It\'s too bad and sad about the way this thread has evolved , since I believe Romy started it with good intentions, and there is also some good stuff in here as well.
I have developed a few little decision rules for when I might use 7D as opposed to one of the other 1D cameras I own. The issue of camere size and weight is a rather obvious one.......sometimes, particularly when travelling or doing candids, I like to carry as well as shoot with a smaller camera.
However, there are more factors which may lead to 7D deployment:
(1) Target/motion not challenging re AF...effectively stationary and close targets.
(2) No need to go over ISO 800.
(3) Not likely to have to crop large, say beyond 50 %.
(4) I wanna retain good detail even at 50% crop enlargement.
When used within that sort of channelled application type, I\'ve had some good results from 7D, and I didn\'t have to do anything differently in post processing than with any other dSLR.
In a nutshell, I do not use 7D at ISO 1600 and over even when a minor crop is involved. And the more I need to crop, the lower the ISO value at which I will still allow myself to use 7D. The IQ test of my images I do at 100% crop...no compromise there.
Here is a recent example done with handheld 500 f/4 and at ISO 400, crop enlarged by something like 40%. In this image I believe I have tapped into the 7D strengths and avoided its weaknesses. Alas, it doesn\'t always work like that, i.e., as intended.
It\'s too bad and sad about the way this thread has evolved , since I believe Romy started it with good intentions, and there is also some good stuff in here as well.
I have developed a few little decision rules for when I might use 7D as opposed to one of the other 1D cameras I own. The issue of camere size and weight is a rather obvious one.......sometimes, particularly when travelling or doing candids, I like to carry as well as shoot with a smaller camera.
However, there are more factors which may lead to 7D deployment:
(1) Target/motion not challenging re AF...effectively stationary and close targets.
(2) No need to go over ISO 800.
(3) Not likely to have to crop large, say beyond 50 %.
(4) I wanna retain good detail even at 50% crop enlargement.
When used within that sort of channelled application type, I\'ve had some good results from 7D, and I didn\'t have to do anything differently in post processing than with any other dSLR.
In a nutshell, I do not use 7D at ISO 1600 and over even when a minor crop is involved. And the more I need to crop, the lower the ISO value at which I will still allow myself to use 7D. The IQ test of my images I do at 100% crop...no compromise there.
Here is a recent example done with handheld 500 f/4 and at ISO 400, crop enlarged by something like 40%. In this image I believe I have tapped into the 7D strengths and avoided its weaknesses. Alas, it doesn\'t always wrk like that, i\'e\', as intended.
It\'s too bad and sad about the way this thread has evolved , since I believe Romy started it with good intentions, and there is also some good stuff in here as well.
I have developed a few little decision rules for when I might use 7D as opposed to one of the other 1D cameras I own. The issue of camere size and weight is a rather obvious one.......sometimes, particularly when travelling or doing candids, I like to carry as well as shoot with a smaller camera.
However, there are more factors which may lead to 7D deployment:
(1) Target/motion not challenging re AF...effectively stationary and close targets.
(2) No need to go over ISO 800.
(3) Not likely to have to crop large, say beyond 50 %.
(4) I wanna retain good detail even at 50% crop enlargement.
When used within that sort of channelled application type, I\'ve had some good results from 7D, and I didn\'t have to do anything differently in post processing than with any other dSLR.
In a nutshell, I do not use 7D at ISO 1600 and over even when a minor crop is involved. And the more I need to crop, the lower the ISO value at which I will still allow myself to use 7D. The IQ test of my images I do at 100% crop...no compromise there.
Here is a recent example done with handheld 500 f/4 and at ISO 400, crop enlarged by something like 40%.
It\'s too bad and sad about the way this thread has evolved , since I believe Romy started it with good intentions, and there is also some good stuff in here as well.
I have developed a few little decision rules for when I might use 7D as opposed to one of the other 1D cameras I own. The issue of camere size and weight is a rather obvious one.......sometimes, particularly when travelling or doing candids, I like to carry as well as shoot with a smaller camera.
However, there are more factors which may lead to 7D deployment:
(1) Target/motion not challenging re AF...effectively stationary and close targets.
(2) No need to go over ISO 800.
(3) Not likely to have to crop large, say beyond 50 %.
(4) I wanna retain good detail even at 50% crop enlargement.
When used within that sort of channelled application type, I\'ve had some good results from 7D, and I didn\'t have to do anything differently in post processing than with any other dSLR.
Here is a recent example done with handheld 500 f/4 and at ISO 400, crop enlarged by something like 33%.
It\'s too bad and sad about the way this thread has evolved , since I believe Romy started it with good intentions, and there is also some good stuff in here as well.
I have developed a few little decision rules for when I might use 7D as opposed to one of the other 1D cameras I own. The issue of camere size and weight is a rather obvious one.......sometimes, particularly when travelling or doing candids, I like to carry as well as shoot with a smaller camera.
However, there are more factors which may lead to 7D deployment:
(1) Target/motion not challenging re AF...effectively stationary and close targets.
(2) No need to go over ISO 800.
(3) Not likely to have to crop large, say beyond 50 %.
(4) I wanna retain good detail even at 50% crop enlargement.
When used within that sort of channelled application type, I\'ve had some good results from 7D, and I didn\'t have to do anything differently in post processing than with any other dSLR.
Here is a recent example done with handheld 500 f/4 and at ISO 400, crop enlarged by something like 33%.
Sep 05, 2012 at 10:56 PM
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