Perhaps THE definitive web site for objective lens and sensor measurement – and free! – DxOMark.com is the lab and consumer face of DxO. The parent company is a highly …
5D Mark II – An Absolute Game Changer for Every Independent Filmmaker
My friend, let’s call him Dave, sat in a movie theater with his friend, let’s call him Gary. They’re getting ready to watch a film, the title of which I …
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II – The Real Game Changer!!! By Michael Artsis
planetMitch note: This is a guest post from Michael Artsis – good friend of mine – the guy I’m always on stage with live from NAB in the teradek booth. …
From the Rise of the 5D Mark II to Cinema Cameras, Where Do We Go From Here?
I love my Canon EOS 5D Mark III. However, I have the sinking feeling that Canon will never make a 5D Mark IV that threatens their other product lines. After …
Happy 7th Birthday Canon EOS 5D Mark II! Where Do We Go From Here?
Happy 7th Birthday Canon EOS 5D Mark II! Today is the 7th anniversary of the announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II – the camera that changed not only the …
The World is Changing; It Has Always Been Thus
On this 7th anniversary of Canon’s announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, it strikes me that the camera company of my youth is now a global conglomerate in …
Why I Have The Canon 5D MkII To Thank for My Revived Moviemaking Career.
On this anniversary of the first public appearance of the Canon 5D Mark II, I found myself thinking about why I write for planet5D and how the choice to do …
Canon EOS 5Ds SD & CF Card Speed Comparison
The humble CF/SD card. Victim of nearly endless abuse and neglect by many is the only thing protecting your images from unreadable and unwriteable corruption. It may seem dramatic, but …
Say goodbye to 2k? TEST: GH4 4k at 2k VERSUS Canon 5D Mark III/ ML RAW
SITUATION: I don’t want to sell my 2k camera yet because cable won’t be ready for it for years. Still, I always want the sharpest picture in the 2k world …
Report Predicts Video Pro Use of DSLR to Tank; Canon Profits Plunge
Futuresource Consulting points to 41% drop in 2014 European shipments of DSLRs for pro video and predicts dramatically accelerating erosion in market share; Canon profits drop 16% in Q2 2015 …