We shot a few clips yesterday with a 16-35L mounted on a 7D to compare it with the 5DMrkII with a 24-70L. I dont have the clip in my hands yet (will get them tomorrow), but from our initial tests, it seems like the 7D low light capabilities at higher ISO is about 1 1/3-1 2/3 stop lower than the 5D. Basically, ISO 1250 on the 7D looks about the same as 3200 on the 5D.
The increase of noise is not linear. By that I mean that ISO 800 on both camera is about the same, it is only above 1250 that we can see a difference.
Scott Boune who did his own mini review of the video of the 7D does not seem to notice the difference between the two. It is probably because he did not go high enough in the ISO chart.
Is this something you should worry about? No. Unless you are shooting in very dark places (or at night @ f2.8 and smaller), ISO 640 should be enough for most shots. Also, to correct Scott, the 5DMrkII also has the auto focus feature for video and it works the same way as with the 7D: it only works in live view: while you are not recording.
Our tests also show something very interesting: the 7D seems to process moire pattern much better than the 5D and the jelly effect is much less noticeable. This is probably thanks to the 7D smaller sensor, being smaller, it takes less time to fully scan it. What ever the reason, it makes the 7D much more desirable for fast moving subjects.
As I said above, I will get the footage from this weekend tomorrow and should be able to put it online soon.
We also did some steadicam shots at 60p, I am very curious to see how these will turn out, especially since I am the model walking around like an idiot…
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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.
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:
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
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
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