Madness 4

Madness 4

Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera (18 Megapixel, 7.6 cm (3 inch) LCD screen, Live View, Full HD Movie) housing (electronics)

Customer Review

I am Umsteigerin of the 1000D to the 7D. After two months of use I can say that this camera makes every second of fun and makes it difficult to make bad pictures.

I'm creeping around a year to this camera. Firstly, because me the price was too high at that time and, secondly, because I had a good camera with the 1000D. But for me always was clear that the 7D is my dream camera and eventually my will be. As the price for the Body agreed, I have brought to me and did not regret it for one second. She holds what it promises and it is worth the money.

Menu / Steering:
Newcomers, coming from a Canon entry-level camera need not be afraid that they do not understand the "complicated" autofocus or the other settings. But I recommend (at least) roll a day off to get to know and the (easy to understand) manual. After one day I can use the 7D pretty good and in the following weeks more. I know now after two months as in sleep. If you come from a Canon SLR, one works rapidly in the menu structure and the controls a. Provided one has previously photographed manually, but I think only for fully automatic, no one makes a 7D. In an emergency, there are some books on the market, explain the details. Naturally, the camera is also no. The camera can be configured very individually if you want to. That's good, because any other claims in everyday life has.

Image Quality:
Skin me from repeatedly stool. I am not a pixel counter and have organized no extensive testing. I can only say purely subjective, that I am delighted with the image quality. The 1000D has already excited me and I did not think that the 7D would beat again. But the pictures are more detailed because the 18MP. The colors are saturated and require less post-processing on the screen. The white balance settings are more accurate than the 1000D, I can even sometimes rely on the automatic white balance, which I never used familiar. The Committee has been greatly reduced, it is difficult to completely "messing" with the 7D photos. I must say that I had already bought me for the Canon 1000D 17-55mm, which brings out of the 7D wonderful pictures. My colleague, however, the camera has got together with the 18-135mm lens and here agree sharpness and image quality. So it's not that the 7D only with high performance lenses deliver excellent pictures.

Equipment
One can as an ordinary user who photographed mainly in leisure and rare times professionally, not taking advantage of everything the 7D offers. For the real thing, it is nice to know what they can. I have also not bought in order to constantly use everything she has. Of course, it is ideal for sports due to the high continuous shooting speed. But I use them mainly for landscape photography. Here no 7D is actually required. Due to its robustness, its ease of use, their detail, their good color rendering and their 19 autofocus fields it is for me but still ideal. It is a delight to choose the focusing area that you want to have. The autofocus sits almost always perfect, since it is 19 cross-type sensors. The tracking mode AI Servo is very well used with moving subjects - also here the Committee is low. In the Individual settings can very well determine which situations the autofocus how to respond (eg. As he should be distracted by a Re-imagined coming motive or remain on the old theme?)

The buttons and wheel are absolutely optimized for finger pressure. It is in the first few minutes, a switch from a camera to this entry. The buttons are easy to reach and have a pleasant pressure points, because Canon has really given some thought. The keys are relatively logically occupies who wants the keys may occupy with other functions. But I have made only a few keys, I do not need (such as the stop-down), otherwise you get confused quickly. The dual assignment of the keys took me a little acclimatization period, but now I do not want to miss it. So I always have two functions that are related to each other, on a button. In addition, there is the Q key, which allows the key parameters on the monitor to switch immediately without large foraging. The joystick is the only key that I can not stand. He is not as pleasant to use as the other keys, rather fiddly and difficult to move. Since I rarely use it, but more often the two dials, which is not particularly tragic.

The rubber coating on the handle has previously not really interest me because the 1000D something did not and I am also come without well clear. But now I'm happy, it ensures that the camera even better in your hand.

One must be willing to carry around the weight of the 7D with it, with the 17-55mm is a real racing car. On tour but I hang me with a strap, which you can screw into the tripod socket, transversely around. So you hardly notice their weight. Besides, I'd rather have a good comprehensive, heavy camera in hand. I can hold easily without blurring.

The viewfinder is wonderful. Bright and large, then I was downright disappointed the viewfinder of the 1000D. It is easier to conceive an image. By 100 percent view you afterward no more surprises in the picture, as in overhanging branches, cars, etc. The monitor is also a revelation. United (where he participated in the great 7D again seems small) and the image can be assessed relatively well. Relatively, because the PC of course yet again looks very different than in the small preview. But Zoom Image is bringing much more information about the actual sharpness of the image, when it was still possible with the 1000D.

I bought the camera mainly because of the alleged dust and splash proof unit and the 3D level. The former can I difficult to judge, because I of course expose to extreme weather conditions. A slight drizzle but it holds good, in bad weather it travels anyway in the pocket. Whether the rubber seals to withstand a surge of water on the side, I do not know and I will hopefully not have to try. The spirit level unfortunately I use almost no, although I have always wanted something just me. It can be used only in Live View mode as a spirit level, but I use almost never. In the viewfinder, it is visible only through the autofocus points and the handling is too unnerving, especially since it makes little sense without a tripod. I would rather take my time afterwards to put the picture straight on PC. But again - when the time does come, you can be confident that you have this useful feature.

The durability of the battery: it is sufficient. For emergencies, I will eventually again to buy myself a second battery, the price of the original, however, is beyond good and evil. The battery is considering its many functions and the two processors the camera still perfectly adequate for day trips with a high rate photo. It is especially recommended a second battery, if you flash a lot, a lot of work with Live View or photographed professionally.

Video
There is nothing for fast video between the family and the friends. For a video camera is then but meaningful. But you have to keep in mind that the sensational photo quality is also on video transferable, about when it comes to the crop. My colleague has for television jousting rotated so and had afterwards the feeling of sitting in a movie. Meanwhile, numerous third-party deal with it, offer extensive accessories for professional film production. On the web you can incorporate the results of these recordings, provided appropriate accessory equipment and professional ambitions of the filmmaker. I use the camera but mainly to take pictures and will deal more with the video only in the near future. But I'm looking forward already.

Conclusion
A camera, in which I am deeply in love. The one who wants to grapple with it and their skills, which they had strongly recommended. You surprised a every day on new and is a good companion in all shooting situations.

ADDENDUM AFTER eighteen months:
The love still exists and I will give this camera only here when you lock up makes the hooves and then I'm going to cry. More seriously, it has never let me down. Meanwhile, she has photographed a soccer game, Press, Outdoor, animals, countries, cities and landscapes, portraits, videos shot for smaller productions and soon is her photo debut in a discotheque on. She has always taken part, has never gotten out and prepared for all situations. Their interaction with the 17-55mm is still an excellent thing.

I would buy again. Many of my friends have the 5DII and their low noise and exemption arts can not be dismissed out of hand. However, the noise of the 7D is kept within limits and with a bright lens it indemnifies outstanding. That being said it is already technically better equipped than the 5DII. It must always know themselves what the heart beats more. The 7D takes behind the other professional models do not hide, that would be false modesty.

Meanwhile, it is harder than claimed at the time of my first review and so had to get a second battery and it is the question in the room, if I still get a battery grip.

I hope the series 7D does not expire at Canon, for me it fills an important gap between 60D and 5D. It fits exactly into this window for professional work and leisure activities.

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