Comments on: BAA Bulletin #306, Cranes, and the Canon EOS 7D: First Impressions http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/ The blog of bird photographer Arthur Morris Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: birdsasart http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-429 birdsasart Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:17:10 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-429 Are you using RAW capture? If yes, how are you converting your images? Are you using RAW capture? If yes, how are you converting your images?

]]> By: Bob Walker http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Bob Walker Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:41:58 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-422 Hello Artie, Well I finally found your blog here. As always it is packed with great information. In regards to the 7D and the question I had about noise I am glad to read here your comments and that of others. Playing the devil's advocate I have been experimeniting with the CFn II: Image, High ISO speed noise reduct'n. There are actually four settings here;0: Standard, 1: Low, 2: Strong and 3: Disable. I chose to set it at #2: Strong and try shooting with available light at 3200 ISO. To be honest with you I was quite pleased if not surprised in how well my RAW images came out. Do you have any opinion on using this option and do you recommend it Artie? Noise has been a big issue with me in Canon cameras and like a comment in this blog why did Canon pack so many mega pixels on such a small sensor? Well as always thank you for listening and sharing so much important information with your followers and admires Artie. You are the greatest in my book. Take care. Hello Artie,
Well I finally found your blog here. As always it is packed with great information. In regards to the 7D and the question I had about noise I am glad to read here your comments and that of others. Playing the devil’s advocate I have been experimeniting with the CFn II: Image, High ISO speed noise reduct’n. There are actually four settings here;0: Standard, 1: Low, 2: Strong and 3: Disable. I chose to set it at #2: Strong and try shooting with available light at 3200 ISO. To be honest with you I was quite pleased if not surprised in how well my RAW images came out. Do you have any opinion on using this option and do you recommend it Artie?

Noise has been a big issue with me in Canon cameras and like a comment in this blog why did Canon pack so many mega pixels on such a small sensor?

Well as always thank you for listening and sharing so much important information with your followers and admires Artie. You are the greatest in my book. Take care.

]]> By: On the fence about the 7D | Andrew Kelley Photography http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-387 On the fence about the 7D | Andrew Kelley Photography Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:45:36 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-387 [...] it “worked perfectly” for challenging birds in flight.  I read Artie Morris’ first impressions review to express more or less the same view about the noise and the [...] [...] it “worked perfectly” for challenging birds in flight.  I read Artie Morris’ first impressions review to express more or less the same view about the noise and the [...]

]]> By: birdsasart http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-386 birdsasart Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:13:36 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-386 Hey David, Happy holidays to you and the family. I am thinking that with all of those pixels the images, both for print and for web, simply need a bit more sharpening.... But as a non-technical person, I am not at all sure that I am correct. And yes, you really need to add light with the 7D as you do with the MIII. So different from the 50D. Hey David, Happy holidays to you and the family. I am thinking that with all of those pixels the images, both for print and for web, simply need a bit more sharpening…. But as a non-technical person, I am not at all sure that I am correct. And yes, you really need to add light with the 7D as you do with the MIII. So different from the 50D.

]]> By: birdsasart http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-385 birdsasart Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:11:32 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-385 YAW. The holiday lunch at the Stage Door Grill was fantastic. We had 32 folks in attendance and the food was great. Everyone but me enjoyed the stuffing and cranberries and mashed potatoes with gravy. I had a few slices of white meat turkey and some green beans. I did not partake of the killer desserts, a choice of apple pie or pecan pie. My post prandial blood sugar reading of 104 was my just dessert! I hope that you can join us next year. See this coming Friday's Bulletin for details of the Bosque 2010 IPT. YAW. The holiday lunch at the Stage Door Grill was fantastic. We had 32 folks in attendance and the food was great. Everyone but me enjoyed the stuffing and cranberries and mashed potatoes with gravy. I had a few slices of white meat turkey and some green beans. I did not partake of the killer desserts, a choice of apple pie or pecan pie. My post prandial blood sugar reading of 104 was my just dessert! I hope that you can join us next year. See this coming Friday’s Bulletin for details of the Bosque 2010 IPT.

