This has to be the best spoof I have ever seen. It sums up pretty well the feeling of some 5D owners…
You can order a 7d here
Made by M. Bloom based on the clip from the movie The Downfall
Funny video about Canon 7D vs 5D MarkII
September 2, 2009 By
Contest winner of my old remote triggers!
September 2, 2009 By
A month ago I announced a small contest to give away my old Cactus remote triggers, having switched (finally) to the much more reliable PocketWizard PLUS II
Thanks to all the people who linked to the site. I really appreciate when you do so. It helped to increase the site visibility and we got a few more visitor thanks to you.
Canon 5dMarkII vs 7D reactions
September 1, 2009 By
It has not been 24 hours since the announcement of the Canon 7D and we are already seeing some very strong reactions in the blogosphere. Those who did not purchase a 5D are happy like kids at Christmas while 5D Mark II owners feel betrayed and frustrated to various degrees.
First, if you own a 5D Mark II, it is as good today as it was two days ago. You can still take great pictures and video with it, the release of this newer model did not affect your capabilities to take great shots and make money out of them. If you were pleased with your camera, you should still be. I know this sounds obvious but that is something people tend to forget when a newer model is released.
Now some of my observations… [Read more...]
7D Announced!
September 1, 2009 By
Seems like I was wront again or the Canon crew really like to contradict me! Yesterday Canon announced the 7D.
Is it better than the 5dMRKII? Well, it does have what everyone missed from the 5d Mark II: variable frame rate (23.976, 24, 29.97, 30, 50 and 59.94), higher burst rate (8fps) and, most important for all for photographer: a better AF system and 100% viewfinder. Only back draw? It is not full frame, only 1.6 crop so you can expect some noise.
For a detailed full review, go visit DPReview. There is no need for me to go in the details and repeat the same thing over and over.
What I want to point out in this article is that I don’t know what the hell Canon has in mind with this camera. By releasing a product perceived to be better than the 5d Mark II for most videographers and photographers, they are going to kill a big chunk of the 5dMrkII demands and move it toward a less profitable product. While I understand why Canon wants to go that way (to crush Nikon in the mid level camera market), it makes the 5d Mark II looks like the cousin nobody wants to invite to the family party and leave a hole in the product list. The 5d Mark II was already taking sales from the 1D, imagine now!
So, what is going to happen with the 5D Mark II? I think we are either going to see a firmware update very soon with variable frame rate control or nothing at all for the rest of the camera life cycle. I must be a positive man because I foresee an update soon. I just can’t believe Canon would pull the kill switch on such a successful product.
I must confess, I have a serious case of gear lust over this camera but the 1.6x sensor (and my bank account) is the show stopper. Once you get used to a full frame view finder and wide lenses, it is hard to turn your back on these. Still, this would be an incredible camera for sport and wildlife cinephotography. Hell, if you need to go wide, you could always put a 10-22
Want one? You can preorder it from Amazon US Store here
