Archive for March, 2009
Rebates coming for Canada?
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Canonrumors this morning suggests rebates for Canon gear are on the way soon for Canadian buyers!
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Canon 5D mk ii killer?
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Is the Scarlet the Canon 5D mk ii video killer that some say it is? Well, we don’t know for sure yet, but the first video from the Scarlet is available (click on the screen grab to play it on Red’s site). And I must say, it is pretty amazing. According to this story from [...]
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iPhone vs. the mighty Canon 5D?
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Ok, can you do it? Can you compare the 5D mk ii to the iPhone camera? And, why would you? Well PixelShred on twitter has posted this blog post comparing the two and it is quite interesting. Normally, you’d laugh at the idea of even trying, but I think he pulls this one off by [...]
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More HOT 5D mk ii videos!
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Continuing on with the very popular subject of the top videos coming out from the 5D mk ii, here’s a few more (ok, a gob!) of my favorites! Please remember with the ones hosted on Vimeo that you can often download them in full size if you’re a Vimeo member (which is a free registration). [...]
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#5D2 video really 29.97fps instead of 30?
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
There’s a lot of thinking and work going on these days about video with the 5D mk ii. One of the issues we’ve reported on here is the difficulty some are having syncing sound recorded on other media with the 5D mk ii video. Chuck Westfall covered what he thought were some good ideas on [...]
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How to be an expert
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Just found a wonderful blog on the reasons why you should be using an RSS reader. “As I travel around the country speaking to groups about new and social media, I often ask my audience if they use Google reader or another RSS (real simple syndication) reader. I am always surprised at the answer. On [...]
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New! Subscribe to planet5d blog posts via email!
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
As we grow, we learn new things. I just learned how to turn on the option for you to get planet5d blog posts delivered to your inbox! In the right hand navigation on the blog, there’s now a small form where you enter your email address and in a few short clicks, you’ll get the [...]
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Photographer has an insider’s view of White House
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
A very good story about Pete Sousa, the White House’s Official Photographer, who is using a Canon 5D mk ii to photograph the goings on. “The photographic image snared by Pete Souza tickles the synapses, a behind-the-scenes moment of the most delightful and surprising kind. There is President Obama — the leader of the free [...]
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Røde Microphones Deliver For Award-Winning Photojournalist
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
In a PR for Rode Mics, Edmond Terakopian is interviewed about how he’s using Rode microphones on his Canon 5D mk ii. One of Edmond’s contributions to the 5D mk ii videos (and it is listed in the top videos section of the 5D mk ii wiki) is “Muse” – he has also produced a [...]
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Using a variable ND filter with the 5D Mark II’s video mode
Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Found an older article today, but still good information! “In this article I’ll tell you why you might use a variable ND filter for video, what it is, and how to use it to trick the exposure metering of the Canon 5D Mark II’s video mode.” “So what is a variable ND filter? It’s a [...]
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5Dmk2 versus the Nikon D3X and D3 and the Canon 1Ds Mark III, at ISO 1600
Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by planetMitch.
Our friends over at 1001NoisyCameras found an interesting comparison – a 1600 ISO shootout. Their original source is “ProPhotoHome has posted what we call the Nutella ISO 1600 shootout, squaring off the 5Dmk2 versus the Nikon D3X and D3 and the Canon 1Ds Mark III, at ISO 1600.” (I think it only fair to give [...]
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