Original “raw” clips from “Reverie” Now Available for Download
Three of the raw files from the prototype Canon EOS 5D MKII – files straight out of the camera – that were used in “Reverie” short film – are now available for download to your hard drives. (*Please Read Important Note Below for SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS OF USE.)
To access these go to this following link here.
You will need the latest Quicktime player to view these – and many of you may have a hard time playing these at full resolution without top of the line systems – given the heavy amount of 30 fps 1920 x 1080 pixel data that is contained within each file.
UPDATE: We’ve broken 500 comments asking for 24p/25p - awesome. You’ve all made the point loud and clear. I wanted to share a few thoughts with you…
First of all – I’ve had a chance to work with a lot of cool companies these past few years – in the development of both software and hardware – and if there’s one thing I’ve learned (actually two):
1. You need to find out right away if something is technically (im)possible – is what you’re asking for something that the hardware / software can do… obvious – but easy to overlook – don’t waste your energy pushing for something that simply can’t be done…
2. You need to request only ONE thing… THE most important thing to you. And STAY FOCUSED ON THAT – so that they understand you are willing to give up on the 5-30 other features you are dying for… if you don’t do that – you’ll overwhelm them… and they’ll ignore you. Well they might not exactly ignore you – but remember that other people are asking for different things as well.. if you’re enough of a “pro” to ask just for one thing and let the other things go – they know that “the” one feature truly is KEY to you.
So for now… 24/25p should be the ONE request in my opinion.
1/48th is icing on the cake..
and different frame rates, specific exposure settings etc even more icing.
The idea here is that you want to make sure they do their best (a herculean effort) to work on a firmware update. Understand that adding a single new feature – to the FIRMWARE – weeks before the release of your camera – is kinda nuts. Not wise. You could screw the entire camera up – and turn it into a brick – and a commercial flop… they have likely “locked down” all changes – and are now in production – that’s completely my guess… the prototype camera was a last “beta” in software terms… normally companies only make “fixes” between the final beta and the final release (Gold Master) - they almost NEVER add new features. It’s simply too risky. Remember: Canon has been working on this camera for YEARS. Any change they make in the firmware – has to be tested with quite a few different departments and groups… to make sure a firmware fix for example doesn’t cause an unexpected hardware problem… or image quality problem with 24p for example – or software issue w/ the Quicktime H.264 .mov files… and be tested on dozens of different machines… you get the idea. All of this so you don’t get this dream camera when you buy it – and have it freeze the first time you turn it on to 24p…
The idea is: have them start to work on the 24/25p feature – as a FUTURE firmware update – the sooner the better… so we should stay focused on that. Don’t start asking for 30 other features…
Also – pls don’t say you want 24p even though you “don’t know why” you want 24/25p but because it sounds cool- because that kills our cred. (Credibility for the non US people.) I appreciate the enthusiasm- but it does more harm than good.
The good news is – I haven’t heard anyone post a reason as to WHY this couldn’t be pulled off TECHNICALLY… w/ a firmware update… are there any engineers out there that could tell us that we need to calm down and stop asking this because it’s impossible because of limitations x, y & z? If we don’t hear of any… then… 24 p at some point is more realistic…
I personally would not expect the 5D MKII to come out (the first ones that people buy) with 24p… but I could see Canon saying they are working on a firmware update at the time of the release and that they are “optimistic” that they will find a suitable solution with 1-3 months from release… that’s what I’m hoping at least – thanks for listening – and even more – thanks for POSTING!
For those asking for the ability to manually set exposure – I understand why. But you’re not really thinking very creatively. Set the camera to aperture priority… aperture is now locked down… then the shutter speed is either 1/60th or 1/125th… ISO is set as a result of the meter… so point the camera to a dark area or to a light area and once you’ve got your desired final setting - and hit the (*) button – boom you’ve locked down both the shutter speed and the ISO forcefully… until you press (*) the exposure won’t change – even if you stop and then record again (that is my current understanding of things) make sense? So the camera as is can be “tricked” into full manual already… you can always point a small flashlight into the lens to force it to stop down or hold you hand over the lens to force it to open up… may not look good to clients – but a lot of the little tricks we do are our little secrets after all eh?
Back to the original post: To reiterate – all of the footage that was used in the “Reverie” movie – was raw – untouched in terms of color correction, exposure correction, noise correction – nothing was done to them whatsoever. These clips should prove that definitively. The clips were simply downloaded off of the CF card, dropped into Final Cut Pro – and cut.
We worked very quickly – relying mostly on natural light (at night.) Only two light sources were use: One Profo 7b battery strobe pack – using only the modeling light – (with bare head, bare head with grid, or beauty dish) and one small LED light source. With the exception of the couch scene, and bathroom scene – no color gels were used to modify the color temperature of the color. In other words – relatively very little “artificial” or “added” light sources were used in the making of this short film – especially when you consider that most films would require one to flood and entire street with light to shoot a “night” scene. The Canon 5D MKII is much more sensitive to low levels of light relative to other capture systems out there – and allows one to maximize the use of available light – and minimize their use of “artificial” light sources. This (and the small size of the camera) allows for much greater mobility and saves hours or “pre-lighting” for filmmakers that need to work quickly. You can see a behind the scenes video here – that shows how we lit the scenes and how we shot this short film.
In a day or so – 10 Full resolution JPEGs will also be released – to allow you to see how well the camera captures still images as well. The low light performance – and remarkable quality of 21 Megapixel files at 1600ASA and 3200ASA – have somewhat been overshadowed by the video to date – and should not be. I will announce those as well on this post with an update.
(* SPECIAL NOTE: I have released these clips for you to download to your hard drives for evaluation only. You may share these freely with others with the following terms: AT NO TIME can these images be used in any media whatsoever without attribution. In other words you may not cut your own film with these clips ( 
) and if you are a publication – you may not run these clips on your website without the following specification – the clips must run with the following credit “© Laforet Visuals Inc - blog.vincentlaforet.com “. )
Stunning. Pass the paper towels, my screen and keyboard are all wet with slobber
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Wonderful! Please, everyone who has been following the recent developments about this camera: Send Canon an e-mail asking them to enable 24fps shooting via a firmware update! Surely it can be done! Tell everyone and their grandmas to send Canon an e-mail about this!
-Kyril Cvetkov
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…or, more specifically, 24fps, manual exposure control in video mode, and 1/48 sec. shutter speed. Surely all this can be done via a firmware update, right?
-Kyril Cvetkov
Videographer | 1st AC
Portland, Oregon
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Jim Reply:
November 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
James Cameron’s view on frame rate/resolution etc:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983864.html?categoryid=1009&cs=1
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Vincent: These raw files are amazing —Thanks again for making this happen!
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Wow… Just fantastic! Personally I don’t find the lack of 24p problematic, but would like to see Canon include it for the sake of others who want it/use it.
Thanks for your energetic work Vincent!
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I think full manual control is far more important than 24p, although both would be awesome.
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Hi Vincent,
Blown away by your footage! I understand you could only record 12 minutes of video at a time…can that be extended with a larger memory card?
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Holy “you need a fast Internet connection Batman” – those files are HUGE. Yes, you need a super-fast PC to play ‘em – it stuttered on mine, but stills looks wonderful … and yes, it is better than watching grass grow.
Great Job – F
P.S. Thank you Vincent for clearing up the 1080i vs. 1080p question I asked earlier – there was a bit of confusion on this since Canon just said 1080 and MichaelR thought it was 1080i.
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As far as 24p – I know they’re listening (Canon that is) – but they NEED TO KNOW just how important this is to everyone – including me..
So this may be a little silly – but let’s get AS MANY COMMENTS on this blog – possible… let’s break 300 or 400 comments – asking simply: WE NEED 24P etc etc… keep it simple – the idea is for them to see how overwhelming the need for this feature is – it is in my opinion the single most important feature request…
So go ahead… request it… one comment at a time (only one comment per person please
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Lars Reply:
October 5th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
24P is important for several reasons:
1. 24P is the standard used by the motion picture industry.
2. Blue-Ray uses 24P as a standard. And a 24P Blue-Ray is supported by Blue-Ray players around the world.
3. 24P works internationally: In Europe we use 25P, while in the US you use 30P. In both territories we use 24P.
