Canon 7D Hands on Review Part 1

[borden17]

why mega man?

[jadoreO1]

Hi I just have a question, I just bought a 7D but i'm not sure how to change the aperture in Manual mode, the back dial button doesn't seem to change the aperture? Ive heard something about making sure the on/off switch is all the way into the top on position but i have clue what that means? Any ideas?

[bayagbag1000]

Show the camera not your fucking face!!!idiot

[chevyguyarmen]

I have a 7D and I'm considering the 24-70L. How do you like it on your 7D?

[MsNJohnson]

I was actually debating on 7D or the D60. I am not a professional by any means... but I do plan to give this my all and hopefully make money from my work. I may just go with the 7D... any advice for newbies?? Great video btw...

[wrightwayphotography]

@MsNJohnson the 7d is a good choice a great camera IF you can get your hands on one with all thats going on in japan today. i would say read, shoot ,market yourself on twitter( @wrightwayphoto ) and shoot some more.

[34skyline]

T3i compared to a 7D both are 18MB, both can shoot in 1080p but the T3i is much cheaper, what other differences are there besides the price

[wrightwayphotography]

@34skyline yo get a better body that wether sealed. the t31 is a very cheap. also you get twice the speed on the 7D and you get a 19 point AF SYSTEM .

[aleksandersandstrom]

Do you use a filter on a L lens?! wth why, thers no point using that high quality glas if you just gonna drag it down with a filter...

[Kim97Music]

video made from imovie ryt? thanksss i love it

[kuyakev]

great review! do you know how to work the lens calibration on the 7D? thanks. 

[ensampojken]

Cool video. Just one thing, have you encountered any modern digital camera where it is hard to start the camera/turn it to ON? Since you mentioned it...

Actually, I think it's one of the cons on the 7D, since it's on the left side, meaning you can not pull the camera from your bag and take a snap shot with just one hand.

[terrastarr09]

what kind of mic do u recommend using?

[TheIrinaThompson]

thanks for the video....u explain everything pretty good

[stoneheart44]

can anyone help me. how long can reach 32gb on canon 7d when it comes to video recording? im planning to buy 1. thanks :)

[TH37DnME]

I can't wait to get mine!! I'm ordering mine with the battery grip and just the body. Then I'm going to order the 70-200mm f2.8 Sigma tele-photo lens :D I'm getting it around X-mas XD

[ViRealTutorials]

Canon is deff the way to go if your still trying make your decision check out my channel!

[agun17]

18 point megapixel? O.o

[phatcorns]

Great intro music. I want this camera SO badly.

[gagsterde]

do you work for a camera or an electronics store?

[wrightwayphotography]

@gagsterde i wish can you help me out ????? please ???? :)

[gagsterde]

@gagsterde sorry man i was only asking I dont actually work at a store, im only 15 lol

[peanutapt]

u are the only person that has ever showed the flash ACTUALLY go off haha not to forget to mention take pictures and the such getting mine tuesday CANT WAIT! Will post unboxing video and will do a lil something unique wit mine too. Great review man

[wrightwayphotography]

@peanutapt thanks glad you enjoyed it

[mdooky2]

Little brother to the 5d? the 7d is more like the father to the 5d, 40 and 50 d.

[50meli50]

how much time can it record???

[wrightwayphotography]

@sasktank sorry about your trouble you will need to have a Battery Grip for it. check out my newer videos and you will see the video on it.

[jasonfoe]

@wrightwayphotography yep.. thats rite.. batt grip.. gives u more power for fast fps..

i just sold my 30D to get a 7D i hope it will make me happy.. :)

[dayofchaosfilms]

@sasktank press the AF Drive button near the top screen, then change the setting to 'High Speed Continuous' using the wheel. The setting is represented by the icon with multiple squares crossing over.

[TotalBizcut]

@sasktank there are two burst modes..regular and high. to get 8fps it has to be in high

[Blacklizted]

@sasktank some features, if turned on, slows down the camera.

