Courtesy of our DCFCPUG friends at :

The handle attaches to a quick release plate to which we occasionally mount a gyro stabilizer. This solution works very well and no longer requires the operator to touch the camera to trigger video recording. Instead, just a small thumb press and the camera blinks to life.

This was built specifically for a Canon T2i, but would also work with a 7D and 5Dmk2. Total parts cost about $10.

Enjoy,

Rodney Mitchell
DCFCPUG Leader and Apple Ambassador

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Enjoy… more to come

Rodney

A Philip Bloom HOW TO video on making videos from digital stills on the Canon 5D,
Enjoy,

Rodney, DCFCPUG!

Update:

THE STORY BEYOND THE STILL
Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. To kick off the contest, Canon asked photographer, Vincent Laforet, to interpret what story lives beyond this still and to tell that story with the new Canon EOS 7D. His will be the first chapter of seven, each ending with a still photograph for the next aspiring filmmaker to interpret. Posing the question to everyone, what do you see beyond the still?

Still 2 is up… where do you think the story is going next? Comment!

Submissions for the next chapter are due February 11.

Head on over to Vincent LaForet or Philip Bloom’s site to hear about the latest DSLR HD contests.

The two new contests just released are:

• The Story Beyond The Still – An HD Video Contest by CANON
• Can Do Festival & Competition

The Story Beyond the Still – Behind the Scenes from Vincent LaForet on Vimeo

The Story Beyond the Still – Behind The Scenes from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.
Excerpts from the site:

So watch the video above and find out more! I’m on vacation with family and I’ll get rolling with regular updates and much much more information early next week! For now – start charging those batteries… it’s your turn! Contests open on 15 January 2010.

Judges for the contest include:

Philip Bloom – Director/DP

Russell Carpenter – DP – “Titanic”

Rodney Charters – Director/DP – “24”

Nick Childs – Director/Producer /VP Grey Advertising

Shane Hurlbut – DP – “Terminator Salvation”

Stu Maschwitz – Senior Visual FX Supervisor – “The Spirit”

Rick McCallum – Producer – “Star Wars”

Blake Whitman – Director/Editor – Mr. Vimeo himself.

+ Vicent Laforet, of course…

Interesting projects and you gotta love what Canon is doing with the Canon 1D MKIV (1080P video with no added light sources)! Anyone in the DC FCP family going to participate in these events?

Rodney
DCFCPUG

Check out the Skywalker Ranch footage just shot by Philip Bloom at the Lucasfilm estate.

Amazing work from digital still cameras that are morphing into Hybrid (motion) Digital SLRs!

P.S: Philip says he will be at NAB this year….

Here is a low resolution version from the Exposure Room. Click on the link above for all resolutions: Enjoy!!
DIGITAL STILL OF SKYWALKER RANCH (STAR WARS) (George Lucas’ property)

LOW RESOLUTION MOVIE:

Rodney

DCFCPUG