egproductions
12-15-2008, 08:17 AM
So I got the opportunity to play with some 5Ds and talk to Canon Reps about it. I want to relay a few things of interest that were told to me:
1. While addressing the issue with the black pixels, the Canon reps said (and I'm paraphrasing)....that Canon is aware of the issue (however rare and minor the issue might be) and they think that it will probably be fixed with a firmware update.
Personally I don't think this is the type of issue that can be fixed in a firmware update but who knows. Then again, i'm not concerned about this issue at all. If its a real issue in 1 out of 100 photos I can always spend two minutes and photoshop it, its not going to ruin a photo.
2. In regards to the 4GB file size limitation the Canon Rep said that it has to do with tariffs that Canon would incur if the camera was able to record more than this amount of video because it would put it into the category of a video camera, not just a still camera. He also said that people have trouble handling files bigger than 4GB.
I think this representative wasn't really familiar with fat32 limitations but perhaps what he was told but got wrong was that it would cost Canon to implement an NTFS or other file system that can handle file sizes bigger than 4GB maybe putting them into a different category of electronic device or would have to pay royalties to use a different file system.
3. They also seemed like they didn't hold much hope that Canon would release a firmware update to provide manual controls, perhaps in a future camera.
I would tend to agree with them. They aren't going to budge with this one. Maybe I'll be delightfully surprised, but until then I need to concentrate on how to get the most out of the camera in its current state.
4. Last thing I learnt was the reasoning for giving priority to ISO then shutter speed and lastly aperture in the video mode. They said that because changing the aperture is a physical movement that could potentially make noise, its the last thing the camera wants to change so that the internal mic doesn't pic up noise.
To me this goes along with Canons mentality about video in this camera from the start. It's not meant to be video for people who are doing commercial video work. They are trying to tailor the camera to the individuals who will just be shooting a quick clip of video and are worrying about internal audio rather than worrying about external microphones or off camera audio.
1. While addressing the issue with the black pixels, the Canon reps said (and I'm paraphrasing)....that Canon is aware of the issue (however rare and minor the issue might be) and they think that it will probably be fixed with a firmware update.
Personally I don't think this is the type of issue that can be fixed in a firmware update but who knows. Then again, i'm not concerned about this issue at all. If its a real issue in 1 out of 100 photos I can always spend two minutes and photoshop it, its not going to ruin a photo.
2. In regards to the 4GB file size limitation the Canon Rep said that it has to do with tariffs that Canon would incur if the camera was able to record more than this amount of video because it would put it into the category of a video camera, not just a still camera. He also said that people have trouble handling files bigger than 4GB.
I think this representative wasn't really familiar with fat32 limitations but perhaps what he was told but got wrong was that it would cost Canon to implement an NTFS or other file system that can handle file sizes bigger than 4GB maybe putting them into a different category of electronic device or would have to pay royalties to use a different file system.
3. They also seemed like they didn't hold much hope that Canon would release a firmware update to provide manual controls, perhaps in a future camera.
I would tend to agree with them. They aren't going to budge with this one. Maybe I'll be delightfully surprised, but until then I need to concentrate on how to get the most out of the camera in its current state.
4. Last thing I learnt was the reasoning for giving priority to ISO then shutter speed and lastly aperture in the video mode. They said that because changing the aperture is a physical movement that could potentially make noise, its the last thing the camera wants to change so that the internal mic doesn't pic up noise.
To me this goes along with Canons mentality about video in this camera from the start. It's not meant to be video for people who are doing commercial video work. They are trying to tailor the camera to the individuals who will just be shooting a quick clip of video and are worrying about internal audio rather than worrying about external microphones or off camera audio.