Ever find yourself with a media card that was “accidentally” formatted? How about a card that had an error caused by the camera overheating or running out of battery?
Don’t pull out your hair thinking all your hard work is lost. There’s a chance your footage or stills can be saved, at least the ones that haven’t been overwritten.
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So this is Graveyard Carz, the world’s first reality TV show shot entirely on HDSLR cameras: namely a Canon 7D and 5D.
The Digital Post Production blog has a post that spells out the details and is packed with quotes from the team, particularly exec producer Casey Faris.
Her Method of Loci is an atmospheric, mood-tinged six minute short from young British film student Nathan Coetzee, shot on a Canon 7D.
This is The Good North, a short film shot on a Canon 7d by director Jonathan Entwistle and cinematographer Justin Brown. It was won a multitude of award nominations, and combines a tight script about racism, some wonderful location shooting in the north of England, and great acting performances. … Continue Reading
British filmmaker Adam Gichie was in the US a month or so ago, and shot this atmospheric footage of 3000 flags in Malibu, a memorial to those who lost their lives on 9/11.
The film was shot with a Canon 7D, a Tokina 11-16mm 2.8, and a 70-200mm 2.8.
The arrival of the Canon EOS 60D set a lot of hearts a-fluttering, but the question a lot of people have been asking is: should I get the 60D, or a slightly older but no less respectable 7D?
Hmm. Tricky decision.
Dan Carr has written up a very helpful post comparing the two cameras – not just in terms of their specs (although it’s nice to see a side-by-side comparison table of which boasts what), but also how those specs are likely to affect real-world shooting circumstances.
So: the articulated screen on the 60D is a nice addition for video shooters; but the 7D’s superior dual DIGIC 4 processor means more frames per second. The 60D allows manual control of audio input, something that’s beyond the 7D; but the latter supports lens-by-lens autofocus calibration.
Ultimately, Carr gives the 60D the edge if all you’re doing is shooting video. But there are buts. If you want to be able to shoot in very low light or bad weather, the 7D’s probably better. The 7D is also a more versatile camera for video and stills together.
Hmm. Actually, after all that, the choice still doesn’t seem much clearer…
