Canon Announced New EOS Cinema C100 Mark II & C300 Mark II Firmware Updates

Canon EOS Cinema C100 Mark II and C300 Mark II camcorders

Canon EOS C300 Mark II / EOS C300 Mark II PL New Firmware Version 1.0.9.1.00 

Firmware Version 1.0.9.1.00 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements :  

• When CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is attached the following features are enabled:
• Autofocus using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF function.
• Dual Pixel Focus Guide function.
• The joystick on the camera's grip unit can be set to operate the zoom.
• Manual control of the iris with Camera's Control dial.
• Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
• Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
• Start/stop recording on the lens grip.
• Retrieval of Lens metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance will display on the camera.
• Allows the position of waveform monitor to be changed on the display.
• Adds peripheral illumination/chromatic aberration correction for the following lenses:
• COMPACT-SERVO Lens [CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S]
• EF Lens [EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM], [EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM]
• When [Face Only] is active, the icon will change from gray to white when a face is not detected.
• When the camera is turned off the IS mechanical lock will be active regardless of the position of the switch.
• Fixes the list of shutter speed on the display when using Browser Remote.

Download : Canon EOS C300 Mark II Firmware v.1.0.9.1.00


Canon EOS C100 Mark II New Firmware Version 1.0.5.1.00 

Firmware Version 1.0.5.1.00 incorporates the following enhancements :

• When CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is attached the following features are enabled:
• Autofocus using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF function.
• The joystick on the camera's grip unit can be set to operate the zoom.
• Manual control of the iris with Camera's Control dial.
• Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
• Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
• Start/stop recording on the lens grip.
• Retrieval of Lens metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance will display on the camera.
• Adds peripheral illumination correction for the following lenses.
• COMPACT-SERVO Lens [CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S]
• EF Lens [EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM], [EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM]
• When [Face Only] is active, the icon will change from gray to white when a face is not detected.
• When the camera is turned off the IS mechanical lock will be active regardless of the position of the switch.

Download : Canon EOS C100 Mark II Firmware v.1.0.5.1.00 

Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II $11,999 / C100 Mark II $3,999

Canon EOS Cinema C100 Mark II camcorder

Canon announced the C300 Mk II in April of 2015. The C300 Mk II camcorder is a professional camcorder with 4K video capability. Below are two comprehensive video look of the camera. The list price is $15,999 but now one can buy the camera for $11,999, a $4,000 discount. The EOS Cinema C100 Mark II is now selling for $3,999, a $1,500 discount from the list price of $5,499. Check with your Canon dealer and save. 

Larry Thorpe, Senior Fellow from the Professional Engineering & Solutions Division of Canon USA, has put out a series of detailed white papers on the EOS C300 Mk II. It will be most useful for those planning to buy or use this camcorder in the very near future. Click on the papers below to down them in PDF format.

Image Performance Enhancements

The new camera is intended to significantly extend the overall image performance of HD beyond that of the C300 while further supporting the alternative 2K cinema format. A 15-stop dynamic range is provided by a new photodiode design that simultaneously lowers the noise floor while elevating the saturation level – offering excellent HDR functionality and much more.

Extended Recording Capabilities

The new C300 Mark II camcorder offers significantly elevated video performance and expanded operational capabilities. Unlike its predecessor, the C300 Mark II offers a choice of 2K or HD. Most important, it greatly extends on-board recording capabilities by deploying a new codec based upon the more advanced MPEG-4 H.264 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) compression algorithm.

Ergonomic and Operational Enhancements

From the extraordinary diversity of productions done with a large body of C300 camcorders around the globe for the ensuing four years a great deal of commentary and suggestions based upon those shooting experiences were gathered, the new EOS C300 Mark II embodies many of these suggestions while also incorporating innovative enhancements to both imaging and recording capabilities. On-set systemization has been greatly enhanced by a coordinated design with a new on-set 4K reference display.

What Constitutes a High Performance 4K Lens?

A 4K lens must anticipated a wide range of productions – including theatrical motion pictures, major television dramas and episodics, commercials, and a diverse range of non-entertainment origination. So what are the performance parameters that collectively define 4K optical performance? The following paper will enumerate these parameters and discuss user expectations.

Personality of the Canon Cinema EOS Lens - Design Strategies

The newer generation of Cinema EOS lenses came from multiple optical design resources within Canon, such as our EF Lens and Broadcast Lens designs.

Personality of the Canon Cinema EOS Lens - Image Sharpness

A design goal with the Cinema zoom lenses was to achieve an overall optical performance that would equate with the best of contemporary prime lenses over their respective focal lengths. Learn more about how these Cinema zoom lenses maintain their sharpness in a close-up or while zoomed out.

Personality of the Canon Cinema EOS Lens - Color Reproduction

The new generation of Canon Cinema lenses paid high attention to optimizing color reproduction of the lens-camera system, such as how it reproduces skin tones of various ethnicities.

The Promise of 4K Video

The advent of 4K cinema brings about changes to cameras, lenses, post-production and the home viewing experience. Explore each implication in-depth and see what this digital image format offers.

EOS C300 Best Practices Guide

More of a handy reference PDF than a technical White Paper, this practical guide offers straightforward tips, how-to, and best practices for preparing the EOS C300 for shooting.