New Canon 5DmarkII firmware

Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five enhancements to the movie function and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera.

1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.

NTSC:
* 1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
* 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
* 640×480 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
PAL:
* 1920×1080 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
* 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
* 640×480 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)

2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
6. Fixes a phenomenon where communication between the camera and the attached lens is sometimes interrupted after manual sensor cleaning. (This phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.4.)

Download the firmware: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

Nintendo DS controlled Canon 50D DSLR

The “crazy” guys from hdrlabs.com were able to jailbreak the Canon software. One thing you can do is use the Nintendo DS as control for Canon DSLRs. We also found a youtube video which shows such a control.
What can you do with the Nintendo?
You will be able to capture timelapse shots with a built-in alarm and triggering the shutter by clapping your hands instead of pressing the button!

Visit their website to learn more: http://www.hdrlabs.com/occ/index.html


via: electronista.com