Archive for February, 2010
Haiti – how MSNBC’s David Friedman covered the quake on the 5DMkII
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
This morning, DSLR News Shooter (dslrnewsshooter.com) has a guest post from David Friedman discussing how he covered the earthquake in Haiti for MSNBC with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. It is an interesting story – jump over there to read it please. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [...]
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Canon Rebel T2i/550D unboxing and awesome comparison to 7D
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
All sorts of news in the last few days and I’m way behind – sorry! This was posted yesterday on vimeo and it is pretty darn cool – and it starts out with the first unboxing of a Canon Rebel T2i/550D that I’ve seen. Then, it migrates into a comparison of the Canon Rebel T2i/550D [...]
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First production Canon Rebel T2i/550D movies and reaction
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
Late yesterday, amongst the news of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware, friend of planet5D Dan Chung @dslrinformer posted his first Canon Rebel T2i/550D video. Dan’s been right there in front of each of the 4 Canon HDSLR cameras (see the other posts we’ve highlighted) and has always been one of the first (if [...]
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Sea by Philip Bloom – a Canon EOS 5D Mark II movie
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
We added this to planet5D Cinema right before bedtime last night, but since we know not every one of you is visiting over there every day (yet – but we know you will ), we thought you needed to see this. It is important. Philip was already a master filmmaker, but this one is just [...]
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UPDATED: Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware to arrive week of March 17
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
canonrumors just reported they have heard the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware will be released the week of March 17th. UPDATE: CR has added updates about features in the release… please read that over there. UPDATE 2: Canonrumors has confirmed what is included in the firmware update! In a new blog post this evening, [...]
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PopPhoto tests the Canon EOS-1D MKIV-finds AF slow
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
PopPhoto has posted their 3 page review of the Canon EOS-1D MKIV and found it was made for “Sports shooters or anyone who needs a fast burst rate in a body built like a tank” – but they also thought the autofocus was “slower in our tests than the old one, even in bright conditions. [...]
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Notes from Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
@radraven has done it again! A few months ago, we highlighted his notes from the Collision Conference because they were superb, and now he’s been to the Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition event last week in LA and published his notes and images. “Last 18th of February Createasphere came to LA once again, this time in [...]
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Introducing EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
Canon has released much more information on the E1 plugin they announced earlier this Feb. They’re still saying it will be available in early March 2010. EOS Movie Plugin-E1 Key Features: On Febrary 5th, 2010, Canon Inc. announced the launch of a new, completely free plug-in to be used with Apple’s Final Cut Pro (FCP) [...]
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Just out – Canon Rebel T2i/550D review of a pre-production model
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
This morning, we spotted this very positive new review of the Canon Rebel T2i/550D from Nino Film (on twitter) who has a “video production blog” and lives over in Austria. “Before I start drooling over this new camera from Canon, I have to tell you that I am relatively new to the whole HDSLR field. [...]
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EOS Moving Image Workshop: Beyond the Still
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
Recently, Createasphere held the Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition in California. Well, they also just announced that they’ve been selected by Canon to create a new EOS Moving Image Workshop. “This hands-on workshop, lead by industry leaders who are actively using the Canon HD SLR technology in professional film and video productions, will include camera applications, [...]
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Firmware update issued for the Canon Rebel T1i/500D
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
Canonrumors just posted that Canon’s released a firmware update for the Canon Rebel T1i/500D – unfortunately, there aren’t any improvements for the framerates etc, but you may want to get this update. “Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following fixes and improvements. Enhances the reliability of Live View shooting Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, English, [...]
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