NAB 2012: CANON 4K DSLR & C500
This seems to be the year of 4K at NAB, and Canon followed suite with the release of a 4K capable DSLR camera that will be able to be used in conjunction with the C300 and the newly released C500 camera
HDSLR Electronic Follow Focus Control from Manfrotto… 1st of Its Kind
This product is what so many HDSLR shooters have been waiting for… Manfrotto just announced an electronic follow focus system for DSLR cameras with two versions: a clamp system (control attaches to flat surfaces, or to pipes and tubes) and a pro version (ability to switch between photo and video, focus control, rec/stop/shutter release, live view...
Canon Confirms “Light Leak” Issue in the 5D Mark III
Earlier this month, reports started emerging that Canon’s new 5D Mark III DSLR has a “light leak” issue. Photographers found that turning on the LCD backlight in a dark room directly affects the camera’s metering system (as seen in the video above). Canon published a product advisory today acknowledging the issue, saying, In extremely dark...
HandiZoom Adds a Camcorder-style Grip and Zoom Controls to Your DSLR
HandiZoom is a new camera accessory that adds a special grip to your DSLR that allows you to hold and use it like a camcorder. The device adds ENG-style zoom controls by connecting directly with the zoom ring on your camera lens. Videographers who’ve transitioned to DSLR shooting may feel much more at home with...
Canon Officially Unveils the 1D C, a 4K Cinema DSLR
Canon has officially announced its new EOS-1D C 4K cinema DSLR, a camera that offers the same body and still photography features as the 1D X but is more geared towards high-end motion picture and television production. It records 4K at 24fps and 1080P at 24/25/30/50/60fps, shoots 1080p uncompressed with 8-bit 4:2:2 Clean HD via...
Canon Cinema EOS 4k DSLR announced – the Canon EOS-1D C!
Tweet Canon just announced the Canon EOS-1D C – their new Cinema EOS DSLR that they pre-announced back in November when they announced the Canon EOS C300. Details are still very fresh but below is the press release. I’m afraid we didn’t get invited to put our hands on but we’re scratching for details. PR...
The great next HDSLR features poll… what do you want in your next pro DSLR?
Tweet With all the cameras recently announced (like the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the Nikon D800) and many of them having the features you indicated you wanted in the last poll, we thought we’d ask the question again! If you don’t recall, back in Dec 2010, we asked you what features you wanted...
Canon 60Da: An Astrophotography DSLR
Canon has announced the new 60Da, a DSLR geared towards astrophotographers and the successor to the 20Da. So what’s different about this camera? A “modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity” which allows it to capture photos of “‘red hydrogen emission’ nebulae and other cosmic phenomena”: The improved infrared-blocking filter is...
Sony Annouces The 4k Ready Slow-Mo Camera, The NEX FS700
Sony made a nice pre-NAB announcement in the form of their latest NEX camera, the FS700. The FS700 features an incredible sensor that will be capable of shooting 4k (while using an external recorder,) although this feature won’t be available at launch. The camera is also able to to shoot all way up to 960fps...
Introducing RH-1 Anamorphic Lens for Canon DSLR
I got this announcement yesterday of this very interesting new lens for Canon DSLRs that will give a very unique anamorphic look to HDSLR video. I don’t have much in the way of details yet, but we should know more by NAB – and of course planet5D will be there! Introducing the RH-1 “Ultra” Anamorphic...
Photography 101: Using Available Light
Vimeo has partnered up with Nikon for a new educational video series titled Do More With Your DSLR. The first video is about “working with available light”, and is geared towards beginners who are just starting to figure out how to use their DSLR camera. You can find a more in-depth discussion of the concepts...
Quickly start and stop video recording with the Stedi-Shot DSLR Trigger
As great as DSLR video cameras are, the ergonomics are still a bit lacking. Something as simple as starting your video recording requires a reaching to the back of the camera which can be quite inconvenient if on a shoulder rig. The Stedi-Shot makes it easy to keep your hands on your shoulder rig while...
