Filmmaker and planet5D reader Rob Whitworth visits North Korea, and with stunning access to its capital city, Pyongyang, creates engaging Nikon time lapse and we've got some exclusive behind-the-scenes info! If you’re like me (and after reading what’s next you may hope you are not), my…
Ever get annoyed and anxious as the mini-HDMI or mini-USB port on your camera becomes looser and looser – and you just KNOW the connection is going to become unreliable sometime very soon?[adrotate group="6"] Me too. Good to know, then, that the team over at…
We are always looking at videos online. This one I think is worth the watch. It is a little over 2 minutes and mixes RED footage with the Nikon D800.[adrotate group="6"] It isn't the image I think that makes this stand out but rather the…
Our good friends over at LockCircle have announced this new Dual Port locking device the LockPort 800 DUAL. While it might not be "sexy" like lenses or new cameras, locking devices have become almost mandatory to many working with HDSLRs.[adrotate group="6"] New LockPort 800 Dual…
A few years ago Sony changed the game when they introduced the first mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C sized sensor. Today via B&H, Sony announces the A7 and A7r, the world’s first mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera with a full-frame sensor. From this B&H…
I love showing off art being created with HDSLRs! You've seen me post a lot of different kinds of art (yes, mostly short movies) but this one is fairly unique and Jeff Frost has given us a look inside his fantastic pieces. He's also looking…
A few days ago we posted the story about "Magic Lantern adds 3x multiplier (zoom) to RAW video for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III" after discovering that the new RAW video module could also do a virtual lens zoom for your video - essentially…
In an interesting turn, the DxO team looked at both the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 cameras - and many have seen the report on the Nikon D800 saying it was about the best sensor on the market... well, it turns out…
Here's a great video report on DSLR video with the Nikon D800 from our friend Kelly Conlin from "Nice Lady Productions" - I find her reports easy to understand and comprehensive. You can find out whether she's really "nice" on her site and her blog [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate…
In an interesting move, Nikon has announced the Nikon D800 will be used to shoot a "Beautiful Horror Movie." What's even more interesting is that they're releasing several "behind the scenes" (BTS) videos even before the final short is completed. Nikon is obviously wanting to…
