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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 […]

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…)

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 […]

** 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 […]

CANON EOS 7D – FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.2.3 Today Canon has released a new firmware update for the Canon EOS 7D. Firmware changes: Firmware version 1.2.3 incorporates the following fixes. Fixes a phenomenon in which the settings of the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 revert to the default settings when both the camera and the ST-E2 are set […]

Contents: Update #1 – Canon 60D Manual Canon EOS 60D Features Request Additional Comments . UPDATE #1 – CANON 60D MANUAL The english user manual for the new Canon EOS 60D is now available for download. You will notice that there is no AF microadjust in the manual. Download it from here:  Canon EOS 60D […]

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: 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 […]

There is a VERY interesting interview to the leader of Magic Lantern Project, posted on November 1st at Cinema5D, that is really worth reading. Please check it here: 10 Questions with Magic Lantern’s Trammell Hudson Some quotes from it: “It would really please me if Canon incorporated all of the features from Magic Lantern into […]

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 […]

Contents: Update #2: Survey ended Update#1: Breaking news – Canon Survey Customers in real action – “Call Canon” Procedure Fixes & Improvements request List of additional Filmmaking features Customers Experiences & Testimonials Any doubts? UPDATE #2: The survey has ended. From Canon website: “The response we received to this survey was truly overwhelming and we […]