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EOS 5D Mark II: Firmware Update v. 2.0.3 - All CSI Rentals will be updated with new firmware !

The EOS 5D Mark II’s video capabilities created more than a stir when the camera was introduced in late 2008. Its spectacular HD image quality, low-light performance, and shallow depth-of-field suddenly gave the industry a new breed of camera with amazing imaging potential at a [relatively] very low cost. Videographers, cinematographers, and other imaging professionals began integrating the EOS 5D Mark II into their productions. Shortly after, an entire cottage industry sprang up for accessories and software to make EOS HD-SLR cameras fit smoothly into all types of professional projects. These same professional users frequently requested additional functionality, to make the EOS 5D Mark II more flexible to their needs: Manual exposure capability was a common request, and Canon’s engineers listened and developed a firmware upgrade in late 2009 that gave the EOS 5D Mark II that capability. Subsequently released EOS HD-SLRs such as the EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV incorporated the wider range of standard frame rates that users were asking for. Based on continued requests and feedback from our professional video users, Canon’s engineers have once again responded: Firmware version 2.0.3 will be available for free download from Canon USA’s web site, starting in mid-March, 2010 on the Canon USA website. With this update installed, the EOS 5D Mark II will gain the following capabilities:

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