Are you guys still waiting on GH1 keeping your eye on the 7D?

Easy guys! I am not switching to a 7D... I am sticking to my GH1 for now.

I think my stills just aren't as consistently crisp (and in focus) as my D70. It may just be me not being used to the GH1 yet... I tend to be surprised by photos on my computer sometimes when I take them off my GH1, where I am less so with my D70.

Also, I do miss the responsiveness and certainty of the focus with my true D70.

I do get great images out of my GH1...just not consistently. I'm working on it!

I would assume though, that getting a 7D you might not get the "autofocus" with Nikon glass...so you'd want to have at least a good Canon lens to go with it.

I'm sticking to my GH1 for the next year at least, since I think every year these cameras are going to make bigger leaps ahead.
 
I was going to order a GH1 this month, in order to get the bing cash back, but something kept telling me wait, wait... I had even bought some FD mount glass off ebay in anticipation.

I may still get a GH1 but right now I am heavily leaning toward the 7D. Exciting times!
 
Just got my GH1... no regrets. It still has a flip out screen which is immensly useful, along with the killer lens that does smooth auto-focus & auto-exposure (when needed) that no other camera out there can match. Both camera & lens for less than the price of the 7D body alone... sounds like a deal to me. But man, Panasonic REALLY needs to fix the codec! Brutal.
 
I guess actual results speak loudest, but the GH1 (with stock lens) is designed for video as well as for stills, while any other DSLR to date is designed for stills with video added on. The 7D has (I imagine) a mirror and a fixed rear screen, and to me that says "tacked-on video functions" rather than the ground-up rethink that went into the GH1 design process.
 
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The 7D has (I imagine) a mirror and a fixed rear screen, and to me that says "tacked-on video functions" rather than the ground-up rethink that went into the GH1 design process.
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Maybe they should have rethunk the codec and the bitrate from the ground up too.
 
Not sure about specs for autofocus with 7d. GH1's autofocus is incredible, but IMO its the best part of the camera.

FWIW, I just preordered a 7d and put my GH1 on craigslist. PM if you want a GH1 package, less than a month old. Especially if you're in the Los Angeles area.

The GH1 is an awesome camera, just not for me.
 
This is so rad, I'm buying one!!! Sucks about the 720p/60fps though. Oh well, that's what twixtor is for.
 
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http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090105canoneos7d.asp

EOS Movie
The EOS 7D features an improved movie function allowing users to record Full HD movies with full manual control and selectable frame rates. The operation of the movie function has been improved to make it easier to use via direct access to settings with dedicated buttons. AF can now be started by either half pressing the shutter button or using the AF-ON button as before.

The exposure of the movie can be controlled in Manual mode allowing full control of shutter speeds and apertures. It is possible to select frame rates from: 30 (29.97), 25, and 24 (23.976), with 60 (59.94) and 50 available at 720p. ISO can be set automatically or manually in the range (100-6400) and is expandable to 12800. EOS 7D also allows users to trim and cut their movies.
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LCD only has 30fps refresh, which is half that of GH!??

No built in stereo mic.

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos7d/page13.asp summarises video features.
 
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Oh, for fu-...

If I had waited one month... Not only that but the re-sale on the GH1 has dropped significantly as the price has dropped here in Australia. That and there's not going to be anyone that wants to buy a GH1 if it's essentially just the (much cheaper) G1 with HD video that is (probably) going to be trumped by a competitor.

And I could have stayed with what I know, too: Canon. Bah.

Goddammit.
 
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The 7D does not have an articulating LCD or and EVF and the videos I have seen from it so far don't look nearly as nice as any of the GH1 stuff I've seen...so don't despair. I think the GH1 is still top dog when it comes to those of us using only video functions.
 
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