Canon 7D

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Comment by nikmuhdhafiz on August 21, 2011 at 7:15pm

Hi guys... i am Nik, a user of 7D as well... glad to know that this group exist hehehehe.....

Comment by Richard Crowe on July 26, 2011 at 3:12pm

Wanda,

If you are shooting in Programmed, Aperture Prioity, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual or Bulb mode, the flash will only pop up when you command it to by using the flash button on the front of the camera (between the lens mount and the EOS 7D Logo).  If you use Auto Exposure or Creative Auto Exposure, the flash will pop up whenever tha camera decides it needs flash assistance.  I totally recommend not using the Full Auto or Creative Auto modes and stick with one of the first five modes I mentioned...

However, if you persist in using either of the auto modes, you can go into the menu and prevent the flash from activating.  That is, IMO, a heck of a lot of trouble to be able to use an inferior exposure mode...

Comment by Wanda McQuillin on July 26, 2011 at 11:20am

I have recently upgraded from a 50D to the 7D and I love it other than I haven't figured out how to shoot in natural light without the flash coming on. If anyone can help I would great appreciate it. There is so much to learn about it. I know I am not using it to it's full capacity. Thank you in advance.

Comment by Paula on July 14, 2011 at 4:00pm

Thumbs up for Sterlingtek's pricing and delivery system. Many thanks for steering me in their direction, Richard.

Caught our ninja FedEx guy delivering a package today and it was the battery! already! I really didn't expect it this soon, but they'd shipped it 2 day priority.

I dropped it in the camera, flipped the 'on' switch and magic. The camera starts.

Put the battery on the Canon charger, and about 1/2 an hour later, green light.

So - It's a GO!

Time to get off the web and into the 7D manual so I can do more than find the 'on' switch.

So excited.

Comment by Richard Crowe on July 13, 2011 at 7:36am

I hope everything works out. Canon seems like a pretty decent company to work with. However, I would document all my telephone conversations with dats, person spoken to and general gist of the conversation. This way, you have documentation that you attempted to get a solution before the two week money back guarantee.

I felt pretty stupid because right before my 90-day warranty expired I tested tjhe video. The recorded video looked good on the LCD monitor but, not on the computer monitor. There were green and varied color bars going through the image. I dropped off the camera at Canon and it came back a few days later with a note saying that all it well with the 7D.

My computer just was not compatible with the video captured and stored by the 7D. I downloaded another video viewer and everything looks just fine.

Comment by Paula on July 13, 2011 at 2:40am

Thank you, Richard, for your response.

I contacted Canon sales and spent quite some time on the phone with a rep who made every effort to be helpful. He told me that the least likely problem was with the camera, and the fault rested on either the battery or the charger. So at this point, don't return the camera, they will send me a new battery and charger.

This turns out to be easier said than done. I was put on hold several times while he made an effort to locate a replacement battery for me. The batteries are on back order and he was unable to find one.

Which left us with the only other possibility, so a charger is now in transit. I'm not very optimistic about this being the solution, but at least something is being done.

I appreciate the info you provided on the batteries and compatibility. Trusting your experience and knowledge, I've ordered a Sterlingtek for back-up. It should arrive sometime next week.

Right now all I can do is hope this will all come together sooner rather than later so I can get on with it. I feel lost without a camera in my hand.

Comment by Richard Crowe on July 12, 2011 at 5:22pm

You have a two week money back guarantee from Canon on the refurbished camera purchased through the Loyalty Program. This is separate from the 90-day warranty that the camera comes with. I had a bit of a problem with the camera that they sent me and contacted Canon sales. They sent me a return label for a free return of the faulty camera. Then they sent me a different refurbished camera which worked perfectly. They sent me the second camera with free shipping.

The whole evolution took less than a week in transit and I ended up saving the $24 shipping charges. The second camera works perfectly.

