Canon News: EOS 5D MkII Firmware v. 2.0.3 released

***19th March 2010 - Problem (manual sound recording in C1/2/3 modes) resolved - latest version of firmware is 2.0.4***

***18th March 2010 - sounds like Canon have found a problem with the firmware - don't upgrade yet. Please refer to the external link below for an update***

Canon have released the much anticipated firmware upgrade for its popular full-frame 5D Mk II EOS DSLR, hoping to please the growing community who are exploring the video possibilities of the camera.

Version 2.0.3/2.04 includes the following enhancements:

1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.
NTSC:
• 1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps)
• 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
• 640×480 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps)
PAL:
• 1920×1080 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)
• 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
• 640×480 : 25 fps (added - actual 25.0 fps)


2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
6. Fixes a phenomenon where communication between the camera and the attached lens is sometimes interrupted after manual sensor cleaning. (This phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.4.)

Update is available from Canon's Japan site here.