Archive for November, 2011
Revealing new Canon EOS C300 ‘test’ video from Jon Yi
Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Jon Yi just posted this new video and an article he wrote for Canon on the Canon EOS C300 (tho it seems Canon isn’t overly thrilled with the video – watch and you’ll see why). After I saw the amazing video, I contacted Jon to ask Jon his thoughts on things like workflow and ISO [...]
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Fall / Winter Canon USA Rebates on lenses and speedlites thru Jan 7th extended thru Feb 4!
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Just got this notice from B&H about new Canon rebates for the fall/winter on lenses and speedlites – now thru January 7th. The prices should be automatically removed from the site – no rebate forms necessary! Update: Extended thru Feb 4th. Support planet5D Please support planet5D by using these links before buying absolutely anything (software, [...]
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Product Demo and Giveaway! Okii MC1 USB mini controller for Canon
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
As I mentioned the other day, we got our hands on an Okii MC1 USB mini controller and I also have one to give away! They’ve also updated their follow focus unit (which we also just got our hands on) – but that’s a story for a different day. This could be a great gift [...]
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The Lockport Universal HDMI port protector now available
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
The folks over at LockCircle have added another device to their HDSLR HDMI port protection devices – the LockPort UNIVERSAL will fit any baseplate and it will solve many of your issues with HDMI cables that don’t stay connected during a shoot. These are the same guys making the planet5D LockCircle – you can still [...]
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Has Canon already significantly reduced the list price of the Canon EOS C300?
Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Has Canon already reduced the list price of the Canon EOS C300? In a post over on DVXuser, rumors are that Canon has indeed lowered the list price to 12,000 euros – which at current conversions is about $16,000. There’s also a post (read down toward the bottom) indicating a “UK dealer is advertising” the [...]
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Holiday shopping? Black Friday HDSLR deals and more
Posted on 23. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Hey gals and guys… it is about that time, everyone’s getting excited about the holidays coming up and many of you will be looking for gear as well as hoping your loved ones are looking for ideas for gifts for you (hint: send them this post with your suggestions). As I find more deals, I’ll [...]
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A tip: How to overcome audio weaknesses of HDSLRs
Posted on 23. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
At the MastersInMotionLive event we learned a lot – and one of the major topics I wanted to learn more about (and did thanks to Adam Forgione – and we’ll have Adam on our planet5D live coming up too!) was recording better audio on HDSLRs. Well, this morning I also found this little tip from [...]
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Okii Systems Releases New MC1 USB Mini Controller
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
This is pretty cool – Okii is the maker of the USB follow focus unit we reported on several months ago and now they have announced their Okii Systems MC1 USB Mini Controller – and we got a couple of them last week and they work just as advertised. It is a nice small unit [...]
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Rumor: Nikon has an awesome HDSLR up its sleeve – the Nikon D800
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
We’ve spent a lot of time focusing on Canon in the past as they’ve taken the clear lead in HDSLR video and tho Nikon was actually the first to the DSLR video market with the D90, their lack of 1080 HD video until the Nikon D7000 put them behind the pack – but now, there [...]
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New HDSLR stablilizer project on kickstarter looking for your help
Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Kyle Hart sent us this request for help for his new HDSLR stabilizer over on kickstarter – it looks pretty cool and has already reached his funding goal even tho only being online for a couple of days. The fundraising video Kyle’s note to me Hey Mitch, I’ve been following your site for a while [...]
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CrumplePop gives away ShrinkRay X Tilt Shift plugin for FCPX for one week
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
Our friends over at CrumplePop are doing something cool – releasing a new FCPX plugin for free for one week – this one looks really cool – ShrinkRay X gives you an awesome tilt shift effect for your video! It is free until Wednesday Nov 23rd. Pick it up now! Demo: Press Release Minneapolis, Minnesota [...]
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