Flying People in New York City – it’s a bird! it’s a plane! no, it’s an RC plane!
Ok, I admit it right up front, this has very little to do with HDSLR (tho there is a very short clip of an RC drone with a DSLR on it but I don’t know if the whole clip was filmed with it)… but this is just cool and I love the concept – so...
The Digital Convergence Podcasts – a few good ones (because I was on! HA)
Even tho I’ve been taking a sabbatical from the planet5D podcasts, I have been active over on Carl Olson’s Digital Convergence podcast – and I thought you’d like to listen in because we’ve had a great time talking about all sorts of different topics. Here’s last week’s episode Dave Dugdale (LearningDSLRVideo.com), planetMitch (planet5D.com), Chris Fenwick...
Canon applies for patent on RAW video?
This was just posted on twitter by @loricnet and I’m posting it to get the word out quickly – I admit that I don’t understand it yet, but Canon filed for a patent on “RECORDING SUCCESSIVE FRAMES OF RAW SENSOR DATA DEPICTING A MOVING SCENE” – it was filed on July 21, 2010 and the...
The Process of Changing Your Focus and Brand
Last week I talked about the importance of focusing your business in one particular area, rather than trying to be all things to all people. So, if you shoot weddings, your website and all your promotional materials should be about weddings. If you’re a commercial director, focus on that (and ideally, on a particular style...
planet5D poll: which pro dslr is best: Canon EOS-1D X or Nikon D4
Last week, we posted “Side by side: Nikon D4 Vs. Canon EOS 1D X – which should you buy?” and got some good feedback, but this week, we thought we’d use this as the poll question and made it simple, you can pick one or the other but nothing else. If you’re not happy with...
PressPausePlay – a documentary on technology in the digital age of artists – take time to watch this
Last week, I watched this fascinating documentary and then promptly sent it to my daughter who’s very interested in pursuing a career in some kind of art. It isn’t specifically aimed at HDSLRs, but it sure hits home to all kinds of artists including filmmakers. “The artist always comes after the technology… The artist didn’t...
Live podcast this Sunday with me and ShootEditLearn.com
So here I am sitting in yet another hotel room, this time in Porto Portugal. Thankfully the internet is not as pants as most hotel internet is (at the moment but that could change!). Why is this good? Well Karen Abad and Cristina Valdivieso have dirt on me and have blackmailed me into doing their...
Update on HDSLR ScoopNews – three choices for news now on planet5D
We’re constantly striving to find the hot HDSLR news for you and as of a few days ago, we’ve added another option – we’re calling it “ScoopNews” – we now have three different ways for you to read about your favorite gear, photography, and HDSLR filmmmaking. I’ll explain each of them and I’ll go into...
podcast #65 JVC 4k video camera by Frank Rohmer
Good friend of planet5D Frank Rohmer has submitted this interview from CES about the just announced JVC GY-HMQ10 video camera that shoots 4k video. It has a 1/2 CMOS sensor and is priced under $5000 Our thanks to Frank for sending us this interview! Frank Rohmer’s report: Can't see the video in your RSS reader...
Your Camera Is Not the Only Thing That Should be Focused
I must admit, I always get a chuckle when I come across a webpage for a photographer and filmmaker and they say something like, “We specialize in weddings, bar mitzvahs, birthdays, church videos, non-profits, commercials, dance recitals, newborns, teens, music groups, corporate events, and legal depositions.” Phew! I call that EBTKS marketing (everything but the kitchen...
NoFilmSchool posts Scarlet-X test and sample
Since I’m posting a Canon EOS C300 video today, it is only fair to show off a Scarlet-X footage and a bit of BTS info from Koo over at NoFilmSchool Bit of Koo’s post I mentioned previously that I’d shot a micro-short to test out the RED SCARLET, and here it is. To put the...
planet5D poll: Which large sensor video camera is currently the best?
2011 and early 2012 have certainly been wonderful for those who are wanting to have a large sensor video camera (do we make up a new acronym? LSV?) So I thought what better time to ask the question about which one is currently king of the hill – and yes, I know that there are...
