Firmware upgrade will add manual exposure to 5D Mark II video

I received an email from our Canon rep, Mary Mannix, delivering the much-needed good news that the Canon 5D Mark II will finally be given manual exposure controls for it’s video mode via a firmware upgrade coming in “early June”.

With the popular request for manual exposure control within video for the EOS 5D Mark II, Canon U.S.A. Inc. will be releasing a free firmware upgrade in early June. The upgrade will enable users to have manual exposure controls while shooting video, including ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. The manual exposure control in video on the EOS 5D Mark II is expected to make a huge impact with photographers. –Mary

Here’s the link to the press release. I’ll be sure to review it here shortly after it’s debut.