Yeah… The latest Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware v2.0.3 is out. It’s time to download it. Hey, you have Canon EOS 5D Mark II already? In my dream maybe, I still don’t have money to buy it. This is for those who lucky enough to own it. There are several enhancements in this firmware release and mostly in movie function.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware v2.0.3 Features

1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates
   NTSC:
   1920×1080:30 fps (changed – actual 29.97fps)
   1920×1080:24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
   640×480:30 fps (changed – actual 29.97fps)
   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 Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware v2.0.3 for Windows here and Mac OS X here. And the Firmware Update Procedures here.

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Yeah… Canon released latest version of Canon Digital Photo Professional DPP 3.8.0.0 for Windows and 3.8.1.0 for Mac OS X. Besides DPP, Canon also released WFT Utility 3.5.1 for Windows, EOS Utility 2.8.1 Updater for Windows and Picture Style Editor 1.7.0 for Windows at the same day. It is an updater but you can install it directly with Install Canon Digital Photo Professional Updater directly patch. Click this link to download Canon Digital Photo Professional DPP 3.8.0.0 for Windows. And DPP 3.8.1.0 for Mac OS X here.

Changes for Digital Photo Professional 3.8.0 / 3.8.1

1. Supports Windows 7 / Supports Mac OS X 10.6.
2. Supports additional model The EOS Kiss X4 / EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550D is now supported.
3. Adds a lens that supports the aberration correction function. EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM is newly supported.
4. Adds a function for adjusting the angle of an image to the Trimming tool.

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Yeah… I am thinking of selling my precious Canon EOS 400D lately. And started involve actively in photography forum to find out the best selling price for it. Then found this Canon EOS 400D Firmware Hack that interested me. Huh? What are the benefits for hacking the old 400D?

Spot metering with ISO 3200

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Yaya, in my dream maybe. hehe… I received Dell promotion newsletter and it stated me as IT manager. Hmm… Maybe I filled up the details as IT manager in the register form last time.

Jayce as IT manager

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Woo… I am very busy lately. Still don’t have time to write Canon PowerShot S90 review yet. So here are the photo samples taken with Canon PowerShot S90. All of them are direct JPEG from camera without any post processing. Click on the photo to download the original copy. Please see the EXIF data from the photo for the shooting mode.

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