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Doritos Super Bowl commercial finalsts shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

UPDATE 2/8/2010 – well it happened! The ad “Underdog” shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was indeed one of the winners and was broadcast in the first quarter of the Super Bowl! Here’s the winner!
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Rumor: Canon EOS 5D Mark III sooner than the usual 3 years?

Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

Canonrumors.com just posted a rumor from a first time source (so they’ve rated it CR1 meaning “New source, never heard from before”) indicating there may be a Canon EOS 5D Mark III sooner than normal. Granted the 5D2 has only been out 16 or so months.

“I’ve been told today that internally Canon has bumped the [...]

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Canon announces EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

This is pretty exciting news for Canon HDSLR owners who use Apple’s Final Cut Pro! Canon releases a free EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro. The plug-in is compatible with Final Cut Pro 6 or higher and currently supports Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and EOS 1D Mark IV cameras. [...]

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Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

Got plans for February 18th? If you’re going to be in the Los Angeles area, pop over to the Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition which will be held on FEBRUARY 18, 2010 at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, CA. The exciting part for planet5D readers is their DSLR Video Track. They invited me out but [...]

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Puma commercials shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

Some quirky little spots set up for Puma shoes filmed with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Continue here to read a Q&A with Jared about the project.

A bit of info from the Youtube posts….
“The advert titled Motor was done for PUMA company in USA. It was released in the January 2010. Business [...]

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Have a Lomo lens and want to mount it on your Canon EOS 7D or Canon EOS 5D Mark II?

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

This is pretty cool if you ask me… tho I’ve never owned a Lomo, it would be fun to play with it… especially after seeing this Canon EOS 5D Mark II movie. Granted it is just a few test shots, but it does have a cool look and feel. You really should download the full [...]

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How to make ‘plates’ for Fox’s 24 on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

Tho this is a very short little clip with 5 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs, it shows off several things including a cameo of a monitor produced by one of our new sponsors Ikan. Friend of planet5D Rodney Charters shows off several items while at the same time, giving us a clue into how they [...]

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Sensor cleaning!

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

@radraven sent us this tip – an article he wrote on his blog about cleaning your sensor. I thought it was a good read and a good reminder about how this technology is fun, but still a pain. Sensor cleaning; The plague of the century! And I agree. I’ve been surprised at the number of [...]

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Override the video limitations on the Canon 5D mk2 for better video shooting

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

@syl_arena tweeted this article this morning and I think it is worth a look —
Override the video limitations on the Canon 5D mk2 for better video shooting

A couple of excerpts to get you excited enough to go read the whole thing…
“If you’re like me and have used the Canon 5D mk 2 for video, you [...]

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Album Cover shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark II makes front of iTunes

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.

Ok, so maybe not the biggest news on the planet, but I thought this was pretty cool. The Bui Brothers (whom we met out in LA last year) were asked to shoot the cover for “The Guild Season 3″ DVD and they used the Canon EOS 5D Mark II to do it.

Here’s what it looks [...]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware in April and missing 720p?

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

I’ve seen two posts in the last couple of days warning the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update in the works will be missing 720p and won’t be out until April.

First up was from Canonrumors.com…
“This info apparently comes from the Super Meet event in San Francisco. Canon is a sponsor of the event.
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Fox Sports NASCAR spot filmed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

Just the other day, friend of planet5D Guillermo Lecuona sent us this video that he directed and shot for (Fox Sports Design) on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. It was one of 3 different spots they produced for NASCAR, but this one was the only one done with the 5D2. If you want to [...]

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“Betrayed” – Canon EOS 5D Mark II short released

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

A tease was posted back in August 2009 indicating a motion picture with some big names was being shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. After a few delays, “Betrayed” (IMDB listing), a narrative short, has been released and we’re one of the first to get the trailer. We’ve been chatting with Cinematographer Robert [...]

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planet5D appears in a podcast!

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

Yes, it is true, we’re now famous… well, OK, not that famous, but we were interviewed this past week and published in a podcast. 16×9Cinema is starting a series of podcasts covering the “Digital Convergence” of photography and video.

“In this first episode of 16×9 Cinema’s Digital Convergence podcast, I talk with the founder and chief [...]

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Canon EOS-1D MKIV Comparisons

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

Canon EOS-1D MKIVs are showing up all around the world now and we’ve found a few news blurbs and comparisons. First up, a CANON EOS 1D MARK IV vs. NIKON D3S ISO Comparison.

“Don’t get dismayed Canon fans, compared to most cameras, the EOS 1D Mark IV does a very respectable job at high ISO, however [...]

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