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Sorry for missing this one! Actually, I did not miss it, I was just too busy working on a very special project (more on this tomorrow). As you have all read elsewhere, rumors are that the next 5DMrkII firmware will include (as we expected/hoped) more than just the 24p frame rate. It would include 60p and 50p. The thing is, ...

I just completed the 101 and 102 classes of the 5DFilmSchool training and would like to share my thoughts with you about it (as some others have already done). I have been watching training videos for a while. Like I said in a previous post, I am a big fan of Lynda.com and spent countless hours in front of my ...

You love the site and would like to give back a little to the 5D community? Well, while you can send me some money via Paypal, I have another suggestion for you. Why not give me some of your spare time to do something you are already doing (browsing information about HDSLRs)? While I love this website, blogs are not ...

I have talked about using picture style in the past but I think this video explains the whole thing much better than I ever could. If you visit the Vimeo page, you will see a list of presets to download for both 5D and 7D. The title of the clip is a bit misleading: the camera still has the same ...

About a month ago, I made the decision to put some advertisement on the site. While I do not want the site to become bloated with ads, it is nice to get some money to pay the various expenses related to the blog. Trust me, there are more than you can think of! This being said, I am happy to ...

If you were thinking about getting a DXA for Christmas, you may want to call Santa first. It seems like the DXA-5D is back order and will be replaced (soon?) by a new product. I contacted BeachTek and the rep told me they have an alternative product coming soon. Just a small recap, in case you did not watch the ...

I have been a member of Lynda.com for almost a year. Long time readers might remember me talking about the Final Cut training I followed there. Lynda has a load of training material covering way too many subjects. Thankfully, some of these are especially useful to us HDSLR shooters and I strongly encourage you to get a subscription. While not ...

I guess that most of you guys never heard of ShapeWLB. They are a small Canadian company that builds rigs mostly for pro video camera and are now entering the HDSLR market. They rigs are stable, functional and very affordable. They offer various models but the one that interest us the most is the Sumo II (pro or not).

D-Focus came up yesterday with a new innovative product: it is a camera plate with an adjustable arm to install a follow focus. Dave calls it the DFocus DSLR mount. This is a genius idea! This little gadget allows you to use a follow focus with small rigs like the Zacuto Gorilla series without upsetting too much the rig center ...

This project might not be for everyone but if you are like me and have trouble keeping the sliding motion at a constant speed, here is a solution: automate it! Martin Koch had the same issue has me and solved it the geek way: by using an Arduino and a stepping motor.The detailed explanation can be found on his blog. ...

I know what I am going to be reading on my way home tonight: Canon released the 1DMrkIV white paper. You can download it here. Word of caution: White Papers are marketing materials and should be expected to bend, twist and fold the truth in every angle to promote the product. The best example of this was the Canon 5DMrkII ...

DSLR News Shooter has had the opportunity to play with the 1DMrkIV and wrote a hands on review of it. Interesting points: they confirmed it can record at all the 7D frame rate plus 25p. Some people are going to be happy! I would have expected a higher frame rate, just to keep in line with the 1D expectation of ...