Archive for February, 2009
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Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Part 2 of the improvements to planet5D is complete. The blog is now moved over to the new server. That means the long urls are getting shorter and we’re going to be improving that even more when i move over to wordpress for the blog. Hopefully, you might notice that it has improved in terms [...]
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5D mk ii vendors with stock
Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Updated 3/1 8am Central USA  Adorama has bodies and kits in stock Best Buy has bodies in stock! I’m seeing several reports of success buying thru best buy either on the web or sometimes locally – check the local stores as well Norman Camera shows bodies in stock In the UK, simplyElectronics has the [...]
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NIN video from stage
Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
The other day, i posted this blurb about a Nine Inch Nails video that had been posted: “Just a little while ago, Rob Sheridan, Art Director for Nine Inch Nails released this quick video taken at last night’s NIN concert in Sydney – there was a power outage and the clips are from the forced [...]
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Gizmodo tests 5D2 vs Nikon D700
Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Techwatch on twitter alerted us that Gizmodo has just posted a story where they’ve spent several months testing both the 5D mk ii and the D700 side by side.“For the last few months, we’ve been shooting with the two hottest cameras on the market. Now it’s time to pit them against each other. Which one [...]
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5D2 iPhone app
Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
I also found a new iPhone/iPod touch application this morning that you’ve got to see. A pretty good idea – “Handi 5Dmk2†“The perfect on-the-go companion to your Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera! Handi 5Dmk2 is a handy (no pun intended) quick reference guide on the iPhone, covering most of the commonly used [...]
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dSLR bans
Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Interesting reading this morning from PathosBedlam on twitter:I wanted to let you know they are now not allowing SLR cameras at the AFL as I had to stop people bringing them in.Also not allowed was glass, cans, umbrella’s and prams. Caused all sorts of greif for people last Saturday.I am in Tasmania Australia. What rules [...]
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Available 5D2s and batteries
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Hey y’all – i know many of you are hunting and hunting for batteries for your 5D mk ii. Well i can finally announce that my friend Barry over at CameraLensRentals.com in Indiana has 50 batteries that will be arriving at his shop next week! He also has 2 5D mk ii kits and 3 [...]
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Does the 5D mk ii do video?
Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
I keep reading stories and tweets from people who seem to think that there are just too many limitations in the 5D mk ii to be able to really shoot video. Yet, time and time again, I’m also seeing great examples of people just blowing past any ‘limitations’ to get the job done. Just a [...]
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Underwater!
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Two announcements came out for those of you wanting to go swimming with your 5D mk ii. First, Aquatica announces their underwater housing. “The Aquatica housing is equipped with a hydrophone to take full advantage of the Canon 5D Mk II potential. Machined from solid aluminum, treated and anodized to military specification, then painted with [...]
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Wiki Updates
Posted on 21. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
The other day, i went thru all of the February blog posts and transferred all of that knowledge into the wiki – so if you’re in looking at the wiki, there’s plenty of new stuff there. I continue to read lots of excitement over the powder movie – so in case you missed it, here’s [...]
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Ben Long 5D2 Review
Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.
Ben Long, the author of Complete Digital Photography, fourth edition (Charles River Media, 2007), has published his review of the 5D mk ii for macworld. Tho not as complete as the DPReview review, it is significant as Ben is very popular and covers lots of photography products. I have read much of his work on [...]
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