From Nikon to Canon

I started photography May 2009, having a blast since then. My first DSLR was a Nikon d60, a bad newbie choice, I quickly outgrew it one month after using it. I needed something that could use affordable lenses and with a wireless commander. So i sold my d60 and bought a second hand d80, I was a happy camper, it had a pentaprism VF , more AF points and a CLS commander, of joy. I have been using it till October 2010, then i decided to try out videography.

There are a lot of cameras that i wanted to try out, Nikon 300s, Canon 7d, Sony SLT. but the Canon 7d was the clear winner so i got one, and boy it did not disappoint.


(photo taken by my 5year old, 3.2mp trusty point and shoot, Canon a510)


i will be attending some videography workshops to improve my skills as a videographer. it's gonna be a long and fun journey ahead.

Michael Cruz's review on David Tong's Blog on the Canon 7D

Specs on the Canon 7D


18.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.

ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800) for shooting from bright to dim light.

8.0 fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with UDMA CF card and 15 RAW.

Advanced movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p.

Intelligent Viewfinder with 100% field of view, wide viewing angle of 29.4°, high magnification of 1.0, intelligent viewfinder with glass pentaprism and an overlaid

LCD display in viewfinder supports various shooting styles.

New 19-point, all cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors in center at f/2.8 and f/5.6 and AF area selection modes to match various shooting situations.

iFCL Metering with 63 zone dual-layer metering sensor that utilizes AF and color information for optimizing exposure and image quality.

Magnesium body with shutter durability up to 150,000 cycles and exclusive dust and weather resistance.