Tag Archives: canon
Canon USA Spring 2010 Rebates
Posted on 14. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
Is it spring or is this the end of winter? Either way, there are some good rebates being offered by Canon until April 3rd (yes, I’m a few days late posting this one – sorry). Please remember that planet5D is supported by your purchases and we really appreciate it if you’ll visit these vendors by [...]
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Canon confirms Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware contents
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.
In a news release that hit my inbox a little bit ago, Canon has released details of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update that is now officially due in “mid-March” (which matches rumors). The “firmware upgrade 2.0.3 for the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera will be coming in March of 2010. [...]
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Canon Rebel T2i/550D unboxing and awesome comparison to 7D
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
All sorts of news in the last few days and I’m way behind – sorry! This was posted yesterday on vimeo and it is pretty darn cool – and it starts out with the first unboxing of a Canon Rebel T2i/550D that I’ve seen. Then, it migrates into a comparison of the Canon Rebel T2i/550D [...]
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PopPhoto tests the Canon EOS-1D MKIV-finds AF slow
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
PopPhoto has posted their 3 page review of the Canon EOS-1D MKIV and found it was made for “Sports shooters or anyone who needs a fast burst rate in a body built like a tank” – but they also thought the autofocus was “slower in our tests than the old one, even in bright conditions. [...]
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EOS Moving Image Workshop: Beyond the Still
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
Recently, Createasphere held the Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition in California. Well, they also just announced that they’ve been selected by Canon to create a new EOS Moving Image Workshop. “This hands-on workshop, lead by industry leaders who are actively using the Canon HD SLR technology in professional film and video productions, will include camera applications, [...]
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Rumor: Canon 1Ds Mark IV release next week?
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
In the yet another rumor category… canonrumors.com reported last week that a Canon 1Ds Mark IV may be released as soon as this coming week. They are saying: “This is a CR2 source that has been right on multiple occasions and missed a few. Next week I’m told we will see the following. Camera: 1Ds [...]
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Canon – big at the Vancouver Olympics
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
We’ve seen several things about Canon hitting the Vancouver Olympics hard – including planet5D friend Lisa Bettany (@mostlyLisa on twitter) who got into Canon’s lens room (see her image on flickr). Canonrumors.com found this youtube video of the Canon Minis – a whole army of them! Canon’s also got a special page where they’re showing [...]
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Rumor: Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware due March?
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
cinema5d has posted that they are hearing the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware is due mid march. “Rumors have been flying around this year’s Createasphere Expo, that the Canon 5D Mark II 24P Firmware Update will drop sometime in the middle of March, 2010. No mention of 50/60 fps in this one, but there [...]
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Rumor: Canon prototype full frame DSLR shooting RAW video
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
UPDATE (8/19/2010) – I received some additional information from our source. The prototype apparently is very early in development because the chip itself is in a box. This may indicate that it is a prototype for a video camera and not an HDSLR. (Original post from 2/15/2010) This morning, a source has indicated that Canon [...]
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Canon Rebel T2i/550D due February 24th
Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
According to this video, Canon will be releasing the Canon Rebel T2i/550D on February 24th. This is the first time I’ve heard a delivery date and it appears to be from a Canon representative so we would believe it is valid. The video was posted by urbanfoxtv and they have a blog post about the [...]
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Rob Galbraith reviews the Canon EOS-1D MKIV autofocus
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch.
@fcwestfall (Fake Chuck Westfall) pointed out last night that Rob Galbraith has published a very interesting article about the autofocus on the Canon EOS-1D MKIV. “The EOS-1D Mark IV, released in small quantities towards the end of December 2009 and shipping in somewhat greater volume now, is meant to erase the memory of the design, [...]
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