Pusing video recording on 7D II

I did a search and couldn't find this.
When you are recording a video on the 7D2, if you hit the start/stop button it stops that recording an starts another when you hit it again (2 different files).

I don't want to do that. I just want to "Pause" the video and then resume it, and keep the same file. I started a video and tried every button on the camera (I think), and I couldn't get it to pause.

Can anyone tell me how to do this, or can it be done?

I really do not do much video, so I am very green on it. I also tried the manual and google and can't find it there.

Sorry, i just realized I mis-typed pausing in the title.

I don't think it can be done and I assume that very few cameras would offer this feature. Is there a particular reason you are looking for this? Merging two clips is fairly easy.

haven't heard of that feature.

generally video shooters and editors want shorter clips, depending of course on the artistic vision of the film. Dealing with clips is not hard once you get used to editing just like anything, you have to put some work in and figure it out.

Thanks for your replies guys. I had thought Canon had put this feature into their camera, but guess not.

Now about this editing software you were mentioning. What is a good software for doing that? Something useful, but not breaking the bank to buy it.

By the way, If I may let me ask another question. I was experimenting around with different speeds. I tried the MP4, HD, 59.94P, All-I and I got really great looking videos.
When I tried the same settings but with 29.97P it looked quite choppy.

Are there a record settings that don't eat up so much file space, but are smooth and not choppy?
Some help for a video dunce is needed.

The issue of editing will depend on whether you are running Mac or Windows. For your playback issues are you transferring the file to your computer and running from there? Again, the question would be Mac or Windows and what you are using to play back the video.

Windows.

Also, what is the difference in IPB and HD?

Hmmm. Well, as a Mac only user I'm going to have to hope that someone else chimes in here with a low cost or free editing option and provide some feedback for your playback issues. What I can say generally about playback is that not all players are optimized equally for certain file types. Try a different player. It may also just be an issue of computing horsepower or lack of.

As for your other question I'm going to assume based on one of your previous posts that you wanted to ask what the difference was between IPB and All-l is (my apologies if I'm wrong). Basically they are both compression algorithms and arguments over which is superior for what purpose run about as long as sensor vs sensor debates. It is generally held that All-l is more optimized for editing and provides (maybe - debatable) marginally better IQ but there is quite a large overhead in terms of file sizes. IPB is said to be more processor intensive but the file sizes are smaller. I would think that most casual users would benefit more from IPB.

nqjudo wrote in post #17479269
Hmmm. Well, as a Mac only user I'm going to have to hope that someone else chimes in here with a low cost or free editing option and provide some feedback for your playback issues. What I can say generally about playback is that not all players are optimized equally for certain file types. Try a different player. It may also just be an issue of computing horsepower or lack of.

As for your other question I'm going to assume based on one of your previous posts that you wanted to ask what the difference was between IPB and All-l is (my apologies if I'm wrong). Basically they are both compression algorithms and arguments over which is superior for what purpose run about as long as sensor vs sensor debates. It is generally held that All-l is more optimized for editing and provides (maybe - debatable) marginally better IQ but there is quite a large overhead in terms of file sizes. IPB is said to be more processor intensive but the file sizes are smaller. I would think that most casual users would benefit more from IPB.

Thanks for that input. I tried a test with both All-I and IPB (you were right about All-I) and the IPB quality seemed to be slightly better and the ALL-I.

The 29.95 speeds are just too choppy. I thought I might not know something to make them better, but the 60 rate is just smooth. Much better. However, a 1 hour video is going to eat up most of the 32GB card.

As you are not using a video camera you are going to bump up to two issues here. Firstly the camera will not let you record more than a total of 30 min of video in one go. This is due to import tariffs which mean that they would be classed as video cameras and attract a significant import duty in certain areas (EU for example). So the camera has to shut off after 29 min 59 secs. The second is the 8GB file size limit inherent in the file format used on memory cards. So recording will be interrupted at whichever comes first. For the file size limit I think that the cameras can automatically start a new file. For the 30 min though you have to hit the record button again.

I would think that Adobe Premier Elements would be a good video editing option. It is often (well has been in the past) bundled with Photoshop Elements. The Elements packages both provide the same simplified version for the amature home user who doesn't need the power of the full adobe product. Also still available on a perpetual license too for those who don't want to rent their software.

Alan

Well as a Windows user as well I use Serif Movie Plus X6 they do a freebie version which I think is X5 which I had before and is still pretty good, I only went to X6 as I got an offer as a previous user.

http://www.serif.com …software/?mc=FS​SMOVIEPLUS

You can have a look at my YouTube Channel to see what it can do.

http://www.youtube.com​/user/kengillam

ALL-I format compresses each frame individually. IPB format stores and compresses one image as a reference, then stores a number of compressed deviation images, compared to the reference. This then repeats. Hence with ALL-I a single frame can be reconstructed on its own, but with IPB you have to process several images to calculate a single one. That's why in camera editing can't cut away anything but full seconds from an IPB movie. You have to keep the reference frame, or remove all deviation frames too.

That's also why editing IPB is more computationally intense, but renders smaller files.

apersson850 wrote in post #17481720
ALL-I format compresses each frame individually. IPB format stores and compresses one image as a reference, then stores a number of compressed deviation images, compared to the reference. This then repeats. Hence with ALL-I a single frame can be reconstructed on its own, but with IPB you have to process several images to calculate a single one. That's why in camera editing can't cut away anything but full seconds from an IPB movie. You have to keep the reference frame, or remove all deviation frames too.

That's also why editing IPB is more computationally intense, but renders smaller files.

So which do you use/recommend?