Video: Capturing nature with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II: Digital Photography Review

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When we review high-end DSLRs, one of the most common requests we receive is to get them into the hands of professional photographers that work in the kinds of environments for which they were designed. That's why when we received the Canon EOS 7D Mark II we joined up with Adam Jones, a professional wildlife and nature photographer, to see what he makes of the new camera. Adam works with Canon as an Explorer of Light and has been using an EOS 7D Mark II for the past few weeks.

Watch out for more videos like this, covering gear from several other manufacturers soon.

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Excellent video, thankyou.This and the Tamron I just watched are better then most TV and extremely helpful.

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Physics decides the resolution and size of lenses. That's why then best astronomical telescopes have the greatest aperatures. No camera manufacturer or set of its fanatics can change the fact the resolution scales with the inverse of the diameter of the objective lens.

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Those big lenses sure do look unwieldy. When will we see some advances to make lenses much smaller? (I remember mirror lenses from film days, and of course they had their limitations.)

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Keep these types of reviews coming please! Awesome stuff

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Great review! Keep'em coming!

If I could suggest anything would be for the DPreview host to speak up a little more clearly. Thanks.

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This video is one of the best things I've seen from DPreview. Videos like this in the future will be most welcomed. The text review of 7DmkII has also been great.
Carry on! :-)

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Cudos to Adam Jones for holding on a to a PowerBook! it's not every day that you say a computer as old as that in work. :)

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Canon's development is to slow.
Now young in photo market Samsung is ahead.
The only reason to keep Canon is older system so more mature - many accesories atc. and of course if it is must have mirror presence.
And this mirror probably is a STRONG brake for VERY POOR EOS-M SYSTEM.

But people like mirrorles cameras every year more and more....

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Yes the 7Ds mirrorless rivals are so far ahead now,with their crappy tracking focus and hilarious buffer rate,Samsung is ahead,Dream on.

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Actually, if you take the time to actually look into things, in terms of overall technology Samsung ARE way ahead. Only brand prejudice and a limited lens range ( for some ) is stopping them.

The only reason to buy the 7D2 is the AF performance and the wide availability of lenses. In all other respects, it is outclassed.

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Boydster first try on and compare - than write opinions.

NX1 produces 28 MP files 15 fps and Canon 20 MP only .
so why you are comparing buffers?
And in AF test in lens direction NX1 wins with sharp pictures number.
Canon wins in perpendicular to lens axis direction but frankly speaking this is much easier for photgrapher than to face direction.
OK NX1 had problem with focusing during zooming but I think it will be solved.

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Nice review. I've had mine for about 4 weeks now and so far it looks like a keeper. I'm particularly happy with its performance with my Sigma 18-35mm and my Sigma 50-150mm lenses.

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Thanks for review, it's very useful

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Awful music and hairdo. Drop them in next installments. And nobody cares how you get to your destination.

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I love the video. And I don´t care about your negative comments. You don't know nobody...

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Finally ... stress testing. My biggest complaint of DP's reviews. Not enough AF testing, etc. under tough conditions

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Could somebody please tell me what the stand is called when he is making the interval ometer video. Does the stand have a build in feature to move along it over the 15 minutes. cheers.... ps yes im a complete camera noob

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Brendan,

It's called a camera dolly. It can be of several types, like a linear one (as shown), a rotating one and one that does both movements. Examples of manufacturers are Dynamic Perception for the first and third types and Losmandy's Starlapse for the 2nd type.

Good luck.

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Very, very good, A first rate professional photographer with a bulk load of experience, ..... no question about it!

Thank you for this production, I will watch it again it was so good.

Baz Australia

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Well done, a joy to watch!
Thank you!

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Barney -

I was wondering which Canon 16-35 you were using?

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The new F4 version.

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Raw data shows 16-35 F2.8.

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That is incorrect. Where are you seeing the data?

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Although I am not interested in the camera, I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation of this video. It is very well thought out and very informative.

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Great footage for enjoying in the evening with a glass of wine, watching how a pro wildlife shooter works, and how the reviewed gear performs in real life. Since all digital cameras today deliver quite good quality compared to some years ago, I think those real life reviews are getting more and more important (e.g. AF performance in challenging moments) - and scientific lab tests less and less important at least for real photographers (excluding geeks).

Please DPR, I want to see more of this very good stuff! (And, please, not always with Country muzak.)

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One of your best dp reviews to date..So many people are knocking this camera for not being 4k ....This is a camera first and video is a second.. this camera will grab focus in stills and video better than any 4k camera thats out there...oh and we will see if samsung nx 1 will do what it says it can do....Great job and effort in making this video...people need to stop bashing and star shooting....

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I agree. I don't think nx1 will come even close.

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I thought this video was informative and interesting. I did not care about the gear but much more interested in how they were shooting. There were bits and pieces of things that I picked up that may help me to be a better photographer.

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It was informative listening to Adam setting-up and using the camera. With this level of camera an exhaustive video is impossible, unless a full-length feature "film" is made, and I just consecrated on what I could learn. The video presentation and location represents a lot of work which I am thankful for - IMO nicely done! (As my hearing is going, please kill the music.)

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This is a (way) too long infomercial no more or less informative than any other infomercial. Next time don't make me loose so much of my all too short life.

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Hello Barney,
Could you tell me if this film idea was initiated by Canon or dpreview?
And also was any part of it paid for by Canon?

Thanks

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why do you want to know this? I just like to the value of this info?

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We were not paid to produce this video, but all costs (flights, camera crew etc) were covered by Amazon.com, and it was featured on Amazon.com as well as DPReview.com. We had full editorial control and it was our concept and our execution. Canon USA supplied all the equipment used on camera, as well as the C300s used to shoot the film.

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I feel sad for peole who wants to know how these videos were made.
Sure canon has something to do at some point, and if dpreview wants to get help about this camera, joining experienced shooters with this new 7d2 is the right thing to do.
These cameras are complex, specially this new autofocus.
Anyway, thanks for dpreview to make this nice little gem, and would really like to see this canon-nikon pseudo war ending soon by lots of users here at dpreview, its really annoying.

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Seagman : No, it's healthy to want know who's behind these videos, and good that DPReview is transparent about it. We should all look at advertising with a critical eye.
Here you've got an advertising aspect to it (well someone has to make and sell the cameras we want!), but also a great hands-on feed-back from someone with experience.
I'm sure that much of the feed-back on DPReview including our comments influence the developments of the cameras.

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Sure its healthy"LeKit", i would never say the contrary, but as we all know, Dxo is a partner with Dpreview....so.....

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Hi Barney, thank you. However question still remains; who initiated the idea to make the video, perhaps the work instigates would be a better choice.
I hope you are enjoying Superbowl, I am enjoying the silence!

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Loved the video. Adam was the perfect guest, clear, succinct and instructive. I have no interest in the camera --- too much for me. But I used the video to learn, and for that purpose it was superb.

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That was an awesome video. One of the best I've seen from dpreview. A good review/test of a new camera used in situations for what the camera is designed to do. Well done!!!

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