Archive for April, 2009
Confirmation of firmware patches coming?
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
As we pointed out in the post a few minutes ago about the Ghost Whisperer on CBS, there was an interview done with Tim Smith from Canon at the NAB conference last week. In the video, Tim makes several interesting points. Have a tip, a video, or a Canon 5D2 product to announce? Give us [...]
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CBS’ Ghost Whisperer webisodes filmed on Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
Yes it is true, webisodes of the show Ghost Whisperer have been filmed with the Canon 5D mk ii. Ok, they aren’t the versions of the TV show that everyone sees over the broadcast airwaves, but they’re cool none the less. And it is impressive that a big name like CBS would go with video [...]
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Music Video filmed with Canon 5D Mark II and Panavision movie lens
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
Last week, we posted about an image we found out on the net where someone had attached a Panavision movie lens to the Canon EOS 5D mk ii.Well today, we’re happy to have some information directly from the owner of that lens. Axel contacted us to let us know of his new music video that [...]
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Amazing ‘Fusion’ wedding video-completed before the reception!
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
I don’t think you can do it much faster than this… the video and stills were recorded on a Canon 5D mk ii (and a Canon HV20 on the steadycam shots) during the wedding ceremony, and then the movie was prepared and presented to the entire wedding party at the reception! Amazing. Make sure to [...]
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New T1i/500D user videos
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
We thought we’d just share in case some of you are interested… we’ve started finding videos from the Canon T1i/500D and we’ve posted about it on our sister blog. FYI – we’re pretty pleased with what we’re seeing out of the 720 videos, but the 1080 is showing a good bit of jelly. Have a [...]
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Yet another post of superb Canon 5D Mark II Videos
Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
Continuing the tradition (is it a tradition already? LOL), here are some more of my favorite videos of the past few weeks. Have a tip, a video, or a Canon 5D2 product to announce? Give us a shout. Nostalgia from Edgar Maguyon on Vimeo.Original version.2nd “Flare-free” version here: http://www.vimeo.com/3757244 (download for better quality)compressed to 720p [...]
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ProLost – a ‘pro’ video test of the Canon 5D mk ii
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
We’ve been following Stu (full name Stuart T. Maschwitz – profile on IMDB – follow 5tu on twitter) over at ProLost for a while. He’s not only a special effects guy, but he’s also the co-founder of The Orphanage (a visual effects studio) and creator of the Magic Bullet software (which gives video a film [...]
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Panavision lens on a Canon 5D Mark II
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
And now for something completely different: A Panavision movie lens on a Canon 5D Mark II. This image comes from Axel at ABGK studio “For better or worse, I have a tendency to be unorthodox and like to blaze my own trail. This leads me to create some of my own gadgets and, with the [...]
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Review: “Canon 5D Mark II Made Easy” (DVD training)
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
You’ve got a brand new Canon 5d Mark II and it came with a manual, but you don’t want to dive into that thing, its just too scary or difficult to get thru without falling asleep. You want to know more about the camera to operate it like a pro, but you just don’t know [...]
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DCRP Review: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
This morning, a new Canon 5D mk ii review appeared… the Digital Camera Resource Guide has just published their very thorough review. Covering all aspects of the camera, they’ve also included some very interesting comparisons of some of the features that don’t usually get much coverage. Highlight tone priority, peripheral illumination, and auto lighting optimizer [...]
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New Marshal LCD Monitor
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.
Vincent Laforet has covered the new Marshall LCD Monitor “One of the most important accessories that you can purchase to help you get better results with the video from your Canon 5D MKII is an external LCD monitor (a video assist monitor.) The Canon 5D MKII was designed as a still camera first, therefore when [...]
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