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Archive 2009Canon EOS 7D Master thread
p.79 #1Canon EOS 7D Master thread
going to pick up 7D right now. i wish i had a 5d so i had a charged battery.
Sep 26, 2009 at 09:14 AM
p.79 #2Canon EOS 7D Master thread
digitalbug30d wrote:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=33154880While there are good reasons to compare the 5DmkII to the 7D, I personally think a comparison to the 50D or 40D may be more appropriate. The upgrade of the 1.6 cameras is what Canon was aiming for here. I am sure that my 40D will be bested by the 7D, at least I hope so 
I dont get it either ..why the comparison 5dmk2 and 7d? just because its a
xd body people want to compare it to the last xd body 5dmk2..apples and oranges I still feel the 7d should be compared to other Canon crop cameras or the compitition...
While I don't expect the images of the 7d to be quite as good as the 5DmkII, I sure do hope the AF is better. The only part of the 5DmkII that ticks me off is the outer AF points which I think are only on par with the 20D if that, especially using AI Servo.
Gil_W wrote
kewlcanon wrote
7D vs 5D2http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=33154880
xd body people want to compare it to the last xd body 5dmk2..apples and oranges I still feel the 7d should be compared to other Canon crop cameras or the compitition...
While I don't expect the images of the 7d to be quite as good as the 5DmkII, I sure do hope the AF is better. The only part of the 5DmkII that ticks me off is the outer AF points which I think are only on par with the 20D if that, especially using AI Servo.
Sep 26, 2009 at 10:05 AM
p.79 #3Canon EOS 7D Master thread
My local camera shop, Norman Camera in Kalamazoo has 60 7D bodies arriving Monday (they are already shipped from Canon). 54 of them have already been paid for as of Thursday through this morning. The Canon training person was at the store yesterday and she confirmed also that they had shipped the order (and they tracked the shipment for delivery on Monday).
Sep 26, 2009 at 01:09 PM
p.79 #4Canon EOS 7D Master thread
got mine. just waiting for the battery to charge
ye-haw
BTW. i wasn't supposed to get it untill Oct 16, it came in early.
ye-haw
BTW. i wasn't supposed to get it untill Oct 16, it came in early.
Sep 26, 2009 at 01:30 PM
p.79 #5Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Check out these shot today with 7D and some comments by the shooter...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=757626&page=18
Here is a sample...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=757626&page=18
Here is a sample...
Sep 26, 2009 at 02:05 PM
p.79 #6Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Wouldn't call that horrible..!
Shame there's no Exif though.
Shame there's no Exif though.
Sep 26, 2009 at 02:46 PM
p.79 #7Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Check out some of the thread and he cites some data...
Sep 26, 2009 at 02:47 PM
p.79 #8Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Yeah, I've had a look John - but I was interested in more of the Exif/shooting details than just ISO.
I'm funny that way!
I'm funny that way!
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:02 PM
p.79 #9Canon EOS 7D Master thread
John McLean wrote:
Check out these shot today with 7D and some comments by the shooter...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=757626&page=18
Here is a sample...
http://www.srh-motorsport-photography.co.uk/Galleries/forums/IP/Test4.jpg
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now. In his words he says they did not look anything like the finished images we are seeing. I don't think we can draw any conclusions from them after all the Photoshop work and the small display size.
Check out these shot today with 7D and some comments by the shooter...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=757626&page=18
Here is a sample...
http://www.srh-motorsport-photography.co.uk/Galleries/forums/IP/Test4.jpg
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now. In his words he says they did not look anything like the finished images we are seeing. I don't think we can draw any conclusions from them after all the Photoshop work and the small display size.
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:14 PM
p.79 #10Canon EOS 7D Master thread
UCSB wrote:
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now.
That's not what he said. He said the preview in DPP looked differently, once converted they were fine...
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now.
That's not what he said. He said the preview in DPP looked differently, once converted they were fine...
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:19 PM
p.79 #11Canon EOS 7D Master thread
see below
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Sep 26, 2009 at 03:23 PM
p.79 #12Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Man I don't know what you've been drinking but....you're really need to read everything carefully...
UCSB wrote:
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now. In his words he says they did not look anything like the finished images we are seeing. I don't think we can draw any conclusions from them after all the Photoshop work and the small display size.
