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01.11.09Dear Canon, please opensource your firmwareI just updated the firmware on my new 5D Mark II. The firmware is the operating system in my camera. The software that decides how the menus on the screen should look, what the buttons do, and basically everything about how my camera handles the data from the CMOS that sits in there, collecting light when I snap images. I didn't get any extra functionality, but two issues that I never had problems with are now fixed. Yes, it works fine. But we want more functionality. We want 25p and manual controls for video recording. And in this world of software it ...
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12.02.08Aperture, shutter speed and ISO – Explained visuallyFirst of all: my entry into visualization using Flash in my last article was less than perfect. Mainly because I didn't shoot every image in my sequence with the same aperture. Meaning that the background changed because the depth of field change. So, I've made a new ISO-test of the 5D Mk II. Slightly better. At least the aperture stayed at 5.6 at all ISO values. The flash file is big, and I've not made any kind of download indicator. So when you click the link you need some patience while the page load. Link to: Flash animation showing ISO-change Aperture But what about ...
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11.28.08Canon 5D Mark II in da houseOf course I'll get back here with images, video clips and thoughts on how it works. Until then, let me know what you want me to test. Here is a couple of images that I snapped on my way from the shop today. And so far? Seems just as fantastic as I thought it would be...
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