HDSLR Resources You Should Be Following

July 5, 2010

in News,Resources

I have never been a big fan of websites that refuse to link to, or acknowledge other bloggers in their niche. There are so many great people and communities on the net, and it would be a shame to miss out on interacting with them.

That said here are 20 HDSLR blogs that I follow and you should too.

UPDATE: As per request I have added several other blogs and have also included other forums and podcasts to the list.

Blogs

  • Philip Bloom - Now known as a leader in the HDSLR revolution, Philip Bloom has a lot of knowledge to share on his very popular blog.
  • Planet 5D - Videos, news and more.
  • DSLR News Shooter - DSLR News Shooter is dedicated to the use of the latest HDSLRs like the Canon Eos 5DmkII, 7D and Nikon D300s for news, documentary and factual shooting.
  • Hurlbut Visuals - Shane Hurlbut shares knowledge on using HDSLR for filmmaking.
  • FreshDV - Industry news, reviews and training resources for HDSLR users.
  • Negative Spaces Blog - Ben Cain tests DSLRs and shares some tips on how to use them.
  • Vincent Laforet’s Blog - Vincent is another leader in the DSLR revolution and is continually pushing these cameras to create captivating images.
  • Cinema 5D News – Daily news feed for DSLR filmmakers.
  • Wiegaertner Films – Sebastian Wiegärtner shares info, teaches HDSLR workshops and much more.
  • DSLR HD - Blog with a interesting series called: Why You Should Not Shoot Video With A DSLR.
  • ProLost - Stu share info on color correction, cameras and the like.
  • Learning DSLR Video - Best blog for beginning HDSLR users. Dave explores shooting video on DSLRs and shares findings.
  • No Film School - Home of The DSLR Cinematography Guide.
  • Canon Filmmakers - One of the first kids on the DSLR-for-film block.
  • Chase Jarvis – Pushing the envelope of photography, video, and media.
  • DSLR Cinematography - News, reviews and tutorials for DSLR filmmakers.
  • El Skid’s Blog – Robin Schmidt’s killer blog on filmmaking, HDSLR filmmaker and more.
  • Nino Film - Commercial and documentary shooting with a stellar blog.
  • A 550D User’s Blog – Michael Schmidt shares links, videos and more.
  • 7D Pro - Designed simply to provide an online presence for Canon EOS DSLR users
  • Wide Open Camera – Tests, giveaways and great information for HDSLR users.
  • Cheesy Cam – If your interested in DIY and DSLRs this is the blog for you.
  • FStoppers – Information pertaining to professional photography of all kinds.
  • Tom Guilmette – Sports and nature shooter who is always sharing tips and tricks.
  • DV Culture – Online platform focused on Digital Video News, Product Reviews.
  • Phil Hoyt – Sharing info on HDSLRs, gear and more.
  • Digital SLR Shooter – Blog on Hybrid shooting and video production.
  • Scene Blog – A Blog by Filmmakers For Filmmakers.
  • Daniel Freytag’s Blog – DSLR related blog content.
  • Need Creative – For those who are passionate about HDSLRs, Macs and other visual tech.
  • Next WaveDV – The Next wave of digital video.
  • 5D Mark II Team – Improvements and Gear.

Podcasts

  • The C47iTunes – Learn lighting, shooting, and post workflow from a DSLR user.
  • 16×9 Cinema | iTunes – The home of Carl Olson’s ”Digital Convergence Podcast” and blog where he shares information, resources, and interviews industry professionals.
  • Crossing the 180 | iTunes – Ron Dawson interviews filmmakers and talk about DSLRs in production.
  • My DSLR Show – weekly web series for filmmakers using DSLR cameras.
  • RED CentreiTunes – Wait… RED??? Yes, but lately Mike Seymour and Jason Wingrove cover a lot of DSLR topics and info.

Forums

  • EOS HD - Forum and blog sharing news and videos.
  • Cinema5D - International HDSLR Forum with a great community.
  • DVX User – Its a DVX user blog with HDSLR info to boot!
  • Creative Cow – Creative Community of DSLR Users.

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  • http://uniquedesigners.wordpress.com/ michael

    well i have some “hints” for you:
    http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/
    neoheaven.net
    http://fstoppers.com/
    http://thebuibrothers.com/
    … yeah that it … i guess … you covered the rest i know & follow quite good :)

    Cheers!

  • http://uniquedesigners.wordpress.com/ michael

    oh one more thing ;)
    http://wideopencamera.com/

  • Caleb Pike

    Thanks a ton Michael!

  • Paul

    Caleb,

    Thanks for the list. A few I’ve never seen before. I’ve been glued to cheesycam for the last 2.5 hours. Fantastic site.

