Archive for 'Sony'
Sony FS700 & Metabones Speed Booster test from Jason Wingrove!
Posted on 29. May, 2013 by planetmitch.
This is a guest post from the amazing Jason Wingrove (Cinematographer, Director – website) – and we’ve featured Jason before on planet5D… (Sea pool for example) Jason is also heard on very popular the RC podcast Jason on the Metabones Speed Booster I’m a full frame nut and when the speed boosters came onto the [...]
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Sony’s 2014 Alpha Lineup Expected To Outshine Nikon And Canon? [Rumor]
Posted on 01. May, 2013 by planetmitch.
Can anyone challenge Canon in the HDSLR market? Here’s an interesting rumor – something that many would love to see — for at least it could put the hurt on Canon and make them wake up and get more aggressive with their offerings… (anyone wonder what the heck is different with the Canon Rebel T5i [...]
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NAB 2013 from NextWaveDV – Sony F5 & F55 4K
Posted on 12. Apr, 2013 by planetmitch.
planet5D is pleased to share coverage of NAB 2013 from NextWaveDV. Please visit the planet5D forums to discuss NAB and more! Visit nextwavedv.com for more news, reviews and training. We take a look at Sony’s new F5 and F55 digital cinema cameras. We talk about the various 4K options and codecs Sony has to offer. [...]
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F-Stop Academy: 4K recording for Sony NEX-FS700 (two options)
Posted on 10. Apr, 2013 by planetmitch.
Note: Here’s a post from Den Lennie of F-Stop Academy After hinting that we might see something soon, Sony have officially released their 4K recording path for the FS700. In addition and rather unexpected Convergent Design have been granted a licence to provide an external recording path for the FS700 using their new Odyssey7Q OPTION [...]
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Sony F55 vs Canon EOS 1D C at 4k video – side by side
Posted on 08. Mar, 2013 by planetmitch.
In partnership with the new team at cinema5D, we present their latest side by side comparison of the Sony F55 & Canon EOS 1D C at 4k. There’s an obvious difference in sharpness (in fact, the team thought it might need some softening in post it was so sharp), but is that worth triple the [...]
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Comparing the Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs Red Scarlet vs Sony F5
Posted on 07. Mar, 2013 by rob ruscher.
Hey everyone, please welcome Rob Ruscher – he’s another new blogger here on planet5D! A snip from his ‘bio’ Rob is the digital marketing strategist at 522 productions. He has a passion for cameras and gear with a knack for marketing. BMCC vs Red Scarlet vs Sony F5 Sony has released their F5 and F55 [...]
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Best Camera for Under $1000? Canon Rebel T4i, Sony NEX 6 and Panasonic GH2 battle for the crown
Posted on 28. Jan, 2013 by planetmitch.
Kevin Good is at it again – this time with an under $1000 camera battle of the fittest featuring: Canon Rebel T4i with 18-55mm kit lens ($899) Sony NEX-6 with 16-50mm kit lens ($998) Panasonic GH2 with 14-42mm kit lens, both stock and with Flowmotion v2.02 hack ($699) Let’s get this out of the way: [...]
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Skin Tone Shootout – Analysis of the poll results and more
Posted on 25. Jan, 2013 by planetmatt.
planetMitch note: This is a follow up to the poll planetMatt posted last week As of this writing, we have had 317 votes, broken down as follows: C 133 votes (Blackmagic Cinema Camera Rec. 709) D 113 votes (Blackmagic Cinema Camera film gamut) B 47 votes (Sony FS100) A 24 votes (Canon 5dmkII) Some people correctly [...]
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Sony? Really? Robert Evans on shooting with a Sony Alpha Camera (a99 and a77)
Posted on 18. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
Robert Evans is amazing – we interviewed him in December 2010 and you can see that post here – but Robert has posted a new report (warning, some images are NSFW) on shooting with the Sony Alpha a99 and Sony a77. Who is Robert Evans anyway? Robert has photographed some of the most amazing weddings [...]
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Gawk at this Sony A99 footage of Aurora and Ice over Iceland
Posted on 28. Nov, 2012 by planetmitch.
The Sony A99 shines with this video of aurora and ice over Iceland in the hands of Enrique Pacheco. Enrique has submitted other stuff to planet5D in the past (see this video!) and he’s also leading an adventure to Iceland in March 2013 if you’re interested! And what are his thoughts? Here’s a summary: The [...]
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New Sony 4k high end cameras – the F5 and F55 to challenge high end filmmakers
Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by planetmitch.
Sony is kicking hard at the 4k market for filmmakers with 2 new high end cameras – the F5 and F55 (the Sony Press doesn’t include pricing, but PB has quoted $18k and $50k) and several additional products including a 4k recorder for the FS700, viewfinders, new lenses and even an 8k upgrade to the [...]
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Rumor Roundup! Canon, Sony, to produce new full frame? Pentax new K-5 replacement?
Posted on 17. Aug, 2012 by planetmitch.
There have been several rumors running rampant recently about new cameras from Canon, Sony, Pentax and who knows what else. That means it’s time for a rumor Roundup! Canon EOS 6D full frame? CanonRumors and Northlight images are reporting a potentially new lower end full frame body called the Canon EOS 6D that could appear [...]











