Archive for October, 2009
New Canon EOS 5D Mark II ‘People’ Videos
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
Philip Bloom has produced 3 “People” videos now, with the latest being from San Francisco. “Shot on the Canon 5DmkII at 30p and conformed to 24p in Cinema Tools. This is the third in my “People†series. After “Sofia’s People†and “Dublin’s Peopleâ€.” San Francisco’s People. Canon 5DmkII 24p from Philip Bloom on Vimeo. Shot [...]
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Halloween Thriller shot on the Canon EOS 7D
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
Friend of planet5D Tracey Lee sent us this pretty cool Halloween video filmed on the Canon EOS 7D. “Shot on the Canon EOS 7D camera, Madilyn is a little girl who goes to the dentist with a “killer” toothache only to realize that she is actually changing into what her mother fears. This was shot [...]
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Yet more trouble with the Canon EOS 7D? Autofocus issues
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
We’re finding new reports indicating that some Canon EOS 7D units having autofocus (AF) problems. Here’s an example from this post on photo.net… “The AF in my camera was unable to focus on a static, high contrast, well-lit subject. I repeated the test using a single focus point, and using the cluster mode for each [...]
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Confirmed – Canon EOS 7D can produce ghosts
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
Nope, not a Halloween joke, Canon has confirmed a glitch in the rapid firing of the Canon EOS 7D which may produce ghosting (a residual image from a previous image). We first saw this on canonrumors a few days ago. A bit easier to show an example than to explain… From this post on DPReview [...]
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Which Canon hybrid camera should I buy?
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
A common question – which of the new Canon hybrids is the best camera to buy? The Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the Canon EOS 7D, the Canon Rebel T1i/500D or the newly announced Canon EOS-1D MKIV? Especially with the announcement that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is going to be getting a firmware [...]
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Some impressions of the new Canon EOS-1D MKIV
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
There have been a few posts about the new camera, the Canon EOS-1D MKIV, but since there aren’t many prototypes around, it is hard to get your hands on one to give a review. CanonFieldReviews.com has gotten their hands on one and they’ve posted a good report, “First impression of Canon 1D MarkIV” even tho [...]
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Where’s the Canon EOS 5D Mark II? A Hurlbut contest!
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
UPDATE: 10/27 – unfortunately, the Navy has asked Shane to take down the video and so I’ve removed it too. The contest has ended early due to this request. Shane Hurlbut has a new video posted on his website with a little contest going on behind it, you’ve got to discover which parts of the [...]
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Parasailing with the Canon EOS 7D
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
Who wouldn’t like to be para-sailing over a beautiful Australian coastline like in this Canon EOS 7D video? Looks like a blast! Of course, if you’re not good with heights, that’s a whole other issue! Christian Fitzpatrick grabbed his Canon EOS 7D and went to watch the para-sailing at Point Cartwright. Watch this video and [...]
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New Canon fall rebates
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
Just a quick FYI – Canon has published new fall 2009 lens and flash rebates. Sorry, but there aren’t any big rebates on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or any of the other cameras, just lenses and flashes. And yes, these are only available to USA buyers. Qualifying Products: EF 200mm f/2L IS USM [...]
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Trains? You like trains? Well, this Canon EOS 5D Mark II video should satisfy you
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
The other day, Didier Feldmann sent me a Canon EOS 5D Mark II video that made me smile. I’m not a huge train guy, but this video is very well done and is just real pleasing to watch. For those of you who don’t like trains, parts of it may seem a bit long, but [...]
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Outdoor Photo Gear joins planet5D
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by planetMitch.
planet5D is proud to add Outdoor Photo Gear as our newest sponsor. Outdoor Photo Gear sells industry leading photo accessories and maintains a daily blog of reviews, tips, and tricks for outdoor photographers. Chris, Kim and Matt bring you an incredible selection of quality photo gear at great prices, while giving you the very best [...]
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