Archive for March, 2011
DitoGear Slider intro for timelapse, stop motion and video
Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Patryk from DitoGear sent us his latest videos demonstrating the use a slider (yes, specifically the DitoGear OmniSlider) to shoot timelapse, stop motion and all sorts of cool motion video. While for many regulars to planet5D, there’s nothing new here, but we also would like to have stuff for newbies. DitoGear™ OmniSlider Overview Part 1 [...]
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Helmetcam mania – stillmotion films POV NFL Combine with HDSLR
Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Earlier this week, we had a Point of View (POV) helmetcam for Nike – today, we have stillmotion’s POV they did for the NFL Combine (of course, shot on a Canon HDSLR – a Canon Rebel T2i/550D as a matter of fact). Patrick Moreau from stillmotion sent this in. A bit of stillmotion discussion (from [...]
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Canon Live Learning Workshops scheduled for 2011
Posted on 17. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Canon has announced their next round of training here in the USA coming over the next several months – with some pretty amazing personalities as well! Folks like Tyler Stableford, Bruce Dorn, and the stillmotion team – you’re sure to find some great training to fill your needs! The press release from Canon Canon U.S.A. [...]
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Sub Zero Canon HDSLR Timelapse By Randy Halverson
Posted on 17. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Timelapses are all the rage – but would you do it in sub zero weather to get the perfect shot? Randy Halverson has created this beautiful sample and we wanted to show it off and Randy sent us a bit of BTS info. Don’t forget, there are lots and lots of other great HDSLR films [...]
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A conversation with Philip Bloom just before the Converge Festival
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Don’t know how, but this interview with Philip Bloom slipped by me – sorry. Philip Bloom was a presenter at the converge festival a couple of weeks ago in the UK and this interview was done in preparation for that… it is quite nice to see Philip sit down and just talk. Converge. An Interview [...]
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Unique timelapse idea – making a movie with stills in burst mode!
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
We’ve talked a lot about timelapse and other interesting modes for creating movies and using burst mode is indeed unique. Kaouthia from the HDSLR chat room pointed us at this video made from shooting with the Canon EOS 7D (reviews) in burst mode – gathering 8fps. It gives a distinct old style feel to the [...]
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onOne DSLR Camera Remote – a cool way to control your HDSLR with an iPad
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
A few weeks ago, we got a copy of the onOne DSLR Camera Remote for iPad and let me say right off the bat it is pretty cool – not perfect, but still cool. We decided the best way to produce a review was to record a podcast – and the video below was entirely [...]
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Big shoulder rig sale on over at Letus
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Aaron from Letus sent us this alert: a shoulder rig sale! They’ve put most of the Letus Shoulder Rigs on sale from 7 to 33% off! I asked Aaron if there was a deadline for the sale and he said he wasn’t sure yet, they might be this price for a while Blogger’s Disclaimer: Letus [...]
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Nike POV helmet cam promo – shot by Zack Mctee and a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Zack Mctee sent us his latest adventure – a commercial shot for Nike with a custom point of view (POV) helmet rig with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and parts from Redrock, Zacuto, and Jag 35 (and an unknown football helmet manufacturer – ha!). He also just today posted a bit of a BTS [...]
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ikan Corporation Acquires Cinemáge Product Line from Cine-tal Systems, Inc.
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
Houston TX, March 15, 2011- ikan Corporation, an award-winning designer, manufacturer, and distributor geared to provide total solutions for video professionals, announces that it has acquired the Cinemáge product line from Cine-tal Systems, Inc. For more info – see this ikan Cinemáge Product Line page “This is a great opportunity for ikan to expand its [...]
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Canon HDSLR body rumor summary – Canon EOS 5D Mark III and others including Nikon
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by planetMitch.
People keep asking about what we know about new Canon HD-DSLRs (also known as HDSLRs and by many “DSLR video cameras”) like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III that might be coming down the line… well, at this point, planet5D doesn’t know much – we’re not in the NDA list so we’re not getting any [...]
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