Canon 7D Performs - UPDATE!!
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Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
Country: United States

READ UPDATE

Hello Folks,

Today I put my hands on a used 7D. I will be testing the camera for about a week.

These images were processed like I normally do with any of my images. Noise reduction, saturation and sharpening were applied. Very little cropping and all in Manual mode.

As I expected, a lot has to do with technique and knowledge.

Hope you like them.

Thanks!




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Canon 7D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200, Feisol carbon fiber, Manual mode, Almost full frame.



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Canon 7D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 200, Feisol carbon fiber, Manual mode, Almost full frame.



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Canon 7D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 200, Feisol carbon fiber, Manual mode, Almost full frame.



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Canon 7D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, Feisol carbon fiber, Manual mode, Almost full frame.



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Canon 7D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, Feisol carbon fiber, Manual mode, Almost full frame.

UPDATE - 10.14.09

There are several folks questioning if the 7D can focus well during busy backgrounds. I don't know about your images or style, but these few images backgrounds are as busy as Manhattan during New Years. These are by FAR the worse images I've taken, luckily it was on PURPOSE and for a test - All with the Canon 400mm F/5.6 L lens.

Busy Backgrounds



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Canon 7D, 400mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200, Manual mode, Hand held, Almost full frame



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Canon 7D, 400mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 400, Manual mode, Hand held, Heavy crop



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Canon 7D, 400mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, Manual mode, Hand held, Almost full frame

Heavy Crop



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Canon 7D, 400mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200, Manual mode, Hand held, Heavy crop

Image of the Day - This is More Like My Type of Images



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Canon 7D, 400mm L @ f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200, Manual mode, Hand held, Almost full frame

I hope this helps folks out there!

Thanks!


surfnron
Registered: Dec 17, 2004
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Country: United States

Nicely done Maxis. The 7D seems to be performing well for you ~ Ron



Johnny Bravo
Registered: May 03, 2004
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Nice, a white reddish egret (the one with the grey feet)--great bird.



Johnny Bravo
Registered: May 03, 2004
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But Maxis, I DO so hope your gracing us with your presence isn't going to be one big fat advertisement for your services and the equipment you make a profit off of.....that would be really tasteless and shallow.



Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
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Johnny Bravo wrote:
But Maxis, I DO so hope your gracing us with your presence isn't going to be one big fat advertisement for your services and the equipment you make a profit off of.....that would be really tasteless and shallow.


Huh? I don't understand Johnny.



Johnny Bravo
Registered: May 03, 2004
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Maxis42 wrote:
Johnny Bravo wrote:
But Maxis, I DO so hope your gracing us with your presence isn't going to be one big fat advertisement for your services and the equipment you make a profit off of.....that would be really tasteless and shallow.


Huh? I don't understand Johnny.



My comment was directed at the fact that your posting above included not one, but two links to advertisements, one for your newsletter and the other for your website, which features a big fat flyer for your seminars.



Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
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I see what you mean. Sorry you took it that way, that was not my intention. But thank you for your opinion.



z06jim
Registered: Jun 18, 2009
Total Posts: 5521
Country: United States

Great looking images, that 7D coupled with the 500 glass looks like a winner.....



norrad
Registered: Mar 24, 2008
Total Posts: 444
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The images are beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Were these taken with the 500 f4.5?

Darron



Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
Country: United States

norrad wrote:
The images are beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Were these taken with the 500 f4.5?

Darron


Yeap! a 10 year old 500mm f/4.5.



milmoejoe
Registered: Mar 08, 2005
Total Posts: 984
Country: United States

Johnny- he's been here since '06 and nearly 100 posts, which precludes your "fly by night advertising" accusation.

Furthermore, one of his (free) newsletters contains more substantive info than you've posted in your 7600 posts.

Give it up, dude.



milmoejoe
Registered: Mar 08, 2005
Total Posts: 984
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P.S. Nice images, Maxis.



Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
Country: United States

milmoejoe wrote:
Johnny- he's been here since '06 and nearly 100 posts, which precludes your "fly by night advertising" accusation.

Furthermore, one of his (free) newsletters contains more substantive info than you've posted in your 7600 posts.

Give it up, dude.



Hi Joe,

Thank you very much for your words and support.

PS: I LOVE your frog image with a Canon Camera. Excellent work!



Desert Drake
Registered: Nov 05, 2008
Total Posts: 4708
Country: United States

Maxis, that is a very nice series. Sure looks like you found the right combination.
Al



randysc
Registered: May 13, 2009
Total Posts: 1285
Country: United States

I'm pretty new to FM and not familiar with Maxis work, very nice images. I also enjoyed viewing your gallarys and work shop information and signed up for the news letter. Looks very informative. I mainly shoot action sports but have been bitten lately by the wildlife bug.

Thanks for the links Maxis.



Garry Gibson
Registered: Mar 27, 2007
Total Posts: 48
Country: United States

Excellent work!!

Number 3 is my favorite. Look forward to getting your newsletter.
GG



Mr Zoom
Registered: Jul 03, 2006
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Seems to hold its own and the exposure on the whites in the lighting appears well contained.

So what are your real 1st impressions besides it requires good techique and knowlege? I've got those and want to know about real world performance, say compared to a 1D Mark III.

Are you going to use it for video work and have you tried that feature yet? Would love to see how it handles traking BIFs in video mode.

Ken

Ken



Jody Melanson
Registered: Apr 15, 2005
Total Posts: 15564
Country: Canada

Nice images Maxis!



Maxis42
Registered: Mar 10, 2006
Total Posts: 279
Country: United States

Mr Zoom wrote:
Seems to hold its own and the exposure on the whites in the lighting appears well contained.

So what are your real 1st impressions besides it requires good techique and knowlege? I've got those and want to know about real world performance, say compared to a 1D Mark III.

Are you going to use it for video work and have you tried that feature yet? Would love to see how it handles traking BIFs in video mode.

Ken

Ken


Hi Ken,

It’s too early for me to jump to conclusions. I just got the camera yesterday; I rather wait until I finish using the camera. With that said, the Canon 7D is not a 1D body and should not be compared as such. It’s not fair. The 7D is in a class of its own and the beginning to a new dSLR series.

I will dedicate a newsletter just for my final review.

Yes, I will be using the HD video feature as well. I’m slowly but surely getting more into editing video and looking forward to more.

Thanks!



KHOR
Registered: Feb 20, 2004
Total Posts: 1163
Country: Malaysia

Nice 7D



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