How do you make surfing on Oahu’s North Shore an even more stunning balance of grace and power? YouTuber Devin Graham did it by capturing boards and bodies in motion at 1000fps with an 800mm lens on a Canon 7D. Can someone go back in time and reshoot Point Break like this? Please? More »
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Only the most expensive DSLRs use full-frame sensors – one that’s about the same size as a 35mm frame of film. More typical DSLRs, like the Nikon D7000 or Canon T2i, use smaller sensors. This video shows what that means. More »
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The Canon 7D can shoot 720p HD video at 60fps, but an After Effects plugin called Twixtor lets you slow that footage down – way down – to 1000fps. Paired with the right (relatively slow-moving) subject matter, it looks phenomenal. More »
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In this corner: the Canon 7D, one of our absolute favourite DSLR cameras. In the opposite corner, wearing the hot pink, zebra-accented hoodie: Barbie Video Girl (aka To Catch a Predator Barbie). Time for the tale of the tape! More »
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Well, this is sweet. It’s a remote-controlled helicopter with a Canon 7D strapped on board, allowing creator Eric Austin to capture some downright badass pics and video. I want one, badly. More »
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The Canon T2i dSLR sounded extremely exciting, as it promised to bring 1080p video (with decent frame rates) to Canon’s sub-$US1000 dSLR line. Photographer Dan Chung was among the first to test it out, and the results look fantastic. More »
In film and video, if you want to rack focus, a “follow focus” makes the job a lot easier. Attaching to the focus ring, a follow focus can be as simple as a stick or as complicated as a gearbox. More »
Boy, have zombies made a comeback lately, right along with teenage vampires. Regardless, indie zombie flick Dead Season is the self-proclaimed first film shooting on the $US1700 Canon 7D. (Warning, gore ahead.) More »
