It started with the MōVI (see this past planet5D article). Who wasn’t entranced by magically-fluid camera moves, some floating through windows and in and out of cars? Many new brushless …
After 10 Years, Moon and Saturn Convergence Captured with Magic Lantern
Is Magic Lantern changing the world? Yes! Here’s another example of a use for Magic Lantern RAW video that just astounded me. While in itself, it isn’t “exciting” videofor most …
Adorama Now The First Reseller of SmallHD Video Gear
Since their inception, about the only way to get a SmallHD monitor was to buy it directly from SmallHD – well things have changed! You can now buy SmallHD at …
5D Generation – The DSLR Revolution has Only Just Begun
This is a guest post from Rubidium Wu. The 5D Generation from a filmmaker’s perspective From Rubidium Wu: When the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was first released, and subsequently …
Win Over $70,000 Worth of Prizes at ‘My RØDE Reel’ International Short Competition
We do our share of giveaways around here at planet5D and we have several more in work, but this $70k prize package is just incredible and you will want to …
edelkrone Introduces the New, Heavier-duty Slider PLUS PRO
edelkrone announces a new, beefed-up version of their award-winning slider, the SliderPLUS PRO. While the previous model, the SliderPLUS v2 was rated for lighter camera setups, the new SliderPLUS PRO …
Now Shipping! – New Atomos Ninja Blade – All-in-One Monitor & Video Recorder
Do you ever suffer from gear envy? When I saw that Atomos is shipping a new version of their Atomos Ninja Blade 5″ SDI Monitor & Recorder mine went into …
“Escape” – Den Lennie’s Short Film Shot with Zeiss Cine Zooms
Zeiss Cine Zooms sell for $20K each. Are they worth it? Our friend Den Lennie, of F-STOP ACADEMY, shot “Escape” for Zeiss to showcase their two new Cine Zooms. You …
Just Like You – Music Video Shows 9 Months Go By in 4 Minutes
The magic of cinema is alive and well in the music video “Bosley – Just Like You.” Director Matthew Riggieri and Director of Photography Michael Patrick O’Leary compress time to …
Is Dual Pixel Autofocus coming to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III?
Dual Pixel Autofocus which was originally launched this past July 2013 when the Canon EOS 70D was announced, was recently added as an “upgrade” to the Canon EOS C300 and …