Shooting video in Av mode with the 7D?

[Pashowta]

Hi, I know this may be a dumb question. I was looking at the settings and I switched it into Av in a room with little light and it really gave it a cool look. Is there anything wrong with filming in that mode? I have never done it before and have too many paying projects to take the chance of a funky look. Just wanted to see if anyone has something I could look at using that setting or if there is some huge problem I am over looking.

Thanks

 

[Jordan Scott Price]

If I remember right, Av and Tv are the same thing as Manual mode on the 7D. Or maybe they're the same thing as P mode. I don't remember, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't work for video like it does for stills.

My 7D's upstairs, and I don't feel like getting up to double check

 

[aituv]

aperture priority. yes our stedicam operator uses that mode occasionally. an example just recently, going from outdoors (lots of light) inside the house (not so much light, but decent). to maintain the steady/smooth footage but properly expose the scenes helps a lot! it works great and its not as noticeable as stepping up or down, its a gradual transition...but again only used on occasion, and mostly with the steadicam since manually changing anything on the camera at all would ruin the steady shot.

 

[matt9b]

aperture priority. yes our stedicam operator uses that mode occasionally. an example just recently, going from outdoors (lots of light) inside the house (not so much light, but decent). to maintain the steady/smooth footage but properly expose the scenes helps a lot! it works great and its not as noticeable as stepping up or down, its a gradual transition...but again only used on occasion, and mostly with the steadicam since manually changing anything on the camera at all would ruin the steady shot.

Wrong. It's not Aperture Priority. It may be on most cameras, but not on the 7D in video mode.

Sadly, there is no aperture priority on the 7D for video.

For video, Av and Tv are the same as AUTO. This means you have no control over aperture, shutter, or ISO, it does it all automatically.

There is no way to fix the aperture without fixing everything (i.e. manual mode).