 nklbPremium
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1 edit | New Canon 7D firmware; SUBSTANTIAL improvements »www.dpreview.com/news/2012/06/28···r-update
This in new for Canon; historically they have not added such sweeping improvements to products as old as this. Hopefully this is a new trend! (This is something I really liked about Pentax; they would frequently add wonderful new features years after a product was released)
Edit: firmware will be available in August 2012
said by »www.dpreview.com/news/2012/06/28···r-update :Canon EOS 7D firmware v2 – new features:
Improved maximum burst for RAW images (up to 25)
In-camera RAW image editing
In-camera Image Rating
In-camera JPEG resizing
Maximum Auto ISO setting (ISO 400-6400)
Manual audio level adjustment in movie recording
GPS compatibility
File name customisation
Time zone settings
Faster scrolling of magnified images
Quick control screen during playback |
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 jtudorXm 60's On 6 FreakPremium,MVM
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Morganton, NC | I wonder if this will extend to other Canon products? I have not seen a firmware upgrade in over 3 years.
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 TigerLordResident pentaxianPremium,Mod
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Canada
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It's too bad the 7D is still an overpriced POS nowadays. My K5 has better DR and IQ than this thing, at half the price.
Canon needs to step it up. FW release is a move in the right direction. |
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 ARGONAUTHave a nice day.Premium
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New Albany, IN
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Maybe next week we'll get upgraded..  |
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said by TigerLord:It's too bad the 7D is still an overpriced POS nowadays. My K5 has better DR and IQ than this thing, at half the price.
Yeah, OK. "overpriced POS"
What a stupid statement.
So much for the "brand wars, trolling and flaming" restriction. |
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TigerLordResident pentaxianPremium,Mod
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The facts remain the 7D has an awful AF system, terrible high ISO performance and its DR is beaten by camera that cost half its price, on a APS-C.
Might as well get a 5D MkII for a little more money at that point. That's a good camera! |
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 ExitPremium,ExMod 2002
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Canada | reply to nklb
I have to agree the 7D is a poor performer compared to other cameras these days. I think Canon did a good job tricking people into buying it  |
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TigerLord, you certainly did NOT hurt any feelings of mine. Good luck with that though.
I just find it funny that you call one of the best cameras out there a "POS", and to say it's AF system is "awful" when it is regarded as one of the best.
I can also personally attest that it's high ISO performance is quite good. What do YOU consider high? 6400? It's an APS-C for goodness sakes.
I am not a camera pro like you probably claim to be, but I know what's good, and I know that I am not nearly alone in my opinions on this.
I am not a Canon fanatic like some here might claim me to be, but you Canon haters are a funny bunch. |
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 GbcueP.E.Premium
join:2001-09-30
Santa Rosa, CA
kudos:8 | reply to nklb
Anybody know when this FW is going to be released? |
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| said by Gbcue:Anybody know when this FW is going to be released?
Everything I've read so far only says August. :/ |
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ARGONAUTHave a nice day.Premium
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New Albany, IN
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1 edit | reply to nklb
The Firmware upgrade has been released!
»www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/···Software
Enjoy
Change log:
»www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/···805e4f2d |
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 donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | reply to nklb
From the little I have seen, the new firmware is great. It would be nice if this sort of thing happened more often. |
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ARGONAUTHave a nice day.Premium
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New Albany, IN
kudos:1 | reply to nklb
** Figure based on updated firmware, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style and with UDMA 7 CF memory cards. Note: UDMA 7 CF memory card read/write speeds are not fully supported with the EOS 7D Digital SLR camera, if using UDMA 7 memory cards, the read/write speeds will be equivalent to UDMA 6.
I don't understand what Canon is trying to do here. |
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 drewAutomaticPremium
join:2002-07-10
Port Orchard, WA
kudos:6 | reply to nklb
said by TigerLord:The facts remain the 7D has an awful AF system, terrible high ISO performance and its DR is beaten by camera that cost half its price, on a APS-C. Guh...?! (said like Shaggy from Scooby Doo)
The AF system is fantastic. It's not as good as other cameras, but it's also three years old (at release).
The high ISO performance was great when it was released. Again, eclipsed by newer technology. Same deal with the dynamic range.
The one thing you should have mentioned, but didn't is the bullshit banding in shadows and relatively high noise in low ISO (100, 200) images.
Not a perfect camera, but certainly not shit.
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