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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware udpate 2.0.3 released

UPDATE this post does not link to the current version of the firmwear.

Today 3/15/2010, Canon released a firmwear update for the EOS 5D MkII.

• New frame rates. The 2.0.3 update gives the ability to shoot in 24 fps, the speed motion pictures are captured and projected in, and the 30 fps setting has been changed to 29.97 fps to better match television standards.

• Sound quality has been increased up to 48 KHz from 44.1 KHz and the ability to manually adjust sound recording levels has been added.

• Shutter-priority and aperture-priority modes are now compatible with shooting video.

• Histogram display in manual mode is included with this update.

See the story @Macworld or read Vincent Laforet's thoughts about what's still lacking from the 5D MkII.

Three Choices for Webcasting

Leo Laporte, The Tech Guy, recently recommended Vidblaster, Wirecast and BoinxTV for creating a webcast with professional looking graphics. These software products all run about $500. Leo uses TriCaster, a hardware solution, that costs $12,000+.

Vidblaster runs on Windows only and comes in 3 versions: Home, Pro, and Studio.

Wirecast runs on both Windows and Mac.

BoinxTV runs on Mac only.

29 Resources for Freelance Designers Operating on a Tight Budget

DesignM.ag has posted a list of 29 resources for zero budget web attraction projects.

All you ever wanted to know about how to produce a package for broadcast news.

Behind the scenes with Vincent Laforet and the Canon 1D MKIV

Last week the world got to see the work of Vincent Laforet, and the great looking low light images from the Canon 1D MKIV (pronounced  One D, Mark 4).

The latest HDslr camera test from Laforet and his team was shot with the new APS-H sized sensor from Canon in gritty night time scenes in Downtown L.A.'s industrial section. The ISO was cranked up to 6400.

This week, the behind the scenes video was announced. 

View it at this link.

See Nocturne here: link

Click here to check pricing of the D1 MKIV

Green Laser super bright still legal in most states

People love this super bright modern day light saber. It's the Green Laser Pointer that internet media mogul Vincent Laforet is using on his set. (He liked it so much he tweeted about it on Dec 14)

MegaBright, this is not your father's laser pointer. 5000 foot range and visible in daylight!

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