Canon has come out with a firmware update for the 5D mark II which answers a popular complaint / request concerning not being able to control the aperature during video shooting. It also fixes some other thing, which I am also sure are important / usefull. Here is the summary
- Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes.
- Includes a function to enable the manual exposure setting when shooting movies.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fixes the algorithms of the Auto Lighting Optimizer function when Custom Function C.Fn II-3 Highlight tone priority is enabled.
- Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, and Ukrainian menu screens.
- Changes the battery information displayed on the camera when using the optional Battery Grip BG-E6.
Firmware Version 1.1.0 is for cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.7. If the camera’s firmware is already version 1.1.0, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
For details on Firmware Version 1.1.0 and the manual exposure setting for shooting movies, please download the PDF files from the bottom of this page. The latest update of the Digital Photo Professional software can be downloaded from our Web site.
[Canon Donload and Instructions Page]
