Canon 5D Mark II

It Took Three Years to Film This Spectacular Timelapse of Hundreds of Blooming Flowers

As a follow-up to his short film entitled Fall that we shared almost five years ago, filmmaker Jamie Scott spent the past three years filming a sequel called Spring, which features incredible timelapse footage of hundreds of flowers blossoming as they usher in warmer weather. Filmed using a Canon 5D Mark II—which resulted in hefty…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

What Happens When All of Your Memories Get Erased

Gone are the days where we paste our pictures into big bulky photo albums. But what would happen if we didn’t just store our pictures, but our entire memories in the cloud? One day, they could be completely wiped out, which is just what filmmaker Francois Ferracci explores in the short Lost Memories . Shot…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Why You Should Buy a Canon 5D Mark II Instead

Yup, the Canon 5D Mark III is serious business. That sweet bit of kit is a pro-grade camera and a total lust item. But there’s another reason to love it: It just made its elder sibling, the 5D Mark II, the best deal in cameras. Thing is, though the 5D Mark III is an evolution…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Canon Will Keep the 5D Mark II Alive and Sell it Cheaper

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is finally real and so now it’s time for bargains on its predecessor—sort of. Canon will continue to produce the legendary, full-frame, HD shooting 5D Mark II and the company is hinting at price break next week. So you held off on buying the legendary Canon EOS 5D Mark…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The Canon 5D Mark III Comparison: How It Stacks Up to Other Cameras

When you compare the Canon 5D Mark III to other DSLRs, its specs fall somewhere between the 1D X and the previous model, the 5D Mark II. But how does it compare to competition like the Nikon D800? We’ve put together this handy chart that compares the Canon 5D Mark III to the 5D Mark…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Please Let This Canon 5D Mark II Ashtray Be Fake

I wonder how this happened. Did a bunch of Chinese businessmen desecrate this Canon 5D Mark II for kicks or were they jonesing for some cigs and had nothing but this used camera lying around? Regardless of the reason, Canon camera fans may want to look away from the 5D camera body above. Only the…

Tech News Kelly

Watch These Colors Dance, Then See How It Was Done

How do you make paint move with the grace and litheness of a classically trained dancer? With a Canon 5D Mark II, and a whole lot of patience. See for yourself what 5,000 frames per second gets you: “Bringing Color to Life” was funded by Canon to promote their Pixma printer line. It’s beautiful, haunting…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Secret Guts of DSLR Cameras and Turntables

This is how the Canon 5D Mark II looks inside after eating your cereal with chocolate milk and LSD. At least that’s what I think Mads Peitersen does to create his stupendously freaky gadget anatomy illustrations. He sent us another: Those are the guts of the classic Technics 1210 turntable. [Mads Peitersen—Thanks Mads!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Underwater Photography With the Canon 5D Mark II

Yesterday, we looked at some gorgeous underwater photography taken with the Canon 5D Mark II. Today, we have an article explaining a bit of the logistics behind such shooting, from the waterproof gear to the reasons you’ll curse into bubbles. Drew Wong, for the site WetPixel, tested a pair of waterproof camera housings for the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

How To Use Your Canon DSLR As A Webcam

If the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was good enough to film the entire season finale of House on, there it should be more than adequate to use as a Skype webcam. But how? Fortunately, Canon fanblog Planet5D has put together a video how-to explaining just how you use it for Skype, or as a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Haunting Time-Lapse Video of Eyjafjallajökull

Photographer Sean Stiegemeier: “So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better.” Well, good job, Sean. [Vimeo via Petapixel]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

House Season Finale Shot Entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II

Wow, the House (great show, btw) season finale was shot entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II. You think that the HD video quality of dSLRs is challenging pro video and film gear yet? House director Greg Yaitanes announced the news on Twitter, then he preceded to take technical questions from the audience. Apparently the…

Movies Mark Wilson

Vintage Lomo Lenses Attached To Canon 5D Mark II Create The Most Beautifully Shot Video