[StRoRo]

@sasktank I dont think you do need the optional battery grip. Try having the focus on One Shot. If you have it on AI Focus or AI Servo it will be refocusing inbetween shots and slowing down the rate.

[partyspecialists]

it's a good camera to take booty shots

[wrightwayphotography]

@partyspecialists YES IT IS

[Skydivingkittens]

This guy really knows his stuff. I guess the best in depth review on YouTube.... However, he should have made this review with the 7D! Thumbs up!

[wrightwayphotography]

@Skydivingkittens YES

[kensho3]

Canon's slogan should be......"Canon...We Keep You Spending"!

[biped19]

Great review. I've been obsessing over the 5D, overlooking the 7D. Now I realize the 7D has everything I would ever need. And, it is 1K cheaper.

[fafancute]

I just bought canon 550D.. Im pretty sure its a better camera than the 7D

[iluk92]

@fafancute LOL

[aliciasiddle]

Hey thanks from Australia! Awsome review- already have the camera but still have heaps to learn about it.. In the beginning was unsure about what camera to buy and thought mabey this was the wrong one but am so happy now- your review was heaps encouraging!

:)

[TJZebra]

thanks for the tips, keep on uploading.

[awarriorg24]

I'm considering the 7D over the 50D. All I need to know is a few more things about the 7D: 1. Is there auto focus during video recording? How about auto exposure? 2. Does it have an ear phone jack input for audio monitoring? 3. Can you record a time-lapse? 4. How long can you record, considering battery and memory? Please help.

[Shaggy72]

I would also like 2 know HOW LONG DOES THE BATTERY LAST in HD 1080 VIDEO MODE? using auto focus only for now, once i'm experienced, i'll go full manual. I can't find/google that answer anywhere! (They only say 800 still shots, but that doesn't answer my video question)

P.S. I'm thinkin follow-focus wheel comes in handy :)

@awarriorg24, Google your questions, & check Canon website, they'll answer most of your other questions - I had your same ?'s also, I found those answers: if I can, any1 can)

[thereallsyes]

@Shaggy72 just shot a second video using this camera, only had the camera two weeks, it is a great camera to shoot with...check it out Ls centz i lost my baby and Ls voicemail...

[dayofchaosfilms]

@Shaggy72 I've been on shoots where the battery has lasted up to four hours. Also, the 7D doesn't have auto-focus for video; it has auto focus for still photography that also works on video, but there's no proper auto-focus option for the actual video function.

[TuscaniManiac]

MEGAMAN III FTW ! =D

great review too, thanks for sharing

[cocorrancho]

aamaaaaaaaaaaazingg... aamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aziing caamera

[ANTRASPS3]

what are you talking about? sisis can still use the small green(auto mode) square on the dial :P the creative modes sound interesting i hope someday get a 7D or better body. am with a 450D now.

[encorporadow]

LOL... laughing at the Closed Caption :)

[nickf210]

nice! im about to sell my 50d to get one of those buggers. I'm upgaing for the ultimate benifts of the focusing. more focusing points means my shots comosure isn't soely based on 9 very spaced focusing pionts! haha. ocourse I'm ony using auto focus when i'm being lazy, which happens a lot when i'm shooting sports, and the subjects are moving to quickly for my unskilled focusing skills. haha. also I've been itching to do some video. 2 in 1 seems worth it!-

[nickf210]

I wanted to comment... Is there really "no comparison between this and th 50D? that seems like quite the statement. I'm not saying the ugrades aren't totally woth the extra pennies, but in terms ot the final result, the photo quality won't be much different compared to the 50D.

[BlankMessageTV]

yeah i agree with you... unless you blow up the pictures to u can tell the difference the lens makes the camera

[nickf210]

the camera setup/user ability just makes the 7D more convenient. that conveience makes it desireable to photo jounralists and sports photographers who need such speedy results. I'm not saying it's not a much better camera. it is!!! I can't wait to have mine. i'm just saying the cliche saying, (in m own words...) a pro could get the same results with any camera put in front of him. fuck... Im ranting...

