A few from Dubai - Saxperience

Viper · 20th April 2011, 15:58

If any of these are crap, I blame it on not knowing my new camera

I will start with one of my favourites

Dhow on Dubai Creek

Dubai Skyline

Burj al Arab

Dubai Clock Tower (Designed by my Grandad...)

All comments are welcome, positive or negative!

carlsmith715 · 20th April 2011, 16:05

that car is awesome theres one down road from me

Jungle_Jim^m · 20th April 2011, 22:37

Very nice mate, love the first pic.
what you doing out in Dubai

mlawlan69 · 20th April 2011, 22:49

bumblebee

Tontsy · 20th April 2011, 22:52

meh, alright i s'pose.

Barry123 · 20th April 2011, 22:58

7d tom???

Viper · 20th April 2011, 23:03

Carl, out of all the cars out there, the camaro was one of my favourites!

Thanks Jim.

We have family out in Dubai, so go there a lot

LOL tonto, big compliment coming from you..

Adam, yeah. I got it in Currys in Manchester Airport

I love it!

Barry123 · 20th April 2011, 23:05

Couldn't remember whether I made it up in my head or we'd had that conversation. Enjoyyyy

Viper · 20th April 2011, 23:12

Haha i was thinking that too. I assumed it was Ryan, not you i had spoken to about it. Must have been both

I still need to read the manual though to work out how the bloody video works

Barry123 · 20th April 2011, 23:19

It's garbage - AF is soooo slow. If you're not using a USM focus lens you can hear the focus motor...

So it's best if you stick it on a tripod when you're filming yourself in the buff (assumed that's probably the only thing you'd do with it) and don't try to move too much.

Jungle_Jim^m · 20th April 2011, 23:23

sweet welcome to the 7d club

takes a bit of messing to get used to it doesnt it as the menu system is completely different from the other canon models.

Jungle_Jim^m · 20th April 2011, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by adsayer

It's garbage - AF is soooo slow. If you're not using a USM focus lens you can hear the focus motor...

So it's best if you stick it on a tripod when you're filming yourself in the buff (assumed that's probably the only thing you'd do with it) and don't try to move too much.

yeah manual focus and decent stability like tripods, glide rails and rigs are your only option really

Viper · 20th April 2011, 23:36

Yeah there are so many more options on this that the 20D! I like the menu layout though. Just need to learn where everything is.

I'll bear that in mind about the video! I tried it while i was out there and realised how useless the autofocus was on it

Barry123 · 20th April 2011, 23:47

My tips...

Use highlight tone priority in bright conditions or when using flash. looks fab.
Set the tracking response to slow, it just spazzez about otherwise savaging the focus motor.
Get an external mic if you're semi serious about making the odd movie on it.
Get a grip (for the camera, not in life)

That's about it from me.

Jungle_Jim^m · 21st April 2011, 00:06

i bought a 7" screen for mine and it makes so much difference for focusing when in movie mode. I want to make a diy matte box and follow focus

Viper · 21st April 2011, 00:10

I reckon the only times i would use it would be at a motosport event, so wont have any need for an external mic.

Ill have a look at those settings though. Cheers oh masterful one

Jim, that looks cool!! I would never use video enough to warrant that though. Haha

Barry123 · 21st April 2011, 00:13

jimbob that looks sooo awesome!

Ryan^p · 21st April 2011, 19:42

Holy crap does dubai have some smog issues?

Glad getting on ok with it. I've used a 7d for filming and it's a piece of piss, just use mf.

Viper · 22nd April 2011, 01:26

The smog was unreal on that day. We have never noticed it before in all our time there but it was so obvious that day. I'm glad it showed up on the photos as that was one of the points in taking them

Jay_ · 23rd April 2011, 15:54

dubai looks amazing.... great pics there!