Archive for 'D800'
DxOMark discovers Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs. Nikon D800 not so far apart after all!
Posted on 29. Apr, 2013 by planetmitch.
In an interesting turn, the DxO team looked at both the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 cameras – and many have seen the report on the Nikon D800 saying it was about the best sensor on the market… well, it turns out they’ve looked at the two cameras with excellent lenses and [...]
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A great report on shooting DSLR video with the Nikon D800 from Nice Lady Productions
Posted on 27. Mar, 2013 by planetmitch.
Here’s a great video report on DSLR video with the Nikon D800 from our friend Kelly Conlin from “Nice Lady Productions” - I find her reports easy to understand and comprehensive. You can find out whether she’s really “nice” on her site and her blog Shooting Video with the Nikon D800 Her description: Learn all about the D800 [...]
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It’s the Lighting that make DSLRs look GREAT…
Posted on 19. Mar, 2013 by fletch murray.
Are you disappointed in the looks you’re getting with your DSLR? Lighting like the Masters is the key to great films. Period! You can buy the latest, best digital camera and the best glass, but if you don’t know how to light you may as well be shooting with an iPhone. So, we’ve launched a [...]
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“Beautiful Horror Movie” to demonstrate the capabilities of the Nikon D800
Posted on 17. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
In an interesting move, Nikon has announced the Nikon D800 will be used to shoot a “Beautiful Horror Movie.” What’s even more interesting is that they’re releasing several “behind the scenes” (BTS) videos even before the final short is completed. Nikon is obviously wanting to go after more Hollywood attention with this short. It’s also [...]
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Malaysian HDSLR timelapse sets new bar for motion control
Posted on 22. Oct, 2012 by planetmitch.
This Malaysian Nikon HDSLR timelapse is an awesome new example of motion control embedded in a timelapse. I don’t know whether he did it in post production or if he used a motion control device while shooting, but either way this is cool. from the Yahoo article: Whitworth says he was drawn to the idea [...]
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Nikon D4 & D800 – first DSLR cameras to pass the EBU broadcast test
Posted on 04. Oct, 2012 by SimonBailey.
In his first blog post for planet5D, Simon Bailey addresses an interesting point that we’ve heard very little about Nikon cameras and the EBU broadcast video tests. Learn more about Simon in his bio at the bottom of the article. Nikon D4 & D800 – first DSLR cameras fit for broadcast Update… we earlier reported [...]
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Revenge of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800
Posted on 07. Jun, 2012 by planetmitch.
A few weeks ago, Kevin Good released a somewhat irreverent comparison of the Nikon D800 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (which included the destruction of a Canon) and now he and his team have released part 2. Remember, your evaluation and Kevin’s might be different as your needs might be different than his, [...]
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Three side by side comparisons of the Nikon D800 and Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by planetmitch.
There’s been a lot of talk about the HDSLRs announced recently and as time goes by, we’re seeing more and more comparisons of the Nikon D800 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III – and we’ve got 3 top flight comparisons for you today plus a few extras at the bottom. And all of these [...]
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The great next HDSLR features poll… what do you want in your next pro DSLR?
Posted on 10. Apr, 2012 by planetmitch.
With all the cameras recently announced (like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the Nikon D800) and many of them having the features you indicated you wanted in the last poll, we thought we’d ask the question again! If you don’t recall, back in Dec 2010, we asked you what features you wanted in [...]
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Apple updates RAW formats for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon!
Posted on 05. Apr, 2012 by planetmitch.
We reported the updates for Nikon on our HDSLR scoop news the other day, but just now, we’ve found the Canon EOS 5D Mark III update in our software update! OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats Supported by Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.12 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Supported by Digital [...]
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Some preliminary results on the Nikon D800 – best sensor ever? But what about moire?
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by planetmitch.
Several reports out this morning… first up, Nikonrumors reports on the DXO results for the Nikon D800 placing it #1 and then second, a test of the moire on the D800 (hint: it isn’t looking very good) Update – on twitter I just came up with a funny phrase I should have used in the [...]
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by planetmitch.
One of the first things people start doing when a new camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is announced is compare it to other cameras in its class… so we knew you’d want that and we put together this table of detailed specs on these 3 cameras… the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, [...]
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