Archive for September, 2011
“Cover” – Josh Negrin’s newest Canon EOS 5D Mark II HDSLR short rocks
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Josh Negrin has produced another cool HDSLR short called “Cover” they shot on Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) and Canon EOS 7D (reviews) cameras – we’ve gotten some good behind the scenes materials from Josh and his DP Joseph Hendrickson to share with you. Josh said: I had my d.p. put together some words [...]
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Canon announces DIGIC V based PowerShot cameras – what’s new in DIGIC V?
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Ok planetMitch, they’re “PowerShot” cameras, why do we care? First, these are the first cameras with the new DIGIC V processor! In the history of processors, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was the first with the DIGIC IV – and then the other cameras like the PowerShots got the IV later… here, we see [...]
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The Big Ole Lens Test Party – testing a variety of lenses in video
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Benjamin Eckstein sent us this interesting study on lenses – it was shot on the Panasonic AF100 (not an HDSLR) but thought you might gain some knowledge from this non-scientific test. The Big Ole Lens Test Party This all started because on a daily basis, it seems, my Twitter feed is chock full of [...]
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Canon Rumors suggests no new DSLRs this year
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
canonrumors.com posted on Sunday but we thought you’d want to know – we’re all dying to know what is coming from Canon and Nikon and others and some rumors have said we’d see a new Canon DSLR before the end of the year, yet CR is suggesting (see below) that there won’t be anything this [...]
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Up next on planet5D Live – photographer Sara Collaton! Thursday Sept 15th
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Next on planet5D Live – Thursday September 15th – the superb photographer Sara Collaton! Please join us for this live conversation where you get to ask the questions. planet5D live with photographer Sara Collaton Thursday Sept 15th – 6pm ET, 5 CT, 3PT – 10pm GMT so Europe can join! please join us for this [...]
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CINEMA Picture Style – a new option for Canon HDSLRs (Updated)
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Making the rounds in the last couple of days is this new video picture style for Canon EOS HDSLRs – this isn’t free like the technicolor one because it was developed by an individual – but it is only $19. The new CINEMA Picture Style was developed analyzing and replicating a film stock colorimetry, and [...]
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Tonight on planet5D live! Richard Harrington (also known as @rhedpixel)
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Next on planet5D Live – today Monday Sept 12, Richard Harrington! Please join us for this live conversation where you get to ask the questions. Note this is a slight time change to the previously announced 8pm… we’re starting an hour later. planet5D live with Richard Harrington Monday Sept 12th, 9pm ET / 8 CT [...]
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DSLR Drug Lab – an HDSLR short movie workshop – Vegas Sept 16
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Kind of short notice on this one, but if you’re in the area of Las Vegas this coming Sept 16, then you may want to pop in to this HDSLR short movie workshop put on by Playboy photographer Jarmo Pohjaniemi and the shootTheCenterfold.com guys. Jarmo created this crazy action short called “DSLR Drug Lab” to: [...]
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CrumplePop: Film and Broadcast Effects for Final Cut Pro and FCPX
Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
We’ve been following CrumplePop guys for a few months and they’ve got some pretty fun filters for Final Cut Pro X (and the older FCP 6 & 7) and they’ve recently announced several new tools that you should know about! Finisher for FCPX Finisher makes it easy to dramatically improve the image quality of your [...]
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Podcast #50 noFilmSchool’s Koo – info on his kickstarter film
Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
planet5D got a chance to talk with Koo from NoFilmSchool.com about his current kickstarter project called Manchild – a movie he hopes to make next summer if he gets funding. We also talked about other projects, equipment, HDSLRs, and more Help Koo fund his movie here! ManChild at KickStarter The Podcast Of course, you can [...]
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Zacuto Offering Specials Through the Month of September
Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Our friends at zacuto are running some specials for the month of September – have a look! The Flyer More descriptions from Zacuto All Zacuto USA Specials are valid from September 1st- September 30th, 2011 through Zacuto or any Zacuto Reseller. Gorilla Kit Specials: Buy a Striker DSLR Kit and Receive a Free Z-Finder Pro [...]














