Category Archives: Canon 7D
Finally! my 7D on-camera flash finally gave in
On-camera flash on my 7D had intermittent problems, now the problem is permanent. This is a good news for me, getting even with the Canon service center; in the past rejected with a smile implying a con, failed to reproduce the problem on the spot, surely you’ve experienced this embracing feeling, I would have my satisfaction now, rejecting the [...]
Well, Canon did not take my camera
Canon service center did not take my camera for repair. They told me that there is nothing wrong with it. I could not reproduce the problem on the spot. I guess I have to wait until the problem develops more.
I mentioned that I am toying with the idea moving to Nikon, and they answered: “It [...]
No, it does not work
The Canon 7D repair saga continues. It was not fixed first time! It goes back to the shop today. My camera still has the flash miss-fire problem. Isn’t is wired? Dear Canon, do it right this time, please. Or else… I was about to switch to Nikon, but then 7D came out and I decided [...]
Learning the ropes on the Canon 7D
Silent shooting mode has to be set to “disable” if you want to synchronize an external flash with a 7D (as well as 5D MK2 apparently). It is a documented, but fairly obscure feature.
Live view gives interesting advantage for manual lenses. At 10x magnification it is possible to achieve very nice focus without having to [...]
Canon 7D Experiences – 500 clicks
I am still in love with the 7D. The impression is a bit spoiled by the flash synchronization problem, but still, this is a very impressive camera. Two things continue bringing me joy – the way camera feels in my hands and shutter sound. I have to say that shutter sound is different from what [...]