7D Sorry for asking (7d filmakers only)

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Eljoninjo

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Is there any 7d filmakers with no heat problem?

I was planning to get a 7d tomorow but starting to back off. Seams like everybody with 7d have this issue? Or how bad is it? Have anybody made a pull of this?


Second, I apologize that I post another thread about the overheating but I really need every 7d filmakers attention for tomrrows investment. /Joel
 
I've never overheated. The warning came on once outside in a full day of shooting in 100+ Degree weather. The T2i overheats.
 
Same here, when I had my 7D, I only saw the warning come up once while filming in direct sunlight for 10min take in a field in 90 degree weather.
 
ya posted twice in ur other thread but bottom line...dont use it for events. I have no prob otherwise unless its extremely hot outside. I live in Jamaica where its hot all the time...and have gotten this warning twice in a year (or little over a year)
 
I live in Sweden so most of the year its little cooler here. I think interview could maby be a problem. Other than that I don´t do any longer takes. But I dont want to shot down the camera between the takes. That would be even more annoying than the 2 second bluescreen on the external monitor that you get from swithcing from hd to sd while recording!!!

Hopefully more shooters with good experience drop a line a boost the 7d confidence.
 
WhiteMonkey said:
The T2i overheats.
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Is this based on your own experience, or just an assumption? Because it goes against the conventional wisdom surrounding these devices- Technically, every DSLR is capable of overheating. The imaging processor (in our case, the Digic 4) is generally designed to take stills in a compact body. Taking video has that chip working overtime, and can lead to overheating.

That being said, the 7D is the most likely to overheat because it is the only DSLR from Canon that includes dual Digic 4 chips. That means you have the possibility of heating up twice as fast, or even getting twice as hot.

In fact, I've seen some people swap their 7D bodies for T2i (these days the 60D or T3i- they weren't out back then) simply to avoid this very problem.

Is the problem real?
Yes, it is.

Does it happen often?
Well, that all depends on where and what you are shooting. If you intend to record short bursts at a time, you're probably going to be fine unless it is very hot outside and you're shooting in the sunlight. If you intend to do a lot of back-to-back shooting, or even continuous (constantly restarting when stopped) for an extended amount of time, you might be better off with any of the other models instead.

That being said- if this is a concern to you, why are you still considering the 7D? Since the release of the T2i, T3i, and 60D, the 7D isn't even the most popular choice anymore. It is, however, the only one that offers live HD to an external monitor during recording (thanks to the dual chip design that contributes to overheating as well).

Instead of starting a new thread for each specific question, let's have a discussion about what you are looking for so we can help steer you in the right direction! What about the 7D has you so enticed? And what features are the most important to you?
 
I've shot events, music videos, conferences, shorts and a feature with mine and I've seen it twice. Switching batteries solved the issue for me.

Kegan
 
M. Gilden said:
Is this based on your own experience, or just an assumption?
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It's based on my lurking on this board since before I got my 7D over two years ago. T2i came out. Summer came. There were ALOT of overheating issues people had questions about. All T2i owners if I remember correctly. That can tell me two things. T2i's are overheating and/or there are a lot of them out there and on this board. Just simple observation and deductive reasoning.
 
Eljoninjo said:
how bad is it?
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It's bad enough when it happens because you have to stop shooting when it does.
I shot an out door commercial with a clients 7D and the warning came on all day. At the time I also had a 550D so I switched between cameras. My 550D also overheated in hot conditions, but I was able to control it somewhat by keeping my extra batteries in a cold place. Putting in a cold battery will bring the temp back enough to keep shooting at least.
I have the 60D now and it has yet to give a warning after 6 months. The hand grip still heats up, but since the view screen is usually away from the camera body it removes at least one heating factor. Rotation of batteries should solve the other half of the heating issue.
 
