OFFICIAL/NO LEAK: Canon 7D Official US Press Release

ChipG said:
I just watched the passage video, I'm pre ordering one tonight. Don't really care about all the little details, if it sucks I'll sell it on eBay and lose $200, I don't want to wait 3 months on a waiting list so I'll gamble. Damn, the passage video looks awesome.
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Chip where are you ordering from? Please tell me so I can go and buy.
 
f64manray said:
Very nice. After reading the 7D specs, I'm kind of puzzled as to what the 1DIV is going to be outside of just being completely weather sealed. Whatever they have in store for the 1DIV and 1DsIV is going to be a knock out punch if the 7D is their $1,700 price point. I'm not making a move until the 1DIV series is unveiled because I'm starting to think it's going to be pretty incredible.

.... and I think they will get the frame rate sorted out on the 5DII. I just don't think the 7D is going to be more featured at almost $1,000 less than their premiere FF 5DII. It's totally upside down, and I don't think they will allow it. If it happens, I think you'll see a firmware upgrade for the 5DII before the 7D ships and then all will be right in the Canon universe.
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dont compare thoes cameras form the Video standpoint. The 1DmkIV is a full on high speed DSLR first.

Top end pro stuff.

Remeber these are still cameras.

I will be using the next DSLR i buy as vide camera as well... God im gonna miss Full frame....
 
Kholi said:
I know that it's going to be some contest for others... but it's hard to say there's even a decision to make

1080/24,25,30 makes it immediately an all around go to camera for any small job
720/60 just ices the cake with slow mo in post.

And the sensor crop means you can shoot wide open all day and only have to deal with what you're used to.

Call me a Day One owner here. The second it hits any store or website I'm getting one.
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you forget im a fashion photographer too... still capabilities are EXTREMELY important to me....
 
Thanks guys. Preordered. Gonna do some checking around to see who else might get some stock in quick.
 
ethan cooper said:
Any of you fellas feel like giving away your now worthless MkII's? I'll even let you pay me for the trouble of taking it off your hands.
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5D MK II is far superior in still photography, why would anyone sell it if you don't only shoot video?
 
Not quite the lowlight stud that the 5DMKII is (though hard to tell from a crappy compressed and scaled streaming video), but admirable and a solid step up from my current rig. And the jello did seem to be improved from the 5DMKII. I would guess if you don't shoot a ton of handheld, it probably won't be an issue.

pre-order placed.
 
ethan cooper said:
I don't know you personally, just seen you around the forums forever and I can say with all certainty... NOW THERE'S A SHOCKER.
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Kholi is always a Day One Owner. He bought a D90 on Day One and put it in a head lock and forced it to do things Nikon never dreamed it could do. I have a feeling that the 7D will be much less of a challenge for him.
 
ChipG said:
Why would they do that? They'll make you buy a new camera.
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Yes, but the 7D must co-exist with the 5DII which has only just been released, and the 5DII is the more superior camera in the model line up. It's just wierd that it doesn't have all the frame rates and the 7D does. Sooo ... it needs to be corrected. If it can do 30P I would think it can to 24P.
 
f64manray said:
Kholi is always a Day One Owner. He bought a D90 on Day One and put it in a head lock and forced it to do things Nikon never dreamed it could do. I have a feeling that the 7D will be much less of a challenge for him.
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You know what I'm looking forward to the most? The long, drawn out sigh I'll emit when I realize that I don't have to worry about jello, mud, video out, stairstep remove, twixtor 30p to 24p and best of all... wrapping my head around Full Frame Cinematography.

A Camera that can be used to achieve the most desired effect, without hassle, is priceless.
 
Regarding the "Passage" video:

-The use of tilt and perspective lenses from Canon and Nikon (see d300s thread) in their initial demo reels is truly annoying! I want to see what the camera can do in the entire frame edge to edge. It's like someone putting heavy diffusion on the lens or in post - great for real pieces but for a demo it just gets in the way.

-Camera seems to have nice latitude - see the shot where the girl is holding her hand up to her face looking up in the sun. Doesn't seem as crunchy as the first 5Dmk2 demos.
 
Kholi said:
You know what I'm looking forward to the most? The long, drawn out sigh I'll emit when I realize that I don't have to worry about jello, mud, video out, stairstep remove, twixtor 30p to 24p and best of all... wrapping my head around Full Frame Cinematography.

A Camera that can be used to achieve the most desired effect, without hassle, is priceless.
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From the looks of the "Passage" video you might not have to worry about jello, but it seems the camera has been programed to soap opera.
 
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