The a6000 was my camera of the year in 2014 – I liked it so much that I bought one, and it hastened my exit from Canon. But these prices …
Out, Damned Spot! A Solution to Sony’s Darned Record Button
The incontrovertible Achilles heel of Sony hybrid cams? The damned spot of a movie record button. But help is here with the Cineasy Touch, especially version 2. planet5D reader Tom Altman …
Sony a6000 $100 Instant Savings!
My favorite camera is $100 cheaper than it was yesterday, though who knows for how long! At the end of 2014 I said the Sony a6000 topped gear of the …
Battle of the Microphones: 5 Mic/Recorder Walk-Off
In this first installment of our newest series “I Suck at Audio,” we compare five different mic/recorder combos in search of aural enlightenment: the RØDE NTG4+ shotgun, RØDElink Filmmaker Wireless …
Cineasy Touch Solves Sony a7 series, a6000 Record Button Problem
Simple is good. And in spite of its unfortunate name, the Cineasy Touch is a simple solution to that confounded record button. I love the Sony a6000 [B&H | Amazon] …
Sony Strategy is an Indie Filmmaker’s Wet Dream
What would YOU call their number one strategy, which reads “Apply technologies in the high-end professional sphere to consumer products;” highlights 4K, high frame rate and wide color gamut as …
2014: A Great Year for Gear – Is there a perfect camera yet?
What an amazing year for gear porn. The Year of Mirrorless and 4K 2014 was truly the year of mirrorless – and 4K (selling it, anyway). At one end, it …
Happy 6th Birthday planet5D! A historical look at the DSLR Video Revolution
planetMitch note: This is great DSLR Video history written by Hugh – I’ll have a post on Monday with more details about the planet5D history… Cue up the opening seconds of Sgt. …
Sony a6000 and A7s Enough to Make Professional Nikon Shooter Switch
In this video, long-time Nikon fan and professional landscape, portrait, travel, and wedding photographer Jason Lanier explains why he sold off his Nikon gear and switched to Sony, beginning with …