How to Setup Your 7D
This tutorial is broken up into the following six sections:
00:00 – Introduction
00:33 – Setup Custom Photo Preset
06:50 – Setup Custom 1080P 24FPS Preset
10:03 – Setup Custom 720P 60FPS Preset
12:00 – Edit, Fast Forward, and Rewind
13:28 – Conclusion
I’ve been receiving a lot of questions lately on how to setup the Canon 7D so I put together a quick tutorial on how to create custom photo and video presets.
A lot of thanks goes to Stu Maschwitz for the tips on how to flatten your picture profile in the camera. You can read about his settings in more detail here: Flatten Your 5D.
In addition to the custom picture settings, I cover a few hidden tips on how to setup your multi-controller direct button to quickly achieve auto focus, how to reverse the direction of your shutter and aperture dials, and how to fast forward and rewind video footage in the 7D.
Moreover, I cover the basic fundamental camera settings in the 7D along with the proper way to setup your shutter speed in video mode to obey the 180 degree rule. I hope these tips help out your workflow!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!
-Tyler
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” -Steve Prefontaine
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Scott Simmons November 15th
Very nice tutorial. My 7D is now much more usable. Thanks for taking the time to make it!
Bradley November 17th
Great, very helpful. Hopefully getting one early next year!
gutsyheron November 19th
Very good tutorial. I’ve got my 7D 3 days ago, and now it’s set up correctly. thx to you.
btw love you twitter stream.
Agron November 22nd
Thanx this is great stuff i just got my 7d and there are so many stuff there i do not know were to start but my main problem was how to put the manual iris since every time i would pan on the video mode towards the light it would automatically close the iris that is my main problem.
Tyler November 22nd
Agron, place the camera on M (Manual Mode) like I outlined in the very beginning of the tutorial. Also make sure you change your ISO from A (Auto) to a speed like 100…
Agron November 22nd
Thanx Tyler i really had a hussle with that one.
one more thing i got with my 7d few lenses and i would like to know your oppinion about that what do you think of them, i need them to film manly short clips indoors and outdoors so sometimes the possibility of puting lights in the subject is not possibile so these are the lenses: canon 50mm f/1.4 USM, 85mm f/1.8 USM, Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM , 30mm f/1.4 EX-DC HSM.
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matthew conway November 22nd
thanks so much for this one -
Jason January 24th
You are the man! Cheers for the useful info. Also a recently new 7D owner and loving it.
João Neves February 26th
Dear All,
I would apreciate if you can help me with settings(detailled pleaseeeeee ) for C1 C2 C3:
C1-one set of setting for shooting long exposure night photography
C2- one set of setting for shooting fast action sport
C3- and yet another set of setting for shooting portrait and Landscape
These will fit my needs.
I am a Newbee.
Thanks a lot for your reply!
João Neves
N.B
Canon EOS 7D
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
manuel March 13th
thanks for send great video for all user 7d and that”s i got it last week, but my english isn”t very well like guys, when did you explain very fast i couldn”t able to catch it all, and aslo i think everybody were not able to see the word marked on the camera when you explained, any video like this by dvd avialble for buying?
i need setup for 1080 p but after chnge size to 1920X1080 and 24frme how can i save it? guide me please
Sesa March 15th
Its better set to native ISO and not the min. ISO , Is that so?
Starcrawler March 24th
Thaks bro!
martin April 5th
thanks…i was looking for this kind of a tutorial for a while.
nick May 26th
dude whats with the pile of shit in the background really
Herschel Fisler June 13th
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Sheraz June 17th
Thanks for the video; it really does help beginners like me. I just have one quick question if you could please help me. When I shoot videos on my 7D the recording stops automatically after 10 seconds. Is there a setting I need to change?
GGreen June 20th
One thing got missed in the user settings. You must absolutely change the auto power-off to 30 minutes to avoid and auto shut-down. If it does shut down, any changes made after the C1,C2,C3 presets are lost. Example aperture and ISO changes. Your camera wakes up different than when it shut down. Almost a deal breaker for me on the user settings.
Marshall Wayne July 17th
Nice tutorial, but I love the fact that you have a Prefontaine quote on your profile.
Phil Stone August 25th
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