The Phoenix Group (www.phoenixgp.com) traveled to Idaho to create a Shooters Insight documentary and 7 educational episodes about western photographer, David Stoecklein, as he used the new EOS 7D for the first time. Canon Technical Specialist, Rudy Winston, was on location to show the photographer all the new features of the camera, both for stills and video recording. Learn about these features that will help you understand the new technology and enable you to take better photos. Or get a jump on the new world of DSLR video! All HD Video footage for the documentary and episodes was shot exclusively with Canon DSLRs, 5D Mark II and 7D and an assortment of EF lenses. Only available light was used and shows the ability of the cameras to perform in a variety of challenging light conditions. The EOS 7D offers a robust, advanced autofocus system: With a 19-point all cross-type AF sensor, and innovative new features such as Spot AF, Zone AF, and Intelligent Macro focusing, this camera can handle even the trickiest of subjects with ease. Each week a new episode will be launched. Visit often. Rhonda R. Dorsett Creative Director, DP Catherine Ciapas Producer
This is an introduction to the new PENTAX K-7 Digital SLR camera.
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What AF mode would you recommend using for taking general group shots?
Extremely helpful video, thanks for posting.
great video thanks, greetings from germany halle/saale :-D
I love this cam! many but many thanks for posting this video. greatings from Portugal.
7D wow
does it have 60 frames per second?
Hi All, a friend of mine has a K10D and has tried shooting under water in a swimming pool. He dip it in and took a shot and pull it out of the water – the camera has no issue of water getting inside. Off course he used the WR lens which has a rubber seal at the base of the mount. Btw, he is also a camera tech so if anything goes wrong he would be able to fix it.
So with the K7 , shud be no problem getting wet with the WR lens.
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how much is the crop factor ?
Nice intro but….outfit it with a fullframe sensor and i’m convinced.
Really enjoyed watching your video. I subscribed to your channel. If you get the chance, please do the same to mine. Thanks!
Right now I am totally in love with my Lumix G2 – but next year I will purchase a new camera. After looking at soooo many cameras and comparing prices and features it will be a Pentax, maybe K7 or K5. ‘kay, if the 60D will become cheaper I’ll think of a Canon. But the sealing of the Pentax is unique…
wow–very nice camera
did you get to buy it? is it good?
@AETrainingDavid97 I would say unless you work extensively with video and have very specific requirements for 1080p, Blu-Ray disc creation or similar video-sharing requirements (or the disposable income), the K-7 is going to be an outstanding cost-performance ratio that’s tough to beat.
Yes, the K-7 is extremely well built, great image quality, weather seals, etc., but has 720p video. The 7D is also a great camera, but also very, very expensive. There is also the option of the new PENTAX K-5, which should be shipping soon. It’s built on the K-7 conceptually, but highly refined, incredible noise performance, higher resolution, new autofocus, and more… and it has 1080p video! But it’s also more expensive (e.g. $1599 body vs the $1699 body 7D).
It will work.
Does the shake reduction work with non-pentax lenses? I’m intending to get a sigma lens that has a pentax mount. Do you think the shake reduction will work?
The K-7 has weather sealing and a magnesium alloy body, shake reduction built into the body which works with any Pentax lens.
I have to buy a pro camera. I was planning for D300s as I have used D90 before. I really like it.
After watching this video I am very much impressed with Pentax k-7. I really want to use it but dont know if I will like it or not.
Do you have any other information that will help me make a decision.
Thanks.
Keep in mind that the D90 is a very old camera. The K-7 has really good image quality, and I’m sure the D90 does as well. However, if you want to get a camera that is “the one” for a good while, you might want to invest on the forefront of technology. We also just introduced a brand new camera, the K-5, which has 14 bit RAW files, deep ISO range, and should be an OUTSTANDING performer for image quality. Should be available later in October. Check it out. =)
Keep in mind that the D90 is a very old camera. The K-7 has really good image quality, and I’m sure the D90 does as well. However, if you want to get a camera that is “the one” for a good while, you might want to invest on the forefront of technology. We also just introduced a brand new camera, the K-5, which has 14 bit RAW files, deep ISO range, and should be an OUTSTANDING performer for image quality. Should be available later in October . Check it out. =)
30 minutes at a time. This is also card dependent. A faster speed, higher capacity card will do the best job.
Hi, how long can hd video recording go for…? I guess it depends on the memory cards… thks
WOW—Im a canon shooter –but im impressed with this camera–it’s really packed with features
This camera would probably do well way beyond -10 Celsius. I’ve used my old K10D in much colder weather, and my new K-x down to about -30 Celsius for several hours without any problems, and the K-x isn’t even weather sealed, and has a inferior build quality compared to the K10D/K20D and the K-7.
what other cameras have you used? Is this camera better then the cannon and the nikon camera? I’m looking to buy my first dslr camera
Well…. I thnik I found my new upgrade. I got a k100 but i’m tired of it’s poor image quality and flexibility.