No detents needed. There are no markings, either...I don't think it's a 'switch' like the Live View/Movie switch above. If it was a 3-position switch for AF mode (I'm sure the 7DII will have One Shot, AI Focus and AI Servo) they'd mark it. Rather, I think it's a lever (uni- or bi-directional, probably the former). You push the lever to go from auto pt selection to zone, push it again to go from zone to single, etc. Makes it easy to get the selection mode then the zone/point you want, since those controls are stacked.talicoa said:There are no detents for actual locations. This is more of an analog switch. Can you say Servo AF? That would be a nice addition. I can't see where else they would do it.
What about bi-directional, to drive that mysterious "Lens electronic MF"? It must be somewhere, either that lever or on the wheel.neuroanatomist said:No detents needed. There are no markings, either...I don't think it's a 'switch' like the Live View/Movie switch above. If it was a 3-position switch for AF mode (I'm sure the 7DII will have One Shot, AI Focus and AI Servo) they'd mark it. Rather, I think it's a lever (uni- or bi-directional, probably the former). You push the lever to go from auto pt selection to zone, push it again to go from zone to single, etc. Makes it easy to get the selection mode then the zone/point you want, since those controls are stacked.talicoa said:There are no detents for actual locations. This is more of an analog switch. Can you say Servo AF? That would be a nice addition. I can't see where else they would do it.
"Lens electronic MF" isn't mysterious at all. It's merely a C.Fn setting that allows you to use the camera's menu to disable electronic MF on lenses which have it (STM lenses, the 85L, some old pre-IS superteles, and a couple others). The 1D X and 5DIII already have that 'feature'.pierlux said:What about bi-directional, to drive that mysterious "Lens electronic MF"? It must be somewhere, either that lever or on the wheel.
Disappointing.... the old 7D was the best on its segment when released. This one doesn't have any innovations we haven't seen in other cameras.vlim said:here...
http://thenewcamera.com/tag/canon-7d-mark-ii/
drmikeinpdx said:Just small incremental upgrades. Not much to show for all the years of development if you ask me. I'll skip the mark II, thank you.
The crop mode of the 750 just uses the central 10 megapixels of the sensor and gives no extra reach over the FF - it just gives a narrower field of view. The 750 crop mode will give poorer resolution than the 20.2 mp of the 7DII or 70D and is a waste of time for bird photographers etc who use high mp crops to get some extra range.7DMarkIV said:This is not a troll attempt, i really would like to hear people's thoughts on the upcoming 7D Mark II when put up against the new Nikon D750. It seems the 7D Mark II will use an improved 70D sensor and the D750 uses an improved version of the D610 sensor. I realize this is an APS-C camera versus a Full Frame camera but the D750 has an APS crop mode that you can use which would mean you basically have two cameras in one. The DxOMark ratings for the D610 versus the 70D are drastically different with the D610 ranking a 94 and the 70D ranking at 68
http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-D610-versus-Canon-EOS-70D___915_895
- this disparity is bound to remain in the two new models given their base technologies as mentioned. Besides the obvious boost that the 7D Mark II will have over the D750 in terms of fps and the phase detect for video use, what other reasons are there for choosing the 7D Mark II over the full frame D750? The pricing will not be so different as the D750 is at $2,299 and the 7D MK II is expected to come in at ~$2K.
Thoughts anyone?
I still have crops (the 70D being the newest), but the IQ is worth about $1k, tops. That said, IMHO, you'll get better results working with a gimped entry-level FF than a 1.6x with all the trimmings.kdw75 said:Last year, I wanted this camera so bad, I couldn't wait. After getting my first full frame camera,6D, I honestly have no interest in going back to a crop sensor camera. My 7D has been relegated to a backup camera that my wife uses.
Yes, it's possible. It can work like that when you're tethered. But the rumor to which you refer was really just a wild (incorrect) guess based on the name of the setting and what someone thought it meant. Sorry to disappoint.pierlux said:The more I think about it, the more I feel talicoa is right, an electronic manual focus control is better on that lever than on the wheel, ergonomically.
And, neuro, yes I know it's a 1DX & 5D3 feature, and I remember your previous posts, but I was referring to the rumored specs which cite this function unlike the other cameras, so maybe no longer a C.Fn setting but a hard button function. I agree I shouldn't have defined it mysterious, though.
I have a question for the expert guys: is it possible that, with a dedicated hard control, all the EF lenses with AF could benefit of "on camera manual focus" in addition to those selected few lenses with STM and focus by wire?
My guess...too high and not soon enough.dolina said:Price and availability would be nice.
Much? No. Any? Possibly somewhat at higher ISO.LesC said:will the IQ be much/any better than the 70D