4. You can always remove frames and convert 30P to 24P. However, because the footage is heavily compressed (H .264) I think the video quality will be heavily degraded…
24 – 25 – 30 P is the way to go. For the future I’m positive Canon will offer a “variacam” solution offering up to 120 frames per second or even more…
L
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Also – Kyril – because I was unclear myself about this at first – you CAN currently lock everything down – in terms of exposure, ISO, Aperture, SS – in the current model. Just press the “*” button on the back of the camera… nobody had given me a manual – and I set that to be my “back button AF” button – so I never found out… as you can see – the camera isn’t too shabby w/o it…
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WOW!!!!
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Marcomodo – no it’s an issue with buffer and software. Not much of an issue unless you’re doing press conferences or time lapse photography… I can see an easy fix… use a pocket wizard set to trigger every 12 minutes and 1 second – if you’re doing time lapse.. disclaimer – I don’t know if that would work – haven’t tested it yet… just throwing ideas out there…
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All in/Out door lights will flicker,if not match the 50Hz. SO We need 24 or 25p and shutter 1/48, 1/50, 1/100 etc.
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Dear Canon:
24p, please. Manual shutter, ISO and aperture. And 24p, please. We really need full manual control of the shutter speeds—at least let us confirm we’ve selected & locked 1/48. And, please, 24p. This cam will sell many more if you’ll give us full manual control over the ISO. Did I ask for 24p? Full manual aperture control is also a distinct need. Last, but not least, we’d be grateful if you’d provide for 24 FRAME PER SECOND. Tha’s all.
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Vincent
We need more than 24p.
We need no full manual controls as well.
Also, how about a complete list of the equipment you used.
I am particularly interested in how often you used the gyro.
I am sure this helped with Jello but to what degree it was necessary I don’t know.
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Well, I would say why don’t they just add 60 FPS and then none of this would matter. However, I doubt mine or anyone elses computer could efficiently handle that. So my vote is to add a 24 FPS mode to the 30 FPS. Please don’t replace 30 FPS with 24 FPS. I need 30 FPS for the web and fast action scenes but I can see the need for 24 FPS for Indy films!
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24 P please
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ESTBE – I used the Gyro for all of the helicopter shots – and the one shot of the actor running to grab the flowers… that’s it.
24 p and 1/48th is key… keep going… they will understand that it’s a MUST do firmware update…
I understand that it’s a silly tactic – but it works a LOT better than a carefully crafted e-mail or letter… trust me. If we hit 500+ comments asking for 24p – they can’t ignore it.. (I don’t have ads on this blog – therefore I’m not looking to drive up hits… there is no ulterior motive here other than to make an impression on Canon.)
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Marcomodo/Vincent: the limit is 4gb (max size of a file on FAT32 file system) or 29 minutes and 59 seconds whichever comes first (4gb much more likely to be hit first). Time will be related then to the scene/compression. Also, since I understand video shooting is controlled with the SET button, not the shutter release, a pocket wizard couldn’t be used to control movie shooting. Hopefully there are some functions to facilitate remote control somewhere though…
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Fwd to Canon,
Please add 24p to the 5D MII. This will surely double your sales with indie film makers and alike.
Just note that Nikon is probably also listening to all the comments listed her on Vincent’s site and if you won’t step up, I’m sure the other company will and gladly take another chunk of your market share.
On another note, it seems the that the 30p mode “captures video at 30.00 fps instead of 29.97 and 23.976. This means no 24p, making it useless to indie filmmakers, and also, the 30/1001 difference in the 30p frame rate creates ghosting when imported into a video editor like Vegas, because editors resample instead of re-timing (and then just resample the audio instead of the video)”.
Ref: http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/09/19/the-canon-5d-mark-ii/
BTW, did anyone see this yet? http://zacuto.zenfolio.com/p408746338/h2b63f750#h222aa462
Cheers, Don
4 Year Canon EOS Veteran
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Canon,
Please allow 24p, Manual shutter, ISO and aperture. And 24p, again please.
-Christopher Arata
DP,AC,Camera op.
Los Angeles, CA
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Great work. If it helps 24p would be great!
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Thanks for the great news about manual exposure and shutter control Vincent! Looks like 24 fps is all that’s missing! Of course, the four “standard” frame rates in use around the world for differing types of productions are 24, 25, 30, and 60, but all us film and video guys know why 24 (and in certain parts of the world, 25) is the magic number, and why nothing else will do for certain productions. Certainly being able to set ANY frame rate from 1 to whatever-is-physically-possible-with-the-current-design would be ideal, for obvious reasons, but for now let’s just have that 24 Canon! I have been on the phone all day long with every local film/video guy I know spreading the word about this camera. Canon–LISTEN–you WILL sell many more THOUSANDS of these cameras if you enable shooting at 24 fps! Don’t be afraid of undermining your $7000 HDV cameras–you’ve already done it even without 24fps.
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Is it just me or is anyone having trouble playing these 1080p files smoothly on their machines?
I have an E6300 Core2 Duo with Quicktime Pro and It is far from smooth. I have the new ATI 4850 video card that should offload all video processing onto the video card. That does not appear to be working with these files.
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gescom Reply:
October 10th, 2008 at 8:07 am
You’re using Windows, right? “VLC” player or “Media Player Classic” should solve your problem. Anyway, there are also other solutions like using Linux & OSX.
cheers,
g.
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We need 24p… but I don’t know why… :p
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1000 points you will not be alone – they play without a hiccup on my MacPro and MacBook Pro… my MacBook Air (besides displaying only 1/4 of the image) can’t even try to play this clip… these are HEFTY clips… 1080p at 30 fps is a lot to ask…. pushing 1920 x 1080 pixels 30 times a second requires a powerful machine.
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24p is the way to go here in europe: we want it canon
and we need a manual control…the ability to lock it to 1/48 for instance.
IT’S VITAL TO US EUROPEANS AND SERIOUS FILM MAKERS !!!!!!!!!
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I agree, 24p and manual control on settings would be fantastic.
And since Canon is listening…don’t mean to stray…but its important….
Another feature I truly hope they include…because its the only thing Nikon has that I wish my 5D had… 5-frame bracketing! Why only 3 frames??? I shoot a tremendous amount of HDR, and 5-frames bracketing is essential sometimes. I know it is for many panoramic and HDR photographers.
This new camera is made for HDR!!! Especially with its resolution! I regularly shoot roughly 30″ x 120″ native size panoramas with my 5D. The resolution available with this new 5DmkII is promising to be perfect for those of us that do super-hi-res work! But please Canon… 5-frame bracketing! That’s gotta be an easy firmware adjustment!
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Hey Vincent,
sorry for the multiple postings a few days ago, i was having some computer problems.
Not knowing to much about video, is it possible to alter the aperture or any setting for that matter, while it is recording, via a computer? or even better yet use a ethernet adapter and stream the video straight to your computer without the need for memory cards.
I understand that would be a slow transfer, but that would be crazy if you had multiple cameras all feeding to a workstation and able to edit or compose video on the fly.
This may seem a little out of the blue aswell. but all the talk has simply been about the movie capabilities, how does this camera compare to the new Nikon, (I am a die hard Canon user, but i have a lot of friends who shoot Nikon)
Ultimately it doesn’t matter how you get the image, just so long as you go it.
Canon we need 24P!
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I’m also requesting 24P and manual shutter. Scarlet will have it, right?
Filmmakers will thank you.
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beautiful. just placed a pre-order for this remarkable instrument. thank you vincent for giving us a peak of what this advancement in technology can do.
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OK – keep the comments coming – 28 comments in a little 28 minutes is great… keep them coming. I’m going to rest. It’s been a long two weeks… once the JPEGs come out (soon) – I’m done… then I can go back to dreaming about getting my hands on this camera again – with all of you… Goodnight! Keep the comments coming! I’ll dream in a cinematic 24p tonight…
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24p!!!!
Do it!!!!
I’m not a video guy so I’m not sure why it’s so important but it seems to be in pretty high demand so count me in!
24p!
