Mark II new firmware out

[Pekka]

http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/eos1dm2/eos1dmk2_firmware-e.html

[defordphoto]

Just as advertised! Thanks.

[defordphoto]

Also to add: There had been talk that this update is massive and takes 7-8 minutes to download to the camera.

Rubbish!

Mine took less than two minutes to update.

Now to read all the funny stories of all the amazing things this firmware does. :wink:

[drisley]

I just installed it on my 300D.
Now I can take 8.5fps and my camera is slowly starting to darken...

[dn7elson]

I just installed it on my 300D.
Now I can take 8.5fps and my camera is slowly starting to darken...

And every lens I attach starts to turn white....and with a red stripe... :lol: :o :lol:

[scottbergerphoto]

Thanks Pekka!
Scott

[KBMphotography.com]

Thanks for that Pekka - took just 2 minutes from start to finish!

[Yeager]

What were the changes?

[Jon Borcik]

Just in time before I head out for vacation! :) :lol:

[Pekka]

What were the changes?


The screen becoming magenta-colored when shooting bulb exposures
The values being cleared when C.Fn-06 is set to “2” and the battery is removed
Improves image quality of NTSC video output

[sGu]

i thought there were gonna do something about the red in MK II? nope? :roll:

well, not that i have one of these babes, still saving up for it ...

[defordphoto]

i thought there were gonna do something about the red in MK II? nope? :roll:


Say what? What red problem?


:)


http://racefamily.racinglines.com/Galleries/2004/CCWS/Portland2004/PractQual/_l5c3117_std.jpg
http://racefamily.racinglines.com/Galleries/2004/CCWS/Portland2004/PractQual/_l5c3854_std.jpg
http://racefamily.racinglines.com/Galleries/2004/JetSprints/Richland0605/_l5c2468_std.jpg
http://racefamily.racinglines.com/Galleries/2004/TransAm/Portland/PracticeQualify/_l5c4303_std.jpg

[oreixa]

Jim what's your setup?

[Jon Borcik]

I believe Jim is using the SI (SPorts illustrated) 1DmkII presets. I don't have the website handy, but I downloaded the preset also and use it for my Sports shots. :)

try looking here:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=32793&highlight=mkii+si+settings

[oreixa]

The SI setup based on RAW, the problems with reds appears when shooting jpeg.

[robekert]

The SI setup based on RAW, the problems with reds appears when shooting jpeg.

Not true. The recommended SI settings are RAW & Large JPEG.

Rob

[defordphoto]

The SI setup based on RAW, the problems with reds appears when shooting jpeg.

Those were all shot JPEG.

[scottbergerphoto]

I'm also not having any problems with reds in JPEG's. I think it's an issue related to proper exposure. The pictures I've seen posted thus far of problematic reds have been overexposed or the picture was not put through levels and the middle grey adjusted.

http://www.pbase.com/image/29265874.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/29539976.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/30168374.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/30099759.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/30388914.jpg

Regards,
Scott

[defordphoto]

I agree Scott. Also, I've noticed that with just about any camera, that if you over expose the shots, ALL the colors are off. It's amazing to me that these so-called pros cannot figure that out. These pros shooting F1 and complaining they can't shoot the Ferraris and get the colors right.

Amazing.

If you look at my recent ChampCar shots there is particularly one shot that's pretty hot (over exposed) and the colors of the car are washed. If that had been a red car, the same thing would happen. And when you wash out red, it goes to the orange and then pinkish stages.

I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express... :roll:

Anyway Scott, at least you and I have this red thing figured out...

[scottbergerphoto]

Greta shots Jim. You'd probably take great shots with a pin hole camera. Have a good 4th.
Scott

[defordphoto]

Greta shots Jim. You'd probably take great shots with a pin hole camera. Have a good 4th.
Scott

HAH! Yeah well you too. We should try that hole in the lens cover trick on the MKII and see how they turn out. ;) Have a safe 4th!