Price is $11999 now

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Recently was on a shoot with a C300 mk2. Be warned that its output options are weirdly limiting: https://www.facebook.com/DavidCMPeterson/photos/a.277946442237979.73677.260284580670832/1254780901221190/?type=3

Shot on C300 Mk II

Canon EOS C300 Mark II/EOS C300 Mark II PL firmware ver. 1.0.6.1.00 available

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300-mark-ii-pl/eos-c300-mark-ii-pl

When a VPG130 CFast card is used simultaneously with a non VPG130 CFast card the camera may freeze. If the camera freezes, even if the live view image is displayed, all buttons and switches, including the POWER switch, will no longer respond, and the footage will not be recorded on the cards. (The time code and the recording indicator may continue to work.)

The camera can be released from the freeze condition by detaching it from the power supply (or removing the battery)

Workaround

If you experience this phenomenon please follow the steps below:

• Detach the camera from the power supply or remove the battery.
• Remove both CFast cards from the card slots.
• Use two of the same type of CFast cards: Either VPG130 or non VPG130.
• Note: If there is only one CFast card inserted, you may continue use with no issues.

Affected Products

EOS C300 Mark II/EOS C300 Mark II PL Digital Cinema Cameras (with Firmware V1.0.6.1.00).

We are planning to release updated firmware in mid-May 2017.

New firmware

Firmware Version 1.0.8.1.00 incorporates the following correction:

• Fixes a phenomenon in which a horizontal-line noise may appear for an instant in 4K RAW footage output from the REC OUT terminal and/or MON. terminal while simultaneously recording to a CFast card.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300-mark-ii?subtab=downloads-firmware

Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II Firmware Version 1.0.9.1.00

• 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.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300-mark-ii/eos-c300-mark-ii?subtab=downloads-firmware

Firmware Version 1.1.1.1.00

1. Retrieval of lens metadata, such as focal length, is now supported during XF-AVC recording.
2. Sensitivity adjustment has been added for the LM-V1 LCD Monitor.
3. Auto IRIS support has been added for the following lenses:
   1. EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
   2. EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
4. Fixed a phenomenon in which the CFast card recording and/or REC OUT terminal output footage may be momentarily distorted when the shooting frame rate is set to 120fps in the [Slow & Fast Motion (crop)] recording mode on cameras running Firmware Version 1.0.8.1.00 or later.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300-mark-ii?subtab=downloads-firmware

Price dropped to $8999

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Firmware Version 1.0.1.1

1. Adds [XC Protocol].
2. Adds [1.8x] to the Anamorphic De-squeeze setting.
3. Add 2048×1080/1920×1080 option to the 12G-SDI output when recording resolution is 4K or 5.9K RAW
4. Adds MON.OUT and HDMI Simultaneous output option. (1920×1080p/i)
5. Adds Look File function(3D LUT file .cube)
6. Adds ITU-R.BT.709 standard-compliant Gamma [BT.709 Standard / BT.709] the to the Custom Picture.
7. Adds Power Saving Mode. (by restricting some functions)
8. Adds [2x] option to the Magnification.
9. Adds [Mask 100%] to the [Aspect Marker]
10. Adds the ability to update the MON.OUT/HDMI output from 59.94P to 29.97P (or 23.98P) has been added.
11. Adds the option for 'same file name' simultaneous recording in XF-AVC or Cinema RAW Light.
12. Adds "B&W during Magn." as an option to the Assistance Function menu.
13. Modifies the default value of the assign button from "Magnification: Video terminal" to "Magnification."
14. Improvement in retaining recording settings when switching sensor modes
15. Clips can now be played by operating the joystick.
16. Adds Ukrainian language to the Language.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300-mark-iii-digital-cinema-camera?subtab=downloads-firmware