TenMillionPixels

The EOS 7D is an excellent addition to Canon’s range of APS-C DSLRs that is, in terms of build quality, speed of operation, ergonomics and image quality, a cut above Canon’s previous APS-C flagship, the EOS 50D.

In some respects the 7D is even a better camera than the EOS 5D Mark II and a viable alternative for all those who do not want or need a camera with a full-frame sensor.

The EOS 7D’s specification and current pricing make it also look very good next to its most direct competitor in the enthusiast bracket of the market, the Nikon D300S. It offers a higher nominal resolution and maximum sensitivity, better movie mode specification and slightly faster continuous shooting speed than its Nikon rival; but having said that, in many ways the two cameras are not too dissimilar, and it will be down to personal taste and probably your lens collection if you prefer one over the other.

I’ve been waiting for a comprehensive 7D review, as, up until now, reviews have been fairly limited and not up to the DP Review par. And the things that DPR has to say are the things I wanted to hear about the 7D. Sounds like Canon got it right this time, and I’m stoked to see that they made good on the 50D screw up. Starting to seem like a viable body upgrade for me.

The film, about Aron Ralston- the guy who cut off his own arm after 5 days trapped under a boulder in Utah- is scheduled to start shooting March 2010. I’m already excited.

Read this article and give me a convincing argument against the death penalty and for soft punishments for sex offenders. This guy is a registered sex offender- something that didn’t stop him from raping, killing, and burying numerous women. Hight time that this guy isn’t wasting oxygen and space anymore.

I feel like the media is really blatantly serving the Obama Admin since he arrived in office. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way- Obama himself said that he felt like the media was too easy on him. But I really feel as if it’s more and more blatant of late, with Obama talking about sending more troops to Afghanistan. The wars in the middle east make too much money for too many influential people, and they are too important for so many other reasons to the ruling elite to actually put them to an end. Obama is portrayed as thoughtful and deliberative on the subject, when in reality we know more troops will be sent to the no win mess over there, and it will continue to grow and make money for war profiteers. Until it happens, the press will continue to beat the White House’s drum and raise support for the eventual descision by really pushing the need for more troops to quell the situation. As soon as Obama began talking about the possibility of more troops, it seems every singe story about Afghanistan I read always includes something about the “need” to send tens of thousands of troops. But we all know it will happen. Really. Think about it right now- will Obama really decide not to send more troops to Afghanistan? Of course not. And when it does happen, think back to his silly pontification and media support over the whole matter, about how unnecessary it all is since we know the outcome. Change my ass. Looks like the last guy to me.