Canon 7D - Night Footage - High ISO

1. Derek Sine
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   I recently tested out Canon's 7D high ISO range with a friend.

    

   "Recently I had a chance to shoot an experimental video with Canon's 7D
   digital SLR camera in extreme low light and foggy conditions. The goal
   was to push the 7D to the limits in 100% ambient light. The results
   from the video experiment is above shot with a Canon EF-S 17-85mm
   f/4-5.6 lens at 2500-3200ISO. Overall the video quality was impressive
   and outperformed any conventional video camera I have filmed with in
   low-light conditions. But the video quality at 1600-3200 ISO is rather
   noisy. If the 7D is on your acquisition list get a set of 16mm-135mm
    f/1.2- f/2.0 prime lenses because you can shoot wide-open in low light
   with nonexistent noise at 800 ISO and increased depth of field. The 7D
   is ideal for any production and is already used for music videos,
   commercials, indie films, and documentaries."

   Derek Sine
   Trails Ventures, LLC.

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. lmenningen
   Member

   

   What mode, lens, and other parameters were used? The only prime I have is the 50mm 1.8 - does one really need a set of primes, is there no zoom with a 1.8 aperture?

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. jmorley72
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    Prime lens choices:

   On the less expensive side, 85 1.8, 50 1.4, sigma 30 1.4, 35 2.0, 28 1.8   These go for $200-400

   On the more expensive side, 85 1.2, 135 2.0, 24 1.4, 35 1.4, 50 1.2... all these are L lenses starting at $900 and go up to $2000

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. digitalhq
   Member

   

    Good info, guys.  Really thinking hard about buying a 7d.  As an event videographer, I'm a bit worried about the 14 minute maximum clip times, but if I can find a way to work around that, I'm getting one.

   http://www.digitalvideohq.com

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. composite1
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   Digital,

   I do believe that limit is 12 minutes. However, if you think about it 12 minutes is a long time for one clip. Yet during remote shooting like with RC aerial rigs, you'd have to break up long sequences like car chases and grand vista shots just to land and restart the rig. I'm looking at the 7D as an augment for my 200UB. If you're trying to make up your mind check out my post 'The Great Shootout is Here!' to see comparisons of the top DSLR's head to head. If you haven't seen them already, they're eye opening.

   H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer
   Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc.
   http://www.dreadedenterprises.com

   Posted 2 years ago #

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