Canon 5D Mark II to support 1080p @ 24p/25p in first half of 2010

The Canon 5D Mark II will get 24p/25p 1920x1080 video in the first half of 2010:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09102003eos5dfirmware.asp

Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Statement on Firmware Development

London, 20 October 2009 – Canon today announces that it is currently developing a firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II to enable the recording of high definition 1080p video at 24 and 25fps. The decision to develop new firmware to support these features has been taken following feedback received from cinematographers and photographers.

 

Introduced in September 2008, the multi award-winning EOS 5D Mark II was the first DSLR product to offer full frame 1080p HD video recording, opening up a multitude of new creative possibilities for photo journalists, news photographers and amateur filmmakers. Since then, Canon has continued to develop its groundbreaking EOS Movie functionality, firstly with the firmware update to the EOS 5D Mark II that enabled manual exposure control, and more recently by introducing a choice of video recording frame rates with the EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV.

 

Canon currently expects the firmware update to be made available during the first half of 2010. An announcement regarding details of the update and its availability will be made closer to the release date.

I am amazed that after all this time Nikon hasn't come out with anything at this level to compete with. Maybe at NAB this year, whatever those dates are. Are you loving your 5D Eric? Any problems that you have noticed?

Steve

Great news! I was so happy to read this. I knew they wouldn't leave the early adopters behind.

Cheers,

Joel

I do like my 5D2. It is smaller, lighter, and cheaper than the 1Ds3 was, and I have two of them (couldn't justify owning two 1Ds3 cameras).

Subjectively, I don't like the photos from the 5D2 as much as I did photos from the 1Ds3 -- maybe it's a white balance issue. I also feel like it's noisier, even though tests show that it probably isn't. Also, the focus on the 5D2 is terrible compared to performance on 1D series cameras, and I miss having "S" silent mode (delayed shutter cocking). Topside, I miss the extra grip support of the 1Ds/1D3, higher fps, and big buffer.

But in general, I'm happy. I really like that I can shoot video, too. Without video support in the 5D2, I wouldn't have uh, "cross-graded" or whatever you might call it.

Eric,

What housing are you using for the 5D. Like it?

Steve

I'm using a Seacam, and I love it. Have also tried the Aquatica, which was also quite good!