Archive for '7D'
A hands on video review of the Canon EOS 7D
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
DigitalRev has produced one of the first hands-on reviews of the Canon EOS 7D and posted this well done video review on youtube. They announced on twitter yesterday that they had about 50 or so in stock, so I guess they opened one. You can watch a larger size version directly on youtube as well [...]
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Dan Chung’s First Canon EOS 7D short now up in 1080 on Smugmug
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
The first production Canon EOS 7D short by Dan Chung, “Another night in Beijing” is now available for you in full 1080 HD on Smugmug! To view the video on the smugmug site, click the image below: (Photo credit: snap from the video by Dan Chung)
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Misc Canon EOS 7D news – engineered shutter sound?
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
A few more tidbits from around the newsroom (no, we don’t really have a news room unless you consider my little office one-ha!)… According to CNet, the Canon engineers were specificially working on the shutter sound for the Canon EOS 7D. “The autofocus module felt snappy in our short experience with the camera, but what [...]
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First production Canon EOS 7D videos arriving
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
Dan Chung, who produced one of the very first Canon EOS 5D Mark II videos to hit the Internet after it was released almost a year ago, has delivered one of the first production Canon 7D unit videos. We’re pleased that he alerted us that it was available! We’re including the small version of the [...]
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Philip Bloom compares the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Canon EOS 7D
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
Philip Bloom starts off this very important article about the Canon EOS 7D and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with this: “5D or 7D? That is the question” “To paraphrase a famous quote… HOW many emails have I had asking me this? Oh and I will be referring to the 5dmkII as the 5d [...]
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Canon EOS 7D news and updates
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
Lots to catch you up with in the Canon EOS 7D world… Rob Galbraith posts “Canon EOS 7D on track to ship next week in U.S., Canada“. Amazon and Adorama are taking pre-orders. Canon has produced several updates… a new page with 7D still samples and the following videos: Autofocus: Image Quality: Performance, Strength and [...]
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Timelapse galore! These will knock your socks off
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
I don’t know how we can keep this up… these new timelapse movies are just mindblowing! Not only do we have them from the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, but now, thanks to Philip Bloom, we have the first Canon EOS 7D timelapse (see at the bottom). First up, we have a brand new timelapse [...]
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Rumor – a RAW or sRAW video recording module for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
It is being rumored (thru one source) that Canon is working on a device that would provide video RAW (or maybe sRAW) output from the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and/or the Canon EOS 7D. Here is the direct quote: “I cannot verify this AT ALL but rumor has it that Canon may be prepping [...]
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Very First Wedding Video Shot on the Canon EOS 7D!
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
Our friends over at stillmotion have produced the first wedding video shot on the Canon EOS 7D! Proving that the 7D is indeed a versatile camera. Now, how come I didn’t get picked to get TWO pre-release Canon EOS 7Ds (ok, it is obvious I don’t have the talent that stillmotion does LOL!). In their [...]
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Redrock Micro Updates video DSLR rigs
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
We’d like to welcome a new sponsor to planet5D, Redrock Micro. And this morning, they’ve issued this press release: Redrock Micro Updates video DSLR rigs with Carbon Fiber, Adds 20 New Accessories and Enhancements New gear delivers ultra-light weight, new rig for wedding/events, and retains affordability Hollywood, CA (September 17, 2009) — Redrock Micro, the [...]
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How To: Sync Sound and Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by planetMitch.
Yesterday, @lvarezphoto (Stephen Alvarez website) posted on his blog about a video he’d found that I thought we just had to share. It is a quick tutorial done by on how to sync sound on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with audio recorded on a Zoom H4n using PluralEyes software (which was also discussed [...]












