As you can see from the video comparison above, the lenses react completely differently between the 5D and 7D.
Here are some specs on what you get with certain lenses. The first column represents the standard Canon 5D Mark II lens and the second column represents the conversion when you put the same lens on the Canon 7D and get the 1.6x crop factor.
On a 5DÂ Â Â Â Â Â On a 7D
8mm = 12.8mm
10mm = 16mm
14mm = 22.4mm
17mm = 27.2mm
20mm =Â 32mm
28mm = 44.8mm
35mm = 56mm
50mm = 80mm
85mm = 136mm
105mm = 168mm
135mm = 216mm
200mm = 320mm
400mm = 640mm
500mm = 800mm
600mm = 960mm
writer’s note – In addition to running a successful wedding cinema studio, I spent this fall coaching freshmen football at Rochester Adams High School. Â It was my third season coaching – it’s a great way to get outside, work alongside some other great coaches, and spend time with some great young men.
At Epic Motion, we spend a lot of time and money to win new business. If we didn’t, we probably wouldn’t be too successful in the long run. What we must not forget is the importance of maximizing potential sales that we have right in front of us.
Haven’t people asked you this question before during your sales presentation, “What do people usually get?” They want to make sure they’re not missing out on something and by you educating them on your other products and services, you are giving them additional opportunities to not miss out on anything else.
A month after you book someone, have an automated email that goes out and says something like, “Three of our most popular products are X, Y, and Z.” Continue sharing why they are your favorites (and/or your clients’ favorites), and include links for them to see what it is that you’re selling.
You can’t sell it if you don’t offer it…there is power in suggestion.
As visual artists we need to make sure we are using all our tools properly to ensure our images are the best they can be. One way in which we can achieve the best imagery possible is to calibrate our monitors, an oft overlooked step!
In watching this video, you will see how easy monitor calibration is to perform and how much of a difference it makes once performed.  The software we used was Spyder2express. We purchased it at Fry’s Electronics for approximately  $80.  We did discover that if you have a dual monitor system connected to your editing station, you will need to use the Spyder3Pro.  You can find it at Calibration-Direct for $129.95.
We also asked our friend Steve Zugelter of Studio Z Films to give us his input on monitor calibration. Â Here is what he had to say,
“What’s the sense in doing any kind of color correction or grading if your monitor isn’t displaying the images correctly? For me, monitor calibration is one of the many steps in filmmaking.  We balance the colors in our cameras, why wouldn’t we do the same in post?  Its one more step, but its a vital one in making sure the images you produce are shown exactly how you wanted.  I really believe that the colors and tone of each clip and each film convey a message and if we’re sending the wrong message its confusing to the viewer, much the same as speaking a foreign language to someone that doesn’t understand it. Since I’ve started calibrating my monitors, I’ve noticed a huge difference in how my films look.  I now calibrate them regularly to ensure they are where they are supposed to be and that nothing has drifted.”
We can agree that it’s necessary to expand and grow in order to truly run a business. We can also agree that hiring the right people for our businesses can be a real pain in the rear. So why not do it in the most efficient, effective way possible?
If your current system of posting for jobs is working for you, then great! But if you are tired of wasting your precious time, I have linked to a document below that outlines the process of finding great people for your team, quickly and effectively.
this piece was shot entirely on the MKIV in 24P.
2010 will be the year of same day edits for stillmotion. we will be offering two different sizes.
you can come see us this january, the 17th-20th, in austin, TX as the featured speakers of IN[FOCUS]. we will be doing a 3 hour presentation on what it takes to bring your same day edits to the next level. this will be an action packed 3 hours guaranteed to help those who are just getting into same day edits, or those who have been doing them for years.
we will also be starting the first off-shoot of the evolution experience, a same day edit workshop. it will be 2 days at our edu studio here in toronto where we focus on theory, shooting, and actual editing exercises (FCP based). click here to learn more
you can grab a seat at IN[FOCUS] and hear 12 speakers across three days in austin, TX this jan 17-20th for $645US.
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Hi, you doing awesome work, I am wedding videographer in Salt Lake City Utah, I have my video Production company in salt lake city, I also do wedding Photography as well wedding videography, BUT YOU DO AWESOME JOB, I LIKE IT KEEP UP
thx for the input guys. very nice to see. the music is cracking me up!