Canon 5D Mark II

[sinuhexavier]

Firmware 1.1.0 is now available... Here.

Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes.
1. Includes a function to enable the manual exposure setting when shooting movies.
2. Disables the function of the depth-of-field preview button when images are played
back or when the menu screen is displayed on the LCD panel.
3. Fixes a phenomenon where the peripheral illumination of images cannot be
properly corrected, even if the images were captured with the lens peripheral
illumination correction function set to Enable. *Digital Photo Professional
software version 3.6.1 or later (for Windows and Macintosh) can be used to
automatically correct the peripheral illumination of RAW and JPEG images
that were captured in the Peripheral illumination correction setting with cameras
that have Firmware Version 1.0.7 or earlier.
4. Fixes the algorithms of the Auto Lighting Optimizer function when Custom
Function C.Fn II-3 Highlight tone priority is enabled.
5. Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, and
Ukrainian menu screens.
6. Changes the battery information displayed on the camera when using the
optional Battery Grip BG-E6.

 

[adventureduo]

Cool thanks!

 

[mtnbike28]

Installed it yesterday...

After a quick video test, I assume there is a danger of the video looking odd if you increase the shutter speed above 1/120 in video mode...

Otherwise, full manual control was cool! Now if they would fix the audio control.

 

[sinuhexavier]

I have the Rode mic and it works pretty well...

Here is a music video I shot entirely on the 5D Mark II...

 

[nwoods]

Pretty awesome video work Sinuhe. Sure beats my little Animoto vid's

 

[adventureduo]

How are you guys focusing the camera when you shoot video and you zoom in and out?

 

[dzzz]

How are you guys focusing the camera when you shoot video and you zoom in and out?

If you mean while shooting, I'm not. It's not well suited for action. It takes more thought about the shot than a camcorder.
Whether or not the camera can stay on the same focus while zooming is lens dependent. Successfully tracking a moving subject requires luck or pulling focus. I think most people shoot it in a style of a cine camera. I find it pushes me in that direction because if the shot is well executed the results can be so good. Similar to the still function of the camera. If I know I have a real good shot that will enlarge well I really slow down and focus on what I'm doing.

 

[adventureduo]

Gotcha, makes sense. Because focusing that camera while shooting can be a nightmare.

 

[dzzz]

A guy on dpreview posted an interesting shot with freeze frame in post. Pretty good for a still camera.
http://urke.tv/87