Oh and of course, thanks for the clips Vincent, great to see what comes out of that beast. Looking forward to those stills as well…
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I also placed a preorder by the way! (and paid!) Not only that…but I think I might need to replace my other bodies with more 5DmkII bodies! What can possibly be a backup to this camera besides itself??
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Eric – it’s “so important” because (besides depth of field which is already taken care of) it’s the main technical factor that differentiates 30 fps video – from 24 fps motion pictures… it’s that simple… 24 fps just has that “cinematic” feel. Good night for real this time – had to clarify that.
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Come on Canon the HV20 has 24p certainly this can at four times the price!
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Canon,
If you’re reading this, please add support for 24p!!
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Thanks for posting the RAW video, so good to see it… 24p and any other manual control would be sweet.
I see a white dot on the 0795 and 0492 in the same place (0706 is hard to tell, just left of the empire state bldg., it stays put as camera moves), is that a burnt out pixel? I had a Canon with a pixel like that, it only shows in low light. Did you notice this and if so, what’s your take on what it is and how to correct? (or is it chalked up to preproduction unit?)
Thanks, keep it up.
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wow thanks for sharing,
I even put a couple of them in photoshop and put some curves color correction on top and ran unsharp mask(using smart filters so it’d render every frame) and they look even more amazing
Yes canon if your listening give us 24p so we can be on the same page as standard 1080i
although I’d still like to have the option of using 30 and it would TOTALLY knock my socks off if you could make run something like 60fps and beyond but I know thats near impossible(at least with HD) but hey, I can dream can’t I?
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Canon, please add 24P…
Just like in the old days where 24p was chosen to make production less expensive because there were “only” 24 frames per second, having 24p will allow us to extend maximum HD shooting time to 16 minutes !
Or even, let’s be crazy, to keep 12 minutes of shooting time but with a 30% lower compression !
We’re limited to 4GB because of FAT32 on CF cards.
Why not even allow seamless file-splitting to overcome the 4GB limit on cards bigger than 4GB ?
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Canon
Please add 24p as an option.
Additionally, for those shooting HDR, give us more exposure compensation range than +/- 2, plus more than 3 shoots.
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Jonathan, I saw the hot pixels too. Yes there are 2 of them, one white near the center-right, and another red one (!) higher in the frame.
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Canon, please give us a hot-pixel mapping utility in-camera ! hot pixels are inevitable on such a high MP sensor, as cameras get old. Pros don’t like to be without their tools when they have to send the camera in for pixel mapping… (and the added cost simply adds insult to injury)
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Until then Jonathan, if this markII is like the original, you can just trigger a manual sensor cleaning procedure, and the full second before the camera opens the shutter curtain, is used to map the hot pixels automatically. It worked on some occasions with my 5D. Unfortunately, being completely automatic and undocumented, most hot pixels won’t be cured as the camera gets old.
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Canon, step up and show the competition you really do listen to your customers.
It shouldn’t be unreasonably costly, it’ll expand the cameras marketability, and most importantly it will let those loyal users of your products know that you still care about what we think and want.
1080p at 24p and fully manual control over the Iris, ISO, and Shutter while shooting video on the new Canon 5d Mark II.
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forget to say that these clips are STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!
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Vincent: You might want to edit your blog post to mention how everyone needs to comment to Canon about 24p (and other features). The one thing I’ve seen consistently this last week of following your blog is that few people read the comments after reading the blog and/or posting a comment themselves.
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Thanks Vincent for a great test run! Very impressive.
Canon: I sure hope there will be a software upgrade for the 24P issue and any other bugs that may pop up after the Mark II hit the streets. Plus sensor vibration control on the Mark III !
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Thanks for posting this! Mark II really is a game changer. I was a Nikon guy till I saw this!
Petar
http://iBetaTest.com
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24p would also help with slower computers trying to play this! The 1080p at 30 FPS is a beast. I have a very powerful machine that plays 1080p Blu-rays without a hicup. It was brought to its knees with these videos!
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Also add 60i. If the camera can do 30p, 60i is nothing difficult but the motion will be much better.
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Only two things are keeping me from buying this camera: no 24p and no manual iris, shutter, and ISO control in movie mode. One member of dvxuser.com actually CANCELLED his pre-order because of the lack of manual controls.
Including 24p and full manual control will sell ten times as many cameras!
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Looks, and plays, great on my 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro. It does peg the CPUs at about 130-140%. Also looks nice on my 1080p Panasonic plasma.
I too noticed the hot pixels. I noticed the red one in the 1/4 size final cut, but didn’t see the white one until seeing the full-size clips. Hopefully just a pre-prod issue. Also, what’s causing the bright line of dots (like a string of pearls) along the suspension bridge lights when the scene is de-focused in clip 492? You have to look for it in the 1/4 scale, but very obvious in the full-size.
Oh, and 24 fps please. Throw in 720p, too while you are at it. After all we are getting sRAW for the option of smaller file sizes.
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If everyone else is requesting 24p then I will add my own request! I want the Canon SX1-IS in the US. It will shoot the same 1920×1080 resolution video as the 5D MK II. However, this camera is not currently set to be sold in North America.
Imagine the same resolution video as the Canon 5D’s video for $600! Now it won’t have the depth of field and low light sensitivity but for those of us who chopped down the money tree already it would be a good option!
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_sx1is.asp
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I’m a photographer but if the film buffs say they need 24p. Give them what they want Canon. This camera is making me want to get back into video after so many years. And I know it will be only a little time before I know why I need 24p.
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I’m blown away. Canon- Give Vincent his 24p!
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Carole Reply:
October 1st, 2008 at 7:49 am
Canon,
Please allow 24p, Manual shutter, ISO and aperture. And 24p, again please.
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I shoot 24P with videos and I need this feature if I am to use the 5D Mark II as a serious video camera. The technology behind 24P, as I know it, however, requires that the camera shoot at 48 frames per second, and half of the frames are left out in the recording process. I dont know if the camera is capable of doing so with a simple firmware update? uping it to 48 fps? And correct me if i am wrong in this.
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I am trying to convert the file to 24p right now with Video Vegas. It isn’t going so well!
Is it ok if we re compress the video for our own personal use?
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Stu Maschwitz of The Orphanage said”
“And now for some specifics: While 30 fps is useful, it would be better if the camera ran at 29.97 fps, the actual speed of NTSC video. Similarly, when I say 24p, I am really talking about 23.976 fps. In Europe, users will want a 25 fps mode for compatibility with PAL video. Again, none of this is news to your pro video division.
Stu Maschwitz
http://www.theorphanage.com
http://www.prolost.com“
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Thanks for your earlier reply on the gyro use Vincent. That’s great News!
Another question would be are all the controls in movie mode manual?
There has been conflicting info and it would be great to clear that up.
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Canon
I’ve already pre-ordered one but I’ll order another 2 if you can do the following
1 – Give me 24p
2 – Give me 1/48th
3 – As a bonus, since you’re going to be mucking around with firmware, I’d like a one touch 1:1 preview on back LCD for instant focus check while you’re in there. thanks.
(ok, number 3 is negotiable)
Vincent, Amazing footage, just amazing. Great work.
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Not sure why everyone is griping about 24 fps, isn’t more fps the better?
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Chris Reply:
October 5th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Canon,
Please allow 24p and manual shutter and aperture. And it will by more $$$$ for You. Please & thx.
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I forgot to mention…..
Vincent great work! You are Da MAN! I hope nothing but the best for you, your family, and your new found video career!
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Vincent,
Did you try rendering the file to 24p? What happened when you did? I guess IVTC/TC wouldn’t really work with 30 FPS would it?
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24p, 1/48 shutter, manual controls please! Variable frame rate would be nice! I intend to use this for filmmaking and I intend to buy a lot of glass!
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24p please. Also can we have an option of 720p like s-raw? Vincent-great movie.
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Vincent – Bravo!
Canon – 24p please!
Also, to those that have complained about choppy playback, you may want to give this a try.
I’m using Quicktime Pro so I don’t know if this works with the regular free version of QT.
When I initially tried to play the clips I also got the choppy 5-10fps playback.
Go under VIEW and first check the “Play All Frames” line, then check the “Loop” funtion and then the “Full Screen” funtion.
