Archive for December, 2010
Canon 5D mark II vs Panasonic Lumix GH2 – rolling shutter comparison
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Mike Kobal has sent in plenty of material before and we just had to show you this one as well – his Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) vs Panasonic Lumix GH2 – rolling shutter comparison. Rolling shutter comparison, Canon 5D mark II vs Panasonic Lumix GH2 @ identical panning speed, shutter roll, jello effect [...]
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Idiot with a Tripod and a Canon EOS 7D and a bit of snow – updated 2x
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Was reading twitter the other day and ran across a tweet mentioning Roger Ebert’s blog post (Roger is a famous movie critic) and how he loved this Canon EOS 7D (reviews) movie called “Idiot with a Tripod” – so I just had to check it out. While I’m not a film connoisseur like Mr. Ebert [...]
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4k hack firmware for Canon Rebel T2i/550D coming on Jan 1? *update 5 1/1
Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Found this on Philip’s blog – thought it was significant enough to report to you… user Earz62801 on youtube has posted that he’ll be delivering a firmware hack to allow the Canon Rebel T2i/550D (reviews) to record video in 2k, 3k, and 4k at 24fps. Since it comes out of the blue, who knows whether [...]
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planet5D forum improvements – twitter + facebook connect and more
Posted on 29. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
We told you earlier about some improvements to the planet5D forum software – well, the hits keep coming! Today, we’ve added the ability to connect with Twitter or Facebook instead of making a new registration. We’ve also got some hints to improve your reading enjoyment below (especially if you can’t see all of a video!) [...]
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A few planet5D improvements
Posted on 28. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
We’re always looking for ways to improve your experience here at planet5D and we think we’ve added a few good new features. New planet5D.com front page! First, we’ve improved the front end to planet5D.com which is the first page many people see – we’ve added a section where information about planet5D is shown visually – [...]
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House DP Gale Tattersall HDSLR master classes coming soon
Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
We posted earlier about Gal Tattersall’s HDSLR master classes, but there have been some additional sessions set up we thought you’d like to know. Visit HD DSLR Workshops for more information as well. The Press Release Internationally-acclaimed cinematographer Gale Tattersall announces his next series of master class workshops on Canon HD DSLR Cameras.  Emmy and ASC-nominated [...]
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The Christmas Story on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
I was going to put this one over on the planet5D cinema, but liked it so much I thought y’all would like to make sure you saw it… “The Christmas Story” shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews)… it came to me via Chris Fenwick’s blog. Highly advise watching in 1080 on YouTube. [...]
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New Magic Lantern firmware release for the Canon Rebel T2i/550D
Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
A new Magic Lantern firmware release for the Canon Rebel T2i/550D has been released enabling features that aren’t available with the standard Canon firmware. Be warned tho that Magic Lantern (tho we’ve not heard of any reports of this happening) in rare circumstances could damage your camera or void your warranty (we have to say [...]
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Jag35.com announces HDSLR electronic follow focus system
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Jag35.com announces HDSLR electronic follow focus system that will initially be wired and then later will come in a wireless version. Find out more about the announcement below and on the Jag35 Electronic Remote Follow Focus page. Jag35 Electronic remote Follow Focus from jehu Garcia on Vimeo. An entry level remote follow focus system that [...]
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Christmas is a time of giving and helping others – please help someone
Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Also in the spirit of Christmas, we saw this video last night – sent in by Ron Dawson – that might just make the hankies come out. It reminds us that we love our toys, but we also love our families and how much we are really are just one big family. And sometimes members [...]
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Facebook saved from failure by planet5D
Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by planetMitch.
Facebook is the king of the social media and planet5D now has a Facebook page! Ok, so planet5D isn’t saving Facebook from certain death *grin* – but we are looking for a splash launch on Facebook so please “like” planet5D! Please? A simple click on the “like” button below is what you need to do. [...]
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