“Nightscapes” – creating a timelapse film on a minimal budget
Tweet For those of you looking to learn something about timelapse there are more and more resources going up on the web, but you’ll want to visit Daniel Freytag’s blog where he has this guest post from Phil Arntz about how he made an awesome ‘nighttime’ timelapse. Phil shot this timelapse on a Canon Rebel...
Rolling shutter comparison test with 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLRs
Here’s an interesting analysis you might be intrigued by – rolling shutter comparisons across a group of 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLR cameras. I don’t think there’s any major surprise here, but it is an interesting read. Brief Snip via Rolling shutter comparison test | Too Much Imagination. I finally come around to piecing together...
Magic Lantern team deliver Xmas gift of improved Canon DSLR hack with FPS control and HDR mode
By Dan Chung I’m generally not into hacking cameras myself but the new Christmas release of the Magic Lantern hack for Canon 550D (t2i), 60D, 600D (t3i), 50D and 500D is certainly very enticing. Magic Lantern offers a greatly improved feature set which makes Canon DSLRs into much more fully feature video cameras. You simply...
Save $30 off the Okii MC1 USB Mini Controller!
We told you earlier about the new Okii MC1 USB mini controller and you can see our demo again down at the bottom of this post – but if you’re interested in buying one, right now, there’s a $30 off coupon! From the HDCamTeam site: We have been notified by Okii Systems that there is...
New HDSLR stablilizer project on kickstarter looking for your help
Kyle Hart sent us this request for help for his new HDSLR stabilizer over on kickstarter – it looks pretty cool and has already reached his funding goal even tho only being online for a couple of days. The fundraising video Kyle’s note to me Hey Mitch, I’ve been following your site for a while...
gps4cam for Android released – geotag your DSLR photos on you phone
Back in June, we told you about the great little iPhone app called GPS4cam – allowing you to use the gps unit in your iPhone to generate geotag data for your DSLR camera – well, now they’ve released the Android version so those of you who have been dying to get it can now jump...
edelkrone announces new HDSLR rigs, follow focus
The folks at edelkrone® have sure made a splash in the short time they’ve been around and they’ve just announced a new line of rigs called the ‘modula’ as well as a new follow focus that looks pretty versatile. The new rig is called the modula one – they’ve got quite a bit of options...
Angry about FCPX? Then help fund a collaborative video editor – Novacut
If you’re angry about Final Cut Pro X, then put your money where your mouth is and help fund a new collaborative video editor (called Novacut Pro) specifically designed for the HDSLR enthusiast. This is a kickstarter project that you can help fund here. Overview Why HDSLR? (from the project at kickstarter) Initially we’re only...
Slow motion – the 1% factor – in Final Cut Pro X
Remember all those cool Twixtor movies slowing down HDSLR footage to really really slow speeds? It turns out you can do that very nicely in FCPX without a plugin. I tried this on some Canon EOS 5D Mark II (reviews) footage and it worked nicely. [source: tweet from Richard Harrington "Slow motion at 1% using...
planet5D Top 10 List! Top 10 posts from first 6 months of 2011
Every now and then, it is good to look back to see what has been on the minds of our readers… so here’s a look at the Top 10 posts from first 6 months of 2011 Top 10 List Incredible “3D” motion from Canon Rebel T2i/550D stills UPDATED: WINNER! Indie movie shot on Canon HDSLR...
Another example of how dangerous lasers can be for your HDSLR sensor!
Last year, we posted about how dangerous lasers can be (see post) for your HDSLR sensor and now, there are other examples popping up on youtube. So this is just a reminder of how dangerous they can be – just in case you didn’t know! It isn’t a problem taking video of a laser show...
Is War A Game? A Short Film By Michael Rees
We’ve shown you Michael Rees’ work before (here and here) – so why am I showing you his new film “Is War a Game?” Because Michael is only 16 that’s why! We love to know more about what people are doing with their HDSLRs and Michael is sure putting his knowledge to good use. I...