After the first choppy playback it will then playback in full just fine.
I hope that helps some.
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24p is a must canon! You will sell thousands more 5D MKIIs if you add that feature. Many film makers that want this camera aren’t buying it becuase of the the 30p feature.
Also, full manual controls would be great! You’re inches away from a perfect product. Don’t stop now. Having 30p is a deal breaker for many would be buyers of this otherwise perfect camera.
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Can anyone verify that the camera does indeed send the uncompressed video signal out the HDMI port at 4:2:2 during recording? All the HV20 guys know where I’m going with this… also, there’s your on-camera monitoring/orientable viewfinder solution as well. Just get a $10 HDMI splitter, a small LCD field monitor, and a hotshoe adapter. While we’re at it, lets throw a PL mount on there and figure out a way to marry it to an Arri baseplate with some 15mm rods. Then figure out a way to adapt a larger, heavier battery for added weight and longer powering. Throw another bracket on there for your HDMI field recorder. This 5D MkII “Frankencam” will exist very soon, just watch. Split the HDMI again and send the signal to the client monitor to calm their fears after seeing your rather unconventional-looking camera.
Can’t wait to see what Red comes up with for their redesigned Scarlet. Does anyone else think they will bump up the sensor from 2/3″ to Super 35 because of our new SLR wundercam?
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The quality is fantastic. It is also going to be great to see the still shots as well as this is what most people will buy this camera for. I would love if you posted for download some of the high quality RAW still photos so we can see the quality of those. Hopefully canon listen and update the camera to 24p via an update as well as this would be real handy for everyone.
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I will buy 10 Cameras if they add 24p!
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I’d MUCH rather have manual exposure control than 24 fps.
Sure, give us both, but please START with even a custom function option to choose between totally auto (as now), portrait mode (min DOF), and landscape mode (max DOF).
Chuck Westfall has confirmed what others have already stated. The only video exposure controls currently on 5DII are exp +/- and lock. ISO, aperture & shutter speed are chosed by fuzzy logic.
To loosely quote Chuck from another forum: it is unreasonable to expect that you will currently be able to shoot video with this camera at both maximum aperture, and low ISO.
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Nikon,
Please increase the bit rate of the recording mode of the D90 via a firmware update.
Thank you.
Oops, is this the wrong thread?
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[...] at 960×540, and the pixel-peepers have demanded a full 1080P raw footage after the release. Here they are. Three raw videos straight out of the camera at full resolution and believe us, Canon will [...]
Cannon 24p and 1/48th please!!!!
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24p and I’ll but one…
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Must have… Please, we need 24fps – it’s a simple firmware upgrade.
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Thank You
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Yes, please add 24p!
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I used to have a 5D. I would get the 5D MKII if it had 24P video recording.
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Canon please add 24p recording!
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24p is a must. Canon, please don’t take the low road and reserve this for only your top end.
You’ve revolutionized industry with the new 5D, let 24p be your next revelation.
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There seems to be a couple of dead photodiodes on that sensor. Is it just me? It is most obvious in the helicopter shot. During the first second, a red speck is visible behind the actor’s neck (after that it’s too light), and throughout the whole clip, a gray one, just right of the center…
But anyway, thank you, Vincent, for this whole project. I am convinced it has inspired many people, given them the desire to step in the video bandwagon. People who would otherwise have seen the video capability of the camera as merely a necessary marketing move…
Oh, and yes, Canon, 24fps would be great!
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Well I finally got an encode of the video to work at 24 FPS or 23.976 to be more precise! It actually worked very well!
I encoded the file to lossless wma audio at 16 bit 44 Khz and I did 100% quality with wmv9 advanced profile.
The video was indistinguishable from the original and the audio was lossless. What is interesting is that the bit rate was almost identical to the .mov file at 40 mbps for audio and video.
I was able to play the file easily with PowerDVD 8(with sound) once I converted it. PowerDVD also reported that the FPS was 24.
It may require one extra step to get 24 FPS but atleast it is an option?
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I need 24fps firmware update please!
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24p will make such a difference because of that film look.
please canon, give us that
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So when will we see the completed video in actual 1080p?
I know for sure that would look amazing, the downscaled video doesn’t do it justice heh
Very nice job, can’t wait for the camera. Pre-ordering now sounds like a good idea to me.
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Canon, ADD 24p.
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Canon, give us 24p as well as the full control of aperture, shutter and exposure. People would not simply pay 3 times more just to get these on your top-of-the-line 1ds! You may want to throw in a little better AF too.
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Another voice in favor of 24p– in a nutshell, it would allow the video taken with the 5d II to have that more cinematic / artistic look and feel, and for a great many people to take the video feature more seriously. With 24p, there’s absolutely no doubt this camera will be a game changer.
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Please add or enable 24p to the 5D Mk II. That’s my vote.
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Canon, if you listen, we need 24 fps on your new camera!!! I have to do manual ISO. Shutter speed manual please. thanks, Arn.
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Vince:
Stunning footage. Thank you so much for releasing this.
Canon:
This camera will revolutionize the market if you add, via simple firmware work:
- 24p
- 1/48s shutter speed
- 60i for slow-motion work
Please listen to your customers. Thank you!
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24p and 1/48 shutter please, please, please!!!!
but leave 30p for action and web
Ha ah…beautiful footage, nice, thank you
Stop doing real work on laptops, they’re meant for surfing porn
plays smoothly on built by me rig… 30-34% CPU
Q6600, XP Pro x64, 8GB, Geforce 8600
Quicktime 7.5.5
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24p of course but Canon you should understand the implications of what this new tool is and where it will take the industry if you get the feature set right.
Vincent what you have given us is more than beautiful movie with a great camera; you’ve given us a vision.
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24p, 1/48 shutter, please.
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Thanks for showing us the raw clips!
We want 24p please!
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Veinticuatro porfavor!
Twenty-four please!!
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Many languages… just one request.
Dino.
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Canon ! We kindly asking : give us “filmlook” 24p !
Thanks in advance
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Hi,
I would need 24/25fps as well.
This camera is amazing, but without 24/25p support unusable for my need
oli
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Clips are incredible!!!
Please also include 25 fps which is the european standard.
Then i’ll buy a 5D mkII.
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I will by this camera before I know what RED (Scarlett) is announcing at NAB, IF it has 24p, and only if it has 24p
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If it had 24p, i would certainly buy one…
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Please add 24P mode by firmware !
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Vincent, thanks for uploading the raw footage.
Canon, this camera would be so much better with 24p and 1/48th!! It has the capability, it just needs your go ahead! More manual video controls/options would be great too.
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Dear Canon, we needd 24p, and 25p instead of 30p for Europe.
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Canon, 24p.
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Give me 24P and I order one immediately. Stunning quality!
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23.976 (24P), or just make it a floating point number field.
Also, consider completely uncompressed video streams. Wouldn’t this take _less_ CPU and still be possible with UDMA cards? (kick ass!)
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[...] Vincent Laforet’s raw video footage (straight out of the camera)-Added 9/26/08 [...]
awesome work.
thanks so much.
and PLEASE CANON!! 24fps PLEASE!!! that would make this amazing camera perfect. being able to change the frame rate would be amazing. but 24 fps please!!!!
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Yes 24 fps MUST be included in this camera! Then I’ll buy and make movies.
Thanks Vince, keep going!
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We reali need 24P . It is not a joke
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Canon, for the love of all that is good, please include the following with the 5DmkII
MOST IMPORTANT!
- 24p!
- 1/48th shutter speed!
- Manual, or at least optional shutter speed controls (a few key fixed rates), 1/48th being the most important to accompany 24p for a “film” look.
Less important, but would be FANTASTIC to have!
- Other fps support, like 25p. If you put variable shutter control, even 10, 15, 20 fps would be great. This is useful with long shutters to create undercranked film shots. This is used in film all the time, Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan are good examples of it.
Many thanks, I will become a Canon evangelist if you include these features! If you can add these features, you will revolutionize photography and film making… Exciting times!
Nordin Rahhali
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CANON please add 24P to this camera!
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Forget the 24p, I need 1200fps for slowmo!
