dustylense
Veteran
So I bought the 70D with the kit lens.
Here is why I bought it first....
There are times where I will shoot an event or situation with a high degree of run and gun. Mostly I will use a 1/3rd chip camera for this type of work to get the benefit of having AF on the camera. But lots of times the 1/3in chip fails in lowlight situations. Then there are times when I want to do a steadicam tacking shot and not have to shoot it wide angle all the time and without need for a wireless focus puller. Then there are just times I want to shoot the everyday family video with a large chip camera and not have to concentrate on focus.
Enter the 70D. I will say it does AF as advertised. In fact, I feel if AF's better than my 1/3rd chip camera. In double fact, my 1/3rd chip camera is in danger of an ebay post.
Before I even bought the camera I went in knowing there is going to be some degree of aliasing and moire. And there is. It's there no doubt. In other threads there is a conversation about just how much is there. I will say this and keep in mind I've had that camera a bit over 40 hours. So yesterday I called up my sister is running a sales and marketing program for home builders and is touring homes with a panel of judges. I though it would be a great place to test this camera out in a very hectic fast paced day of following along with the 70D.
I put the camera in manual exposure and just kept the scene zeroed on the meter. The camera was always on auto focus and I NEVER once touched the focus ring nor did I ever check the focus of the camera. I just let the 70D do it's thing in terms of focus.
I got home and looked though all the footage and was simply amazed at how well the camera did. I used the kit lens 18-135 STM only and shot a bunch on my glidecam HD2000 without vest or arm. I'm not the greatest steadicam OP but I manage and I took maybe 3 minutes to balance the 70D to the HD2000 before we started and went the whole day without adjustment. I shot mostly between 640 ISO and 1250ISO and a couple 160ISOs outdoors.
So, the AF does in fact work! It works really nice!!!! Once in a blue moon the AF will pulse but it snaps right back in. I wonder if its a combo of having the IS and a fast movement confuse the camera.
Moire... Its there and I'm going to say that its 7D looking if not a bit better. But then again, I've only had the camera 40 hours. I will say that IF you have shot projects on the 7d and made nice videos that funded your bank account, the 70D should do the same job.
Aliasing. It's there. It's a stills camera with video mode. Don't expect Canon C100/300 images. Expect Canon 7D images.
Who I think this camera is for:
Well family vacation type of people for sure. Take great stills and capture nice HD video in one camera that will do all the focusing for you.
Definatly wedding shooters. If you do lots of weddings and want steadicam shots where you can move in and out with a longer focal length throw, you should look at this camera.
People that shoot events for web showcase. Maybe a B-cam set to a stage with AF on to do the tracking for a subject moving around on the stage.
Doc work and Vlogging from seminars or such.
The people that have big issues keeping shots in focus!
Who is the camera not for?:
People that expect ALexa type detail and codec. It's a stills camera people! And before you throw the Gh3 or G6 or Gthis or that at me, I've had the Gh2 and the 3 and while they are great cameras, the 70D is the better camera is you need STILLS and video. With the GH series you are stuck in that system. With the EOS line you can move from a T2i to a 7D to a 5dMK3 to a 1Dc to a C100/300 and to whatever Canon releases with the EF mount.
Maybe ML will crack this camera?????
So here is a dropbox link to some grabs and a bit of motion showing mostly my horrible Steadicam work for the day. I threw in a couple handheld static shots. Again, the camera was never manually focused. Profile was neutral with sharpness all the way down and near the end of the day I started inching up the sharpness. I got to 2 from zero. I can say the the shot or the man with the silver framed glasses and the shot of the ladies are with sharpness set 2 from zero.
All in all I think the camera works if you are looking for that run and gun AF solution. I will be keeping mine but as a specialty camera for web videos where I need that AF and lowlight for web display.
Let the arguments begin.....
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m7qgxmnbikto01f/jA3NjUfyqW
Here is why I bought it first....
There are times where I will shoot an event or situation with a high degree of run and gun. Mostly I will use a 1/3rd chip camera for this type of work to get the benefit of having AF on the camera. But lots of times the 1/3in chip fails in lowlight situations. Then there are times when I want to do a steadicam tacking shot and not have to shoot it wide angle all the time and without need for a wireless focus puller. Then there are just times I want to shoot the everyday family video with a large chip camera and not have to concentrate on focus.
Enter the 70D. I will say it does AF as advertised. In fact, I feel if AF's better than my 1/3rd chip camera. In double fact, my 1/3rd chip camera is in danger of an ebay post.
Before I even bought the camera I went in knowing there is going to be some degree of aliasing and moire. And there is. It's there no doubt. In other threads there is a conversation about just how much is there. I will say this and keep in mind I've had that camera a bit over 40 hours. So yesterday I called up my sister is running a sales and marketing program for home builders and is touring homes with a panel of judges. I though it would be a great place to test this camera out in a very hectic fast paced day of following along with the 70D.
I put the camera in manual exposure and just kept the scene zeroed on the meter. The camera was always on auto focus and I NEVER once touched the focus ring nor did I ever check the focus of the camera. I just let the 70D do it's thing in terms of focus.
I got home and looked though all the footage and was simply amazed at how well the camera did. I used the kit lens 18-135 STM only and shot a bunch on my glidecam HD2000 without vest or arm. I'm not the greatest steadicam OP but I manage and I took maybe 3 minutes to balance the 70D to the HD2000 before we started and went the whole day without adjustment. I shot mostly between 640 ISO and 1250ISO and a couple 160ISOs outdoors.
So, the AF does in fact work! It works really nice!!!! Once in a blue moon the AF will pulse but it snaps right back in. I wonder if its a combo of having the IS and a fast movement confuse the camera.
Moire... Its there and I'm going to say that its 7D looking if not a bit better. But then again, I've only had the camera 40 hours. I will say that IF you have shot projects on the 7d and made nice videos that funded your bank account, the 70D should do the same job.
Aliasing. It's there. It's a stills camera with video mode. Don't expect Canon C100/300 images. Expect Canon 7D images.
Who I think this camera is for:
Well family vacation type of people for sure. Take great stills and capture nice HD video in one camera that will do all the focusing for you.
Definatly wedding shooters. If you do lots of weddings and want steadicam shots where you can move in and out with a longer focal length throw, you should look at this camera.
People that shoot events for web showcase. Maybe a B-cam set to a stage with AF on to do the tracking for a subject moving around on the stage.
Doc work and Vlogging from seminars or such.
The people that have big issues keeping shots in focus!
Who is the camera not for?:
People that expect ALexa type detail and codec. It's a stills camera people! And before you throw the Gh3 or G6 or Gthis or that at me, I've had the Gh2 and the 3 and while they are great cameras, the 70D is the better camera is you need STILLS and video. With the GH series you are stuck in that system. With the EOS line you can move from a T2i to a 7D to a 5dMK3 to a 1Dc to a C100/300 and to whatever Canon releases with the EF mount.
Maybe ML will crack this camera?????
So here is a dropbox link to some grabs and a bit of motion showing mostly my horrible Steadicam work for the day. I threw in a couple handheld static shots. Again, the camera was never manually focused. Profile was neutral with sharpness all the way down and near the end of the day I started inching up the sharpness. I got to 2 from zero. I can say the the shot or the man with the silver framed glasses and the shot of the ladies are with sharpness set 2 from zero.
All in all I think the camera works if you are looking for that run and gun AF solution. I will be keeping mine but as a specialty camera for web videos where I need that AF and lowlight for web display.
Let the arguments begin.....
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m7qgxmnbikto01f/jA3NjUfyqW
