Archive for '60D'
Should you worry about mirror vibration when shooting stills?
Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by planetMitch.
When you’re learning about your camera, one question that comes to mind is should you worry about the mirror vibration when shooting stills? Does locking the mirror up really help? Well, Preston Scott of CameraTechnica put that question to themselves and decided to put together a little test with their Canon EOS 7D (reviews) to [...]
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Can you use headphones with your HDSLR? You can with a Røde VideoMic
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
Is it possible to have a headphone monitoring the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) or other HDSLR that doesn’t have magic lantern installed? Well, this solution seems to give you that option. I haven’t tried it. DSLR headphone setup with Røde VideoMic from christian sundsdal on Vimeo. I have found a solution that works [...]
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Redrock Micro unveils Universal Bundles for HDSLR cameras
Posted on 25. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
Redrock Micro unveils new Universal Bundles for HDSLR cameras – releasing 7 HDSLR rigging configuration bundles giving you the flexibility of multiple setups from just one purchase. Please read the press release below for additional info. The PR Redrock Micro Launches Universal Bundles for DSLR cameras New Concept in Support Rigs: One Bundle, Multiple Rigs [...]
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Strobist Favorites Gallery – Trade Secret trading cards for lighting
Posted on 25. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
If you’ve ever wondered how a still image was lit but didn’t know much about lighting, then these Strobist Favorites Gallery – Trade Secret trading cards for lighting might just be one thing you want to have in your pocket. They also have a set called “Chase Jarvis: The Portrait Sessions.” I’ve had a set [...]
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“The Battle at F-Stop Ridge” – funny battle of the camera brands
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
The Battle at F-Stop Ridge is a fun little short about the craziness of the different DSLR camps… Shot by Jordan Drake from The Camera Store (a camera shop in Canada), it comes with a making of post as well. This came in from a couple of sources – Matt Palmer and Jeff Farmer both [...]
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Switronix announces new power cable for Canon DSLRs
Posted on 20. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
Switronix (maker of battery and cable systems and more) announces a new power cable for Canon HDSLRs – the “XP-DV-CH cable does not require the user to purchase a separate Canon DR-E6, which retails for roughly $50.” The PR Announcing the XP-DV-CH, the newest addition the Switronix’s line of XP model DSLR cables. The XP-DV-CH [...]
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Smashing new 1/2 inch rail system from halfinchrails – light and strong
Posted on 20. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
Looking for a lighter rig system? The Half Inch Rails system might be the thing you need… they recently announced this new “Half Inch Rails Series 2 (HIR S2)” kit. Have a watch of the videos and read from the info below from Sam Morgan Moore. Looks very interesting! [source: This thread ] Half Inch [...]
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Cineroid Electronic Viewfinders at NAB 2011
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
Yep, dug one more video out of the treasure troves from NAB 2011 – one I almost forgot – Cineroid electronic viewfinders! We did manage a few minutes to talk with Joseph from Cineroid about their Electronic Viewfinders for HDSLRs and video cameras. The report For feedburner daily email readers: watch the video (note: feedburner [...]
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Renting lenses and camera bodies on the ‘net – LensProToGo
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
In this episode, we talk a bit about what it is like to rent cameras and lenses from an Internet based company like LensProToGo. It is easy and convenient. This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive comparison of pricing and features. It is just a report on how you could easily rent some equipment online [...]
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Creating a ‘video timelapse’ – Eirik Solheim’s “one year in 120 seconds”
Posted on 13. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
This is possibly a new concept to most of you – creating a ‘video timelapse’ – in this case, showing the change of seasons over 1 year in 120 seconds. Most are familiar with doing a timelapse with stills, but in this case, Eirik Solheim has done it with video and then explains how it [...]
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Abu Dhabi 2011 – an HDSLR timelapse with history
Posted on 13. May, 2011 by planetMitch.
It isn’t often that we find a timelapse that tells a bit of a story, but “Abu Dhabi 2011″ by Beno Saradzic begins with a history lesson and then moves into the timelapse – which is all very well done. It seems like the level of timelapses being done these days is at a very [...]
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