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Camera RAW 5.6 Beta vs Camera Raw 5.5
Photoframd has posted some comparison images of various RAW converters for the EOS 7D files.

http://blog.photoframd.com/….

“The First” Feature Length Film….

"Everyone's a critic!"

…. made using the 7D

http://www.theaspectratio.net/….

Disclaimer: I do not fact check “The first” claims.

Darwin Wigget’s 7D Review… the counterpoint
Pro Photo Home has posted a retort to the claims made by Darwin Wigget and his review of the 7D.

Pro Photo Home seems to be doing tests at f/5.6 & f/16. I think the issue with the 7D was in the f/8 to f/11 area. Most seem to be saying that diffraction sets in with larger apertures on the 7D compared to the XSi.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but check it out.

http://www.prophotohome.com/….

Old News, I forgot to post it
Here is Lee’s solution to filtering (some filters) ultra wide angle lenses.

http://www.ephotozine.com/….

The bad news? You still can’t use a polarizer. There is a company working on a solution so you can actually polarize these lenses as well.

thanks James

cr

EOS 7D Review – Darwin Wiggett

Not much love here
I’m a big fan of Darwin’s work. He’s one of those photographers that makes landscape images I can stare at for long periods of time. I was pretty eager to read his take on the 7D.

I was quite surprised by the results….

From Darwin
“Of all the cameras we have ever used, we loved the handling of the Canon 7D the best. What a little sports car of a camera! We so much wanted to love this camera. But in test after test we constantly were disappointed in the quality of the files. For our purposes, landscape and nature photography shot using RAW images, the 7D just does not cut it. Darwin is definitely keeping his Rebel (a great camera for the money) for backpacking. We were so impressed with the Canon G11 that we plan to add it to our camera bags as an everyday walk around camera.”

Read More: http://darwinwiggett.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-canon-7d/

CR’s Take
I’m super curious now if I’d get the same results. I’m going to give it a whirl if I get some time.

cr

7D Review – DPReview

Weee
I can’t believe I’m seeing so few cons for a Canon camera at DPReview. They loved it! They really loved it!

Read it: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/…….

G11 Review Delayed
I wanted to rewrite a bunch of it and do some large prints. It’ll be up before the weeks ends.

cr

EOS 7D Trouble – Official Word from Canon Japan

EMail Translation
This issue pertains to burst mode.

It is said that a part of an image, shot prior to the one after may appear as an afterimage (like it has been burned in) on the following shot. It is most unlikely that you will notice this effect in a normal jpeg but it is said that it may become apparent when you adjust the exposure, contrast, etc in post.

Google Translation: http://cweb.canon.jp/e-support/products/eos-d/eos7d-firmware.html

There should be word from Canon USA soon.

thanks Clark

Out of the office today
I won’t be around today, I’m off to have some fun with some mates. Some little band named Metallica has rolled into town and invited CR Guy to come see them(for a large fee).

I obliged.

cr

EOS 7D Firmware 1.0.9 Available

Firmware Version 1.0.9 incorporates the following fixes.

1. Improves AF accuracy during Live View shooting.
2. Corrects a phenomenon where in rare instances, movie images shot by the camera may exhibit abnormal colors.
3. Corrects a phenomenon that at certain timings, the shutter cannot be released when the camera’s built-in flash or an external Speedlite is used for shooting.

Firmware Version 1.0.9 is for cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.8. If the camera’s firmware is already version 1.0.9, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

For details on Firmware Version 1.0.9, please download the PDF files from the bottom of this page.

Download: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html

thanks Steve

cr

7D Firmware Update [CR1]

In October
Received a link to a guy claiming Canon would be releasing a firmware update for the 7D sometime in the middle of October. Apparently the firmware addresses an issue with 720p. No word on what that issue is. There’s probably other small tweaks and fixes as well.

Read More: http://philipbloom.co.uk/2009/10/13/….

thanks Mehran

cr

Canon EOS 7D Firmware 1.09?

Update Shortly?
The 7D shipped with firmware version 1.07. Someone claims to have a camera with firmware version 1.09.

Canon 7D v1.09 / Click for larger

DPR Thread: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/….

cr

Crazy Rumors [CR0]

Oh dear!
I received an email today with an official looking spec list of an EOS 7Ds, amazingly it’s also 18mp!

There is no 7Ds. A 7Ds would be know as a 5D Mark II for the most part.

1D Mark 4
A report from Germany cites a salesman at a CPS store in Regensburg as saying a new 1D would be announced next week. Perhaps the salesman was thinking Nikon D3s.

cr