[nickf210]

you didn't need to hear this. I guess I'm just writing this down as my own personal note pad, so I don't forget what I was thinking! haha. how do you like the auto focus system? any tips on the video editing? I heard there can be some difficulty with its format (or whatever..). thanks.

[ToxicBear]

hey,

thanks for the effort of making the video, it was very informative :)

also, dont worry about the music, old school megaman FTW!!! :D

[SqueeG19]

dude aman. old school 8 it music is awesome

[ascortjkk]

whats the best lens to use for a video? well i mean that sells with the body..

[mobbozz]

9 frames pr. sek

[bradhardyart]

Really great review! Thanks!

[wrightwayphotography]

your welcome

[08breezy08]

my 7d will blow 5d out the box in video mode to much jello in the 5d full frame, but on the other hand taking a pic them 5d full frame will get the 7d this is what i have seeing between the to lol

[rubent100]

actually i have heard the 5D has less jello, and also seen side by side comaprison and it does have less. But i have a 7D and love it anyway, but it has to stay still while video mode.

[scottidee]

nice

[Plomomedia]

i liked the review, thanks. I gotta get one!

[BogusBoy2121]

Hi There,thanks for posting this great review!I'm just now going to watch your others!It's so useful when your deciding which to buy! I'm torn between the Nikon D300s and this Canon 7d!Oh no offense intended but you need to change your intro music LOLs. :-(

[wrightwayphotography]

my music LOL yea its not for everyone lol. just to let you know you won't get good video with the D300 you will be happy with the Canon 7D

[BogusBoy2121]

Hi Again! Thanks for your advice with the video capabilities of the 7D,i have now seen some samples-they are awesome!way beyond what i have ever seen out of a Camcorder.I have made my decision and Im going with the 7D,Ive just got to decide what lenses to get,I dont know at this moment to go for one L lens,or a couple of their cheaper range lenses.Thanks again for your tremendously useful reviews and advice.

[namehoela]

Can you manually focus with buttons on the camera or do you need to touch the lens for that?

I like to play with depth of field in videos, but manually focusing using the lens always brings unwanted motion to the video. Sorry if my question seems ignorant. I'm a bit new to DSLR's.

[wrightwayphotography]

you can manually focus with both just turn off the AF on the lens

[MrLallaboy]

Is this camera good for an amateur?

since ur saying that there are no standard settings for landscape, potrait shooting, etc, will it be too hard to get adjusted to?

[kayvenn]

rebel xt1i is a great alternative for amateurs

[wrightwayphotography]

Yes it will be good for and amateur

[BESTOFALLWORLD]

MC hammer!

[yumarcs]

isnt that called basic mode not beginner mode and creative mode not PRO mode?? just asking dude..

[rochboy2894]

dude you dont know nothing cuz!!

[mixmaxdix]

size is like the 5d mk2.... who told you that?

the 5dmk2 is bigger than the 7d.

7D is the same size as the 50d. go to the digital picture and compare both...

Canon 5dmk2: (152 x 113.5 x 75mm)

Canon 50D: (145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm)

Canon 7d: (148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm)

So it isn´t that big

[wrightwayphotography]

I had the 5d mark two I had them side by side. I understand/ respect your numbers they just dont matter to me.

[mixmaxdix]

well they should... because the 7d is a lot more alike the 50d than the 5dmk2

[wrightwayphotography]

have you used these three Canon cameras? all of these cameras are different? I have used all three cameras.  the 50d is not like the 7d. 5the 50d doesn't have HD Video. let me ask you do you even have any of these cameras?

[mixmaxdix]

yes i have a 40d 50d and a 7d and i have already tried a few times a 5dmk2 and i used to own a 5d but i sold it to buy a 7d and buy a 1d in a recent future... and a bunch of l series lens (the 7d i got it at about a week ago)

By the way i was talking about size not hd video...

