Canon EOS 70D Auto-Focus Tests (Viewfinder & Live View with various lenses)

YouTube user Daero Lee posted a series of videos that show how the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink]’s auto-focus works (and performs). Most videos tackle the Dual Pixel CMOS AF, but there are also some that show a view through the viewfinder, and how the AF performs. More videos after the break.

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A Bit Of Everything

Various:

  • Macro Photography without Macro Lens – thecustomizewindows
  • Infograph: Photo Finished? The Rise of Smartphones Over Digital Cameras – bestchoicereviews
  • This Baby Was Crying Until It Realized That it Was Taking Selfies – The Phoblographer
  • On trying to understand Canon and Blackmagic’s strategy on cameras… – EOSHD
  • Useful Photography Tip #63: How to Deal with Back Lighting – The Phoblographer
  • Top Ten Photographs That Changed The World – Hungertv

Videos:

  • 暈け Bokehxplosions – Canon 550D, [shoplink 173]EF 50mm f/1.8[/shoplink], some gunpowder – Stanislas Giroux

  • The Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 [shoplink 14551](price & specs)[/shoplink] – Parfocal Focus & Bokeh – Aaron Nanto

  • Canon 300mm f/4L USM [shoplink 114](price & specs)[/shoplink] Review – Best Tele For Your Money? – DigitalRev
  • “Crockett” Aerial Highlights Canon EOS 5D Mark III [shoplink 2431](price & specs)[/shoplink] Magic Lantern Raw Video

  • Reality TV Producers Use The Canon C300  (B&H | Adorama) and SnapFocus

A DIY Camera Stabilizer with Beautifully Filmed Build Instructions

Youtube user 朗 岩本 made a DIY camera stabilizer, and filmed everything in a beautiful manner. The stabilizer is made for a [shoplink 337]Canon EOS 7D[/shoplink] but can easily be adapted to other DSLRs. The author of the video says:

I have made a Camera Stabilizer which is able to use for taking videos with small digital camera (about 300g) to Digital SLR (about 1,500g).
All parts can be separated for better portability.
This version (v7.4) is specially designed to achieve to be light for using with heavy digital SLR.
Even it is Lightweight (525g) but, it has enough rigidity and designed for easier and faster setting.
It is enable to operate in one hand and carry up to 2,300g total by changing the combination of ballasts.

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Update Deal: Refurbished Canon EOS 7D – $999

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Sorry, the first mentioned price is no longer valid, it sells now for [shoplink 15263 ebay]$999 (click here)[/shoplink].

Great deal by Adorama on eBay (Top Rated Plus seller, 99.8% positive ratings): Refurbished Canon EOS 7D bodies for only [shoplink 15263 ebay]$859.99 $999 (click here)[/shoplink]. Camera refurbished by manufacturer, free shipping. Great deal, and Magic Lantern RAW is also coming to the EOS 7D.