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Posted in Latest, News - May 9, 2010 - tim

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I’ve been driving myself crazy trying to decide on a new walk-around camera/lens setup, for both stills and HD video, but I finally pulled the trigger.  (Thanks to my patient wife who allowed me to dip into my allowance ;-) )

Went with the Canon EOS 7d – body only – with the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM zoom lens.

Looks like a great, portable, flexible setup.  If anyone has any comments (the photo / video crowd is easily one of the most opinionated I’ve seen, outside of the politicos) fire away.  And yes, I know it’s not full-frame…

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  1. Tim,

    you are going to be a very, very happy man… I’ve been shooting all kinds of odds and ends with my 7D over the last few months… in fact, I just finished a little piece for Sonoma County that had to be done “down and dirty” and it was *entirely* captured with the 7D (even the audio -> onboard mic!)… check it out!

    http://www.youtube.com/dailyactspetaluma

    I have other samples to share if you’re interested… just let me know and I’ll send you links!

    congrats on the new acquisition!

    all my best,
    b-

    Comment by beau bouverat — May 9, 2010 @ 5:57 pm

  2. Beau:

    Happy to hear that, from a real filmmaker.

    Lovely spot you made. Surprised that’s the onboard mic (I was already researching sound gear, assuming the mic wasn’t great …).

    Would love to see more – send links. And I’ll obviously be bugging you for tips once everything comes in ;-)

    Great to see you and yours in Petaluma the other weekend!

    Cheers,
    ts

    Comment by Tim — May 11, 2010 @ 11:01 am

  3. Tim,

    My favorite lens is the 70-200 2.8L. Pricey, but gorgeous shots. A good one to par with what you got with the camera. Of course, you may not need all the bulk and weight of this lens, since it’s best suited for a full-frame. You might be very happy with an EF-S lens like the EF-S 55-250, but I think you need a fast lens in your arsenal. 2.8, 1.8, 1.2, etc.

    Comment by Mahboud — June 4, 2010 @ 3:01 am

  4. I’m doing most of my shooting right now using the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8. It’s pretty fast, the zoom range is great for walking around, and it’s built like a tank – some say it should have been designated an L lens.

    I’ll probably be buying the 50mm f/1.8 prime soon. And a macro. Since I’m shooting a fair amount of video, and about to start playing with timelapse, the fast lenses are a blast.

    Comment by tim — June 4, 2010 @ 8:09 am

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