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Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Focus – My Images Aren’t Sharp

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by planetMitch.

Update: March 2010 This article has gotten a lot of use since it was first published on Jun 16, 2009 and I thought that it would be a good time to re-issue this. Especially in light of @fcwestfall’s posting of this excellent article “This lens is soft” and other FACTS from LensRentals.com
“My images from the [...]

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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, menus, [...]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II underwater wedding portraits!

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.

You won’t see this very often, but we found this very intriguing and had to share with everyone. This bride was photographed underwater in her wedding dress with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and I have to say, the photographers turned this into a unique and beautiful portrait session. And yes, we do still [...]

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Canon EOS-1D MKIV’s First Wedding!

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by planetMitch.

Canonrumors was our source for this, the first wedding shot on the currently unreleased Canon EOS-1D MKIV. Jeff Ascough was able to get his hands on a pre-release Canon EOS-1D MKIV and took it to a wedding he was shooting.

In his post, he’s able to give some great information about his experience and there are [...]

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July 22nd Aurora captured beautifully on Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by planetMitch.

I’ve never seen an Aurora show, but after seeing these Canon EOS 5D Mark II images, I’d love to be there to experience one! Zoltan Kenwell from Alberta Canada shares these stunning Aurora images and the story of how he photographed them. He sent us 4 images, but you can see the whole gallery on [...]

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Collision Conference – the convergence of stills and video

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by planetMitch.

Yes, it is happening, and we’ve talked about it before, the line between the still photographer and the videographer is blurring and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has certainly had a lot to do with that. We’ve just been informed of a new conference exploring the convergence of stills and video. The “Collision Conference” [...]

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teens+stills+video+audio = Senior Fusion Wow with Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by planetMitch.

Here at planet5D, we’re pleased to bring you new and exciting media being created with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Today, we’re really excited to show you something brand new and different… something old and something new combined. We have seen the new fusion of stills + video done for weddings and engagements and [...]

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Problems with exposure

Posted on 07. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.

Yesterday, I got a nice note from Simon… he’s concerned about his 5D mk ii and is wondering if others are having the same problems? Comment below or send me a note and i’ll add your comments.
I have noticed to my gut wrenching horror the 5D MkII using the default evaluative mode over exposes by [...]

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Photographs in the Blog

Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by planetMitch.

In case you’re wondering, yes, all of the images in this blog are photos taken by me They weren’t all necessarily taken with the 5D (i bought my first one back in Spring 08), but they are my handy work. You can see more stuff in my home site – planetMitch.comBatteries! I have [...]

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