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 …
4K – What is It Good For? Is 4k video worth the extra time, expense, hassle?
In this installment in our just-dreamed-up series entitled “Wait a Minute, Let’s Think About This,” the guys at LinusTechTips go deep to discover that shooting and rendering in 4K and …
Panasonic Lumix GH4 Firmware Update 2.3 is Here! Now Lay Your Money Down to Unlock V-Log L
Panasonic has released version 2.3 of its firmware for the popular hybrid stills and moviemaking marvel the Lumix GH4. This long-awaited update adds the Activate function to the GH4’s Setup …
Miller & Schneider Eyecup for GH4 Radically Boosts Movie Shooting Stability & EVF Visibility.
After the success of their Kickstarter-funded C-Cup for the popular Canon C100 digital movie camera, Miller & Schneider has come out with a similarly indispensable eyecup for the even more …
Panasonic GH4 Firmware Upgrade 2.3 for V-Log L: Some Facts, Some Questions & Some Controversy.
A Panasonic Australia professional division employee told me, during SMPTE2015 in Sydney earlier this year, that the long-awaited firmware upgrade for the Panasonic Lumix GH4 that would contain V-Log L …
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 …
Sebastian Wiegärtner Releases Exciting Early Footage from the Panasonic DVX200 M43 Camcorder
While we’ve been waiting with bated breath for the inevitable Panasonic-commissioned or -sponsored official or semi-official short movie shot with their soon-to-be-released, announced at NAB 2015, Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K handheld …
Are Pistol Grip Gimbals the Next Wave?
It seems everything else is getting smaller, lighter, faster, and cheaper – so why not 3-axis gimbals? At the urging of one of our planet5D readers, we took a 50,000 …
A Big Lens in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? Fujinon XA55 on a Panasonic GH4!
In this first installment in our new series “Where to Spend the Dough?” (maybe we should call it “Odd Couple” instead – what do you think?) we look at the …