And although I am a zealous proponent for the mirrorless camera, SLRs were my first love. It leaves me wondering what Canon will do next, what path they will take in this dynamic market. Instead it gives loyal users a fantastic system overall amidst an ever changing camera market toward the technical, the smaller, and the mirrorless. It could have been a champion for Canon’s cause and their best chance at reliving the heydays of the 80s and 90s. Perhaps it is the fact that Canon has created an almost perfect camera system let down only by its uninspiring image quality that is the hardest pill to swallow. It is a refreshing camera to use, and it reasserts the SLR as a relevant tool, in a sea of sexier mirrorless bodies. The 7DMKII is easily at the summit of camera ability when it comes to focusing speed, shooting speed, and stability. It is this rush of excitement as eye turns to picture that keeps many of us shooting and when a camera that is both capable and fun can deliver that sensation, one can hardly ask for more. I mention in the video that the 7DMKII brings about a familiar and enjoyable feeling of contentment whilst shooting the photos for the day. That being said the Canon 7DMKII still has one of my favorite qualities in a camera. Is the image quality not the heart of the camera? Now I’m not saying that it produces a poor photo, in fact far from it, but when compared to the many excellent and affordable cameras available from Nikon, Sony and Fuji, it falls short.
The video was soft, the stills look smoothed out, and although low light performance had improved it was hard not to feel disappointed in the sensor especially considering the time passed waiting for it. Right from the start we both noticed a fairly lackluster quality to the images. I’m gonna get the bad out of the way first. He’s been spoiled by mirrorless and cinecams for the last few years. My soundtrack for the day was Jordan complaining about how inconvenient it is to shoot on a DSLR again. Audio was recorded with a Sony UWP-D11 wireless system, wrapped in a Rode Invisilav. We shot the entire video on the 7DMKII with the EF-S 17-55 2.8 on a Manfrotto MV500AH Monopod. So the day wasn’t numbingly cold and Jordan and I took TCSTV to the streets of downtown once again to try out this new SLR. Does this built up hype and expectation serve to sour the opinion of the camera unfairly? So when the early rumblings of a new SLR started to surface the community as a whole was eager with anticipation. They’re the Cold War clandestine country of the camera world. Famous in the industry for being fiercely secretive with new products I would even go so far as to say that their company policies are even more inward looking and opaque than before.
They have slowed their release schedule of new cameras and products, and have changed some names and numbers here and there while only slightly upgrading their models. In fact, as a camera reviewer it is impossible not to notice a disturbing change in Canons strategy as a company. This brings us to present day and the brand new Canon 7D MKII has arrived after a long hiatus. The 80s and 90s were a golden age for photography in general, and in particular for Canon, their white lenses found at every sporting event, and their success based largely on the capabilities of the Canon SLR’s autofocus, an advantage that Canon has fought to hold on to for three decades. Andre Agassi sporting a bandana and playing tennis with EOS and REBEL plastered all over the screen. Special thanks to Todd Korol and The Banff CentreĪs I look back on my memories as a child, in particular the television ads which stayed with me, the usual ones come to mind: Max headroom, Mikey likes it, the California raisins, various “milk does a body good” ads, and countless more nintendo, and toy ads, mostly by mattel… but there was one which stuck, a product I wasn’t interested in as a child but which I clearly remember. Is this the best APS-C camera in the world? TCSTV’s Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake take a look, with a little help from acclaimed photojournalist Todd Korol. Five years after the original, the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II boasts an impressive new AF system, new sensor and improved video specs. Canon has never waited longer to replace a DSLR than they did with the 7D.
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