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Tweet For those of you who have seen “Act of Valor” that was shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, you may have wondered how they got it to look so ‘filmic’ – and those of you paying close attention over the past 2 years or so to what Shane Hurlbut has been talking...
Alberta Aurora – the Canon EOS 5D Mark II captures fleeting northern light
Tweet Yes, it is true, you’ve seen several Aurora short films on planet5D; I admit it, I’m fascinated by them… so here’s another one shot just a few days ago on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Alberta Aurora – Prairie Light Can't see the video in your RSS reader or email? Click Here! Description...
Outstanding “Yosemite Range of Light” shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Tweet This is one outstanding short – especially if you’ve ever been to Yosemite National Park… shot by Shawn Reeder on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EOS 5D Mark III, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this beautiful short! Yosemite Range of Light Can't see the video in your RSS reader or email? Click...
Using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II for a crash cam!
Tweet We’ve all wanted to destroy a camera now and then right? Well, if you’ve always wanted to do that but are cheap like me, you can fantasize about it thru the work of Shane Hurlbut and his amazing team! Vashi Nedomansky has put together this fun short showing all of the shots where something...
A look into the past via timelapse… “Asylum” – a Canon EOS 5D Mark II short
Tweet There are a variety of ways to do documentaries and you don’t often see one that is purely visual and done in timelapse with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II – but “Asylum” is one that really sets a mood. We enjoyed it so we thought we’d share it with you – maybe you’ll...
auroras come alive (if you hate timelapse, look away)
Tor Even Mathisen just sent us his latest aurora timelapse made for a music video and I just had to share it with you because I’m jealous of him… I’ve never been far enough north to see the northern lights and this is a beautiful way to pretend to be there… shot with a Canon...
“Act of valor” – shot on Canon EOS 5D Mark II – my review
I’m sure many of our planet5D readers have been to see the movie “Act of Valor” that I’ve been talking about over the past couple of years. This movie (just in case you haven’t read my posts about it yet) was shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (well about 75% of the final...
Fire and Brimstone – one guy’s reaction to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
I’m not sure why anyone would do this, but here you go… Oli Kember posted this video where he appears to take a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, burns it and then takes a hammer to it. Stunt? Publicity? or was the camera a fake or not working? Oli isn’t telling. 5D Mark iii Announced...
Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800
One of the first things people start doing when a new camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is announced is compare it to other cameras in its class… so we knew you’d want that and we put together this table of detailed specs on these 3 cameras… the Canon EOS 5D Mark II,...
“Dirty Silverware” – a Canon EOS 5D Mark II short
Cruising thru email the other day, I found this note sent in by Steve Daniels who shared his latest Canon EOS 5D Mark II film “Dirty Silverware” which really grabbed me – so of course I asked him to tell us more about the project (I had to twist his arm! HA) and he sent...
“Act of Valor” – Leap of Faith
In our continuing coverage of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II superstar movie “Act of Valor” we present an article written for MovieMaker magazine by Hamish McCollester. We’re posting with MovieMaker’s permission – thanks guys! See Act of Valor and hear from Shane and filmmakers Feb 25th ACT OF VALOR LEAP OF FAITH Shane Hurlbut,...
Act of Valor: Reinventing the Action Genre by Shane Hurlbut
If you haven’t gathered, I consider “Act of Valor” an incredible achievement and very significant for the HDSLR movement – and so we’ll be covering it a bit in the next few days. I mentioned before that I’m flying out to LA to be with Shane and to see the movie and then watch a...
