Tag: 550D
Get Your Free Copy Of The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera:
First there was the Wolfcrow e-books Master Guide to Rigging a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera and the Master Guide to Rigging a Nikon D800 or D800E, and now hot on their heels is The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera. The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera guide outlines a road map on how to [...]
Adding Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:
Following up on The VW 158 Custom Picture Style Collection Picture Profile Post some have asked for instructions on how to install the Picture Styles Picture Profiles or CPS. So we thought we would help out those that are a little lost putting the Picture Styles Picture Profiles onto their cameras. All information set out [...]
Download The VW Updated 154 Canon DSLR Picture Styles Picture Profiles:
Once again we have updated our collection of Vision Wrangler or VW Canon Picture Styles / Picture Profiles that we have picked up from around the internet to 154. As always this is not a complete Picture Style collection by any means but just a huge chunk of the 154 styles we like to use [...]
How to add Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:
Following up on the VW 123 Custom Picture Style Collection Post some have asked how to install the Picture Styles. So we thought we would help out those that are a little lost putting the Picture Styles onto their cameras. All information set out here is gleaned from Canon websites on how to add Custom [...]
Download The VW Updated 123 Canon DSLR Picture Styles, Picture Profiles:
Please make sure you get the updated 154 VW Canon DSLR Picture Styles / Picture Profiles. Be sure to download and please Tweet for others to come get it as well. Cheers. We have updated our collection of Canon Picture Styles that we have picked up from around the Web. This is not a complete [...]
DSLR USB Follow Focus Controller:
Cinema5D has some dam good forum posts that are worth dropping in on. Take this one a USB DSLR Follow Focus post on Cinema5D from Slippers. The Follow Focus unit is battery powered and does not require connection to a PC, nor does it use the Canon SDK. Well it sounds so crazy it may [...]
From Swedish Chameleon More Rigs: Unboxing SC Large V2:
Swedish Chameleon the mob that gave you that funky alien looking DSLR rig now have more product shots of rigs and gear parts up on their page. Currently you can not buy Swedish Chameleon gear online however if you live in Sweden you can get their rigs from 3 stores Scandinavian Photo Lindqvist Radio TV [...]
5D MKII Up To 74 MBps h.264 Tests & 2.0.8 Beta Firmware from Magic Lantern:
Great news from Trammell Hudson from Magic Lantern about the recording rate of the Canon 5D MKII camera with tests achieving 66 MBps fairly stable and bursts of 74 MBps at 24p. If lifting the recording bit rate goes the way of the Panasonic GH1 camera we might see real changes within weeks, hopefully days. [...]
AGC Disable Y-Splitter Cable for Canon 7D & 550D / T2i Cameras:
Nice ready made Y cable designed to stop your AGC audio grief with some Canon DSLR cameras made by Sescom and available for around $27. The DSLR-AGCY was developed to enable disabling of the Auto Gain Control in Canon and other HD DSLR cameras. This cable allows you to split your audio tracks. One end [...]
Shootblue DSLR Cage Pics from their Shoulder Rig, & Now Supports 5D MKII:
Shoot Blue have sent us two new pics showing the cage design of their Shootblue Shoulder Rig and Cage. The Cage is getting fine tuned and every time we see it a little bit is added here and a big whack drops off there. Good news is Shoot Blue are testing the cage and shoulder [...]
Cambo DSLR Viewfinders:
Cambo manufactures of professional photography, video and broadcasting products that are designed and manufactured in the Netherlands have some pretty cool gear and add to that list their viewfinders for DSLR cameras. Cambo viewfinders come in four flavours: the CS-30, CS-32, CS-33, and the CS-34. Expect a 3x magnification loupe for this style of viewfinder. [...]
Canon New EF Lens will be available in March 2011 + Prices:
Canon have just released details of their new lens line up for 2011. Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens With its unique focal length range, the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM is the world’s widest fisheye zoom lens. It delivers 180˚ diagonal angle of view images for all EOS SLR cameras with imaging formats ranging [...]
Shootblue DSLR Shoulder Rig & Cage Used On Roll Deep – Take Control ft. Alesha Dixon Music Video:
That Shootblue DSLR Shoulder Rig & Cage we have been following has been put to good use on the Roll Deep: Take Control music video featuring Alesha Dixon. The video was shot using the new Shootblue Canon 1D MKIV Cage and Shoulder Rig and Zeiss Compact Primes CP.2 lenses. Shootblue also have a new website [...]
