If you didn’t already know this, let this poor guy’s misfortune serve as a warning. Never try to capture a laser light show with your Canon 5D Mark II, or any other DSLR for that matter. A direct hit from a laser will brick your expensive camera by leaving a permanent impression on the sensor.
Have any of you had a personal experience with lasers damaging your camera?
For additional proof, check out the rest of the DSLR-death-by-laser videos below. [click to continue…]
Heads up to everyone who wants to get more into HDSLR video capture – Gale Tattersall is on CreativeLIVE this weekend with a full 3-days of HDSLR instruction. If you aren’t familiar with the name, Tattersall is the Director of Photography for House. He shot the House season finale last year with the 5D Mark II.
It’s free while running live and will be available for download afterwards for a fee. Details about the program are here on CreativeLIVE. The free live stream is here on CreativeLIVE.
As part of my upcoming review of the Nikon D5100, I am sharing some of the sample images that I’ve captured with the camera. Check them out below. [click to continue…]
Ever wanted to really zoom in on the action with your iPhone? Well, if you’re willing to mount a Canon or Nikon lens on the backside of your phone, it’s now possible. [click to continue…]
Pretty soon, you will be able to record a live 2-person conversation or interview with your iPhone – and your iPhone will automatically switch live between the talking heads to record a multiplexed video stream. [click to continue…]
Masaya Maeda, head of Canon’s camera division, spoke to Reuters and said that production is back to pre-earthquake levels and is planning an increase for its SLR market next year.
When asked about whether Canon would enter the mirrorless camera market to combat against Sony, Olympus and Panasonic, he said that Canon is “considering the technical aspects [and the company] will launch an interesting product next year.” [click to continue…]
