Canon 5D MK II for Video

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Rode and the Canon 5D MK II

"Most video folk will tell you that 60% of any film is in the sound."

The RØDE NTG-2 and Videomic as well as Canon's 5D MK II were recently featured in the prestigious British Journal of Photography (January 2009) as photojournalist Edmond Terakopian covered the HD video capabilities of Canon's new digital SLR, the 5D MK II

Edmond was extremely impressed with the mics' performance, and used the Videomic on a short film he shot for the peice. View it here on Edmond's blog.




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Kevin Reylek has put together an interesting review article that reviews the leading external microphones available for the Canon 5D MkII, this was also reviewd by the EOScars and overall "Taking all of these views into account......if you want a self powered mic to use onboard the 5D MkII then EOScars would lay the cash down for one of the Rode mics. The main type of shooting you are planning will dictate whether you want to go for the stereo or mono."

If you would like more info on sound and movies on the 5D MKII night come along to the Night with Canon 5D MKII on Tues the 28th

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Brad Halstead who spoke about his experiences with the 5D MK II at "A Night with Canon 5D MK II" has kindly filmed for us a Music Video shot entirely on the Canon EOS 5D MK II. Feel Free to post you own images and reviews of the 5D MK II below.


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Mmm Doritos from Brad Halstead on Vimeo.

"This is the Commercial we made for the Doritos "You Make It, We Play It" Competition. It didn't make top 50, but was fun anyway. We shot this with Canon's 5D MK II with a custom adapted Chrosziel Mattebox. For the tracking shots, we used an old trolley, attached to the Wheelchair with two magic arms. Keep watching at the end for some production stills of our Canon 5D MKII Rig." - Brad Halstead

Creative Team > Michael Zeitz, Brad Halstead & Matt Devitt
Director of Photography > Brad Halstead
Sound Recordist > Terry Archer
Hair / Makeup / Unit > Kristy Copley
Man > Man: Brendan Rock
Nanna > Bridget Walters
Special Thanks > Steve Huddy, Phill Hall, Liz Francis & Ian Leggatt
Camera > Canon 5D MKII DSLR & Chrosziel Matte-Box

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Hi All

This is very interesting and was posted on Dpreview yesterday http://www.dpreview.com/news/0905/09052701canon5dmarkiifirmware.asp

Canon announces update for EOS 5D Mark II

Canon has announced a firmware update for its EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR enabling manual exposure when shooting videos. With the updated version, users will be able to manually adjust the shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings in the video mode. The new firmware will be available for download on 2 June 2009 from Canon's website.

Click here to download the firmware update for Canon EOS 5D Mark II * * The firmware will be available for download from 2 June, 2009

Press Release:

Canon Enable Manual Exposure in Video on EOS 5D Mark II
LONDON, UK, 27th May 2009: Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site.
Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s Research and Development team has listened closely to customer feedback to develop additions to the camera’s movie recording functionality.

Allowing EOS 5D Mark II owners to achieve even more stunning video results with the camera, the firmware update will include the following manual controls when shooting video:

Full aperture selection
ISO speed: Auto, 100 – 6400 and H1
Shutter speed: 1/30th – 1/4000th second
The EOS 5D Mark II integrates full HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 Megapixel camera; opening a multitude of new possibilities for photojournalists and news photographers. Since its launch the camera has proved its appeal to professionals working in diverse fields, from studio and wedding to nature and travel. Now, following customer feedback, Canon has improved functionality for professional video users, further unleashing the potential of the EOS 5D Mark II for cinematographers and photographers alike.

As posted on Dpreview on Wednesday the 27th of May 09

[Doug]

That's funny. I wonder how many takes ended with Salsa in Bridget's Hair?

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Mmm Doritos from Brad Halstead on Vimeo.

"This is the Commercial we made for the Doritos "You Make It, We Play It" Competition. It didn't make top 50, but was fun anyway. We shot this with Canon's 5D MK II with a custom adapted Chrosziel Mattebox. For the tracking shots, we used an old trolley, attached to the Wheelchair with two magic arms. Keep watching at the end for some production stills of our Canon 5D MKII Rig." - Brad Halstead

Creative Team > Michael Zeitz, Brad Halstead & Matt Devitt
Director of Photography > Brad Halstead
Sound Recordist > Terry Archer
Hair / Makeup / Unit > Kristy Copley
Man > Man: Brendan Rock
Nanna > Bridget Walters
Special Thanks > Steve Huddy, Phill Hall, Liz Francis & Ian Leggatt
Camera > Canon 5D MKII DSLR & Chrosziel Matte-Box

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Hi

Eamon from Ikan has sent us the following interesting review of the Canon 5D MKII being used for video.

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-redrock-micro-dslr-cine...

[Brad Halstead]

That's what I'm talking about.
Looks Great!

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Hi

Eamon from Ikan has sent us the following interesting review of the Canon 5D MKII being used for video.

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-redrock-micro-dslr-cine...

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Hi Brad

ikan have some great screens you can review them here. I also thought this was cool enough to Post. Check out the video of JJ Abrams (director of Star Trek, Cloverfield, Heroes, etc) talking to the camera man about his Canon set up (complete with Ikan monitor).

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/jj_abrams_5d_fan/




Brad Halstead said:

That's what I'm talking about.
Looks Great!

Photographic Wholesalers said:

Hi

Eamon from Ikan has sent us the following interesting review of the Canon 5D MKII being used for video.

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-redrock-micro-dslr-cine...

[Brad Halstead]

Hmmm, the V8000 looks pretty good. Do you guys have any of these in stock at the moment? Love the little interview video with JJ Abrams, he gets all excited about it..... Like us :)

Photographic Wholesalers said:

Hi Brad

ikan have some great screens you can review them here. I also thought this was cool enough to Post. Check out the video of JJ Abrams (director of Star Trek, Cloverfield, Heroes, etc) talking to the camera man about his Canon set up (complete with Ikan monitor).

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/freshdv/story/jj_abrams_5d_fan/




Brad Halstead said:

That's what I'm talking about.
Looks Great!

Photographic Wholesalers said:

Hi

Eamon from Ikan has sent us the following interesting review of the Canon 5D MKII being used for video.

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-redrock-micro-dslr-cine...

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Hi Brad,

We don't keep them in stock and there is two models available one at about $1250 the other $1500. They aare a new product for us but can order them in if you would like one.

Brad Halstead said:

Hmmm, the V8000 looks pretty good. Do you guys have any of these in stock at the moment? Love the little interview video with JJ Abrams, he gets all excited about it..... Like us