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New Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware release (2.1.2)
Recently Canon update Firmware Version to 2.1.2
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The only thing that new firmware does is optimization of performance with UDMA Mode 7 CF cards (new CF cards released in February 2012 or later)
You can download it here.…
Humanitarian with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II in his hands
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