We finally finished our first corporate video using the Canon 7D as our high definition acquisition camera. I’m really impressed at what this camera can do. It’s phenomenal in low light, and the depth of field is sick! I’m really please with this camera, and what it can do.

There are a few quirks you have to work through, compared to my standard issue HVX-200, like manual exposure settings, audio sync, no zebras, transcoding to ProRes LT, and other little things. But once the workflow is laid out and practiced a few times, you can do some amazing things with this camera.

The lens that comes with the camera is okay, not too fast (f/4 I think). I upgraded to some nicer, faster lenses:

• Canon 50mm, f/1.4
• Canon 85mm, f/1.8
• Tamron 17-50mm, f/2.8

These lenses are very fast, and can shoot in really low light. Beautiful stuff!

Here’s our first of three customer videos for Embrace Home Loans that we shot in Racine, Wisconsin:

A nice corporate video shot with the Canon 7D. This camera continues to amaze me!

• Filmed with Canon 7D, Glidetrack, Glidecam, Rig, Tripod. 1080p / 24 fps. Converted to 720p 24 fps.

Lenses:

• Tokina 11 – 16 mm 2.8
• Canon 50 mm 1.8
• Sigma 30 mm 1.4

Another great video shot on the 7D. The visual aesthetic of this camera is really amazing for video. Here are some details about the video:

A Video about Estefania Urrutia, young painter from Madrid working at her Studio in La Verneda (Barcelona)

• Canon 7D
• Tamron 17-50 f2.8
• Canon 85 f1.8
• Editing & Grading in Final Cut Pro.

Music: “Tu Vienes vendiendo Flores” By Enrique Morente. From his album “Despegando”
Guitar: Pepe Habichuela. (Amazing Flamenco record.)

This is a great little short shot on the Canon 7D with a Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens. Nice work!