Comments on: My Canon 7D http://seanfx.com/2010/05/30/my-canon-7d/ Media Rants, Podcasting, Filmmaking, Production Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SEANFX http://seanfx.com/2010/05/30/my-canon-7d/comment-page-1/#comment-695 SEANFX Mon, 31 May 2010 06:36:04 +0000 http://seanfx.com/?p=449#comment-695 Sorry to disappoint. I agree if you're shooting events then you'll need something way bigger than 8 gigs. As far as 4 gig is concerned I think its fine for shooting stills depending on your RAW resolution. The Filmmaker in me says stick with the 8 gig for cinema type production, but I see what you're saying with a 16 gig. 8 Gig cards means faster off loads and easy back ups. Unless you have a blu-ray, even then the disks are pricey still. Sorry to disappoint. I agree if you’re shooting events then you’ll need something way bigger than 8 gigs. As far as 4 gig is concerned I think its fine for shooting stills depending on your RAW resolution.

The Filmmaker in me says stick with the 8 gig for cinema type production, but I see what you’re saying with a 16 gig. 8 Gig cards means faster off loads and easy back ups. Unless you have a blu-ray, even then the disks are pricey still.

]]> By: Gregg http://seanfx.com/2010/05/30/my-canon-7d/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Gregg Mon, 31 May 2010 04:41:41 +0000 http://seanfx.com/?p=449#comment-694 What a somewhat unpleasant surprise for me that I was hoping to learn a few new tricks and it turned out one of them was from me :) Glad it's helping you though Sean and in fairness there's a few disclosures: 1. I came to this conclusion after using a 32 GB card that caused me some problems. I was able to ultimately get all the footage I shot, but it didn't work how it was supposed to with Final Cut so I had to shell out $40 for a not great software that helped in that case but I hope to never need again. 2. I actually wouldn't go for 4GB cards because I think that's just too small unless you plan on shooting very irregularly and for tiny intervals. I think right now 8GB is the sweet spot and buying dual layer DVDs (which allow 8GB of footage) is not too expensive. 3. I still am using 16 GB cards for a lot of things. There's something nice about being able to shoot for 99 minutes in HD on one card but it nullifies the DVD backup solution. I have to back this stuff up on external drives. 4. I think this advice probably wouldn't apply as much to those who shoot lots of live events, mostly for reason 3 above. If you are an event videographer (which I'm not so this is just anecdotal opinion from me) I would think 16 GB cards would be way better because you don't have to switch out as often and miss moments. That is all - look forward to hearing what others have to say. What a somewhat unpleasant surprise for me that I was hoping to learn a few new tricks and it turned out one of them was from me :) Glad it’s helping you though Sean and in fairness there’s a few disclosures:

1. I came to this conclusion after using a 32 GB card that caused me some problems. I was able to ultimately get all the footage I shot, but it didn’t work how it was supposed to with Final Cut so I had to shell out $40 for a not great software that helped in that case but I hope to never need again.

2. I actually wouldn’t go for 4GB cards because I think that’s just too small unless you plan on shooting very irregularly and for tiny intervals. I think right now 8GB is the sweet spot and buying dual layer DVDs (which allow 8GB of footage) is not too expensive.

3. I still am using 16 GB cards for a lot of things. There’s something nice about being able to shoot for 99 minutes in HD on one card but it nullifies the DVD backup solution. I have to back this stuff up on external drives.

4. I think this advice probably wouldn’t apply as much to those who shoot lots of live events, mostly for reason 3 above. If you are an event videographer (which I’m not so this is just anecdotal opinion from me) I would think 16 GB cards would be way better because you don’t have to switch out as often and miss moments.

That is all – look forward to hearing what others have to say.

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