Archive for 'Stills'
Sol: Sun Clock 1.2 for iPad and iPhone – Great for photogs and location scouting
Posted on 05. May, 2012 by planetMitch.
The other day, we got an email from Alec Vance (designer/programmer/etc Juggleware LLC) about this new iPhone/iPad app “Sol: Sun Clock” and a promo code to try it out. After just a few minutes with it we decided to share it with you as you will probably be interested in it. It will work in [...]
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zeiss announces: The new Distagon T* 2,8/15 super wide angle lens
Posted on 16. Mar, 2012 by planetMitch.
Our friends (and sponsors) at Zeiss have announced today a new 15mm super wide angle lens that looks like it should appeal to many landscape and architectural photogs and filmmakers. We’ve got input from Zeiss as well as friend Chris Gampat from thePhoBlographer.com has had his hands on one of these large babies and has [...]
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III shutter sound at 6fps!
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by planetMitch.
Everyone loves to know what the shutter on a new camera sounds like so when we were getting our hands on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III we recorded the shutter sounds for you. Canon EOS 5D Mark III shutter sound! What do you think? It is a bit different than the Canon EOS 5D [...]
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Cinetics Launches CineSquid Suction Cup Camera Mount System
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by planetMitch.
How cool! The guys behind CineSkates (an incredibly successful kickstarter project) have launched their new product – the CineSquid Suction Camera Mount System. the demo The PR Cinetics Launches CineSquid Suction Cup Camera Mount System Company behind wildly popular CineSkates Kickstarter campaign launches new suction cup mount ideal for DSLR, GoPro or iPhone February 22, [...]
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Vintage lens alert! 110 year old lens on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by planetMitch.
Quite a while ago, we featured a 102 year old lens that was mounted to a Canon EOS 5D Mark II (two posts: stills post and video from the same lens) – and today, here’s an even older one – 110 years old! This was sent in by Ignacio Sanchez who has started a group [...]
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Your chance to join Catherine Hall with TWiT Photo’s Guest Quest
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch.
We had Catherine Hall on our planet5D Live show about a month ago – she co-hosts the TWiT Photo show with Leo Laporte – and they’re running a contest where they’re looking for a hot emerging photographer to be a guest on their show – it could be you! About the contest Petaluma, CA – [...]
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More old lenses on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II – an Argus 50mm f3.5 Cintar Hacked
Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 by planetMitch.
Every now and then, we get to see someone modify an old lens for use on a modern camera (remember the 102 year old lens with amazing photos?), and today we have Chris Gampat from the Phoblographer who’s added an Argus 50mm f3.5 Cintar to his Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) with some interesting [...]
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Dustin Farrell’s “Landscapes Volume Two” – another Canon EOS 5D Mark II timelapse masterpiece
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by planetMitch.
Last year, we highlighted Dustin Farrell and he’s becoming one of the go to guys with HDSLR timelapse – (here’s our first post on him: “Astonishing Canon EOS 5D Mark II timelapse from Dustin Farrell“). This is his new collection called “Landscapes Volume Two” and it is getting huge attention after our post on twitter [...]
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Adding a Zeiss NETTAR 1949 to a Canon EOS 5D Mark II 60 years later
Posted on 20. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Every now and then, we stumble upon someone ‘hacking’ a lens (see 102 year old lens stills and a video) and this one looks pretty cool on top of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II – not often you see a bellows on a modern HDSLR! Hack by Alex12Ga on flickr Zeiss NETTAR 1949 – [...]
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Brilliant! Xume Quick Release Adapters makes changing filters a snap!
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
The word that keeps coming to my mind is “brilliant” – and you’ll hear it several times in the video review – but the Xume Quick Release Adapters really are amazing and I believe they’re going to revolutionize the filter market (I won’t use the ‘game changer’ phrase but man, once you’ve tried one you [...]
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Capture – a unique new camera clip system
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by planetMitch.
Well, we missed this kickstarter project for the “Capture” camera attachment system that turned out to be a huge success like the CineSkates system we showed you last week – this one was a humongous success – just look at the numbers below! Plus, they’ve gotten coverage on Gizmodo, GeekBeat.tv and more. Kickstarter funding video [...]












