Single Shot Continuous High (8 fps) Continuous (3 fps) 10 sec. Self-timer/Remote 2 sec. Self-timer/Remote ! Canon RC-6 Remote Switch
ISO ! ! !
A - Auto 100 - 6400 H - 12,800 (Custom Function I-3)
Flash Exposure Compensation
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Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Picture Styles ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def. 1 User Def. 2 User Def. 3
Live View / Movie Mode
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Focus Modes ! Live Mode ! Live Face Mode ! Quick Mode ! ! MOV files (Video MPEG-4 AVC, Sound: Linear PCM ! 4GB / 30 Minute limit ! Info button for more or less info ! Shoot a still photo anytime ! Focus, then shoot ! 5x & 10x manual focus with Zoom In
Spot AF
Focus Points ! ! ! ! !
Spot AF Single Point AF AF Point expansion Zone AF 19-Point AF
Ports ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PC Sync Mic input (3.5mm) ! Sennheiser MKE-400 ! Rde - VideoMic Pro A/V & USB out HDMI out port (mini) Remote Shutter (Type-N3) ! RS-80N3 Remote Switch ! TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller
Single Point AF
AF Point expansion
Zone AF
19-Point AF
Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Compact Flash ! ! ! ! ! !
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Size Speed 300x = 15MB/second ! 1GB = 37 RAW ! 1GB = 142 JPEG ! 1GB = 3:00 Video
Power Accessories ! ! ! ! ! !
BG-E7 Battery Grip
WFT-E5A Wireless Transmitter LP-E6 Battery LC-E6 Battery Charger CBC-E6 Car Battery Charger ACK-E6 AC Adapter Kit
Lenses ! ! ! ! ! ! !
EF- Electronic Focus
L - Luxury IS - Image Stabilizer II - Second Generation Lens USM - Ultrasonic Motor EF-S Electronic Focus - Short (back focus)* ! *Will only work on 1.6 crop Canon camera
Good Normal Zooms
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Fast Normal Zooms
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Top Wide Angle Zoom Lenses
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Top Telephoto Zoom Lenses
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Best Bangs for the buck
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Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Canon EF 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 DC OS HSM Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD
Canon EF 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 DC HSM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Canon EF 100mm Macro f/2.8 USM Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Menu System - Canon 7D
Shooting Menu 1
Playback Menu 1
Custom Functions I: Exposure
Quality RAW Red-eye On/Off off Beep off Release shutter w/o card Disable Review time 4 sec. Peripheral Illumi correct Disable Flash control
Protect images
1. Exposure level increments
0:1/3-stop
2. ISO speed setting increments
0:1/3-stop
Flash Firing!
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TTL
Built-in Flash func. setting
External flash func. setting External flash C. fn. setting Clear ext. flash C. Fn set
Shooting Menu 2 Expo. comp./AEB Auto Lighting Optimizer Off White balance AWB Custom WB WB SHIFT/BRK 0,0/0 Color space Adobe RGB Picture Style Standard
Rotate
3. ISO expansion
1: On
Erase images
4. Bracketing auto cancel
Print Order
5. Bracketing sequence
Playback Menu 2
6. Safety Shift
Highlight alert
Disable
AF point display
Disable
Histogram
RGB
Slide show Image jump w/dial
0: Disable
7. Flash sync speed in AV mode
0: Auto
Custom Functions II: Image
1. Long exp noise reduction
0: Off
2. High ISO speed noise reductn 3: Disable
10 images
Set-up Menu 1
3. Highlight tone priority
0: Disable
Custom Functions III: Exposure
Auto power off
Auto rotate
0: On 0: 0,-,+
1 min.
