john2 Hatchling 9 posts Joined Aug 2011 Location: Georgia More info | Mar 17, 2013 14:05 | #1 Thinking of buying a 7D. Because it has the smaller sensor, crop factor 1.6 (i think) I would like to have guides to help in composition. I know I can activate an overlay grid in the viewfinder but does that represent 8x10 lines? Best Regards, John
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oldvultureface Goldmember  More info | Mar 17, 2013 14:37 | #2 Various aspect ratios can be selected with a custom function. They are visible in live view only.
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msowsun "approx 8mm"  More info | Mar 17, 2013 16:05 | #3 The manual shows which aspect ratios are available in Liveview. 4 x 5 would correspond to 8 x 10.    A viewfinder grid can be also displayed in the viewfinder. http://canoncanada.custhelp.com …in-the-viewfinder-(eos-7d  )Just by eye-ballin the blue aspect lines against the wall I would say that the viewfinder grid lines could be helpful and would roughly correspond to the red lines I added in this photo............... VVVVVV    The Liveview an option for either 9 or 24 equal sized squares in a grid, but if you are going to use Liveview, the Custom Function aspect lines would be a lot more helpful.   Mike Sowsun / SL1 / 80D / EF-S 24mm STM / EF-S 10-18mm STM / EF-S 18-55mm STM / EF-S 15-85mm USM / EF-S 55-250mm STM / 5D3 / Samyang 14mm 2.8 / EF 40mm 2.8 STM / EF 50mm 1.4 USM / EF 100mm 2.0 USM / EF 100mm 2.8 USM Macro / EF 24-105mm IS / EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS Mk II / EF 100-400 II / EF 1.4x II
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Ralpho Member  161 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2005 Location: St. Louis, Michigan More info | Mar 17, 2013 16:16 | #4 john2 wrote in post #15725037 Thinking of buying a 7D. Because it has the smaller sensor, crop factor 1.6 (i think) I would like to have guides to help in composition. I know I can activate an overlay grid in the viewfinder but does that represent 8x10 lines? Also thinking to match it up with 28-135 or 24-105. Thanks, John Might want to wait a few months on that purchase as Canon is supposed to be readying a 7D Mark II for release this fall.
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011  More info | Mar 17, 2013 16:48 | #5 Why wait several months for a supposedly new release, if you can land a good deal now on a 7D and can enjoy it through spring/summer? Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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Scrumhalf Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 17, 2013 16:55 | #6 ^This. Sam
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Got my new 7d last week. Using it with a 24-105. Seems a great partnership. Kind regards, Kevin
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Mar 17, 2013 18:59 | #8 inclined to go with teamspeed you could spend your whole life waiting on the next new release get the 7d now and enjoy
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I would wait..Maybe because I already own a 7D!
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Mar 18, 2013 08:42 | #10 DreamMaker23 wrote in post #15727536 I would wait..Maybe because I already own a 7D!  But if I had no DSLR, I would still wait.. For what I would like to use it for..I would like different Video Features & better ISO Sensitivity ! Isn't magic lantern now available? This would help the video. Kind regards, Kevin
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modchild Goldmember  1,469 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jul 2011 Location: Lincoln, Uk More info | Mar 18, 2013 11:02 | #11 I've just dropped my 7D and it's now at the repair centre waiting for an estimate but I'm waiting to see what announcement Canon is making this week about a new body (70D or 7D2) before spending a lot of money on repairing my 7D. If the 70D is announced and the specs are good enough I might just look into one of those instead. If, as I hope, the 70D has similar AF and better ISO handling/low noise than the current 7D then I think that would be it. EOS 5D MkIII, EOS 70D, EOS 650D, EOS M, Canon 24-70 f2.8L MkII, Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS MkII, Canon 100 f2.8L Macro, Canon 17-40 f4L IS, Canon 24-105 f4L IS, Canon 300 f4L IS, Canon 85 f1.8, Canon 50 f1.4, Canon 40 f2.8 STM, Canon 35 f2, Sigma 150-500 OS, Tamron 18-270 PZD, Tamron 28-300 VC, 580EX II Flash, Nissin Di866 MkII Flash, Sigma EM 140 Macro Flash and other bits.
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Mar 20, 2013 18:12 | #12 Thanks for all of the feedback. Just have to decide 7D or 5D II Best Regards, John
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Mar 20, 2013 23:26 | #13 7d prices have been dropping faster than the 5dmk2. Keep looking and jump on a deal once it hits your price point.
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blackleaf47 Member 31 posts Joined Mar 2013 More info | Those are 2 different cameras you mentioned....you may want to configure your lens setup before you pull the trigger on either one as the EF-S isn't compatible with the full frame 5d's, and the results you get with certain glass differ from a crop body to full frame as well...
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aladyforty Goldmember  4,355 posts Gallery: 398 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 7462 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Albany: Western Australia More info | Mar 21, 2013 06:23 | #15 aggghhhh I cant make my mind up, I gave my 7D to my hubby, he has it with him at work always. I have a 5DII and a 1DIII and I just sold my 50D today. I can pick up a brand new 7D for $895. I cant make up my mind to do it or not. I always found the 7D files a fair amount of work noise wise and the focus system is nowhere near that of the 1DIII but I keep thinking I need a crop camera for those times when I want to go out and shoot birds at distance etc. Keep wondering about the newer model coming but the price right now is so cheap, less than half what I paid out for my first 7D. what to do FUJI XT5 + XT3 & a bunch of Fuji lenses, Mavic Air2 drone
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