Canon5Dtips Photography is more than words.
With all the talks about the 7D, it might be a good time to step back and look at one of the most useful feature of the 5D Mark II: its high megapixel count. While the 7D is very close to the 5D in terms of pixels, the 5D still has about 20% more and, for someone like me, it matters.…
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Need feedback on my secret product
Remember my hint from a previous post about a new secret product I was working on? Well, I am glad to say that prototype #1 is about to be completed and I am going to use it next weekend to test it out in the field.…
Read More »List of 5D Mark II issues
Since I got my random flipping shutter issue, I have done a lot of Googling to see if other people have had the same issue. During this process, I discovered a few other issues 5D Mark II owners might have and thought it would be a good idea to list them.…
Read More »iPhone App: The Best Camera
I have always been a big fan of Chase Jarvis. The guy has style, shoot cool things (like Ninjas!) and is really engaged with the community.
So, as soon as I read about him releasing an iPhone app I knew it would be something cool and different.…
RAW video for Canon 5DMrk II and 7D? (Rumor) – Follow up
It seems like I forgot the most obvious output when I did my analysis of this rumor… The USB plug! I cant believe I forgot it! It has enough bandwidth to carry a RAW signal to the hypothetical module. It would basically be the same thing as when shooting in tethering mode, except for video.…
Read More »Droplet for 5DMrk II and Beachtek DXA-5D owners
If you use a Beachtek DXA-5D to capture sound while recording with your 5D, you should take a look at the new droplet my friend Mathieu has created. The droplet convert the file to ProRes HQ and remove the low frequency used to disable the audio gain.…
Read More »Zacuto Gorilla DSLR kits reviews (part 2.3: Tactical Shooter)
Welcome to the last section of the part 2 of the Gorilla rigs review. Due to technical issues with one of my 5DMrkII, this review will not contain the video I had planned to shoot for it (sorry!).
Meet the Tactical Shooter
The Tactical shooter is the big daddy of the Gorilla set.… Read More »RAW video for Canon 5DMrk II and 7D? (Rumor)
Robert saw this on Canon Rumors coming from the Red User forum:
“A little birdy just whispered something pretty remarkable into my ear. I cannot verify this AT ALL but rumor has it that Canon may be prepping to unveil a RAW or sRAW recording module for the 5D2, 7D, etc, which would record possibly via the CF card slot.… Read More »