Tamas Imre photographerI got the Canon EOS 7D final commercial version by courtesy of the Canon Hungaria and Camera Ltd. at the end of September and the middle of October. The advertising message suggested that the machine inherited the extras of the EOS 1N nature photography body, so I thought the best way to test it would be out in the field. I grabbed my freshly unwrapped body and headed for my favourite photo destination, the Hortobágyi National Park’s bird reservation. At this time of the year there are a lot of common crane in the reservation.
Design
The body is a totally revamped satisfying the photographer’s needs. According to Canon the camera had been tested with the help of 5000 photographers. I couldn’t put a label in this new camera. It looks like the Canon EOS 5D camera but has many more features. Better grip, form and positioning of the buttons. The EOS 7D was designed for the field therefore the magnesium alloy body had been insulated wherever possible thereby resisting cold, dust, rain and minor bumps. The biggest revelation was the higher ISO sensitivity, the lay-out, the HD video function and the newly designed auto focus. Before testing the equipment, I ran through the menu and the new auto focus system so as not to miss the good photo opportunity in the field. The menu differs slightly from the EOS 5D II, but the focus system is absolutely different. The camera has been equipped with a new 19 points cross-type AF sensor that radically differs from its predecessors so let’s list the setting possibilities.
The body is a totally revamped satisfying the photographer’s needs. According to Canon the camera had been tested with the help of 5000 photographers. I couldn’t put a label in this new camera. It looks like the Canon EOS 5D camera but has many more features. Better grip, form and positioning of the buttons. The EOS 7D was designed for the field therefore the magnesium alloy body had been insulated wherever possible thereby resisting cold, dust, rain and minor bumps. The biggest revelation was the higher ISO sensitivity, the lay-out, the HD video function and the newly designed auto focus. Before testing the equipment, I ran through the menu and the new auto focus system so as not to miss the good photo opportunity in the field. The menu differs slightly from the EOS 5D II, but the focus system is absolutely different. The camera has been equipped with a new 19 points cross-type AF sensor that radically differs from its predecessors so let’s list the setting possibilities.
