Archive for October, 2010
Canon EOS 60D ISO and white balance video testing
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
For those of you checking out the Canon EOS 60D, I’m sure you’re interested in the performance of the video in low ISO settings as well as how things look in the different white balance settings. We’ve found a couple of videos to help. First up is a test of many of the features including [...]
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The Teradek Cube – wireless video joy for your HDSLR – planet5D at PhotoCine EXPO
Posted on 28. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
You may have seen some things about the Teradek Cube, but we got the chance to interview Rod Clark while we were at the PhotoCine Expo and have produced this interview for you as well as some new information that has come out since the interview was recorded. First, you may wonder what the Cube [...]
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planet5D announces the first HDSLR Chat Room and enhanced HDSLR forums
Posted on 28. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
October 28th, 2010 – St. Louis Missouri – planet5D announces the world’s first HDSLR dedicated chat room has opened at the refurbished planet5D forums! We’re constantly looking for ways to help you learn as much as possible about HDSLRs and if you’ve been following planetMitch on twitter the last few days, you’ll have seen us [...]
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SmallHD Adds False Color to DP6 Monitor Family with Firmware Download
Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
SmallHD makes some pretty cool monitors – and now, because they’ve set up the DP6 accept firmware updates, they’ve just let planet5D readers in on an early announcement of being able to add False Color to the software behind the DP6 which will give users better information about exposure. SmallHD also helped out the HDSLR [...]
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Anamorphic lens look without the expense for HDSLRs and Indie Filmmakers
Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
Many love the look of Anamorphic lenses (read this planet5D post to learn more about anamorphic lenses or this story), but they’re expensive and you’ve got to jump thru some hoops to get the video in the right aspect ratio. Well, Timur Civan has been at it again – remember the 102 year old lens [...]
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Documenting endangered flora with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
It is always a great pleasure to find people doing really positive things for people or the enviornment with their Canon HDSLRs and this one is a wonderful example – Glen Ryan is using his Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) to document his efforts to propagate and save endangered Australian flora. planet5D friend Victoria [...]
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Astonishing Canon EOS 5D Mark II timelapse from Dustin Farrell
Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
Dustin Farrell has sent us his latest Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) timelapse video and there are some jaw dropping scenes in this one. Just look at a couple of shots from this timelapse: And here’s what Dustin has contributed especially for you planet5D readers! “Over a year ago now I began getting interested [...]
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Coca-Cola sponsors “Ride” a Canon EOS 5D Mark II flaming hot skateboarding video
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
Coca-cola is sponsoring a 3 year ‘crowd-focused’ ad campaign for their energy drink BURN and this crazy hot skateboarding video called “Burn” was shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) according to creativity-online.com. The DOP on this shoot was Greig Fraser. Steve Berra (The Berrics) joins Mexican skaters Jesus Gonzalez, Eder Martinez, Mario [...]
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Folks in USA – watch the NFL Network Saturday night to see Canon HDSLR footage
Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
A quick post – tomorrow night (10pm EDT), the NFL Network will be broadcasting a show called “the season” and 2 of the 4 segments were filmed by Patrick Moreau of Stillmotion. Here’s what Patrick posted on his blog this morning (used with permission): our first two episodes of ‘the season’ air this saturday on [...]
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Canon instant rebates now available for Canon 7D and Rebel T2i/T1i/XS (USA only)
Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
Need a new Canon HDSLR or DSLR like the Canon 7D (reviews) or the Canon Rebel T2i/550D (reviews) but have been waiting for rebates? Well, buy one of these Canon HDSLRs and get a rebate from now until November 24th (sorry but these are USA only rebates). We’ve got them all over on the Canon [...]
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Jag35 announces new HDSLR viewfinder – Jehu Garcia talks with planet5D at PhotoCine EXPO 2010
Posted on 21. Oct, 2010 by planetMitch.
We had fun talking with Jehu Garcia from Jag35 at the photoCine Expo (and yes, we’re still processing some of these videos LOL). Jag35 produces some really nice HDSLR rigs that won’t break your bank account and they’ve also got this new viewfinder to show you called the Monitor X. Learn more about the Jag35 [...]
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