In a press release announcing a firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II on. Contrary to usual practice, with the update not only errors were corrected, but introduced new features. It allows users to manual exposure control during video recording.

By popular request, it is the research and development department of Canon to an expansion of the video feature introduced in September 2008 has the EOS 5D Mark II decided. For a firmware update is available from the 2nd June 2009 are available.

The following manual controls for video recording will be possible after the firmware update:

• manual aperture selection
• manual ISO dial: Auto, 100-6400, and H1 (12,800)
• manual shutter speed range: 1/30-1/4.000 seconds

This update would make his first Canon SLR with video recording for professional filmmakers interesting.

Further references:

• Canon updates firmware for SLR

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