Archive for March, 2010
APRIL FOOLS JOKE: Philip Bloom gets an exclusive: Canon DSLR video goes RAW!!
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Philip Bloom just announced on his site…. Exclusive: Canon DSLR video goes RAW!! UPDATE – since it is no longer April 1st – I should point out that this was an APRIL FOOLS joke by Philip Bloom (and quite funny too if you ask me). “We have been hearing mutterings of this for the past [...]
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“Blockhead” (filmed on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II) wins “Best Short” at Phoenix Fear Festival
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
We featured the film last summer – and now we hear it won “Best Short” at the Phoenix Fear Film Festival. So, another Canon EOS 5D Mark II film wins an award (tho you won’t catch me watching this one LOL!)… here’s the trailer in case you’re interested. Blockhead (HORROR TRAILER) Canon 5D Mark II [...]
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The Zacuto Great Camera Shootout 2010 – HDSLRs vs film
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Zacuto has released the first webisode of the Great Camera Shootout for 2010. This will be a three part series comparing the top line HDSLR cameras and they put them up against the ‘standard’ – 35mm film. The first webisode is called “It is all about latitude“. This really is a great production with a [...]
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“The Tonight Show†Opening Shot in HD video with Redrock rigs and Canon EOS 7D
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
This press release came in from our friends at Redrock. Hollywood, CA – On Monday March 1, Jay Leno came back to The Tonight Show after much media attention. The show has some new elements including the New Credit Open Sequence, photographed by DP Vasco Nunes using Redrock cinema accessories and the Canon EOS 7D [...]
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Zacuto announces new Z-Finder models – 3 to pick from
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Yesterday, Zacuto announced 3 new models of the famed Z-Finder. There will now be the Z-Finder Jr., Z-Finder Pro 2.5X, and Z-Finder Pro 3X. “With the convergence of DSLR filmmaking, there are many essential tools that are needed to give the correct form factor for video. When shooting video on a DSLR camera, you must [...]
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High School photographer uses Canon EOS 5D Mark II for sports
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Last night, using the new ‘chat with us’ feature on the planet5D sites (you’ll find it in the lower right hand corner of the page), I had a really fun chat with a planet5D reader who’s doing some good stuff with his Canon EOS 5D Mark II. And after a while of chatting, I found [...]
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Adobe Lightroom Beta 2 released – includes DSLR video support
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
@VisionWrangler pointed out this morning that the Adobe Lightroom Beta 2 that was just released includes support for DSLR videos! Apple’s Aperture 3 was released a few weeks ago and also included support for DSLR video. “With beta 2 we get luminance noise reduction, a point curve editor, DSLR video file support and a bunch [...]
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Can-Do film festival deadline nears
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
We posted about this back in December, and for those of you budding filmmakers, you really should get an entry together. The Can-Do film festival deadline is nearing – it is April 20th. My understanding is that they’re really hoping to get more entries and urge you to get your movie submitted. HdiRAWworks along with [...]
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ALL-IN film event at NAB
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
It seems that I’ve discovered a new calling – going to events! I seem to be drawn to learning new stuff and meeting lots and lots of people, so I’m planning right now to go to the NAB conference in Las Vegas in mid-April and I’ve just been invited to a poker party! Yes, they [...]
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Canon EOS 7D film wins “best film” prize at SxSW
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Philip Bloom pointed out that this Canon EOS 7D movie “Tiny Furniture” has won the “best film” prize a the South by South West (SxSW) festival. This is the first Canon HDSLR film that I’m aware of that has won an award at a film festival (someone please let me know if there are others!) [...]
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More on the Canon EOS MOVIE Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Yesterday, Canon released the EOS MOVIE Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro and lots of things are happening with it around the world already. Of course, a few were upset that it didn’t support the new Canon Rebel T2i/550D, but yet, we’ve found someone who’s got a workaround. The folks at Final Cut User have found [...]
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