[sct911]

my bad, the 24-70 is a USM but doesnt have IS, is this lense any good with hand held photos? i want a lens for everyday shooting and also occasional wedding photography

[blaaaaaaah2]

Dude, that's splitting hairs. In general they're about the same size.

[mixmaxdix]

i know they are, i have a 50d, a 5dmk2 and now a 7d... i know compare too, I´m just saying that the size of the 7d is almost identical to the 50d. the 5dmk2 is bigger than the 7d.

[BCfan159]

Size does matter~

[chowmonkey2002]

Would be a great extra cam next to my 5D Mark I. Any idea how noise on this 7D compares to the "old" 5D?? With my 5D I can easily use iso 1250 and even 1600 when exposed well..

[sasktank]

7d is far more advanced than the d300s

[tomyloveu]

just one question i have i here from many people that 5d mark 2 video come nice but when it come to pic its soft and nose level is more? when u compare to pic which u think is better clear and nice coz this camera main thing to take pic,... advice me plz...

[wrightwayphotography]

the photos on the 5d mkii is better because it's full frame the 7d is better because of the AF system.

[TheiGhoest]

wow..

good review man.

i want it! how much the canon 7d and your 24-70mm?

[904SF]

and this camera works good in auto right? like if I put it in Auto mode can I just point and shoot?

[radioschizo]

Probably would work well in auto mode, but why would you pay 1800 dollars to shoot in auto? You'd be wasting your money.

[904SF]

true, well what ARE some things that would be worth buying this camera for? and no I wouldnt wanna use Auto at all but if I wanna stop and take a break and just sit back and point and shoot while having the ability to customize freely then yeah your right. do you know if I should pay more for the Canon 7D than the 50D? like is it really worth the extra bucks for the 7D?

[radioschizo]

Personally, I would definitely get the 7D over the 50D. Better processor, more megapixels, HD video (which is useful since I make videos here on youtube), faster burst speed than the 50D, supposedly functions better in low light conditions. Like pointed out, the only downside is that it's crop sensor and therefor a full frame would have a wider depth of field, but it would definitely hold me over till I could afford a 5D mark ii

[wrightwayphotography]

yes i still love the 5dmkii is great i did some test shots check out the videos i did with in in my video list

[904SF]

I heard that the 7D tends to create more noise because of its amazing 18 mp or something like that... do you think that the 7D will have an over amount of noise due to megapixel count??

[wrightwayphotography]

i think its on how you shoot. I shot a wedding this weekend at iso 300-1000 and i got good clean photos.

[DaleKamp]

I saw a few comparison shots between the 7D and its rival, the Nikon D300s.

Even though the D300s only has 12mp, it still had noticeably more noise than the 7D.

[wrightwayphotography]

save and get the 7d you be happy, the AF system is far better.

[904SF]

ok lol your probably sick of my comments but a few more questions...

I heard that the 18mp count actually makes the noise worse. is this true?

And are there any negative things about this camera?

[904SF]

Think this was worth it? like the price? and what would be a good lens for this camera?

[wrightwayphotography]

1) HELL F**** YEA

2) THE PRICE IS GREAT!!!

3)70-200mm 2.8

[904SF]

k lol yeah and what if i wanna zoom out? like if I wanna go a little before 70 mm. lets say between 18 mm to 20mm. What would be a good lens to zoom out before 70 mm? and is the 70-200mm 2.8 the lens you have on in this video?

[hawk1701320]

nice review

although its a pro camera and not a semi pro as you stated

gona upgrade to 7d very soon

[wrightwayphotography]

thanks a lot

[Timasu]

Thanks for the review! Your wedding video was awesome!

[wrightwayphotography]

i say go for it its great

[brt5470]

I've had a Rebel XS Since last November. I'm really looking forward to upgrading to this camera.