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WhiteMonkey said:
It's based on my lurking on this board since before I got my 7D over two years ago. T2i came out. Summer came. There were ALOT of overheating issues people had questions about. All T2i owners if I remember correctly. That can tell me two things. T2i's are overheating and/or there are a lot of them out there and on this board. Just simple observation and deductive reasoning.
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Or, as is most common on internet message boards, the percentage people who had a problem (whether that percentage was large or small) complained rather loudly about it. People are less likely to chime in when everything is going fine.
The truth is, it would appear that most of those folks did not have a 7D to compare it to. The folks that have shot with both usually admit that the 7D gets hot more often.

As I mentioned in the other thread (I really should combine the two), I shot a live event with 2 t2i's recording back-to-back (auto restart after 4GB limit) for over an hour, and did not get the warning once. I told a colleague of mine about it (who uses a 7D and HVX) and he practically called me a liar- from his experience with the 7D, he thinks no DSLR can record that long without overheating. I told him its one of the many reasons I choose not to shoot with a 7D unless I need someone watching a live view in HD.
 
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my 7d must be different cuz i dont have much issues with overheating at all...even when i heard alot of people on the boards complaining.
 
jambredz said:
my 7d must be different cuz i dont have much issues with overheating at all...even when i heard alot of people on the boards complaining.
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Doesn't mean yours is different. Just means you don't abuse it as much- or maybe some are built better than others? The point is, some people complain rather loudly about there being a problem, while others never notice it at all.

Personally, my t2i has never given me an overheating error once. Ever. And I've been abusing it with Magic Lantern routines which draw more power during a shoot.
But, I know it happens, and I'll probably see it eventually. And if I weren't expecting it, I'd probably complain pretty loudly when it happened, too. ;)

Back to the OP- if this is a concern of yours, why are you considering this camera still, especially when there are other options?
 
maybe some are built better cuz i abuse it ....and i'm in Jamaica where its real hot and i also shoot on beaches also in sweltering heat and it didnt affect it. But mine shuts down after a minute of no use...so maybe thats it. the 2 times it did go off was realy bad conditions. I do recall more complains before a firmware that was released to DELAY the heat signal, but that didnt mean it stopped the overheating....just prevented it from going off as soon.

it seems HD monitoring is quite important for the op...maybe u should consider a gh2 also
 
My understanding is that most the basic overheating issues with DSLRs in general is actually with the battery. When the screen, processor, and sensor are all draining power it physically causes heat from the battery, which then radiates through the other pieces. This is solved with having a battery grip, it keeps the batteries out of main body and actually leaves space for air in the body so it stays cooler.

That being said, most compact electronics have warnings against using for extended periods of time in direct sunlight. My old flip cam overheats, as does my cellphone, if they are left in direct sunlight, a condition that most people leave their camera in without thinking about it. Get an umbrella to shade your rig if it's stationary and keep it in the shade whenever possible. This will not only decrease chance to overheat, but will potentially extend battery life.

Now I have a T2i (I know you called out to 7D owners) but I have also shot on a 7D, and know people who shoot with the 7D. The ones that I have ever heard complaining about overheating were working on a racetrack, a sports event, and the desert, all in constant sunlight. The racetrack one had a battery grip, the sport event and desert did not. Never have I heard of them overheating in any normal use condition, only sun and temperature. I have overheated mine when shooting from inside the windshield of a car (which at the time I was kind of expecting it to do so).
 
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I never had the overheating issue with my own 7D, but my logic board went out when I had that in for repairs I borrowed a friends 7D and had several overheating issues. They eventually told me I could replace mine as they couldn't fix it and with my brand new 7D I again had no issues. It seems like it might be some individual ones that have the problem. BTW I shot A LOT will all these cameras.

I eventually did switch to the 60D and if you are really concerned I would get that instead. Great camera.
 
Shot for a 7D over a year, only once has the warning ever come on the monitor and it was when I was shooting in direct sunlight in 95 degree weather.
 
It happened only once after shooting contineous for 3hours .
swapping battery and waiting 5 min solved the isue.
 
Many guys here live in CA and stuff.... we scandinavians should more worry about protecting batteries from freezing... så nej, du kan va lugn.
 
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