Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Canon 7D

 I'm slowly becoming convinced that my next video camera will be the Canon 7D.  It has quite a few drawbacks, especially for one-person run-and-gun shooting like I do A LOT of, but the video looks fantastic and the price tag looks even better.  I'm sure with all the accolades surrounding it, Canon will come out with a version specifically for video within a year, but I'd really like to upgrade from my PD-150 this summer.
Here's an article from Tubefilter News that lists some pros and cons:

Cons

Canon 7DThe biggest negative is that the 7D doesn’t yet have a sensible solution for recording sound directly into camera. This means whoever’s running sound will have to record it into a small digital recorder and then you’ll sync it all up in post. Fear not though, it’s often helpful to not have your sound guy tethered to the camera and there are now programs like Pluralize ($150) that will do the heavy lifting of synchronization.
If you’re dead-set on shooting quick whip pans around a room Office-style, this may not be the camera for you. It has a rolling shutter which will produces jello-y vertical lines on quick movements. It’s also more sensitive than usual to tight patterns, so leave your plaids at home. (Note: The Red One and Sony EX-1 have these same problems)

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