Is the 5D Mark II a 30 fps still camera?
So have you dreamed of shooting sports at 30 frames per second at 1/4000th shutter speeds? Well now you can with the Canon 5D Mark II and the updated firmware 1.1.0 which allows for manual exposure control in video mode.
Canon 5D Mark II tip sheet
In this pdf you will find tips and do’s and don’ts based on my experience with the Canon 5D Mark II. It is current with the most recent firmware upgrade, 1.1.0.
Photo Blogging 101
I gave a presentation on photo blogging at the NPPA Convergence 09 in Las Vegas in June. I am posting a pdf of that keynote here, along with a list of links and resources that I mentioned in the talk.
Testing the manual exposure controls for Canon 5D Mark II firmware update
I tested out the new controls and have found them to be easy to use and very functional. One interesting surprise is the increase in available shutter speeds. Previously, the camera limited shutter speeds from 1/30th to 1/125th. Now, shutter speeds up to 1/4000th can be used in manual exposure mode. It’s unclear where the shutter speeds will top out when in one of the automatic modes.
Q & A: The Canon 5D Mark II
I recently had a few questions about the Canon 5d Mark II from Ethan Magoc, who plans to upgrade his camera body this summer.
iPhone App: QuadCamera
I think it was long about THE FIRST IMAGE that I took with QuadCamera that I decided it was well work the $1.99.
Tutorial: Using QuickTime to build your time lapse
Want to know the easy way to build a time lapse from your hundreds of still images? It’s a piece of cake with QuickTime.
iPhone app: Hold ‘er steady
While Night Camera is getting rave reviews, I had much more trouble using it in the short 15 minute test around my house. SteadyCam was simpler and more consistent.
iPhone app: A camera bag in your pocket
Wanna make your office look a little more Yosemite? Just apply a little Ansel.
VeJetta tales: How my mobile office turned greener, cheaper, greasier
But wait – there is another way to beat the price at the pump. Who needs to buy diesel when you can run your car on a common restaurant by-product that you can get for free? It’s known as waste vegetable oil and most diesel engines can use it as a fuel source. Now we’re talking.
Review: First take on the Canon 5D Mark II
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: This is not a video camera. So don’t expect it to do the same things your video camera does. It is, however, one killer full-frame DSLR that shoots some spectacular hi-def video. And that’s enough for me.
Ringflash: The Rollergirls next door
The Rollergirls of Central Kentucky are a diverse group of women (and men) who enjoy the aggressive competition and comraderie of the sport. For some, it is an extension of their everyday lives. For others, it is a chance to be someone else.
Infrared conversion: Keeneland in another light
About a year ago, I converted an old Canon 10D digital SLR camera so that it shoot only infrared photos. Infrared film used to be the only way to do this and it was always so finicky and expensive.
