Tag: Video
‘Black Friday’ shopping spree for photographers
From Canon EOS 5D ’till Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon Inc.’s introduction of the EOS 5D… in 2005 truly met its marketing claims of giving a revolutionary digital camera experience. This full frame DSLR sought to gain a market share among photo hobbyists, and with the subsequent releases of the Mark II and III models, it certainly has.
Genie – Motion Control Time Lapse Device
Do you know what is time lapse ?
I’m sure you heard about it, but if not, I suggest that at this moment you surf internet, google it or read on wiki about it here…. We will cover this area on Canon5Dtips soon, but till then just check it out on internet.
J-Rod – J-Cube
The J-Cube
What we love about the HDSLR world is how people come up with a very niche products to solve a specific problem then build a small business around it. If you’re into video making…, you’re already familiar with all the additional appliances that need to be attached to your camera in some way.
LockCircle Making of video
Do you know what the LockCircle… is? It is a metal body cap for your camera EF mount which replaces the cheap plastic one provided by Canon. Useless accessory? Maybe, maybe not but one thing for sure: it is expensive at about 100$.
First wedding of the season
Last weekend, I shot my first wedding of the season with my friend Robert Cato (see below). This gig had me play with a few new pieces of gear, like using a monopod instead of a shoulder rig (more on this in the next post) but what I wanted to talk about is the newest genius idea Robert had: hiring an assistant for the day!…















