Archive for September, 2010
PhotoCine EXPO 2010 Wrap-up
Posted on 30. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
We’re not finished with posting videos and interviews from the Expo, but we thought we should get out our wrap-up of the PhotoCine EXPO 2010. Here are the notes I made during the trip as well as some additional videos and blog posts that have been made by others. Please let us know if you’re [...]
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Confirmed: Iron Man 2 uses Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs for racing scenes
Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
Back in 2009, there were many rumors that the crew on Iron Man 2 had used the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) for some scenes, now, Broadcast Engineering (found via petaPixel) has posted more info from the DP Matthew Libatique in their story “Canon HDSLRs Used to Shoot “Iron Man 2″“. Last fall, I [...]
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More on the Redrock microEVF from PhotoCine Expo – UPDATED
Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
As we posted from the floor of the photoCine Expo on Sunday, Redrock Micro announced their new microEVF and we did have our camera rolling while we were there at the show and here’s what we captured about this new electronic viewfinder. UPDATE 10/4/2010 – Redrock announces they’ve added HDMI pass thru to the microEVF [...]
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Zacuto announces a new Electronic Viewfinder for the HDSLR market
Posted on 28. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
Zacuto fires a shot in the HDSLR electronic viewfinder market by announcing their entry called the Z-Finder EVF and planet5D is the first to show it to you. The Zacuto Z-Finder EVF is a 3.2″ monitor that you can also attach your Z-Finder to if you have one or you can add one to your [...]
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Redrock Micro announces microEVF – a new electronic viewfinder
Posted on 26. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
Redrock micro has given planet5D this exclusive preview – today, they’re announcing a brand new electronic viewfinder for HDSLR cameras called the microEVF. They will be making a presentation of this new device this afternoon at 4pm at the photocine expo and we’ll have video for you in the next couple of days. Discuss your [...]
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Review: One Full Week with the Canon 60D
Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
Friend of planet5D Nicole S. Young shared with us a new post on her blog (remember she was the first we were aware of to get her hands on a production Canon EOS 60D and blog about it) called “Review: One Full Week with the Canon 60D” I’ve had my new Canon 60D for one [...]
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Canon EOS 60D unboxing and quick review
Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
@jj_orange has produced the first Canon EOS 60D unboxing that we’ve found. And like an earlier unboxing that JJ did, he’s doing a side by side comparison with the Canon EOS 7D (reviews) at the same time as doing the unboxing. Canon EOS 60D unboxing and quick review Canon 60D quick review video from Orange [...]
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Canon EOS 60D side by side with the Canon EOS 7D and Canon Rebel T2i/550D
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
Photokina has started and one of the first things I’ve found is this good side by side comparison of the Canon EOS 60D and the Canon EOS 7D (reviews) and the Canon Rebel T2i/550D (reviews) video by which.co.uk. Read their full Canon EOS 60D report. Get the full report at http://www.which.co.uk/photokina2010 We got our hands [...]
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Cutting edge secrets from the Cardboard tank guys at photoCine Expo
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
This coming weekend in LA at the PhotoCine EXPO, the guys who brought you the Cardboard Warfare clip will be hosting a panel of cutting edge filmmakers who will share their secrets for achieving visual effects on shoestring budgets. And don’t forget about the planet5D breakfast! From the photocinenews site: “Along with Clint, Jeremy Thomas [...]
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What do you get when you put a 102 year old lens on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II?
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
DP and photographer Timur Civan put a circa 1908 Wollensak 35mm F5.0 Cine-Velostigmat lens on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the results show some absolutely amazing photographs (and he’s planning on doing some video as well – we can’t wait to see that) [source: cinema5d forums]. We contacted Timur and got permission to [...]
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Taking Canon EOS 7D footage from 60fps to 1000fps with Twixtor
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by planetMitch.
@synapticlight showed us this cool usage of Canon EOS 7D (reviews) 60fps footage being slowed down even more via the program called Twixtor from Re:Vision Effects, Inc. 7D 1000 fps from Oton BaÄar on Vimeo. 7D slow motion test footage of my friend doing bmx tricks.Everything was shot in 720p 60fps. Edited with Twixtor in [...]
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