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$50 Handheld Camera Trounces DSLR in Shootout
We’ve seen DSLR vs 35mm film comparisons, wherein DSLRs like the Canon 5D, 7D, T2i, and Panasonic GH1 prove to be untouchable from a price-performance perspective. But we all know that some day, a...
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Finally Some Cheaper Batteries for Canon 5D and 7D Shooters
How’s that for an exciting thumbnail, right? This is only of interest for 5D Mark II, 7D, and forthcoming 60D shooters, but DSLRs gobble batteries at an alarming rate in movie mode. To date we’ve been...
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Nuno Rocha's Canon 7D Short 'Vicky and Sam'
Here’s a 10-minute, DSLR-shot movie about movies. Directed by Nuno Rocha and shot in Austin Texas. It might be a bit meta, but it comes with the message for screenwriters to treat your characters like...
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What Your HDSLR is Missing: Dynamic Range
Well, I should say, “what your DSLR is missing — among other things.” But one of the less obvious shortcomings of our DSLRs (other than aliasing, lack of good sound options, etc.) is the lack of...
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Canon 7D Does 1,000 FPS Slow-Motion Surfing Video Thanks to Software Tricks
Devin Graham filmed surfers off Oahu’s North Shore with his Canon 7D and a 2X teleconverter (which converts his 70-200mm and 100-400mm lenses to 140-400mm and 200-800mm, respectively). As with other...
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1080P Camera Shootout: ARRI ALEXA vs Sony F3 (S-Log) vs Canon 7D
I’m always up for a demo of the Sony F3′s S-Log mode, especially when compared to the much more expensive but similar ARRI ALEXA. The F3 has been called a “mini ALEXA” in S-Log mode, and I suppose you...
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Sundance-winning ‘Like Crazy’ DP Shares Lessons Learned Shooting on HDSLR
It’s easy to forget just how liberating shooting with HDSLRs can be — you can follow your characters down a crowded street, get B-roll while your crew is setting up lights, and generally have the...
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Magic Lantern is Working on the 5D Mark III After Canon Firmware Update
Canon recently announced a firmware update for the Canon 5D Mark III, and that led the way for the great folks at Magic Lantern to begin porting their hack. Already a big hit on the Mark II and other...
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How Durable is Your Camera? A Canon 7D is Tested to the Extreme
We’ve been testing cameras for performance in ideal conditions, and also in not-so-ideal conditions, but this is just ridiculous. Kai Wong and the guys over at DigitalRev were kindly donated a Canon 7D...
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Say Goodbye to Moire and Aliasing on the Canon 7D with This Filter from...
Not too long ago a company called Mosaic Engineering surprised the DSLR world and came out with a filter that greatly reduced the aliasing and moire patterns on the Canon 5D Mark II. Installation was...
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Canon Finally Addressing Audio in a New Firmware Update for the 7D
In a press release that briefly leaked on a Canon CPN site, it was revealed that Canon will address a number of issues in the popular 7D. Having used the Canon 7D on all of the NoFilmSchool NAB videos,...
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Canon Firmware Update for 7D with Audio Controls Finally Official, but When...
After almost three years, the Canon 7D is finally going to get a significant update that fixes audio controls. While it may not be a huge deal to film-style sets that record dual-system audio, there...
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How Well Does the Canon 7D Mosaic Engineering Filter Remove Aliasing and Moire?
Back in May it was announced that the Canon 7D anti-aliasing/moire filter from Mosaic Engineering was being released, and there were plans to make one for the other cameras as well. We already know how...
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The Long-Awaited Canon 7D 2.0.X Firmware Update Allowing Manual Audio Control...
We’ve been talking about it for what seems like an eternity now, people have been asking for it, and Canon has delivered. The new Canon firmware 2.0.X that will be fixing audio in the 7D and finally...
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Innovative 'Quikdraw' DSLR Lens Belt Provides Easy Run-and-Gun Prime Lens...
We’ve all been there… it’s the twelfth hour, and you’re Cam Op or DP on a skeleton crew that’s shooting on a DSLR. The director wants that organic, handheld, flowing look, and stopping just isn’t an...
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Magic Lantern is Coming to the Canon 7D
First it was the 5D Mark III getting Magic Lantern support. Now it seems like the impossible has finally happened. Bart over at Magic Lantern sent an email early this morning confirming that Magic...
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Magic Lantern for the Canon 7D Nearing Release
There have been some rather exciting updates regarding the Magic Lantern firmware hack recently. The first big announcement was that the third party firmware was now working on the Canon 5D Mark III,...
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Get It While It's Hot: Magic Lantern Alpha for the Canon 7D Now Available
It seemed like an impossibility, and many people had written off ever having the ability to use Magic Lantern on the Canon 7D (including me), but it has finally become a reality: the hack is working...
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Clean HDMI Will Be Coming to the Canon 7D
Good things continue to happen for the Canon 7D. With a rapidly changing camera landscape (and far too many options to choose from), many people are still holding on to their trusty DSLRs — and that...
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Happy New Year! Magic Lantern Delivers Second Canon 7D Alpha, More Cameras on...
As we approach midnight in most places around the world (with some already celebrating the new year), the hardworking team over at Magic Lantern has delivered more updates to the trusty Canon DSLRs. We...
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