Just kidding, I’m ordering one next monday, it’s great and will be even greater if they add 24p/25p.
Were at the Photokina but couldn’t get my hands on it, so crouwdy, it’s gonna be a topseller!
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WE NEED 24P. Period.
Canon-do you want the 5dMKII to be the best choice camera for people to buy? Add 24p and it will be, without question.
The Nikon D90 has 24p, so should Canon.
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Amazing footage! Please add the 24p capabilities!!
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While you’re at it, 1080p+720p would give this camera a lot more flexibility for those of us wanting to shoot longer clips or smaller file sizes that don’t need the full 1080p quality.
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Canon, even simple consumer level HV20/HV30 have 24P. You must make 24p standard with any decent level video. Independent filmmakers are relying on you.
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yeah, my math was off… raw video would be kind of difficult until about Sandisk Uber-Extreme 300 MB/s or so
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dear CANON
give us 24p PLEASE!!! we all know you can do it!
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Want 25P for Pal please
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25P or 24P please Canon. Then this would be perfect and you’ll sell huge amounts – credit crunch or not.
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okey. canon, 24p its the only way for me to buy this thing.
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Canon. 24p please!!!
Vincent. I’m lovin’ your stuff from the 5DMII, thanks for sharing it with all of us.
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Twenty four and twenty five frames a second please Canon.
That will ensure sails to a whole lot more people – Film maker types and Europeans who have been waiting for a moving pictures camera that can take high end glass at a breakthrough price point
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I’m a big Canon fan who has been waiting for the 5D forever.
PLEASE give us 24p and more manual controls in video mode! Please!
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PRRRRRRETY PLLLLLLLEASE
Give me (us) 24 and 25 fps with full shutter and aperture control.
I had a meeting last night (here in my native South Africa – PAL country) with our small DV production and Indie outfit. While we have 2x H1s and 4x A1s, we had a lot of controversial discussion about our workflow, getting 30fps into the native 24f standard.
Yes “1000 Points” you can down-pitch the 30fps to 24fps via Vegas, Cineform, PP, etc., but that is hardly the point. 1/48 vs 1/60 shutter is what is needed to get the motion of the cinematic ‘feel’ across, and that is the point.
We will purchase a lot of these cams if we can get this workflow issue sorted out. Albeit the images produced from this cam being truly amazing, it can be better with better control and lower framerate.
Vincent, KUDOS
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Canon
24p would be great!
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Ok, all in canon “♪ Dear Canon, 24p plzzz…♫”
> ‘canon’ as in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_(music)
One more thing : great vids&pics !
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Please Canon, give us 24p and full manual exposure control in video mode. Thanks.
And thanks Vincent for this piece of art.
toby
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we want 24p…we want 25p for PAL….we want 720p….we want everything manual!!!!
It’s just a matter of firmware upgrade canon !!!!
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Oh, man, this quality is, I have no words for this…..Amazing!
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please please, add 24fps, and if possible add a “flexible frame per second”
dream huh?
I also hope for “dynamic AF” — focus on any position of my choice.
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Ok, all in canon :”♪ Dear Canon, give us 24p plzzz… ♫”
(canonmusic)
One more thing : great vids/pics !
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Canon….PLEASE give us 24p! I can’t understand why we even have to ask in the first place!
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Awesome stuff. Vincent, you are the Man.
25P please for us Pal guys. What ever maual controls possible of the video and audio would be a big bonus. I am sure Canon’s competitors will be thinking along these lines.
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CANON – As an Industry Professional in film and television for over 20 years, adding 24p functionality to your ground breaking camera will greatly expand your market potential and sales. It is an absolute MUST for anyone working at a professional level. Canon, become the leader of this new revolution! Add 24p!
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Show me the 24P…….. Please. And independent Manual exposure control.
One more time….
Show me the 24P…….. Please. And independent Manual exposure control.
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24fps would be awesome!
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Vincent, it is so great that you are drawing attention to the need for 24p on this amazing camera.
You all know how I feel about it, but here is my letter to Canon requesting 24p support:
http://prolost.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-letter-to-canon.html
And here is a discussion of the importance of manual shutter control:
http://prolost.blogspot.com/2008/09/reverie.html
Please Canon, make this camera THE indispensable filmmaker’s tool. There’s a revolution happening in digital cinema, and you could be at the center of it.
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Manual Shutter, ISO and Aperture.
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We need 24p. Nuff said.
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29.97 fps
25.00 fps
23.976 fps
Manual Shutter, ISO and Aperture.
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24p is a must-have for any serious videographer in europe. Canon, please implement it!
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Canon….We need 24p! PLEASE!
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29.97 fps
25.00 fps
23.976 fps
Manual Shutter
Manual ISO
Manual Aperture.
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I would love 24P. It would make my workflow go so much easier!
Even better would be a variable from rate with a 24, 30, 60 and 120FPS (for slow motion) setting for a maximum burst of even 1 minute would be fine.
That would convince me to give up any thoughts on RED.
1/48 shutter would also be good.
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For this to be useful for my wedding customers it must shoot PAL compatible video, otherwise i’ll look an idiot.
Please allow PAL recording.
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Adding 24p, 25p, and full manual control for the video would just allow this camera to be a legend just as the original 5D.
As long as you are in the firmware thing, PLZ allow us to have more than 3 images in exposure bracketing and with more than +/- 2EV. It’s just very important when making beautiful HDR ! This camera seems to have a very beautiful image quality and we would not be able to use all the capacity with HDR ? too bad…
To make it simple :
- video : 24p, 25p
- stills : 9 frames +/-5EV for AEB
Merci beaucoup Vincent pour ce superbe petit film et pour tous les efforts qui ont permis d’en voir quelques bouts en 1080.
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Frame rate other than 24 frame/s would compromise this widely accepted method of conversion, and make it difficult for film producers to access international markets.
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Please Canon, give us 24fps, also 25fps: its a software tweak, right?
Alos 1/48 shutter speed + manual control.
If you can’t do 60fps at 1080p…
Then give us 60fps at 720p ! – this would be phenomenal for action and sports shots.
Thanks for listening, – M
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Canon these guys need it. Give it to them please! 24P,24P,24P…..
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In my opinion the video feature on the 5D Mark II
Should feature:
-30p and 24p frame selection
-Manual exposure control
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Great stuff!
1-30 variable would be amazing.. And maybe a plug-in sync option for an external audio recorder?
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Canon, please give us 24p AND 25p
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Wonderful clips!
Canon – PLEASE update the camera with 24 and 25p
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I personally would prefer 25p since I own HV20 and it is quite likely that I would want to integrate video from these two cams.
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Right now I’m using the D90, it has 24p. I really wish I had manual shutter too and could set it to 1/48th, but it works for me. The 5D MKII obviously offers superior image quality on the video, but its virtually useless to me without 24p! If the 5D MKII offered 24p and manual control I’d almost certainly buy it- keep in mind I have been a Nikon user for over a decade and would need to buy a whole bunch of Canon lenses and such… still, I’d buy it!
PLEASE do a firmware upgrade so it will do 24p and manual shutter!
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24p, 25p, 1/48 shutter!!!
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Félicitation Vincent,excellent travail!
Canon, 24fps is a deal maker/breaker for me!
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24P! definitely!!
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I already blown away by its capability, but if add 24fps and PAL, it will send me above the cloud.
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CANON – We need 24p and manual shutter control or at least the ability to lock shutter to 1/48sec.
Apart from this: amazing camera and thanks fpor your effort Vincent
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24,25p with shutter control for xmas please, for new years 48,50 and 60 at half res would be great.
My birthday is in January, so you might also want to get working on scripting for the camera.
Nobody has managed to port chdk to dslr yet. Carrying boat batteries and a laptop to do hdr time lapse is pretty suck.
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http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Porting_the_CHDK
If anyone is interested on getting in on the porting effort.
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NO 24P = NO BUY AND WAIT FOR RED SCARLET
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We need 24p and manual shutter control in the 5D mkII… you can change the game.
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We do need 24p !!!!!
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The images this camera is producing are nothing short of amazing! But they still look like video! All we need is 24p and 1/48th shutter, PLEASE CANON!!
