Archive for '5D3'
First Magic Lantern alpha version for 5D Mark III is ready!
Posted on 12. Sep, 2012 by planetMitch.
It was very gratifying to see that the MagicLantern folks have announced their first ‘alpha’ version of their firmware hack for the Canon HDSLRs has been released for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III! Now I can sell my Canon EOS 5D Mark II with the knowledge I’ll be able to magicLantern it soon. It [...]
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“Shooting The Tube” - a great way to soak your HDSLR! Watch at your own risk
Posted on 28. Aug, 2012 by planetMitch.
I get a real kick out of just about anything that Devin Graham does with an HDSLR camera these days – this new one called “shooting the tube” appears to be a promo shot for Vooray and of course he’s used HDSLRs and to make the movie - and it looks to me like he [...]
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Stunning Timelapse Video from Wimbledon 2012 - HDSLR and Red
Posted on 25. Jul, 2012 by planetMitch.
You may not be aware of it, but you’re seeing more and more timelapse in TV, commercials, and movies and everywhere else - and this one is a superb example of using timelapse to tell a story - it was shot at Wimbledon 2012 and isn’t just a pretty scenic timelapse. It does an excellent [...]
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The opening image: Lensbaby lens is just the tool for the job
Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 by planetBarry.
I have been a fan of Lensbaby lenses for a number of years now. Prior to “Incident on Marmont Avenue”, I had used Lensbaby lenses only for creating unique, interesting and downright fun stills. However, I had never used any Lensbaby lenses while shooting video. Honestly, I hadn’t really even considered it, so when Lensbaby [...]
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Our new go-to light: the Switronix TorchLED BOLT Light
Posted on 11. Jul, 2012 by planetBarry.
As with most (or likely more accurately, all) independent productions we were balancing time, equipment and cost when planning the shoot on Incident on Marmont Avenue (click the link to see the movie and more). Julien Lasseur (IMDB), the director of photography, and I talked often about how to keep the production moving along while [...]
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Canon 5D Mark III vs T2i/550D Comparison
Posted on 10. Jul, 2012 by planetMitch.
Dave Dugdale sent this in a couple of weeks ago (and yes, I’m way behind)… you may be very interested in seeing Dave’s comparison… does the Canon Rebel T2i/550D match up to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III? What do you think? Canon 5D Mark III vs T2i/550D Comparison From Dave’s post Before I start [...]
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daily planet5D #13 - using the 5D as a webcam
Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by planetMitch.
This daily planet5D is an update on how we’re recording - this episode was with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II - but don’t forget we had a big post on using the 5D2 as a webcam a while ago. Using a Canon HDSLR (5D Mark II) as a webcam for skype or ustream — [...]
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Jeff Cables reports you shouldn’t put SD in Canon EOS 5D Mark III if you want speed in CF UPDATED
Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by planetMitch.
Jeff Cables has reported that putting an SD card in the Canon EOS 5D Mark III - even if you aren’t using it - slows down the speed of writing to the CF card. canonrumors.com tipped us to this report UPDATE - It should be noted that Jeff has clarified his post (simply having the [...]
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Moire and sharpness battle - Nikon D4 vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Posted on 25. Jun, 2012 by planetMitch.
We had the Nikon D4 for the weekend on loan from LensProToGo and wanted to compare it to the 2 bodies I own - the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Here are some side-by-side examples of standard vs cinestyle picture styles as well as moire and sharpening on [...]
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Canon Firmware updates for 5D3 and 60D
Posted on 20. Jun, 2012 by planetMitch.
A couple of firmware upgrades were released yesterday for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Canon EOS 60D and there’s no new functionality in either one. New Firmware for Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Version 1.1.3 incorporates the following improvements and fixes. Supports the single focal length EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens that is [...]
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“Incident on Marmont Avenue” Production Diary #4 - big name actors
Posted on 12. Jun, 2012 by planetMitch.
Not long after Barry Andersson and I decided to shoot “Incident on Marmont Avenue” with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, I thought it would be great to keep a ‘production diary’ and my plan is to share it with you – but not all at once as that would be a book (I’ve written [...]
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