Canon EOS 7D Mark II Tutorial & User Guide Video

FroKnowsPhoto posted a nice video that’s an EOS 7D Mark II tutorial and guide in one. The video lasts 30 minutes and is a very good introduction to the game changing EOS 7D Mark II and to its features and settings. And it is a starters guide for those who just got their brand new 7D2. Enjoy!

The video is another good insight to what the new Canon [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink] means and can do for professional photographers, especially for those who are into sport, wildlife, and generally fast action photography. And as I said many times before: the EOS 7D Mark II is a game changer, in any sense. What Canon makes are not fancy gadgets but well-made, professional tools for those who care to have a thought-out camera for their job. And should the 7D Mark II be too much for you, then have a look at the not-less-impressing [shoplink 14246]EOS 70D[/shoplink], Canon’s well-made all-round DSLR (with a much more affordable price). The 7D Mark II is Canon’s new APS-C flagship but the EOS 70D is no slough though, coming with many advanced features.

The EOS 7D Mark II’s AF-system is the best you can get on an APS-C camera, add 10fps, an amazing high ISO performance, and all the other professional features. Read more about the EOS 7D Mark II’s excellent weather sealing, the highly advanced AF, and the industry leading high ISO performance (have a look here too). All our coverage on the EOS 7D Mark II can be seen here (and there is a lot).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II price check: [shopcountry 22664][shoplink 22664] EOS 7D Mark II Tutorial[/shoplink]

Canon Press Release Addresses Gray Market Products

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Thanks Martina

Canon published a press release regarding the gray market issue [found via TDB]

WHAT IS GRAY MARKET?

Information on Parallel or “Gray Market” Products

Canon sells and supports Canon-brand consumer and professional products in the U.S. through Canon U.S.A., which distributes these products through its authorized dealers and distributors. Canon U.S.A. is the only authorized importer of these products in the U.S., and provides industry-leading customer service and support for them. Products distributed by Canon U.S.A. are “localized” to meet the needs of customers in the U.S. market and are engineered to comply with local safety regulations and governmental requirements. As such, these products come with different accessories, manuals, and warranties than the versions intended for sale in other global regions such as Asia. Any Canon-brand products which are imported and sold other than by this method are referred to as “parallel,” or “Gray Market,” products (collectively, “Gray Market Products”).

Hazards and Difficulties Associated with “Gray Market” Products

Customers in the U.S. may find that Gray Market Products do not meet their expectations because they were not intended by Canon for sale in the U.S. In some cases, sellers of Gray Market Products may attempt to localize the products themselves by adding, changing or removing certain accessories from the products, which may result in the following:

  • including in product packaging illegal or counterfeit accessories, such as batteries, chargers, and ink tanks, which can cause injury and seriously damage your Canon product;
  • an incorrect power cord or adapter which was not provided, or quality checked, by Canon;
  • incorrect software or illegal copies of software which may not function;
  • poor photocopies of the original manual;
  • a fake Canon U.S. warranty, a warranty provided by a third party, or no warranty at all; and
  • a device with a serial number which cannot be registered with Canon in the U.S.

Customers should also be aware that Gray Market Products may not be eligible for:

  • coverage under a U.S. warranty;
  • U.S. promotions, including mail-in and instant rebates; and
  • technical support

If you are in doubt about a seller, or whether the products it sells are intended for the U.S., please visit http://usa.canon.com/authorizeddealers for a list of Canon U.S.A.’s Authorized Dealers. New and genuine Canon products intended for sale in the U.S. can only be purchased from Canon Authorized Dealers in the U.S. or from Canon U.S.A. directly.

To learn more about counterfeit products, please visit http://usa.canon.com/aboutcounterfeits to view important information.

Canon Watch Readers Photo Contest

One of last week‘s most liked: Mario Hoogendoorn‎ – I only will be pictured by a Canon! (7D + 70-200 4L IS USM)

How it works:

1) Submit your picture with a short description on Canon Watch’s Facebook page
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers on the Photo Stream
3) A selection of the most liked pictures will be posted every Sunday here on Canon Watch

Show us what you can do with a Canon camera!

NOTE: if you post your photo late in the week it will be evaluated the week after. Nothing gets lost :-)

“Match Total Exposure” May Be the Coolest Lightroom Setting You Didn’t Know About

This may be one of the coolest [shoplink 13714]Lightroom 5[/shoplink] features you didn’t know about. I never stumbled upon this one. But it is definitely cool, and a big time saver too.

Watch Matt Kloskowski walk you thru a LR feature called “Match Total Exposure” that is as easy to use as it is powerful. Let’s say you have some wrongly exposed photos, as in a bracketing sequence because you forgot to deactivate bracketing (that’s the example in the video). You can auto-magically adjust the exposure of these pictures simply by selecting them, and then selecting a photo with the right exposure. Then clicking on a menu entry and the magic happens. This works not just for bracketing sequences. The video lasts 5 minutes, don’t miss it because is a lot of good tip for the short time you have to watch.

[DIY Photography via Reddit]

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Hot Deal: Canon EOS 7D Mark II with 18-135mm IS STM – $2,050

 [shoplink 25342 ebay]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink] Top Rated Plus seller AllNewShop (99.2% positive ratings) on eBay has the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II with EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens [shoplink 25342 ebay]on sale for $2,049.99[/shoplink]. That’s a very good deal if you consider that the 7D2 sells for $1,799 and the 18-135mm IS STM for $549. It’s also $100 less than the kit on Amazon. USA model and warranty.Free shipping in US and limited quantity.