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I just bought the old canon 5d but would buy this new one tomorrow if it had 148 shutter and 24p
thanks
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I believe that not only 24p but also the ability to shoot either in manual mode or at least with SOME control is a must, Av or Tv modes even with auto ISO would be the least I could ask for from this camera (for now).
WE NEED TO HAVE CONTROL we are creative people not uncle Bobs (sorry uncle Bob)that snap away video clips for fun.
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We need more than 24p !
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24P is a must not a should
images of this quality can easely transferred to film so 24p is the format
for EU BROADCAST also 25p should be nice
but first of all 24p
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Please Canon add 24P in the final firmware and thank you very much Vincent for your good work, we really appreciate.
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Yes, please Canon.
A 24p (and for us euro 25p) option would take the camera to another level. The same goes for shutter control which makes a lot of difference.
We want it!
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Please please Canon make the 5D 24p 1/48 shutter.
I’d buy one tomorrow.
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Canon!
1.
I want a display that flips out…..
How do you shoot video with this puppy and beeing able to frame your shoots when the camera is not right in front of your eyes, and not on a tripod…. you will need a very flexible framing assistant.
2.
I want something to carry it with while shooting video when I’m moving.
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I want to be able to set different framerates between 3fps sec and 30fps (60fps)
4.
I want to be able to lock exposure.
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I want AF that works if enabled.
6.
You probably have to create a new form-factor for it as well
X.
If you do not fix… (at least) these issues then I probably want the upcoming RED DSMC or Scarlet
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Oh and add 25p too for us euro people.
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Looks grat, thinking of replacing it with my 5D. I might give up on vaiting for Red Scarlet, only if new firmware would have 24p and programable shutter?
Best,
Ivan
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Canon, please add 24p and 1/48th shutter.
Otherwise, it would be a “con” in many reviews.
Vincent, the clips are great! Thanks for sharing!
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When I heard about the 5D MkII’s video feature, I was very excited… When I heard it was 30P only I was v disappointed– as a UK based production company 25FPS is *essential*, and 24FPS is a nice bonus. 30FPS is completely useless. I’ll wait for the next camera to support this (unless Canon surprises us with a firmware..)
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We MUST have 24p! Otherwise, the video functionality is practically useless to many of us.
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Downloading the raw footage as we speak.
To Canon. The 24fps is a must have. You want to see people making some seriously amazing movies with the 5DMKII?! Add 24fps and many movies are going to read in the credits “Shot with 5DMKII”.
Thanks!
Szabi
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24P support please!
and more control over the video settings.
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Please enable 24p, Canon. This will be my dream camera if you make it happen.
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By the way, DPreview.com has lots of sample photos from this camera. And a couple of RAW videoclips for download as well.
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G’day mate.
Calling in from Australia. I do a bit of photo/video work and really stoked for this camera, but agree with the above about the 24P mode.
Come on Cannon – why not?
- Michael
Perth, Australia
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To those wondering about the 24p issue… 24p stands for 24 frames per second, captured “progressively” or as one complete frame. The film you see in theaters runs at 24 frames per second. Video captured at this speed (which is slower than traditional video), has what some believe to be a more film-like appeal than normal video. Also, for those looking to shoot a movie using video cameras (to save tons of money), and then transfer it to film for theaters, having a camera that shoots at the same frame rate as traditional film cameras is very important. While 30p may be great for web or television, it is horrible for transferring to film. 24p transfers perfectly to 24 fps film, 30p is a problem because there are 6 extra frames every second that can’t be transfered 1:1 to film.
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24fps at 1080p
60fps / 120fps at 720p (or 1080p
And I will buy!
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24p plz htx
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If no 24p then I won’t buy 5Dm2 bcs that means I need to change my NLE to deal with 30p. Not to mention I need to acquire pro-audio equipment.
But with 24p, I will pre-order it as soon as 24p is confirmed, Canon (Malaysia) is just beside my office!
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24p is no problem, we WILL get it!
If Canon doesn’t make the firmware for it, somebody else will hack it and do it for us, just relax…
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24p with manual shutter.
60p with 720p is a super bonus that would kill all prosumer camcorder available in the market today (yes, even 5Dm2 doesn’t have pro audio).
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Please allow 24p…
…and 24p please!
thxvm!
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24p and 1/48th please!
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we love the ‘VIDEO’ so much Vincent!!
come on Canon!… D700 will come with bigger CMOS and 24- 60p as soon as possible.
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I’m considering buying it, but not without 24p ! This is a must have feature, even low end cameras does it nowadays.
Come on, if you can go as fast as 30fps, why not 24 ? And also, let’s give us a manual control over shutter angle…
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Great camera, but will only consider buying it with a 24p mode…
Canon please do not ignore your customers!
Thanks
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24p is needed and I wouldn’t mind a 60fps mode either…
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Please add 24p and 25p and 1/48 sec shutter setting please.
This camera will be a must buy for me with these features.
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wow! great Job Vincent! Please ask Canon when the will implement 24p to the Camera. I think 24p is the future.
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24p PLEASE!! also shutter speed and aperture control while filming!! PLEASE PLEASE!
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30p is great for computer/internet, but when it comes to deliverable standards 24p will make all the difference to amatuer or professional users.
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Full resolution 5D Mark II videos…
Canon has made available three full resolution (1080p) video files available for download. The video was shot by Vincent Laforet. Go over here to drop Canon a comment that we also need 24 and 25 fps instead of just the 30fps. I’m drooling all over my …
Estonia is crying for 24P!
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24p pls
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No 24p but only 30? Come on, you must be joking…
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please…24p…please oh please…
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25P and manual exposure and it’ll put my Panasonic DVX100 to shame and I love that camera
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please 24P !
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24P please!
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need 24P,25P
and manual control of ISO, shutter Speed and Apuarture!!!!
PLZ~thx canon
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24, 25P and manual shutter control Canon
KThnxBai
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To Canon Jap,US,Eur !!
Please add 24P!!! My already pre-ordered 5DmarkII would be my companion for many years to come so I realy NEED 24P (25P)!!
Manuel settings would be nice too.
THANKS for listening.
Thanks Vincent for charing .
Rune
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24p and 1/48th please. And make all Settings manual please.
Thanks Canon
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very very nice stuff. now i have seen the raw stuff and not the 4mbs stuff from before, i have to state that my main concern is still there. in the helicopter shot look at the interior of the chopper just behind the talent’s head. the area which is a graduation from black is very messy due to the h264 compression, and the graduation is not even so much in comparison to some of the other shots in the film. i’d particularly like to see the raw version of the shot where the male talent is looking at camera (just after when the male talent drops the flowers). It’s a shame and ironically if there was more grain/noise tha banding compression would not be so bad ! obviously the camera is capable, just that the h264 makes it absolutely not suitable for commercial production.
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We need 25p plus 24p. Very important!
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Canon
This blog and this movie have convinced 4 people I know, me included, to buy this camera. NONE of us have shot any video before, but clearly this is the “game changer” that Vincent says it is. All of us fully intent to start experimenting with video once the camera arrives.
Clearly 24p is important to people familiar with video. It also seems like an relatively easy thing to do.
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24p mode please Canon. Thanks
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Rudy! Rudy! R-…
I mean, 24p! 24p! 24p!
And more manual controls please!
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full manual control + 24p and 30p
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Dear Canon
Does any manufacturer sell an NTSC camcorder in Europe? Of course not, It doesn’t make sense, does it?.
EU needs 24/25p. In a 50Hz world, 30p and 1/60 shutter will render the video useless.
730 million EU users will find no use for the 5Dmk2 video.
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Absolutely Stunning Work… Amazing!!
Please add the 24p to make it Unbeatable!! Ciao_bw
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Hey Canon, how about more frame rate options,
especially 24p, with manual shutter to boot, and u got yourself a new customer
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Dear Canon
Please enable 24p mode!
thanks
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canon – 24fps!!! -> i would buy 2 bodys. this would be amazing.
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Dear Canon
Please 24p 1/48th sec please
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If this camera had 24P I would buy it for sure.
24P Please!
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Thanx a lot for these files Vincent. looks Great.
Dear Canon please 24fps.
