EOS 5D MkII to get manual exposure control for video
The EOS 5D MkII is an awesome camera that produces stunning results. I haven’t played around too much with its HD video capture functionality, but do know that there is no manual exposure control.
The camera takes care of all settings for the user, which is not a bad thing but prevents creative control. That’s all about to change. Canon has released a press statement detailing an updated firmware for the EOS 5D MkII which will include manual exposure control for HD video capture.
That’s a rather significant upgrade to the firmware and is a change to firmware one likes to see: increasing functionality instead of bug fixes. Manual exposure control will allow the user to select ISO, aperture settings and shutter speeds. Rumours indicate full control over the aperture setting, ISO settings from 100 to 6400 or Auto and shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/4000.
Combine the vast selection of lenses with full manual control and I’m certain we’ll see some awesome video productions made with this camera in the coming months.
The official release statement can be found in this PDF file. The new firmware is set to be released sometime on 2 June. The firmware update will be available on the Japanese Canon support site.