BTW: If you are interested in another battery, the Sterlingtek replacement batteries work great and are a lot less expensive. B&H Photo price for Canon OEM EP-6A batteries is $69.95 each. I got TWO Sterlingtek EP6A equivalent batteries along with a Sterlingtek charger (which can also charge off a car's 12-volt system) for a bit over $60.00. I have a charger for my BP-511A batteries that will charge from a car's 12-volt system. I only used that capability twice but, really needed it both times.

BTW: There are some "el-cheapo" EP6A knock-off batteries on eBay which will not show the charge percentage on your camera and will not charge from the Canon charger. The Sterlingtek batteries are totally compatible.


The Sterlingtek "may" be more powerful than the Canon OEM batteries but, I have not counted the exposures I get from either the OEM or Sterlingtek batteries so I canot make the comparison.

Comment by Paula on July 12, 2011 at 4:43am

Enter, stage left - surrounded by frustration and sadness.

My beloved 40D went belly up recently. After an initial 'guesstimate' from Canon of about $200 for a broken shutter, further investigation determined the camera needed more extensive work and was going to cost well over $600 to fix.

Even tho money is tight right now, for a little over $1000, the step up to a refurbished 7D thru the loyalty program seemed to be the way to go. What the heck, rather than buying groceries, I could go to the store and photograph them. ha.

So - Put the battery on charge last night. Got up early to get ready, hoping to catch the birds coming to the pond for breakfast at sunrise, and spend some time beginning to learn the new camera.  Inserted the CF card, mounted the 70-200, pushed the 'on' button for the first time, and ... nothing.

No lights, no camera, no action.

I tried the usual take out and re-seat the battery and even tried a different card, but, no go.

At the risk of sounding like a complete idiot (wouldn't be the first time) -

Am I overlooking something?

What are the odds of having received a 'bad' battery? The light on the charger never went to 'green'. It was still blinking this morning.

I planned on getting a back-up battery asap, but for now, have only the one that came with the camera, so have nothing else to use as a comparison.

sigh. Guess I need to call the service center and ask.

oh, and by the way, Hello group! I'm Paula. Looking forward to eventually sharing experiences with this camera, and in the meantime, living and learning vicariously thru your shots and conversations.

Comment by Richard Crowe on May 21, 2011 at 5:00pm

Linda...

You can use auto exposure bracketing on the XSi camera.  Page 80 of the XSi Manual refers to the way to accomplish this.  IMO, it is a bit more simple to choose AEB and select the amount of bracketing on the 7D since the non-Rebel cameras have the benefit of two selection dials vs. the single dial of the Rebels.

Comment by Richard Crowe on May 21, 2011 at 9:25am

To Linda...

Price point for Canon 7D:

 

Normally the least expensive "LEGITIMATE" prices for virtually any new photo gear is from B&H Photo and Adorama.  Both of these retailers are VERY RELIABLE and are based in New York City so you would not be charged Pennsylvania State Sales Tax or any local taxes.  These companies often offer free shipping.

 

I would avoid sellers (especially those based in Brooklyn, New York) that advertise significant lower prices than B&H or Adorama.  There are a multitude of crooked sellers that practice bait and switch selling and you will end up paying a lot more for your gear - if in fact you ever get the gear you pay for.

 

On the other hand, the absolute least expensive way to get a 7D is through the Canon Loyalty program.  Simply trade in a used broken Canon camera (even a P&S which you can buy dirt cheap) and Canon will send you a refurbished 7D.

 

I recently acquired a 7D in this manner and it works great. I got it for $1,087 plus a few bucks shipping and I did pay California state Sales Tax.  The camera comes with a 90 day Canon warranty (as opposed to a year warranty for a new camera) but, I have had five Canon DSLR cameras and have not had any problems with these cameras except for two that I bought new - and these problems occurred during the first 90-days I owned them.  Even if you have a problem later in your ownership, the cost of repair would still add up to a bottom line savings...

 

 

 

 

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