Tag Archives: canon eos 5d mark ii
More on new Unified Magic Lantern including planet5D demo
Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
Jordy Vandeput sent us some exclusive additional information on the new Unified Magic Lantern version we were one of the first to announce last week. Jordy also put together a quick demo video especially for planet5D readers demonstrating several of the features (see below) as well as showing the new HDR video function does indeed […]
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Save $30 off the Okii MC1 USB Mini Controller!
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
We told you earlier about the new Okii MC1 USB mini controller and you can see our demo again down at the bottom of this post – but if you’re interested in buying one, right now, there’s a $30 off coupon! From the HDCamTeam site: We have been notified by Okii Systems that there is […]
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@stillmotion’s “Prelude: The Making of A Game of Honor” – BTS on their HDSLR Army/Navy Documentary
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
Those of you following planet5D for a while know we love to show off what Patrick Moreau and his team at @stillmotion are doing – and you’ll be blown away by this behind the scenes look at their upcoming Showtime feature “Game of Honor”. Mostly shot on HDSLRs (they use the Canon HDSLRs but there […]
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Price war on Canon EOS 5D Mark II in USA between Adorama and B&H
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
There seems to be a price war going on right now with the Canon 5D Mark II – both Adorama and B&H have lowered their price to $1999. But, just now, B&H has upped the game by adding these extras! SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro CompactFlash Card & Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder Bag & Red Giant […]
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Warning: Canon EOS 5D Mark II owners might have to have this: VAF-5D2 Optical Anti-Aliasing Filter
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
Marco Solorio has posted a very interesting ‘first look’ at the $385 VAF-5D2 Optical Anti-Aliasing Filter for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II produced by Mosaic Engineering – you’ll want to see Marco’s report! First Look: VAF-5D2 Optical Anti-Aliasing Filter It’s not very often a product comes to market that seems like it’s nothing short […]
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Must See Canon EOS 5D Mark II stop motion merged with google street view
Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
I found this gem on twitter (via Ed Smith) a few weeks ago and saved it because I knew you guys would want to see it – shot on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with some beautiful stop motion skills and merged with data from google street view, this is just worth sitting down […]
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Review: Creating HD video with the Canon 5D mark II and 7D – Rick Sammon and Juan Pons
Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
We’ve had Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon on one of our podcasts and he told us about this HDSLR training that he was putting out with good friend Juan Pons and they graciously sent me a copy of this training to evaluate. Marketing materials A user-friendly guide to all the basics of making video! […]
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Sad day for this camera! “how to lose $2400 in 24 seconds”
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by planetmitch.
Hopefully this guy will read my comment about drying the camera out with rice as was done in this post from 2009 here on planet5D… always remember – if electronics get wet, dry them as best as you can (without heat) – and then place them in a big bag of uncooked white rice for […]
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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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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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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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What does music really mean to a timelapse? New Tokyo Canon EOS 5D Mark II Timelapse rocks
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by planetmitch.
We’ve covered plenty of timelapse projects and one thing keeps coming back to me (and is exemplified in this Canon EOS 5D Mark II timelapse below) – the music selection makes all the difference in the world – the visuals in this one are very good, but the music is what sets this off to […]
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