Dave Williams
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Hdew has £25 off all orders until Monday. £1174 .
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Canon 7D Mk II is announced and available for pre-order (1 Viewer)
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Hdew has £25 off all orders until Monday. £1174 .
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
Ok. A bird appeared so I did a bit of pointing and shooting. A dull day and no particular thought gone into the camera settings but since it was just a few minutes test and I am unfamiliar with Canon cameras, this is not bad for a starter. Not super fantastic but ok.
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petemorris
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Just to put the above crops in context - here's the same images, cropped to view the whole subjects...
Cheers
Pete
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Colin
Axeman (Retired)
I have just been reading the on-line 7d2 manual which is sad I know. It is also dangerous to the wallet! Anyway, I am intrigued with the Case options in the AF menu. Where in the viewfinder/top screen/back screen does it show which Case has been selected. I can see everything else but how do you know which Case has been selected without using the Menu button and the AF drop down menu?
a_j_steele
Well-known member
I seethe 7D is now priced just under £1100 at panamoz and wondered if anyone has used them before and had good or bad experience with them
many thanks
many thanks
A couple of people on here have used them and had good results as one of them had a bad copy and panamoz changed it no problem
dave
a_j_steele
Well-known member
Thanks for the feedback
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
OK, I have found the answer on a photography forum. Apparently the Case number is not shown in any of the screens. Others have pondered on this and it is on some peoples wish list.
Pauhana
Well-known member
Rented a 7Dmkii for a couple of weeks to give it a try. Third day I have used it and starting, I hope, to figure things out. Lot of throw aways, but a lot of really nice shots too.
2 questions
I am primarily using Case 1. Should I be switching to another Case when shooting BIF? Here is one from today. I have adjust tracking sensititvey to +2, Accel/decl tracking +1 AF pt auto switching +1. Lots of throw aways BIF and its probably just me. Can i get more consistant results like this with another case
Also am I correct that I can use battery from original 7D
2 questions
I am primarily using Case 1. Should I be switching to another Case when shooting BIF? Here is one from today. I have adjust tracking sensititvey to +2, Accel/decl tracking +1 AF pt auto switching +1. Lots of throw aways BIF and its probably just me. Can i get more consistant results like this with another case
Also am I correct that I can use battery from original 7D
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redeyedvideo
It's like water off a duck's back!
Nice Laughing Gull shot. Case 2 or 3 are recommended for BIF, I use 2. Yes, the 7D battery works. You'll find the Mark II more battery hungry than the 7D.
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petemorris
Well-known member
Personally, I go for -2... i.e. you don't want the camera to be distracted from what you are following.
May or may not help?
Cheers
Pete
Pauhana
Well-known member
Yes I notice the battery didn't last as long
petemorris
Well-known member
Been trying out the 7dii and 100-400ii on a few common birds today. It definitely takes some effort to get pin sharp shots, but amongst many near misses were some quite pleasing results.
Cheers B
Pete
Cheers B
Pete
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petemorris
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I think a combination of factors, mostly my problems, but small moving birds, not great light and, as the birds were close and moving, the need for precise focus on the head. Problems that would probably affect any set up if I was using it in the same conditions. Maybe not a criticism of the gear, but a realization that at times we expect too much, and effort is required!
Cheers
Pete
Cheers
Pete
David Whitaker
David Whitaker
I don't think that mirror vibration is a problem anymore. The new mirror damping system on the MK2 is very efficient, way quieter than my 5D3. A great prospect for the next generation of Canon bodies. I think that I have pointed out several times in the past that it is the 7D2's extremely small pixel pitch that magnifies camera and subject movement. Using a long lens combo I have noticed that I have been getting a high proportion pictures with head and foot movement even at shutter speeds as high as 1/2000 sec. The full frame 5D is usually OK at 1/250 sec. Shooting at 10 fps you are never going to use half of the pictures anyway so a few losses are not a problem. The more lax your technique the higher the wastage rate is going to be.
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
I know its difficult to tell from web size images Peter but from everything I have seen and read both the 7D2 and 100-400 MkII are better than the original versions so I am surprised that you find it difficult to get pin sharp shots. I take it you do not recommend the combo then!Been trying out the 7dii and 100-400ii on a few common birds today. It definitely takes some effort to get pin sharp shots
Cheers B
Pete
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
I agree with most of this David although the pixel pitch is not a lot smaller than the original 7D so I am not sure why this should be a particular problem with the 7D2 particularly for anyone that got sharp shots with the 7D1!
senatore
Well-known member
Bought mine from them very recently at £1090.Was going for the BACS payment offer of £1035 but chickened out and went for Paypal which gives you some protection.
Arrived all the way from the far east in 4 days via UPS.No problems.
Only problem I had was I was never able to speak to them on the phone but e-mails were answered promptly.
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