AF – Pre-order

The new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM AF Lens (full frame lens) for Canon and Nikon is available for pre-order at B&H. This is a very handy zoom lens which provides f/2.8 constant aperture through all focal lengths. A very nice and flexible addition to those who shoot in the 100-300mm range […]

May 9, 2011

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FEATURES REQUEST: HOW to tell Canon what YOU need!

NAB 2011: Chuck Westfall - Canon USA - Features request

Since the beginning we have been following and supporting all possible campaigns requesting improvements for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and other Canon HDSLR cameras. So we contacted Chuck Westfall at Canon USA on this regard (read below). On April 21 James Drake posted a VERY interesting article: How YOU can change the Canon […]

May 2, 2011

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New Name & New Website!

More than two years ago, we started the “5D Mark II Team” blog with the purpose of helping and supporting all possible campaigns to encourage all Canon users to request improvements for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II via firmware update (especially “full manual control”, and later “standard 24/25/30p modes”). We even posted, long ago, […]

May 1, 2011

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Technicolor CineStyle available – What it is & Why

Canon 7D Technicolor CineStyle Quick Test -Image 4-

UPDATE: May 10, 2011 – Tim Kang from TSK Pictures has posted a preset file for Adobe Premiere CS5: As those of you that shoot DSLR video with Canon cameras may know, Technicolor (the big name movie post-production facility) released a new Canon picture style to aid in post production toning. You can download their […]

April 28, 2011

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Nikon Authentication System Cracked

ElcomSoft: Nikon Authentication System Vulnerability

In 2010, Elcomsoft, a software development company with headquarters in Russia, claimed to find a vulnerability in Canon Original Data Security System. Check their press release: Canon Original Data Security System Vulnerability. But today Elcomsoft has also claimed to find a vulnerability in Nikon authentication system: Nikon Image Authentication System Vulnerability It is hard to underestimate […]

April 26, 2011

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EOS 7D Firmware Update 1.2.5 RELEASED

Canon has finally and officially released firmware update 1.2.5 for EOS 7D. Check our previous articles for a weird history of forth and back moves! FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS As previously posted one week ago in this article, these are the fixes and changes incorporated in this update: (more…)

April 21, 2011

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EOS 7D Firmware 1.2.5 Coming Soon

UPDATE: April 24, 2011 – Download still available – As mentioned in our previous article, Canon UK removed the links to the new firmware version 1.2.5 for EOS 7D. But we realized that in fact the files are still on the server. So, if you really need the update and don’t want to wait until […]

April 20, 2011

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EOS 7D Firmware 1.2.5 REMOVED

Today Canon UK has removed firmware version 1.2.5 for the EOS 7D from their website. Yesterday we wrote an article about this new release available for download. Pretty weird it was only available at Canon UK. But even more strange that it was removed less than 1 day after we posted about it! As we mentioned […]

April 19, 2011

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EOS 7D Firmware Update 1.2.5

** REBATES AVAILABLE ** Canon EOS 7D Body & Kits – Click here to view options. UPDATE #2: April 26, 2011 – Firmware version 1.2.5 for EOS 7D was published and “officially” released again. Check this article to know more. UPDATE #1: April 20, 2011 – Firmware version 1.2.5 for EOS 7D was removed from […]

April 19, 2011

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NAB SHOW 2011 – Some Comments

NAB Show 2011 has ended few days ago, and we couldn’t let it go without sharing some comments and thoughts. One of the most relevant considerations for the convergence trend and the HDSLR market is to remind that NAB was mainly (and mostly) aimed to broadcasting equipment. In fact NAB means “National Association of Broadcasters”, […]

March 29, 2011

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EOS 60D Firmware Update 1.0.9

Canon has recently released a firmware update for the EOS 60D DSLR camera. Before proceeding to update your camera, carefully follow all instructions given by Canon. Update it with a fully charged battery (Canon brand) and do NOT touch anything during the process. Below we post the information provided by Canon and the download link. […]