HDVideoPro: Quick Thoughts On 2010 And The Inevitable Top Ten List

HDVideoPro by Neil Matsumoto 2010 will go down as a landmark year for helping level the playing field between studio and independent filmmakers. Like in ’09, 2010 was again dominated by HD DSLRs. Although the Canon 5D Mark II made its debut back in ’08, it still continues to transform the production industry in new [...]

24 Top 5 HDSLR ‘must have’ features moviemakers want in the next pro HDSLR

Planet5D In a recent poll about HDSLRs, planet5D readers answered this question: “What are your top 3 needs for the next pro level HDSLR?” – we offered selections like 4k video, autofocus in video, reduced jello, HDMI out, RAW video and more. The poll recently closed, but I believe you’ll be surprised at the results [...]

Planet 5D: Using Canon HDSLRs for Video

Planet5D   Using Canon HDSLRs for Video Welcome to our Video primer – or the “how to shoot video on Canon HDSLR guide”. Using the HDSLR as a video camera is easy, but mastering it is a bit harder. It isn’t exactly the same as using the simple Canon Camcorder you’ve been using to capture [...]

The Great DSLR Debate: MacVideo Expo 2010

MacVideo Featuring: Matt Davis, Alex Gollner, Den Lennie, Rick Young 4 shooters discuss the pro’s and con’s of shooting DSLR vs conventional video footage. In-depth discussion of what DSLRs are good for, where this technology excels and when to use conventional video technology. Featuring a wide array of DSLR and video footage to show the [...]