Canon 5D MKII Firmware Update

This is all 100 percent true! It will include:
Full HD monitoring with active LiveView, peaking & the ability to jam the frequency of all nearby iPhones.
A coffee maker
The ability to shoot in X-Ray mode. In 3D!!!
A built in tripod
A neural connection
If we missed anything you know of comment below...

Thanks to (on Twitter )@HumanGobo @Matt_Jasper @BenJEckstein @VisualEdgeChris @DeFrees!

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Jerry Seinfeld Uses Canon 5D MK II to Shoot "Marriage Ref" Promo

You will notice the Canon 5D MKII in the second or third shot. Thanks to Anthony Quintano for the heads up on this one. Further proof that DSLR's are making a huge impact in mainstream television, music videos, and movies.

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Canon 1D MKIV, Canon 5D MKII, Canon 7D vs. T2i and T1i

                       1D MK IV                 5DMKII                  7D                            T2i                    T1i

Sensor size	27.9 × 18.6mm	Approximately 36.0 × 24.0mm	22.3 × 14.9mm	22.3 × 14.9mm	22.3 × 14.9mm
	APS-H size	35mm full	APS-C size	APS-C size	APS-C size
Shooting angle effect [about]	× 1.3 times lens focal length equivalent	× 1.0 times lens focal length equivalent	× 1.6 times lens focal length equivalent	× 1.6 times lens focal length equivalent	× 1.6 times lens focal length equivalent
Record Size /  Frame rate	1920 × 1080 29.97/25/23.976fps	1920 × 1080 30.00fps ※ 1	1920 × 1080 29.97/25/23.976fps	1920 × 1080 29.97/25/23.976fps	1920 × 1080 20.00fps
	1280 × 720 59.94/50.00fps		1280 × 720 59.94/50.00fps	1280 × 720 59.94/50.00fps	1280 × 720 30.00fps
	640 × 480 59.94/50.00fps	640 × 480 30.00fps	640 × 480 59.94/50.00fps	640 × 480 59.94/50.00fps	640 × 480 30.00fps
Size	1920 × 1080  About 330MB / minute	1920 × 1080  About 330MB / minute	1920 × 1080  About 330MB / minute	1920 × 1080  About 330MB / minute	1920 × 1080  About 330MB / minute
	1280 × 720  About 330MB / minute		1280 × 720  About 330MB / minute	1280 × 720  About 330MB / minute	1280 × 720  About 222MB / minute
	640 × 480  About 165MB / minute	640 × 480  About 165MB / minute	640 × 480  About 165MB / minute	640 × 480  About 165MB / minute	640 × 480  About 165MB / minute
Manual exposure	○	○ (farm Ver1.1.0 more)	○	○	×
Emergency ISO sensitivity	100-12800	100-6400	100-6400	100-6400	100-1600 ※ 2
Extended ISO sensitivity ※ 3	H1: 25600, H2: 51200, H3: 102400	H1: 12800	H1: 12800 ※ 4		--
Shutter speed	30/25/24p  1 / 30 to 1 / 4000 sec	30p  1 / 30 to 1 / 4000 sec	30/25/24p  1 / 30 to 1 / 4000 sec	30/25/24p  1 / 30 to 1 / 4000 sec	30/20p  1 / 30 to 1 / 4000 sec
	60/50p  1 / 60 to 1 / 4000 sec		60/50p  1 / 60 to 1 / 4000 sec	60/50p  1 / 60 to 1 / 4000 sec
※ 5 shooting time	Room temperature (23 ℃)  Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes	Room temperature (23 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes	Room temperature (23 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes	Room temperature (23 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes	Room temperature (23 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
	Temperature (0 ℃)  Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes	Temperature (0 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes	Temperature (0 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes	Temperature (0 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes	Temperature (0 ℃)  Approximately 1 hour
External microphone input	○ (48KHz)	○ (44.1KHz)	○ (48KHz)	○ (48KHz)	×
HDMI output signal ※ 6 1. View Live View 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p 2. Playback 3. When recording 480/60p, 576/50p 480/60p, 576/50p

Recording Format	Video compression scheme is "MPEG-4 AVC/H.264", speech compression, "Linear (uncompressed) PCM" is done, "MOV" file format recorded on the card
Gamma value	2.2 based
Bitrate	Variable bit rate.  Full HD / HD quality about 5.5MByte/sec (44Mbps),  About SD quality 2.75MByte/sec (22Mbps)
Range Video	Full range (0 to 255)
Video color sampling	YCbCr (YPbPr) 4:2:0
Recording time (4GB card)	About 12 minutes full HD, HD about 12 minutes ※ 7, SD about 24 minutes

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In the EOS 5D Mark II full HD video, 25p/24p up for 2010 will be supported in the first half of the farm.

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Control

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Video shooting

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M only non-automatic exposure mode shooting

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When using a fully charged battery pack

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By connecting the monitor changes the output signal

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EOS Kiss X3 is about 18 minutes

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Producer and Editor Search for Perfect Sound Effect

Life as an editor can be sooo much fun. Aha,haha, ahem. Enjoy.

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What Do a Red Bicycle,a Bucket of Paint, and a Bride Have in Common?

First off I'd like to thank Brian Marks, a cinematographer from Red Bicycle Media ,
for sending me a nice email and sharing their work with me. I was so impressed by it I had to talk to owner James Pizzaro and get the behind the scenes scoop on this fresh Trash the Dress they did.

Rachael's Trash the Dress from red Bicycle Media on Vimeo.

Tell me a little bit about Red Bicycle Media. Who are you guys and what do you do?

We are a Cleveland based studio specializing in wedding films. There has been an evolution in the wedding videography industry where we have tried desperately to shed the tacky, cheesy way of capturing a wedding. The advent of digital SLRs has aided in this process of creating a more film-like "experience". We have noticed recently that there also is a danger of falling into the same trap and having our work look similar to others. Shallow depth of field, better low light ability, and camera stabilizers do not necessarily equate to a cinema. We have had to work harder in improving our story telling and making sure we use these tools in a motivated and innovative way.

For people that don't understand "Trash the Dress" what is it?

In simple terms, "Trash the Dress" is a way of prolonging the wedding experience. It has been controversial in that some people think that we are desecrating a symbol of one's wedding. We feel that it is the marriage , not necessarily the wedding, that is the bond between the couple. (Sorry, not to get too philosophical). Some brides realize that they will never be able to wear their wedding gown again and "Trash the Dress" is a way of immortalizing the dress and capturing that on film. It is meant to be fun and a form of artistic expression.

What do you think TTD sessions bring to the wedding filmmaking industry that wasn't there before?

For us it helped push our creativity and brings an element of fun into our filmmaking process. It also gives us another opportunity to work with the couple after their big day. Cinematography is no longer limited to just the day of the wedding, again, a way of prolonging the wedding experience.

What camera equipment did you use for this film and what motivated these camera choices?

Canon 7D , Canon 5D MKII , and an EX1 for Steadicam and over-crank.

What was the biggest challenge you faced on this shoot?

Keeping the paint and the rain out of the equipment was a challenge. Rachael was a great sport and fully cooperated with what we had her do...we must have made her jump through puddles for a half-hour trying to get the perfect shot. We were soaked but luckily did not damage any of the cameras or ancillary equipment. I had actually rigged an umbrella to the steadicam vest to keep me dry during many of the outdoor shots. As an additional note, one of the condemned buildings we shot in was the site of many an unsolved crime. Not a place you want to be after dark.

For more info on this company check these out:
www.redbicyclemedia.com
 Vimeo Best of Site

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