skibum5 wrote:
that assumes everyone is aiming for direct TV video broadcasting
if someone simply wants to mesh it in with their 24fps film footage or make 24p blu-rays for display on 24Hz input TV sets without pulldown etc. or show their video on their 24Hz input set then why 23.976? For blu-rays even if you send it to a set that doesn't handle 24Hz inputs you still need to store it at 24.000fps on the blu-ray. I think most pre-builts for video editors have 24p as 24.000 too.
How many plan to directly broadcast 24fps from a 5D2 on TV?
The 5DII doesn't have a transmitter so that would be difficult. But anyone making broadcast documentaries and commercials use it daily. I've been using 24p video from HD camcorders for several years, I'm glad the 5DII can do it now.
kstyle wrote:
im trying to do a firmware update on my mkii, but when i dl the .fir file, i dont know which program to use on my mac to open it...
You just move it onto your compact flash card, using a card reader or similar, then you open it up on the camera using the steps it tells you to. You don't open the .fir on your mac.
But anyone making broadcast documentaries and commercials use it daily. I've been using 24p video from HD camcorders for several years, I'm glad the 5DII can do it now.