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UCSB wrote:
His shots look nice, but he says when he opened them in DPP they looked bad and it took a lot of Photoshop to get them where we see them now. In his words he says they did not look anything like the finished images we are seeing. I don't think we can draw any conclusions from them after all the Photoshop work and the small display size.
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Sep 26, 2009 at 03:24 PM
p.79 #13Canon EOS 7D Master thread
He indicated a complete distaste for DPP and wished his Capture 4 Pro had RAW support for the 7D RAW. He used CS3 after the DPP conversion. I understand the lack of EXIF and lack of RAW but I really have no real concerns at this point... the images look excellent which means the 7D captured the subject well...
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:25 PM
p.79 #14Canon EOS 7D Master thread
canon pants wrote:
here is two of my daughter toys.
cant post more gotta paint or my wife will beat me.
both manual, nothing changed on settings or N/R with the 17-55IS. downloaded from jpeg with lightroom. not raw.
1st iso 3200
2nd iso 6400.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3956972024_0fbebcec9c_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3956202701_987c6db833_b.jpg
here is two of my daughter toys.
cant post more gotta paint or my wife will beat me.
both manual, nothing changed on settings or N/R with the 17-55IS. downloaded from jpeg with lightroom. not raw.
1st iso 3200
2nd iso 6400.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3956972024_0fbebcec9c_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3956202701_987c6db833_b.jpg
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:27 PM
p.79 #15Canon EOS 7D Master thread
John McLean wrote:
I understand the lack of EXIF and lack of RAW but I really have no real concerns at this point... the images look excellent which means the 7D captured the subject well...
Same here, John.
I understand the lack of EXIF and lack of RAW but I really have no real concerns at this point... the images look excellent which means the 7D captured the subject well...
Same here, John.
Sep 26, 2009 at 03:36 PM
p.79 #16Canon EOS 7D Master thread
I like what I'm seeing so far. Simon, the photographer with the race shots, said that he is pleased with the AF performance, but he also said it's too early to tell if it is as good as his 1-series (don't know which one he has).
Sep 26, 2009 at 04:10 PM
p.79 #17Canon EOS 7D Master thread
The images at POTN look quite exceptional. He obviously is not a fan of DPP as are some here and C1 does do a very good job with Canon images as I found with the 5D mkII.
Sure sounds like there will be a lot of 7D AF posts here with all the variables that are available to use. It's going to take some practice to find out what combination of CFs and AF settings fit for different situations.
Sure sounds like there will be a lot of 7D AF posts here with all the variables that are available to use. It's going to take some practice to find out what combination of CFs and AF settings fit for different situations.
Sep 26, 2009 at 04:49 PM
p.79 #18Canon EOS 7D Master thread
Gil_W wrote:
The images at POTN look quite exceptional. He obviously is not a fan of DPP as are some here and C1 does do a very good job with Canon images as I found with the 5D mkII.
Sure sounds like there will be a lot of 7D AF posts here with all the variables that are available to use. It's going to take some practice to find out what combination of CFs and AF settings fit for different situations.
As I wrote over on the forum where these shots came up, maybe the writeups by Chuck Westphal on the 1D Mk.III autofocus setups for different situations can be utilized as a starting point for the 7D... Maybe he even will produce a setup guide for the 7D :-)
The images at POTN look quite exceptional. He obviously is not a fan of DPP as are some here and C1 does do a very good job with Canon images as I found with the 5D mkII.
Sure sounds like there will be a lot of 7D AF posts here with all the variables that are available to use. It's going to take some practice to find out what combination of CFs and AF settings fit for different situations.
As I wrote over on the forum where these shots came up, maybe the writeups by Chuck Westphal on the 1D Mk.III autofocus setups for different situations can be utilized as a starting point for the 7D... Maybe he even will produce a setup guide for the 7D :-)
Sep 26, 2009 at 04:53 PM
p.79 #20Canon EOS 7D Master thread
I'm seeing quite a bit of chroma noise in the above ISO3200 and ISO6400 samples, even at web size... about 1-2 stops behind what I get with the MkIII. I guess that's the cost of the higher MP and 1.6x crop. Still better than any other 1.5x or 1.6x crop cameras out there.
Sep 26, 2009 at 07:24 PM