Let the fun begin.

[ronlane]

Does the 7d take as good videos as the 70d?

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I don't have a 70D to compare but the answer is NO. The 70D is a lot newer and the video portion was one of the big selling points to that camera.

 

[lambertpix]

Yeah, all large raw files. It was cool. I could keep going but she was finished with the pass.

I've always been pretty happy with the buffers on my Canons -- it's really, really rare that I fill up the buffer.

When I upgraded from the 40D, incidentally, my biggest learning-curve area was the additional focus modes & operation -- lots of new buttons & commands there, but once I got used to them, they really make a difference. Be sure to check out the user settings, too (C1 / C2 / C3 on the dial) -- these are invaluable when you're alternating lenses or subjects. It's way quicker to program ISO, focus mode, EC -- all that stuff into a couple of these slots and then switch between them as needed. It's little stuff like this that really helps the camera get the job done when you're in a hurry.

Congrats, and good luck!

 

[JacaRanda]

Yeah, all large raw files. It was cool. I could keep going but she was finished with the pass.

I've always been pretty happy with the buffers on my Canons -- it's really, really rare that I fill up the buffer.

When I upgraded from the 40D, incidentally, my biggest learning-curve area was the additional focus modes & operation -- lots of new buttons & commands there, but once I got used to them, they really make a difference. Be sure to check out the user settings, too (C1 / C2 / C3 on the dial) -- these are invaluable when you're alternating lenses or subjects. It's way quicker to program ISO, focus mode, EC -- all that stuff into a couple of these slots and then switch between them as needed. It's little stuff like this that really helps the camera get the job done when you're in a hurry.

Congrats, and good luck!

Exactly and totally agree. There is plenty of customization and I plan to make use of as much as I can.

 

[ronlane]

Yeah, all large raw files. It was cool. I could keep going but she was finished with the pass.

I've always been pretty happy with the buffers on my Canons -- it's really, really rare that I fill up the buffer.

When I upgraded from the 40D, incidentally, my biggest learning-curve area was the additional focus modes & operation -- lots of new buttons & commands there, but once I got used to them, they really make a difference. Be sure to check out the user settings, too (C1 / C2 / C3 on the dial) -- these are invaluable when you're alternating lenses or subjects. It's way quicker to program ISO, focus mode, EC -- all that stuff into a couple of these slots and then switch between them as needed. It's little stuff like this that really helps the camera get the job done when you're in a hurry.

Congrats, and good luck!

I agree, having to learn what focus mode works best and figuring out the metering mode for football has been the biggest things I'm dealing with.

I have already learned how to set up the custom modes and I have C1 as my highschool football mode

 

[JacaRanda]

For a gadget freak that loves the tinker.

 

[lambertpix]

I have already learned how to set up the custom modes and I have C1 as my highschool football mode

FWIW, if you've ever heard people talk about "zeroing-out" before they start shooting, I treat the user settings sort of like that. I try to pick a couple types of shots and set up a user control for them ahead of time. At a race, for instance, I'll have an action-stopping setting and a panning setting, and maybe one for static shots. Something like that. At a car show, maybe I'll have one set up for bracketing and one w/o, or whatever. I'm sure this is one of those settings (like back-button focusing) that not everyone gets excited about, but once I got used to having these settings, I'd really miss them if they were ever gone.