http://www.hfortysixit.com Cameras, Mobile, Racing, F1, anything that's on my mind! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:58:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.hfortysixit.com/june-2-2009-its-going-to-be-a-busy-day/ http://www.hfortysixit.com/june-2-2009-its-going-to-be-a-busy-day/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:00:35 +0000 hfortysixit http://www.hfortysixit.com/?p=1246 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } June 2 2009 … Its going to be a busy day! Well if you haven’t heard the news June 2, 2009 is going to be one very busy day! Canon is releasing there new firmware for the 5D MKII that allows full manual controls over the video! Can’t even wait! Next Rogers is introduction Android phones to the Canadian market! This is a alternative smartphone to Crackberry, iPhone, and Winmo. Google Android is a open source platform smartphone. If you never heard of Android…well not a problem cause your not the only one. Lastly…for all the travellers…Westjet is going to have a midnight market down. Not too sure what the discounts are, but hey cheap flight is a cheap flight. Gotta love it!]]> http://www.hfortysixit.com/june-2-2009-its-going-to-be-a-busy-day/feed/ 0 http://www.hfortysixit.com/canon-5d-mkii-firmware-110-is-out-now/ http://www.hfortysixit.com/canon-5d-mkii-firmware-110-is-out-now/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:45:27 +0000 hfortysixit http://www.hfortysixit.com/?p=1250 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Canon 5D MKII Firmware 1.1.0 is out now!!! **********************UPDATE************************** Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes. Includes a function to enable the manual exposure setting when shooting movies. *For details on how to use this function, please download the PDF files from the bottom of this page. Disables the function of the depth-of-field preview button when images are played back or when the menu screen is displayed on the LCD panel. Fixes a phenomenon where the peripheral illumination of images cannot be properly corrected, even if the images were captured with the lens peripheral illumination correction function set to Enable. *Digital Photo Professional software version 3.6.1 or later (for Windows and Macintosh) can be used to automatically correct the peripheral illumination of RAW and JPEG images that were captured in the Peripheral illumination correction setting with cameras that have Firmware Version 1.0.7 or earlier. Fixes the algorithms of the Auto Lighting Optimizer function when Custom Function C.Fn II-3 Highlight tone priority is enabled. Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, and Ukrainian menu screens. Changes the battery information displayed on the camera when using the optional Battery Grip BG-E6. Its out folks go and get it!!! Click [...]]]> http://www.hfortysixit.com/canon-5d-mkii-firmware-110-is-out-now/feed/ 0 http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-5d-mkii-firmware-manual-manual-manual/ http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-5d-mkii-firmware-manual-manual-manual/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 13:00:51 +0000 hfortysixit http://www.hfortysixit.com/?p=1237 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } New Canon 5D MKII Firmware! Manual Manual Manual!!! Wow finally did Canon really listen to its customers? Canon finally did what everyone wanted! Full MANUAL control over the video! I still don’t know why it took so long for them to realize that customers wanted this feature from the beginning. From day one since i’ve had this camera i’ve had to cheat around the the full auto control to control the aperture. Yes Canon you have made me happy! Now just give us the 24p and it will make up for the lack of new AF system! LONDON, UK, 27th May 2009: Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site. Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s Research and Development team has listened closely to customer feedback to develop additions to the camera’s movie recording functionality. Allowing EOS 5D Mark II owners to achieve even more stunning video results with the camera, the firmware update will include the following manual [...]]]> http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-5d-mkii-firmware-manual-manual-manual/feed/ 1 http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-24mm-f14-mkii/ http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-24mm-f14-mkii/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:49:29 +0000 hfortysixit http://hfortysixit.wordpress.com/?p=485 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } New Canon 24mm F1.4 L MKII The EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM offers: * Fast f/1.4 aperture * Aspherical and UD lens elements for correction of chromatic aberration * Sub Wavelength structure Coating (SWC) to dramatically reduce ghosting and flare * Circular aperture for pleasing bokeh * USM for full-time manual focus * Lead-free glass (RoHS compliance) * Lens hood and pouch supplied Superior image performance Featuring a 13-element, 10-group lens, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM is designed to achieve the highest standards of image quality. Two high-precision GMo aspheric lenses are employed to correct various forms of aberration such as curvature of field and distortion, with a floating mechanism ensuring crisp corner-to-corner detail throughout the focal range. In addition, two UD lenses reduce the chromatic aberration common in wide-angle lenses. A fast, ultra-large maximum aperture of f/1.4 delivers excellent low-light performance, with the circular aperture offering the potential for creative out-of-focus highlights. A focal length of 24mm and a USM focus motor providing full-time manual focus also make the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM ideal for situations where a wide-angle, high-performance lens is required. Advanced lens coating Reflections off a digital camera’s image sensor can compromise images with [...]]]> http://www.hfortysixit.com/new-canon-24mm-f14-mkii/feed/ 0