canon releases plugin to connect FCP and DSLRs *UPDATE*
March 24, 2010 - 10:26 pm - posted in generalI just found out about a plugin for Final Cut Pro that was released by Canon just a few days ago – looks like this plugin makes it possible to convert hd video material from the 7D, 5DmkII and 1DmkIV directly and very fast into Apple ProRes 422 using the log & transfer feature of FCP. Doesn’t yet work for the 500D/550D (t1i/t2i), but looks like this is planned for future versions of the plugin. Very nice if you ask me, could come in handy.
check out the US Canon website for the download links (select your camera model first, then find it in the ‘drivers & downloads’ section.
Update:
Apparently there already is a workaround to get the plugin working with the 550D as well. Check out these instructions by Nathan Beaman to get it done.
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my new lens: canon ef50 f1.8 mkI
March 22, 2010 - 11:23 pm - posted in film, hddslr, photographySince yesterday i’m the proud owner of a beautiful canon ef 50mm f1.8 lens. yes, i know there is a mkII version out there which is not 20 years old like this one, but it seemed to me more like a step back than forward, especially when it comes to production quality. the mkI version features a metal bayonet, while the new one has plastic. plus – most important point for me – since i’m planning to use this lens for hddslr filming i will be able to actually use the focus ring on the mkII. it’s still not really wide, but much wider than the one on the newer version (which is like 1.5 mm).
the mkI is kind of hard to get though, there are a few ones on ebay, but often they are quite expensive due to their rareness. i was lucky and got mine for about 170$ from a marketplace in a dslr forum.
i already played around with the lens a bit, but have yet to test it under real low light conditions (in which i was planning to use it obviously). i’ll show some samples here then.
in the next days i’ll get myself the new canon 550d, really looking forward to it. i can’t wait to get into the whole hddslr filmmaking, after seeing all the possibilities you have with these cameras (check out the blog of filmmaker/dp philip bloom – i love his work and he’s totally into hddslr filmmaking).
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hello, i’m a blog!
March 18, 2010 - 2:25 pm - posted in generalwelcome you! and you! this is my new blog on which i will share some interesting stuff. if you want to know who i am and what i have to say, please take a look at this page.
that’s it, no huge introduction. feel free to roam around, i hope you enjoy yourself.
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