Being a lomo user, photographer Hunter Richards’s Canon 5D Mark II hack has totally made my Friday. Using a Russian lomo lens from the ’80s with an adapter, he managed to create a beautifully-shot lomo film worthy of your attention. Hunter’s description of his set-up is probably the easiest way to explain it properly to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

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] https://gizmodo.com/canon-7d-review-5400595

Movies Mark Wilson

Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Update Unlocks 1080p Video at 24FPS

Everybody complaining in the 1D Mark IV comment thread that there won’t be any more video firmware updates for the 5D Mark II is kinda wrong: Canon is enabling the 24fps and 25fps 1080p video recording that’s found on the 7D and 1D Mark IV, bringing it about up to par. Update’s due sometime next…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

High Definition War Footage Taken with Canon 5D Mark II

I’m amazed by the cinematic qualities of this high definition footage from Frontline’s documentary Obama’s War. The color, the depth, the texture, it all screams film to me. Except it’s just a Canon 5D Mark II rigged by Danfung Dennis. https://gizmodo.com/canon-5d-mark-ii-officially-awesome-21mp-dslr-first-to-5050899 Danfung got his Canon 5D Mark II in a steady-cam type rig, complete with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Concept Windows 7 Ads Shot With 5D Mark II Set The Bar High

Microsoft is set to bombard us all with Windows 7 ads around the October 22nd launch—and director Marty Martin’s concept spots are setting the bar high. The spots are all the more impressive when you find out that they were shot with the Canon 5D Mark II for Microsoft on a tight 3-day deadline. Hopefully,…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Swim With a Sea Turtle Thanks to the Canon 5D Mark II

While snorkeling in the Virgin Islands, I trailed a sea turtle for about 5 minutes I’ll never forget. If only I had a Canon 5D Mark II and scuba gear, used here, I could share that memory with you. In the words of our own Brian Lam, “Put the video in HD and get ready…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Red One vs. 5D Mark II vs. Lumix GH1 Video Test Stuns for Several Reasons

I suppose one lesson of this short clip—comparing footage from the Red One, Canon 5D Mark II, and Panasonic Lumix GH1 with a range of lenses—is that a woman in a black dress makes for great test video. https://gizmodo.com/canon-5d-mark-ii-vs-nikon-d700-review-shoot-out-5160540 Oh, and I’m admittedly surprised by how well the GH1 appears to keep up with the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Hollywood Is All Over The Head-Mounted Canon5D Mark II

Imagine the kind of HD magic you could film with a Canon5D MK II mounted on a helmet. The possibilities have not been lost on Hollywood apparently. Click to view Rodney Charters, the Director for Photography on 24 expressed interest in it via an email sent to planet5D. He also believes that it may have…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Canon 5D Mark II

It Took Three Years to Film This Spectacular Timelapse of Hundreds of Blooming Flowers

What Happens When All of Your Memories Get Erased

Why You Should Buy a Canon 5D Mark II Instead

Canon Will Keep the 5D Mark II Alive and Sell it Cheaper

The Canon 5D Mark III Comparison: How It Stacks Up to Other Cameras

Please Let This Canon 5D Mark II Ashtray Be Fake

Watch These Colors Dance, Then See How It Was Done

The Secret Guts of DSLR Cameras and Turntables

Underwater Photography With the Canon 5D Mark II

How To Use Your Canon DSLR As A Webcam

A Haunting Time-Lapse Video of Eyjafjallajökull

House Season Finale Shot Entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II

Vintage Lomo Lenses Attached To Canon 5D Mark II Create The Most Beautifully Shot Video

A Voyeuristic Peek Outside Skywalker Ranch

Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Update Unlocks 1080p Video at 24FPS

High Definition War Footage Taken with Canon 5D Mark II

Concept Windows 7 Ads Shot With 5D Mark II Set The Bar High

Swim With a Sea Turtle Thanks to the Canon 5D Mark II

Red One vs. 5D Mark II vs. Lumix GH1 Video Test Stuns for Several Reasons

Hollywood Is All Over The Head-Mounted Canon5D Mark II

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‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

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