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A Voyeuristic Peek Outside Skywalker Ranch
You should watch this video for two reasons. One, it's gorgeous, filmed on the Canon 5D/7D dSLRs at 1080p. Two, it gives you a peek outside George Lucas' famed workshop, like a more romantic, landscape-focused version of Cribs. [PhilipBloom/Planet5D]New Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware to Pack 60fps HD
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Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear
Essential to our E3 coverage: Canon's 5D Mark II's made our liveblog shots effortless and awesome in any light , Sprint's 3G network was our crucial lifeline in the bowels of convention centers, and UCC Black powered us.Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Update Available Now
In case you're one of the lucky ones toting a Canon 5D Mark II around, know that the 1.1.0 firmware update is available, which enables manual exposure control for video mode. [Canon]Canon 5D Mark II Update Gives You Manual Exposure Control While Shooting HD Video
Canon said today that it would give a free firmware update to users of the hallowed EOS 5D Mark II camera, allowing them to shoot in full HD using manual exposure controls including ISO, aperture and shutter speed. More »Amateur Astronomer Captures Stunning Images of Atlantis, Hubble in the Face of the Sun
It's difficult to imagine a more epic scene, but this photo has modest origins: amateur Astronomer Thierry Legault shot it with nothing but his own telescope, a solar prism and a Canon 5D Mk II. More »The First Official Presidential Portrait Taken With a Digital Camera
This picture of Barack Obama is the first official presidential portrait ever taken by a digital camera. The details are in the EXIF data. More »Canon 5D Mark II Reviewed: Lives Up to the Incredible Hype
Pop Photo is one of the first to pop out a full review of Canon's wunderkamera, the 5D Mark II, and says that it "does live up to its billing" and is "a virtual steal."It's Official: The Canon 5D Mk II Will Turn Us All Into Professional Cinematographers
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Canon 5D Mark II's Full HD Video Is So Stunning Our Eyes Explode
As teased a couple days ago, here's the absolutely stunning video from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet, the one that shows how incredible Canon's 5D Mark II's video capabilities really are. Remember, this video is totally unenhanced, completely raw from the $2700 DSLR (with a ton of nice lenses). I saw it a while ago in full HD on a 50-inch TV and I was completely blown away. Here's the making of vid, if you wanna see how it was done. [Canon]A Taste of the Canon 5D Mark II's Mindblowing Full HD Video
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet was one of the first people to get his hands on the most coveted camera on the planet, Canon's 5D Mark II. He talked to us a bit about the breakneck stills-and-video shoot he put together in just a few hours to see what this camera can really do. You can catch a glimpse of the incredible results here and why Laforet says that it's the "best camera ever" that will "redefine the industry." Yes, what you're looking at are screencaps of the video from his site. More »Hands-On: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
We got our hands on Canon's brand-new full-HD shooting 5D Mk II monster tonight, and well, yeah, we want it just as much as we did last night—even though Canon wouldn't let us pop our own CF cards in for some test shots and vids. We're not mad though—we ran through live view, video mode autofocus and everything else you can do with an SLR with no CF (ie: grope, grope, grope). Let's look. More »Giz Explains: Why DSLRs Are Finally Shooting Video
Homebrew DS-DSLR Uses Nintendo DS as a Canon EOS Remote
Really nice piece of DS homebrew here: when photographer Steve was searching for a less bulky alternative to tethering his Canon 5D to his laptop for remote functions during shoots, he didn't have to look further than his DS Lite, which he was always packing anyway. With a custom cable that connects through the GBA cartridge slot, Steve used the Canon SDK to write a powerful remote app that does everything his laptop could—saving bulk, time, and money. And it's got some tricks even the laptop couldn't pull off. More »Canon 5D Mark II Officially Awesome: 21MP DSLR First to Shoot Full HD Video
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