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This is not HDSLR related but I think it is cool enough that most of you will be interested. It has been out for a while but I just found out about it… It is a video made out of composite images taken by the Cassini spacecraft. These are all still images, no CGI involved! While it looks gorgeous, I ...

We talk a lot about gear on this blog: tripods, rigs, lens, follow focus, etc… We take for granted that you need all of these to create anything that looks remotely professional. After all, if you dont have a super stable and sharp image, your end product can’t be good. Well, Greg Watermann proves us wrong. Look at his coverage ...

I just received this video from Lance, one of our reader. Aren’t these cools? And you want to know the best part? They are actually quite affordable! At 115$ for a set for 4 wheels, they are within the budget of pretty much all videographers. Here is a sample footage clip. Slider based on wheels are better than those on ...

After a small delay, here comes my first release for 2011: RigsEnvy! What is it? RigsEnvy is like Flickr but it replaces dogs and flowers pictures with HDSLR rigs. I wanted to create a microsite for HDSLR users to showcase and talk about their rigs. The site is still in beta, but I invite you to check it out now ...

A few times a week, I receive request from videographers to write an article about their most recent work. Most of the time, I point them toward resources like Planet5D Cinema which are designed for these kinds of things. It is not because I don’t like these clips; it is just that I try to keep the site content as ...

The month is over (I am actually late by a day!) and the contest winner has been picked (will put name once I have his authorization). The contest was such a success that I decided to repeat the experience for the month of March. This time with a new prize. The Prize I will be giving away is the very ...

Here is a video I shot during the Bridal Boudoir Affair 2010 event with my friend Robert and his crew. I only did the shooting, Robert did the amazing editing job, as usual. I took care of all the closeups and macro shots, mostly with the 100L2.8IS Macro and I am very happy Robert managed to put so many of ...

As most photographer will tell you, if you want to take good portraits, dont invest in lenses, invest in lights! The proof is, even with a crappy iPhone camera, it is possible to get pro level pictures if you get awesome lights (proof). The thing is, getting a good set of lights is not cheap, especially when you realize how ...

It seems like I have too many books in my library so I decided to start a small contest to give them away. The Price The first price I will be giving away is the very good DSLR Cinema book (review). How to enter There are two ways to win: Either join the HDSLR mailing list by entering your email ...

I have had a personal photo project for a while: doing a zombie meets fashion photoshoot. The usual reaction when I start talking about is “WTF?” but lucky me, I found a friend who happens to have a very photogenic face ready to try it out. So we got some basic makeup on, spilled some fake blood and took a ...

Pop up on Canon5Dtips? You may have noticed that I just added a mailing list to the blog. Sorry for the pop up but it is the best way to make sure everyone notice. If you missed the pop up (or are reading this from a RSS reader), just look at the subscription form in the right column. Notice what? ...

I am not the first to cover the news so lets go straight to the interesting parts. Forget the T3, it only record in 720p, lets look at the Canon T3i which is the only real option for HDSLR shooters. Features The spec sheet is looks pretty standard/expected until we hit these two points: Improved EOS Full HD Movie mode ...