As you’ve probably seen the firmware upgrade for the EOS 5D Mk II is now available (link below).
Whilst most of the news and blog posts have focused on the additional of a function to allow manual exposure control when shooting HD Movies is does contain some other improvements and fixes. So even if you are [...]
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Following my previous post about increases in the use of and equipment for taking videos on your DSLR I thought I’d post something for those of you that don’t have the ability to record video.
DPS has just posted a great introductory article on time lapse photography – the process of taking regular [...]
It’s surely a sign of a maturing martket when accessories start to be produced for something.
With the increasing number of DSLRs that now allow you to take video such as Nikon’s D90 and D5000 and Canon’s 5D Mk II and 500D, it seems people are catching the DSLR video bug.
There was the recent announcement of [...]
Look what arrived in the post for me yesterday!
After waiting for quite a while I’ve finally upgraded to a Canon 5D Mk II. I haven’t really had chance to sit down and have a serious play with it yet but I plan to try and get out this weekend to take some shots and give [...]
Well news broke yesterday evening that Canon had a new camera out, with CNET apparently jumping the gun and posting a video review before Canon even made an announcement. But now its official.
The features of the new camera, pretty much aimed at the Nikon D90 are:
15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
Full HD movie recording with HDMI [...]
The Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual Show was held this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center last week and of course there’s been a multitude of announcements from all the camera manufacturers.
As always Digital Photography Review has a round up of all the action, including information on the over 100 products announced during the [...]
Gizmodo has just posted a great comparision review between the Canon 5D Mk II and the Nikon D700. They conducted several real-world tests on both cameras and outline the pros and cons of each.
Overall they plump for the 5D, mainly due to the ability to switch between still and HD 1080p video using a 35mm [...]
Digital Photography Review have posted one of the most comprehensive reviews of a camera I think I have ever seen for the new Canon EOS 5D Mk II.
The full review consists of over 40 pages of specifications, examination of the body design and menu layouts through to performance, features and a range of exhaustive tests.
To [...]
…so its good enough for me!
It turns out the newly assigned White House photographer, Pete Souza, uses the new Canon EOS 5D Mk II. How do I know? Well President Elect Obama’s official portrait (left) was taken with a digital camera for the first time. As Engadget points out, this means we can peek at [...]
Those of you that read my blog will know I’m something of a Canon fan so I’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new 5D Mk II all year. Now its here, it seems from the reviews that it doesn’t disappoint.
Engadget has just posted a list of the best reviews so far and I’ve [...]
