Everything you need to know about the new Canon 7D is in this article. Enjoy!
I am especially impressed with the built in 10 stop image stabilization system via the vertical grip hand shock system. Adding CS3 “in camera” plus Dolby sound as an add on is pure genius.
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It is the time of year when rumors abound since Canon often announces new cameras in August and the Canon 5D has been around for quite a while. It’s replacement is highly anticipated so rumors abound.
The truth is, those who REALLY know aren’t saying and those who are saying don’t REALLY know. Violating a NDA (non disclosure agreement) is serious business and could cost someone a job, so you really can’t believe all of the rumors you see on the internet.
This much you can be sure of, Canon will come out with a replacement for the 5D.
What will it be called? Canon 5D Mark II? Canon 3D? Canon 7D? Canon 5D and a half? Anybody’s guess.
When will it be announced? Could be this month, next month at Photokina, or next February (another month when Canon likes to announce new cameras), or whenever. Sometimes Canon accidentally releases info on their European web site a few days before the official announcement.
Personally, I hope it is this month with the new model on the shelves this fall. By the time Canon works out the “new model bugs” that so often happen, it should be safe buy the camera “bug free” a few months after its release.
A few random quotes from the article:
“The new 7D incorporates an optional feature called Universal Vibration Reduction (uVR). This turns all lenses into uVR lenses, and offers a 10-stop advantage.
This means a person using a 500mm lens, who would normally have to shoot at 1/500th of a second, can shoot at 2 seconds when uVR is enabled.
The new uVR system isn’t sensor based, and instead requires one of the three optional vertical battery grips (see below). In this case, the MB-7Da is required. This grip provides all the normal controls and extended battery life of a regular grip. It also holds 8 EN-EL4a batteries, along with a step-up transformer.
With uVR enabled, the combined power of the batteries sends a current through the step-up transformer. This then delivers a 110 volt shock through metal pads around the grip. The resulting electrical shock matches the shutter speed (maximum of 10 seconds). The shock causes a very stable clenching of the photographer’s muscles while the shutter is open, simulating the stability of a tripod. Canon advise that people with rubber-soled shoes, heart problems or pacemakers shouldn’t use uVR.”
“The new 7D builds on the 5D’s popular in-camera editing functions. Rather than cannibalizing yet more features from Canon Software, Canon decided to include a full working version of Photoshop CS3 in the 7D.
We found using Photoshop CS3 on a 3 inch LCD with a 4-way controller much easier than you might imagine. Well done on a great new feature, Canon.
To save money, the CS3 licenses were bought from a Russian spammer at 1/50th the regular price, allowing Canon to keep the price of the 7D competitive. Even so, European customers will still have to pay twice as much as Americans. Canon say this is because European customers are chumps who seem willing to pay anything.”
“Fortunately, Canon haven’t made the same mistake with the 7D. They’ve not only included stereo speakers in the camera itself, but also the necessary cabling for a full Dolby 5.1 surround sound setup. What’s more, the 7D is capable of playing movies on the 3 inch LCD via the built-in DVD writer/player found in the second optional battery grip (MB-7Db).
But just before you rush out an get yourself an MB-7Db, you might want to consider the MB-7Dc. This version of the grip includes a sub-woofer (fully compatible with the 7D’s Dolby surround). That’s right, the optional MB-7Dc allows you to play music with unprecedented levels of fidelity for a consumer-level DSLR.”