]]> By: birdsasart http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-384 birdsasart Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:07:44 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-384 Hi Evan, Thanks for the link. I spent about a half hour reading part of the thread. If you read carefully there are many possible explanations for the problems (perceived or otherwise) that he having. I am a 100% non-technical person <smile> I do not do tests. I use my various cameras and lenses and if I like the results, I keep using them. At least 99% of the problems that I have when creating images are due to operator error. Thanks BTW for you kin words. I will continue using my borrowed EOS 7-D body on my trip to Long Island. Hi Evan, Thanks for the link. I spent about a half hour reading part of the thread. If you read carefully there are many possible explanations for the problems (perceived or otherwise) that he having. I am a 100% non-technical person I do not do tests. I use my various cameras and lenses and if I like the results, I keep using them. At least 99% of the problems that I have when creating images are due to operator error. Thanks BTW for you kin words. I will continue using my borrowed EOS 7-D body on my trip to Long Island.

]]> By: Evan Spellman http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Evan Spellman Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-383 well known Canadian pro photographer Darwin Wiggett had just the opposite experience with 3 7D camera bodies. interesting how he seems to be the lone voice in the wilderness and he's catching a lot of heavy flaming from Canon Camera fans as a result of his opinion. He's a Canon shooter forever BTW here's a link to his blog http://darwinwiggett.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-canon-7d/ Mr Morris, your photography is amazing and I'm always in awe of both your photographic ability and knowledge. regards, Evan Spellman well known Canadian pro photographer Darwin Wiggett had just the opposite experience with 3 7D camera bodies.
interesting how he seems to be the lone voice in the wilderness and he’s catching a lot of heavy flaming from Canon Camera fans as a result of his opinion.
He’s a Canon shooter forever BTW
here’s a link to his blog
http://darwinwiggett.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-canon-7d/

Mr Morris, your photography is amazing and I’m always in awe of both your photographic ability and knowledge.
regards,
Evan Spellman

]]> By: Alain Dumas http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Alain Dumas Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:44:06 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-382 Hi Artie, great comments regarding the 7D. What firmware is on the unit. I am asking because since the last upgrade it seems that is causes some waxing on fine details on feathers or other fine elements. My friend is an owner of a 7D and we are looking at his photos and we are questioning what is going on. Mind you it is birds that are captured filling the frame, so is he alone or can you have a chance to check this out. Hi Artie, great comments regarding the 7D. What firmware is on the unit. I am asking because since the last upgrade it seems that is causes some waxing on fine details on feathers or other fine elements. My friend is an owner of a 7D and we are looking at his photos and we are questioning what is going on. Mind you it is birds that are captured filling the frame, so is he alone or can you have a chance to check this out.

]]> By: Karl http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Karl Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:03:12 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-381 Thanks for the quick response. Sorry I missed the Thanksgiving dinner this year. I'm sure it was a great affair as always. Thanks for the quick response. Sorry I missed the Thanksgiving dinner this year. I’m sure it was a great affair as always.

]]> By: David Kennedy http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2009/11/24/baa-bulletin-306-cranes-and-the-canon-eos-7d-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-380 David Kennedy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=794#comment-380 Artie, Your experiences with the 7D seem to mirror mine. I do think the push to 18 megapixels was a bit much--somewhere between 12 and 16 might have made for some images to appear a bit "sharper," but the optimized files, as you mention, can look really, really good. I especially like that it can remember which AF point you last used in horizontal mode, and which you used in vertical, with Custom Function III-12-1. Also, the metering in the 7D and the Mark III appear to be just about the same, which simplifies a lot of things in life. Happy Thanksgiving! David Artie,
Your experiences with the 7D seem to mirror mine. I do think the push to 18 megapixels was a bit much–somewhere between 12 and 16 might have made for some images to appear a bit “sharper,” but the optimized files, as you mention, can look really, really good.
I especially like that it can remember which AF point you last used in horizontal mode, and which you used in vertical, with Custom Function III-12-1.
Also, the metering in the 7D and the Mark III appear to be just about the same, which simplifies a lot of things in life.

Happy Thanksgiving!
David

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