1. AI Servo tracking sensitivity
2. AI Servo 1st/2nd img priority0: AF pri/Track pri
On
3. AI Servo AF tracking method 1: Cont. AF
Format File numbering
Continuous
Select folder
4. Lens drive when AF impossible 0: Focus on
5. AF Microadjustment
2: Adjust by lens
6. Select AF area selec. mode
Enable all
Shooting Menu 3
Set-up Menu 2
7. Manual AF pt. selec. pattern 1: Continuous
Dust Delete Data
One-touch RAW+JPEG RAW/L
LCD brightness
8. VF display illumination
Shooting Menu 4 Live View Shoot AF mode Grid display Expo. simulation Silent shooting Metering timer
Language Enable Live mode Off Enable
11. AF-assist beam firing
0: Disable
NTSC
12. Orientation linked AF point
1: Disable
Sensor cleaning
Enable
13. Mirror lockup
0: Disable
VF grid display
Disable
Set-up Menu 3
16 sec.
Battery info.
AF mode Live Mode Grid display Off Movie rec. size 1920x1080 30 Sound recording On Silent shooting Mode 1 Metering timer 16 sec.
Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
English
0: Disable
10. Focus display in AI SERVO/MF 0:Enable
Video System
Mode 1
Video Shooting Menu
9. Display all AF points
Date/Time
0: Auto
INFO. button disp. opt.
Camera user settings
Custom Func. IV: Operation/Others
1. Custom Controls 2. Dial direction all
1: Reverse Direction
3. Add image verification data
4. Add aspect ratio information
0: Disable 0: Off
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Camera settings Recommendations These will give you a good starting point for a variety of photographic situations. Your settings will vary according the light, lenses, and other equipment you are working with. Youll likely find many settings that you want to adjust differently as you develop your own style.
Full Camera Set-up
1. Charge Battery 2. Attach the lens 3. Install battery 4. Install memory card 5. Format memory card 6. Set date and time 7. Adjust diopter knob 8. Set image quality (Raw/JPEG) 9. Set features in Setup & Custom Menu 10. Shoot test photos, look for dust on sensor
Basic Photography Aperture Priority allows easy changes to any available aperture/shutter speed combo. ISO at best quality until you decide you need a faster shutter speed or more depth of field. Use Ex. Comp. as necessary for dark or bright subjects. Single point focus allow good control of focus selection. Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Super Simple Everything on auto, use program shift to adjust the shutter speeds and apertures combination. Camera will use all focus points to achieve focus. Be careful of the camera focusing on subjects in the foreground.
Old School Retro
Use manual to stay in full control. ISO 400 to give you a slight edge for faster shutter speeds or more depth of field. Center weighted metering to get a more precise reading on specific subjects. Manual focus to eliminate any delay in the shutter firing.
Camera settings
Portrait Pick a fast enough shutter speed to stop your movement and your subjects. Then choose a shallow depth of field to separate your subject from the background. ISO low for best quality. WB wherever it needs to be, but adding a bit of fill flash (maybe with a -1 to -2 Flash Exposure Compensation set) will fill in the shadows and give a little sparkle to the eyes. Focus on the nearest eye, lock focus in, and recompose into a pleasing frame.
Action Definitely manual unless you are shooting in both direct sun and shade. Keep a shutter speed of 1/500 or faster to stop the action. A fast lens (f/2.8) is a great benefit here. The ISO is going to have to be raised to stop the action, 400 is just the starting point. Indoor sports will often require ISO 3200. Focus needs to be put into continuous to capture a series of in-focus shots of anyone or anything that is moving toward or away from you. Put the motor drive in continuous and fire off short bursts of shots. Canon EOS 7D Fast Start
Landscape Lots of depth-of-field to keep everything in focus, shutter speed wont matter if the wind isnt blowing too much and you are on a tripod (which you should be). Metering shouldnt matter too much if you shoot a test photo then check the histogram. Focus could also be done manually using Live view and image magnification to verify sharpness.
Maximum Sharpness This set-up assumes use of a tripod and a stationary subject (at which point shutter speed will become irrelevant). Use middle aperture for maximum sharpness of lens. For additional sharpness use manual focus and Live View with image magnification to confirm focus. If a slower shutter speed is being used, use Mirror Lock-up and a cable release and/or the self timer.
