Rolling shutter comparison test with 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLRs
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
Here’s an interesting analysis you might be intrigued by – rolling shutter comparisons across a group of 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLR cameras. I don’t think there’s any major surprise here, but it is an interesting read. Brief Snip via Rolling shutter comparison test | Too Much Imagination. I finally come around to piecing together [...]
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What is more exciting than a big sale? You’re right, new cameras HAHA! Cinevate let us know about this sale they’re having so they can move to a new office. Your big chance! They’re moving Cinevate is about to change HQ. We’re moving from our crowded 2nd floor offices to our newly renovated building. We’re [...]
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Lindos Electronics has launched a DSLR Microphone Kit for music video production
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
This might be product announcement Friday ha! We’ve gotten several new product announcements that we need to get out to you and this is one of several. Chris Skirrow from Lindos Electronics sent this one in. The Minisonic Mic Kit Lindos Electronics has just launched The Minisonic Mic Kit. Aimed at musicians and videographers the [...]
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This was just posted on twitter by @loricnet and I’m posting it to get the word out quickly – I admit that I don’t understand it yet, but Canon filed for a patent on “RECORDING SUCCESSIVE FRAMES OF RAW SENSOR DATA DEPICTING A MOVING SCENE” – it was filed on July 21, 2010 and the [...]
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X-Circle by LockCircle – New Nikon F-mount option for Canon EF mount cameras
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
X-Circle by LockCircle Details The trend of filming using a HDSLR is unstoppable, and the classic EF-Mount bayonet is becoming very popular in filmmaking field like a serious alternative cinematography camera mount! The EF-Mount has a successful second life in the cinematography field, something that no-one expected when was designed to be the best still-camera [...]
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Last week I talked about the importance of focusing your business in one particular area, rather than trying to be all things to all people. So, if you shoot weddings, your website and all your promotional materials should be about weddings. If you’re a commercial director, focus on that (and ideally, on a particular style [...]
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Kessler announces the “Stealth Hybrid Camera Dolly/Slider”
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
For many, the Philip Bloom Pocket Dolly has been the slider to buy but it has also been out of reach for some – so it is great to see Kessler (a planet5D sponsor) come up with a new slider that fits between the Pocket Dolly and the Philip Bloom version – thus the “Stealth” [...]
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Oscar nomination for a Canon EOS 5D Mark II movie! Danfung Dennis’ “Hell and Back Again”
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
UPDATE: There’s also this documentary short! “Oscar nominated doc shot with Canon 5D Mark II Film chronicles Japanese quake” – the short is called “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” This morning we’ve seen several tweets and the official announcement from Danfung himself that his Canon EOS 5D Mark II movie “Hell and Back Again” [...]
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More from the Canon prototype posted yesterday! Clear photo plus a poll about what you think!
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
There’s a follow up from Stephen Oachs who posted the images with the new prototype body and lenses from Canon – he also explain how they got the shots and even include a RAW image (which we’ve extracted and blown up below)… oh, and we’ve added a poll at the bottom of this post to [...]
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An interesting project you may want to help fund… tho they’re already well over their goal – ok, they’ve busted thru the goal and are at 200% of funding, but you still may want to get in on the project. After all, who doesn’t need a $50 follow focus? $50 follow focus Description The 50-Dollar [...]
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III or Canon EOS 7D mk II prototype discovered? UPDATED
Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by planetMitch.
UPDATE: We have an update with a photo that is more clear plus a poll to say what you think it might be Daniel Freytag alerted me to this blog post with Canon prototype bodies and lenses and canonrumors.com has covered it… but there are these snaps from what is reportedly a Canon employee testing [...]