Dear Everybody, please think about Europe, ask for 25fps !!
PLEASE 25 FPS ! and SHUTTER CONTROL
benjamin
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To Canon,
I wanted the 5DII until I realized it doesn’t record in 24P, and doesn’t allow full manual controls during video recording.
Please add 24P, 1/48th shutter speed, and full manual controls.
Thanks!
- Robert
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to vincent:
thank you very much for your work on this and for sharing the results.
to canon:
an option to capture video in 24p is very important to a lot of us (and we wouldn’t mind the side benefit of smaller files, either). while 30p is great for many uses, especially capturing action, 24p affects the look of our imagery in dramatic ways, just as, eg, changing aperture does. we want to be able to choose both parameters.
for what it is worth, i teach visual anthropology at a major university. the 5dmkII looks very appealing for our uses in terms of size and especially low light capability. but i have been advising students for a long time now to look for video cameras which are capable of shooting in 24p. even documentaries can sometimes benefit from the distinctive appearance of 24p, and from the viewers’ associations with that look.
the camera looks like an amazing tool. 24p would make it even more attractive.
thank you
chris brown
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Dear Canon,
Let the 5d MkII have optional 24p mode (with 1/48th)! Would make a difference!
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wow great video and impressive performance from the 5DII. But yes 24 fps 24 fps 24 fps. And is exposure lockable? Even though the video is great, it looks like autoexposure is going on, and it tends to do it in steps, not super smoothly (although smoother than the d90)
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Dear Canon
I need 24p mode, too!
And also, HardDisk version, please.
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24Pp please!!!
…and what about an option to start/stop recording via remote!?!?
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Freakin’ hell. And still no mention of European 25fps. This is a crime against humanity. Seriously, the abilities of this new 5D video could impact the world of visual anthropology big time. All the little countries within Europe with national film funds and boards and no way to broadcast or show 30 fps on national channels. We could make documentaries in never dreamed of spontaneous settings interviews with no light setups intimidating the subject. Doe Canon see the aspect of creating a whole new generation of films but only if they could see the need of additional 24/25 fps potential.
This will or could change the history of film making even from environmental viewpoint of using less energy (for lightning and grip truck and the people to set it up) to get a job done – but wait there’s a whole new generation of filmakers who can make the world see thing never dreamed of. To see inside the nations core with moving images with sound you know. Imagine all the impromptu moving scenes you have used to see from the different parts of the world from famous photographs.
Photographers travel a lot, even just travelers who carry a DSLR need the ability to switch between 24/25/30 fps (for 50/60 Hz AC flickering or depending on potential broadcast standard) depending on where they are or where they are from.
If Canon dreams of selling this cam big time for the ever growing news media segment the cam must be able to shoot 25fps in Europe and 60 in US and 24fps for cinema. Business wise there are funds in agencies to send out reporters or maybe just photog to the core of events and bringing back few photographs along with broadcast standard framerate footage – how couldn’t they see the potential here. It just isn’t the indi markets for 24/25fps there is a whole new business opportunity in news/events and visual anthropology/ documentary field. Is the news market too small? Are there not enough reporters out there who could take a priceless footage from the lifetime events from the focal points of wars without risking the life of full size cam operators, whatever. The firmware update to 24/25 fps could save tremendous amounts of energy could save some lives and at the end it could save the world and free Willy. Do we see here the potential that Canon is holding baack.
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We need 24p, and 25p additionally for Europe and professional use!
Great work Vincent The Woods !
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Oh yeahhhh !!!
as filmaker I need :
24p
as eurpean I need :
25p
and please pleae please shutter control !!
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Thank you Vincent!!! Dear Canon, please add 24p, 25p would also be very useful.
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24p please and 25p too!
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Yes, 24p please!! All the latest LCD TVs are getting on the bandwagon for supporting 24p as well!!
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25P for EU customer please.
I suspect that NAB will be interesting for the real “video” camera version. I hope the 5D MkII signals the technology that will be in Canons new video camera line. Looking forward to NAB09!
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24 p and 1/48th please. variable framerates would be fantastic, think 1 to 60 fps…
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Canon,
24pが使えるようにしてください！
ヨーロッパ用の25pもお願いします！
please enable 24p!
please also make 25p available for Europe!
Vincent, thank you so much for sharing these stunning videos – I had anticipated some months ago, that there would be DSLRs with video within the year, hoping that the new 5D would be the first to include it – until Nikon released the D90. But we all know how that turned out to look like
So it seems, the 5DmkII is after all the first DSLR to implement video capabilities in a serious manner. And as your videos show, even beyond what I and probably many others would have hoped for! I’m very anxious for whatever you might show us in the next days and beyond that 
keep up the amazing work!
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Excellent and fabolous! I am thrilled Vincent, great work!
To Canon: Please add the 24p and the 25p to make the life easier.
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Wow what a great movie and what a great camera!
Dear Canon please let the user decide at what fps he wants to shoot at! I am from switzerland, so I need 25fps!
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Canon, please enable 24p! It’s cruicial to make the videos look even better than this!
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Wow, fantastic! Thanks!
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This is just absolutely beautiful.
A nice Canon camera is on my auxiliary purchases list.
Add some **24p and 1/48th shutter speed** and this would go to the top of my purchase list, no question. I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
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I believe enough people have succinctly outlined the reasons for wanted 24p/25p and manual controls on the 5D MKII. They’re very, very right.
Canon, while you already have a significant foothold in the semi-pro DV industry, you could literally create a brand new assortment of users in one fell swoop. Take it seriously and add those features. The benefits to brand loyalty will be phenomenal and the word of mouth will (like the HV20/30) be a very, very large snowball.
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Please add 24p mode & 1/48 shutter!
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I’ve been shooting Canon HV20 24P for over a year now at the 1/48th shutter speed – incredible stuff, and without the 24P feature, I never would have purchased the Canon HV20. Without 24P as a standard feature on a Canon D-SLR, I’ll stick to my Nikon.. point being: by goodness, I cross my fingers, pleading for Canon to implement 24P at a proper 1/48th shutter speed!
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It’s a very important technical need, so we can use the 5dmk2 easily in Europe and give out productions a more professional look.
Thank you, and greetings from Spain.
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Canon,
24p is the top required feature for serious production. And while you are at it: 25p would be very much appreciated too.
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24fps is a must for filmmakers.
And 25fps would be nice for us euro guys too.
C´mon Canon!!!
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Canon-
Please include the option for 24P as an upgrade to the firmware!
Thank you! I’m very excited for this camera!
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Canon, please add:
-24p
-manual audio control for the external microphon
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Another vote for 24p & 1/48 shutter. Would buy this camera in a heartbeat if it had that feature.
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Please CANON, 24p and 1/48th shutter speed mode is mandatory to the firmware.
I need you to do a 24 jpg/sec photo capture mode too, it will be even better for video enthousiats. tkx
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Great footage! Thanks!
To bad the camera can’t shoot in 24P. Guess it’s going to be a RED Scarlet for me then.
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24P, *please* Canon. And while your’e at it, 60P in lower resolution.
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Please, please, please…
Canon, give us 24p and 1/48th !!!
(and why not also 25p and 1/50th in Europe…)
Vincent, thanks a lot for the originals “RAW” clips !
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I would prefer that Canon support both 24p and 30p with full, independent manual controls.
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I’ll probably buy one if they included 25p.
If no, I won’t and I think a lot of people will feel the same way!
30p is no use in Europe.
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…and manual audio, pretty needed to be able to use audio at all. Link it to the back or front wheel via a CF, put audio staples on overlay on the display etc.
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ill buy one in a second when they make one 24p with an adjustable shutter
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Canon, please add 29.97, 25.00, 24.00 and 23.976 fps support. Just 24p is not enough. For technical reasons, 30.00 is not ideal for editing, because the moment you want to burn a DVD, ghosting will be introduced in the footage by most editors. We need all the proper frame rates, exposure lock, and shutter control. A “cinemode” look wouldn’t hurt either.
