Posted on 16-09-2009
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Philip Bloom shot these video portraits with his 7D. It is not specified how the slow motion effect was achieved but I asked and will update the post once I know more…

Edit: it was 60p slowed to 24p.

This variable frame rate features opens a lot of possibilities.

As I said previously, once the 7D is available at large, I am already forecasting a deluge of ’slomo test’ clips on Vimeo… Still, this is cool.

Posted on 15-09-2009
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Seems like StillMotion is on the good side of Canon. They received a preproduction unit of the 7D to test drive and used it to shoot the wedding below. It is a very nice video and a real showcase of their skills. Actually, the skills of the single shooter who was there, this guy deserve a medal to pull off such great content alone! I know this was not a staged video, but I wish he played more with the frame rate.

Gear used:

Posted on 13-09-2009
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I dont know how I managed to miss this one, but here is an incredible clip shot with the 7D. The clip has it all: good flow, nice setting, music, momentum, etc…Sit back and press play, you will be transported at the Perya. The only thing that could have improved this clip would have been some time remapping to slow things down at critical points in the story. Oh, the boom shots from the big wheel have to be my favorite part of the clip!

Regarding the image quality, if you read the description you will notice that Jason used some of the best lenses. Using such lenses (especially the 16-53 and 35L) is bound to give great results!

  • 16-35 mm 2.8
  • 17 mm TS
  • 35mm 1.4
  • 50 mm 1.4
  • 85mm 1.4
  • 100 mm 2.8 macro
  • 70-200 mm 2.8

Posted on 11-09-2009
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One of the big advantage of the Canon 7D vs the 5D is the various frame rate you can shoot with. While for most people it means shooting at 24p to give their clip a more filmic look, shooting at 50 or 60p enable nice slow motions which in turn add to the creative aspect of a clip.

Here is a nice example of what the 7D is able to do.

Notes: the video submitter is not the person who shot it. The original video comes from this review fromRob Galbraith.

Posted on 10-09-2009
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Philippe Bloom posted a nice video shot with the 7D, Dublin people.

As outlined by Stu, he used optimal shutter speed to get the most filmic look possible. He also did something that is bound to become extremely popular: shooting at 60p then slowing the footage back to 24p for a nice slow motion effect. While the clip is not a post child for the 7D like Reverie was for the 5D MarkII, it is a good display of the 7D features and image quality.

Here is the clip