You mean the 5D2 shoots stills?
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
I know… it seems like I’m so totally enthralled with the 5D mk ii’s video capabilities due to all the posts about it and all the videos… well, I know the 5D mk ii does stills too! It seems there were a lot of tweets overnight about stills and so why not highlight some of [...]
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HOT HOT! Microsoft Lincoln Test Spot video
Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
UPDATE: I did get a reply from Marty who said this about the video: “Everything but the concert footage was shot on the Canon 5D Mark II. The concert footage was shot on a Canon XL2 and upres’d to 1080p. All Canon 5D footage was converted to 24P. This is just a test. We also [...]
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CameraLensRentals has 50 batteries this week $77.95
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
UPDATE – SOLD OUT! Hey yĂ¢â‚¬â„¢all – i know many of you are hunting and hunting for batteries for your 5D mk ii. Well i can finally announce that my friend Barry over at CameraLensRentals.com in Indiana has 50 batteries that will be arriving at his shop this week! Note: he’s charging (pun intended) $77.95 [...]
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Video: Olivia Rubin backstage
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
There are so many interesting videos coming out lately that it is hard to keep track of what is coming out. This morning, I found this video and thought I’d highlight it simply because of the background information provided by the filmmaker. Ed Thomas used his new 5D mk ii to produce a quick film [...]
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Rebates coming for Canada?
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
Canonrumors this morning suggests rebates for Canon gear are on the way soon for Canadian buyers! About planetmitch the owner of planet5d.com – the best dslr video website on the planet. we've got a dslr video forum, blog, news, cinema, and more!
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Canon 5D mk ii killer?
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
Is the Scarlet the Canon 5D mk ii video killer that some say it is? Well, we don’t know for sure yet, but the first video from the Scarlet is available (click on the screen grab to play it on Red’s site). And I must say, it is pretty amazing. According to this story from [...]
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iPhone vs. the mighty Canon 5D?
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
Ok, can you do it? Can you compare the 5D mk ii to the iPhone camera? And, why would you? Well PixelShred on twitter has posted this blog post comparing the two and it is quite interesting. Normally, you’d laugh at the idea of even trying, but I think he pulls this one off by [...]
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More HOT 5D mk ii videos!
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
Continuing on with the very popular subject of the top videos coming out from the 5D mk ii, here’s a few more (ok, a gob!) of my favorites! Please remember with the ones hosted on Vimeo that you can often download them in full size if you’re a Vimeo member (which is a free registration). [...]
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#5D2 video really 29.97fps instead of 30?
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
There’s a lot of thinking and work going on these days about video with the 5D mk ii. One of the issues we’ve reported on here is the difficulty some are having syncing sound recorded on other media with the 5D mk ii video. Chuck Westfall covered what he thought were some good ideas on [...]
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How to be an expert
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
Just found a wonderful blog on the reasons why you should be using an RSS reader. “As I travel around the country speaking to groups about new and social media, I often ask my audience if they use Google reader or another RSS (real simple syndication) reader. I am always surprised at the answer. On [...]
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New! Subscribe to planet5d blog posts via email!
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
As we grow, we learn new things. I just learned how to turn on the option for you to get planet5d blog posts delivered to your inbox! In the right hand navigation on the blog, there’s now a small form where you enter your email address and in a few short clicks, you’ll get the [...]
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Photographer has an insider’s view of White House
Posted on 14. Mar, 2009 by planetmitch.
A very good story about Pete Sousa, the White House’s Official Photographer, who is using a Canon 5D mk ii to photograph the goings on. “The photographic image snared by Pete Souza tickles the synapses, a behind-the-scenes moment of the most delightful and surprising kind. There is President Obama — the leader of the free [...]
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