    I find that the dvxuser.com forum has more postings than the cinema5d. More isn’t always better but I tend to go to dvxuser first.

    http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?f=187

    Creative Cow forum is not bad either.

    http://forums.creativecow.net/dslr

    Paul

  • Caleb Pike

    Added! Thanks Paul!

  • http://www.DVculture.com DVculture.com

    Where is DVculture.com?

  • Caleb Pike

    Just added it. Thanks for sharing.

  • http://philhoyt.com/ Phil Hoyt

    In my blog over at http://philhoyt.com/ I blog about my findings in the dslrverse and my experiences with these cameras. I don’t know how well it holds up against your other blogs on the list. But I like to think I am helping in some small way and I can never find out if I don’t put it out there.

    _Phil

  • Caleb Pike

    Wow Phil you have some stellar stuff over here. Just added you to the list. Thanks for sharing!

  • carl pendle
  • Caleb Pike

    Added. Thanks Carl!

  • Paul O

    While not as much volume of writing as some of the blogs you listed, the Hotrodcameras.com blog by Ilya Friedman is really excellent, it has been going on for over a year now and is not always about Hot Rod Cameras. The blog definitely some of the most accurate information on the HDSLR cameras to be found anywhere. Only a couple of the blogs you have listed were talking about HDSLR cameras before Mr. Friedman, and he was the first person I know actually calling them by the proper name “HDSLR”. It says something when Vincent Laforet has Mr. Friedman as the first guest for his sit down interview series. All the top people are using his stuff and blogging about it (Shane Hurlbut, Rodney Charters, Jared Abrams, Laforet and Bloom). Definitely belongs on the list.

  • http://www.dvgizmo.com jules

    Hi,

    I started a new one a month ago.

    http://www.dvgizmo.com

    It’s a niche gadget style blog just about Video gear including quirky gear, and gear that doesn’t get enough fame!

  • http://www.tommyrodriguez.net Tommy Rodríguez

    The Cinemacuteo Free Film School group on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/groups/filmschool

  • Caleb Pike

    To true! Added. Thanks!

  • http://Www.cinema5d.com/news Jared abrams

    I try to get as much hdslr related content out there as I can. Check it out sometime, maybe worth mentioning here.
    Thanks,
    Jared

  • Caleb Pike

    I have Cinema 5D under forums, but your “news” section is a whole other animal. So you can now find it under blogs. Keep up the killer work Jared, its good to see people actually making films with these tools. Thanks again!

  • http://daniel.freytag.de/ Daniel Freytag

    Hey Caleb,

    I started blogging about DSLR as well. Here is my website: http://daniel.freytag.de/blog/

    Thanks,
    Daniel

  • http://www.alexmaximov.com Alex Maximov
  • http://www.hassankiyany.com Hassan

    Hey Guys,

    I am DSLR video User from UAE-Dubai.
    You can check out my site and in case of any work oppurtunity in middle east you can contact me.

    Cheers.
    Hassan

  • http://www.hassankiyany.com Hassan

    I forgot to place my site over … http://www.hassankiyany.com

    by the way .. Click on my snap .. take you to my site !!

  • http://Www.needcreeative.net Iamneedcreative

    Great list! I link to you on my resourceful site as well dedicated to creativity and digital visualmaking. Share the love? :) needcreative.net

  • http://dslrvideoshooter.com Caleb Pike

    Added. Thanks!

  • http://www.trueactinginstitute.com Larry

    Here’s a great video blog you might want to list: http://www.thec47.com/

  • http://dslrvideoshooter.com Caleb Pike

    Thanks Larry, I already have Jem’s podcast in the “Podcasts” section.

  • http://5dmark2.wordpress.com/ 5D Mark II TEAM

    Hi Caleb,

    Very nice and useful content here at your site! Thanks for that.

    Maybe you would like to check our Blog’s contents and consider including it on your list. Some people might find interesting stuff, especially when it comes to Firmware, Improvements Requests, Bugs reports, general tips, and other technical aspects (like performance tests, etc.) of the Canon EOS HDSLRs (not only for the 5D Mark II, but also for the other models, as we try to keep watching them closely too on that regard).

    The HDSLR world became really huge since the 5D Mark II release (and the further “fight” for the manual control and standard 24/25/30p frame rates firmware updates), so we try to select and post rich content, not as often as other sites, but maybe a bit different.

    Thanks a lot in advance.

    -5D2Team

  • http://www.nextwavedv.com Tony Reale

    Caleb, would mind adding our site: http://nextwavedv.com

    Thanks!

  • http://dslrvideoshooter.com Caleb Pike

    Done! Thanks Tony.

  • http://www.christophemilet.com Christophe

    Hi Caleb,
    Since one year, I’m blogging about DSLR but in French. Maybe you can add it to your french readers!
    Here is my website: http://www.christophemilet.com/
    and here the blog section: http://www.christophemilet.com/?page_id=237
    Thanks Caleb a lot in advance !
    Cheers.