Random Fall Fun With a Canon 7D

First off, big thanks to Andy Waddell for letting me borrow all of his 7D gear.  I had a blast getting to know the Canon shooting system over the weekend.  And while I spent 90% of my time trying out its video capabilities, I also snapped a few photos here and there, just to see how it compares to my trusty Nikon D5000.  The verdict: slightly better low-light performance, killer speed, and AF about on par with my Nikon.  This was, of course, all based on observation and not any sort of legitimate photography science.

However, the difference in video performance is staggering.  This shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, given the huge steps Canon has taken in DSLR video over the last couple of years and Nikon’s half-hearted “me too” attempts.  But I’ll have more to say/show about that later.