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Hi Canon,
To reiterate what pretty much everyone on here seems to be saying, while the video mode on the 5D MkII looks stunning, and is an amazingly welcome addition, the ability to have that little bit more control over the frame rate (ideally, anything from 1-30fps, but if not, options of 24 and 25 fps) and the shutter speed (anything from the frame rate up, ideally)
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Awesome work. If it helps 24fps would be great!
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control of the shutters speeds / fps please Canon
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I been a motion picture director and still photographer for 40 years, I am shooting a project in Africa 2009. Make this camera 24P, 1/48th shutter speed, and full manual controls and I will use it on this project.
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Yes! 24p (or 25p) please! Doing this 24p would let me use it directly on assignments. 30p means i have to downgrade and re-process the video to edit it with my normal 24/25p material. And ofcourse things like synching with lights will be off on this so its not really a good solution.
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24p
Manual Shutter
Manual ISO
Manual Aperture.
and you are first to market with a world changing product . The first of many I hope you should sell zillions.
Jon
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24p 24p 24p PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
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Another vote for 5 frame bracketing and 24p here!
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Please, canon, make a 24P avaible!
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Thanks for doing this Vincent, your stuff looks really nice. I’m working with the letus 35mm adapator on a Sony EX1, and thats working really good for me.
But I want a 5D(or whatever they come out with that gives all the possibilities from that camera). I just need Canon to make it right! Let me set the framerate, resolution, exposure etc. Just all the stuff that I’m used to on a videocamera.
Btw. someone might already mentioned it, but if you move your focus lock to the * button exposure lock is moved to the shutter button. Press it halfway down and you’ll see the * in the viewfinder(at least that’s the way it’s been so far with Canon slr).
Again, thank you for posting all this Vincent, and Canon; just give us what we want.
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Indeed we need 24p if the video mode on this camera should be more than a gimmick.
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Please, here in Europe 30p is no use. We need 25p or /and 24p.
Apple changed the world with the first personal computer but LET others lead the revolution with the PC.
Hope you listen.
Thank you!
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24 fps would be perfect!
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24P Please.
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vote for 24p. 98% of EU TVs can do 24p/60hz, anyways (not to mention EU Blu-rays are 24p, save for the extras). stop the 24/25p divide!
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24p is a must and could be a deal breaker for me in getting this camera and also recomending it to others in the industry.
please canon add 24p and hopefully you will allow us to have 25p as well. these things are in the scheme of things and will bring your company into greatness by doing so.
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Canon: Please add 24P and 25P to EOS 5D Mark II.
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Please add 24p, Canon.
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I’m about to jump ship from Nikon to Canon for this camera. I have lots of Nikon glass, so this is a big move, AND I NEED:
-> manual control over Shutter/Aperture/ISO in video mode
-> 24p + 1/48th or 1/50th exposure time
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Great looking shots. For a commercial.
24p means I would immediately purchase this camera. CANON, listen to your customers!!
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Crazy seeing this out cry from end users. It’s awesome…. If Canon ignores the very people that buy their products, this will show the arrogance and absolute disregard to what creative users etc need. If so than it only further more substantiates what RedOne founder Jim Jannard has said about these over bloated companies that hold back technology to control forward progression. The technology trickle game they play way to often, for way to many years.
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The blacks look very good for the low light level. Downloading the clips to import into the Avid and watch on a calibrated monitor.
I see a new Canon Camera in my future, just waiting for the ability to shoot in 24p.
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Something wonderful is happening to photography. Big cracks have appeared in the old-school platforms as the line between stills and motion cameras gets blurred.
It’s now a race to produce a good-enough motion camera, with SLR optics and sufficient manual control for real photography.
Without 24fps, Canon are sending out a mixed-message: “We sort of get it, but deep-down we don’t really get it”
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24p is a must with manual controls
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Please Canon, 24p support will make the 5D mkII the camera of the moment….ARE YOU LISTENING???
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Canon!
24p…manual shutter and aperture…
if not, it’ll be Nikon!
(please! I love your 35 L!)
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Add me to the list of people wanting:
24 _and_ 25 fps (I live in a PAL land)
Manual settings of shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
With those additions I will for certain buy this camera and a whole bunch of Canon lenses.
The footage I’ve seen so far is stunning in image quality even when compressed through H264 – a real feat. I just brought the heli shot into After Effects and with the Color Finesse plug-in could push the look of the image pretty far in various directions without compression artifacts popping out. However at only 30 fps the video mode is for most purposes useless to me.
Thanks to Mr. Laforet for all his hard work shooting the film and making all this stuff available.
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24 and 25 fps support would transform the 5D MK II to a perfect tool!
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I’d add 24 and 25 fps too – I’m a vfx op in dublin and it’d be really handy to use the 5d as a scouting and reference gathering camera but if we could add on manual shutter support we cold use this for doing test shots too! This would be automatically ditch the 30d and upgrade territory.
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Canon.. 24p please! Vincent fabulous work! Thank you for giving us a look into just what the video end of this camera will do. I’m very much looking forward to the stills. Oh.. and Canon… 24p PLEASE!!
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24p AND 25p please! This will make the camera even more versitile!
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In addition to the 24p necessity, I’d also like to see the ability to do Time Lapse (really, could it be that difficult to implement?) as well as the ability to trigger the camera in live-view video mode with a shutter cable/pocket wizard gizmo. That would be further breaking the mold…
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have 5D will go for 5DII only if 24P and 25P is available
great if you can provide 720P with 48P/50P/60P
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24p ! 24p ! 24p ! And how about a fps range from 1 to 60, or 120 ?
Come on Canon !!! That 1080p DSLR deserves a new name by itself. Why don’t you call it the world’s first HDSLR, where the H stands for Hybrid and HD…. And don’t forget to copyright that new name I just gave you and send me a 5D Mark II as payment for suggesting this cool new name !
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Wonderful !
Astonoushing !
Incredible,but true !
Thanks a lot for sharing !
But, yes,we need 24p !
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24/25ppppppppppppplease!
Otherwise no upgrade.
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Considering the cinematic quality possible with the full-frame sensor and lenses, 24p seems like an obvious and must-have feature. The camera can do 30p, so the bandwidth is there. Go for it Canon! (and thanks Vincent for bringing our voices together).
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24fps at 1080p
60fps / 120fps at 720p / 1080p PLEASE Canon!
And I will buy this month!
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Canon, please give us 24p.
Vincent, amazing work!
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Canon,
please add 29.97, 25.00, 24.00 and 23.976 fps support, and I’ll buy your camera tomorrow.
Edoardo Nicoletti
Eido Lab srl – Italy
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Canon,
Nikon D90 does 24p. Canon does not. Nikon’s video is not perfect, but can be improved in firmware.
Also count on every Nikon camera to be realeased from now on, to include 24p, with better codecs, and more options.
30p is a deal breaker to anyone in the video world, either amateur, indie or professional.
Canon will lose ALL sales in this HUGE worldwide market to Nikon if Canon doesn’t include 24p.
24p, 1/48 and manual controls over exposure. That’s enough.
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Unless your doing film out, 30p is fine. For video, web, 30p works just fine. If you want to do time lapse, then the Canon TC-80N3 Timer remote controller will do this, you would have to take the images bring them into AE and make QT’s. It is not a full fledged video camera yet. I for one have it on my list to use instead of all the other video equipment I carry in my travels, including a 35mm adapter to get the DOF on a video camera. This camera may well replace that, only a bit skeptical on the audio portion of the camera, as to how well it would stand-up to interview audio work.
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Please, Canon, give us 24p AND 25p!!!
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Nice work!
If Canon ad 24p and manual shutter I would by this camera emediatly, even though all my lenses are Nikon.
If Canon won’t do it, Nikon will…
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24fps, please… pretty please?
25fps would be very nice too.
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Canon this camera is good and ready to be great. Please make it the real game changer with 24p.
Vincent thanks for taking the lead on this!
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Yes, all video cameras should have a 24p mode. Having 23.98 and 29.97 both would be even better!
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wow I have been following this whole thing since its first release last weekend and all I can say is I am so impressed by the quality of this.
Canon please give us 24p
I cant wait for this camera to ship
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Canon, please add 24p. And manual shutter if possible.
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24P would be fantastic. I might even buy a second if they made this available. I hope you’re listening Canon.
Sean
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