Archive for 'Vendors'
Fall / Winter Canon USA Rebates on lenses and speedlites thru Jan 7th extended thru Feb 4!
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Just got this notice from B&H about new Canon rebates for the fall/winter on lenses and speedlites – now thru January 7th. The prices should be automatically removed from the site – no rebate forms necessary! Update: Extended thru Feb 4th. Support planet5D Please support planet5D by using these links before buying absolutely anything (software, [...]
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Product Demo and Giveaway! Okii MC1 USB mini controller for Canon
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
As I mentioned the other day, we got our hands on an Okii MC1 USB mini controller and I also have one to give away! They’ve also updated their follow focus unit (which we also just got our hands on) – but that’s a story for a different day. This could be a great gift [...]
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The Lockport Universal HDMI port protector now available
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
The folks over at LockCircle have added another device to their HDSLR HDMI port protection devices – the LockPort UNIVERSAL will fit any baseplate and it will solve many of your issues with HDMI cables that don’t stay connected during a shoot. These are the same guys making the planet5D LockCircle – you can still [...]
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Holiday shopping? Black Friday HDSLR deals and more
Posted on 23. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Hey gals and guys… it is about that time, everyone’s getting excited about the holidays coming up and many of you will be looking for gear as well as hoping your loved ones are looking for ideas for gifts for you (hint: send them this post with your suggestions). As I find more deals, I’ll [...]
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Okii Systems Releases New MC1 USB Mini Controller
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
This is pretty cool – Okii is the maker of the USB follow focus unit we reported on several months ago and now they have announced their Okii Systems MC1 USB Mini Controller – and we got a couple of them last week and they work just as advertised. It is a nice small unit [...]
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Rumor: Nikon has an awesome HDSLR up its sleeve – the Nikon D800
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
We’ve spent a lot of time focusing on Canon in the past as they’ve taken the clear lead in HDSLR video and tho Nikon was actually the first to the DSLR video market with the D90, their lack of 1080 HD video until the Nikon D7000 put them behind the pack – but now, there [...]
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CrumplePop gives away ShrinkRay X Tilt Shift plugin for FCPX for one week
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Our friends over at CrumplePop are doing something cool – releasing a new FCPX plugin for free for one week – this one looks really cool – ShrinkRay X gives you an awesome tilt shift effect for your video! It is free until Wednesday Nov 23rd. Pick it up now! Demo: Press Release Minneapolis, Minnesota [...]
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Redrock Micro announces Canon EOS C300 and new HDSLR rigs
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
One of our sponsors Redrock Micro showed us a new rig that they’ve prepared to go with the new Canon EOS C300 called the Redrock Micro ultraCage | blue and let me tell you it looks darn sexy with the new camera! And, they were selected to have this new rig available when all of [...]
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Free Canon Live Learning on the Canon EOS C300 in new Canon Hollywood Center
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Canon let us know about two upcoming free Canon Live Learning sessions involving the new Cinema EOS System, announced last week, and we thought you might like to know! The PR NOVEMBER 17, 2011, 7PM – 9PM Special Effects Cinematography with the EOS C300 DANA CHRISTIAANSEN, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JUNC-JIN AHN, CANON USA Dana Christiaansen, [...]
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Richard Allen Crook shares his review of the Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Today we have a guest post from Richard Allen Crook who shares with us his review of the Jaybilizer stabilizer for HDSLRs The Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer is a simple yet effective stabilizer option for those not needing a full stabilizer rig. The unit is only $249 and you even have the option to build [...]
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Canon announces new Canon EOS C300 video camera
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
Today, Canon has announced Canon EOS C300 out here in Hollywood planet5D has been live blogging the event and you can see the archive of the announcement on our live blog page. What follows is the Canon press release from the event. Canon Press release Lights! Camera! Action! Canon Makes Hollywood Debut with Launch of [...]
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podcast #58 – a mini review of Industry Tape
Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by planetmitch.
We got our hands on some great new tape to replace gaffer tape or duct tape called Industry Tape – and we got a bit silly this time (my kids will tell you I’m often like this, but most times I act more ‘adult’ when making my podcasts and this time I just sort of [...]
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