Handy FILMTOOLS Base.X Rigs:
Handy FILMTOOLS have a new double shoulder support rig plus more with the release of their Base.X range of camera accessories. Constructed of aluminium and plastic Base.X rigs are lightweight and sturdy. Available from the Handy FILMTOOLS website you can get the Base.X as a bundle and as Base.X parts. The guys have bundles for [...]
Express35 DSLR Shoulder Rig Sneak Peak:
So a little from column A and little from column B but we will put out what we are getting teased by Chris from Express35. Express35 are showing off sneak peaks of their new DSLR Shoulder Rig. Pretty sure that is a matte box ready to jump off the rails. Are Express35 making matte boxes [...]
HAGUE DSLR Motion-Cam Stabilizer:
The Hague DSLR Motion Cam Steadicam type Stabilizer getting played with at the Pro Video Exhibition 2010 rocking a Canon 7D. The HAGUE DSLR Motion-Cam Stabilizer supports Canon Sony Nikon DSLR and similiar weight cameras. Expect to pay around $270 for the unit. * Specifically designed for Canon 5D, 7D plus similar DSLRs for HD [...]
Shane Hurlbut Talks DSLR : Green Filming, ISO, Picture Styles & Dark Energy:
Shane Hurlbut ASC talks about DSLR shooting with Dailey Pike. Shane talks about the genesis of HDSLR, shooting green, ISO range, Picture Styles and Cinnafilm Dark Energy. Citizen Shane – Interview With Shane Hurlbut from Dailey Pike on Vimeo. See Dailey Pike for more. Want more Shane then go to his Blog Get more here [...]
DSLR footage in Premiere Pro CS5:
Nice quick how to video on how to drop vision straight to timeline and edit tutorial for DSLR to CS5. Karl Soule shows new features in Premiere Pro CS5 that are designed to make working with high definition footage shot with a DSLR easy and efficient. For more DSLR how to videos try Adobe TV
CPM Filmtools Bulldog and Sidewinder HDSLR Rig Review from NextWaveDV:
The guys from NextWaveDV have done a review of the Sidewinder and Bulldog rigs from CPM Filmtools for HDSLR shooters. Check out the guys at NextWaveDV for more. See CPM Film Tools for some cool camera gear.
New Shootblue DSLR Shoulder Rig & Cage Pics + Deets:
More pictures and details of the ongoing DSLR Shootblue Shoulder Rig and Cage combo. The Shootblue Shoulder Rig and Cage is cool for the Canon 1D Mark IV and work is in progress for supporting the 5D MKII and the 7D cameras. More pictures soon. After operator feedback, monitor bracket/arm (for attaching Noga type arms) [...]
VFGadgets DSLR Gear:
Canadian company VFGadgets have a nice range of DSLR camera support gear that is worth taking a look at. Now take a deep breath because saying anything DSLR is like saying the word wedding as the dollars are multiplied. The VFGadgets DSLR SA Kit-A will set you back $995 and their DSLR SwissCage Kit A [...]
Swedish Chameleon DSLR Rigs
Rig designer and inventor of Swedish Chameleon Guffe Funck shows that you don’t have to resort to cheap knock off designs to push through for a great looking DSLR Rig. Swedish Chameleon’s are available as kits or parts. In Kit form SC:Large Version 1 of the Swedish Chameleon will set you back around US$1988. In [...]
Zacuto EVF Launched
Over at Peter Browne A selection of Photo’s popped up of a EVF which looked like it could belong to Zacuto. Boom it does!! The Zacuto EVF which was rumoured to appear around February 2011 and now appears early after a prod from the Blue Corner. Redrock Micro run out a cardboard Prototype EVF and [...]
Atomos Ninja Update
Atomos Ninja have now begun emailing customers that they are ready to make their first production run telling them that they do not require any deposit for pre orders, however depending on demand, later pre orders may be charged to ensure demand is met. 5D MKII 7D owners etc are excited that a clean Full [...]
Carl Zeiss See Dynamic Outlook for HDSLR Video
Speaking at Photokina 2010, Carl Zeiss Senior Vice President of the Camera Lens Division, Dr. Winfried Scherle, announced that more lens models are in the pipeline. Carl Zeiss is continuing to experience strong demand for its top-quality manual focus lenses for SLR cameras. The ZE series SLR lenses with an EF mount and its ZF.2 [...]
