7D LCD preview screen

ahwatukee · 12th November 2005

Anyone know how to make the LCD preview screen on the 7D more accurate? The color and contrast isn't very good. The ones on Canon are nice...

Any settings, cracks, firmware? or can was send it back to KM to get it changed?

jsbn · 12th November 2005

Change your camera.... like change it to a Canon.

Drudkh · 12th November 2005

Nope, there's no way to do that.
I find the 7D LCD quite okay, but of course not as fantastic as the Canon's.
Seriously, its just a LCD screen for you to preview, its not that crucial.
KM's LCD may sux but the photos in JPEG is super.
Canon's LCD may be the best but photos in JPEG sux.
If you use Canon DSLR, you have to post-process

BBTM · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

Nope, there's no way to do that.
I find the 7D LCD quite okay, but of course not as fantastic as the Canon's.
Seriously, its just a LCD screen for you to preview, its not that crucial.
KM's LCD may sux but the photos in JPEG is super.
Canon's LCD may be the best but photos in JPEG sux.
If you use Canon DSLR, you have to post-process

I got this feeling that a lot of canon users going to aim their 1200mm gun at u now, haha!

Drudkh · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by BBTM

I got this feeling that a lot of canon users going to aim their 1200mm gun at u now, haha!

let it be. don't you realise most canon users with great photos shoot RAW and post process?

BBTM · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

let it be. don't you realise most canon users with great photos shoot RAW and post process?

I hardly mix with canon users. Maybe they are rich enough to afford fast and BIG (GB) CF card, therefore, they shoot in RAW lor

deslim27 · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by BBTM

I hardly mix with canon users.

BBTM · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by deslim27

You n Dennis Kee is the only one la.

AncientMariner · 12th November 2005

I am already quite happy with my 5D LCD screen which is a lot lower resolution than the 7D.
Maybe I don't rely much on the LCD screen except to check the histogram and that's why I can't understand why people would be unhappy about theirs.
However, I think that there is a product that can be attached to the LCD and magnify the picture. It was featured in dpreview but I can't remember it's name offhand. I'll try to dig it out when I get home.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by AncientMariner

I am already quite happy with my 5D LCD screen which is a lot lower resolution than the 7D.
Maybe I don't rely much on the LCD screen except to check the histogram and that's why I can't understand why people would be unhappy about theirs.
However, I think that there is a product that can be attached to the LCD and magnify the picture. It was featured in dpreview but I can't remember it's name offhand. I'll try to dig it out when I get home.

tat 1 no use... u only magnifying the pixels, still blur...

TME · 12th November 2005

Yupe just rely on the histogram will do... The only time I really scrutinise the LCD is trying to guesstimate if the focus is ok for a handheld slow shutter speed shot.... I haven't seen the Canon LCD screen, is that good? Or is the picture sharpened for preview to make it look nicer? And that's why Canon users shoot in RAW since there is no way of telling if the shot in JPG is ok or not?

Drudkh · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by TME

Yupe just rely on the histogram will do... The only time I really scrutinise the LCD is trying to guesstimate if the focus is ok for a handheld slow shutter speed shot.... I haven't seen the Canon LCD screen, is that good? Or is the picture sharpened for preview to make it look nicer? And that's why Canon users shoot in RAW since there is no way of telling if the shot in JPG is ok or not?

If you had looked at the Canon 5D or 1Dmk2N, you'll drool at their 2.5" LCD.

TME · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

If you had looked at the Canon 5D or 1Dmk2N, you'll drool at their 2.5" LCD.

Aiyoh! How can compare pro screen to semi-pro screen? The 5D and 1D costs a few times more than either the 7D and 20D for very good reasons other than the sensor size mah.... anyway I was thinking that the 20D's screen was really that much superior to the 20D...

Drudkh · 12th November 2005

I believe you meant

Originally Posted by TME

anyway I was thinking that the 20D's screen was really that much superior to the 7D...

Yes, I agree that Canon's LCD are much better quality.

TME · 12th November 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

I believe you meant

Yes, I agree that Canon's LCD are much better quality.

Ah yes.... for a moment, I thought our beloved 7D was left in the dust where the LCD screen was concerned...

deslim27 · 13th November 2005

I thought 7D LCD is pretty good to judge sharpness.. Usually if the sharpness is excellent when zoom all in, it would look great on PC. It also okay to judge exposure too with default LCD brightness.

The only complaint is, it is almost useless in daylight condition in the open..

12th November 2005	#1
ahwatukee New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 31	7D LCD preview screen Anyone know how to make the LCD preview screen on the 7D more accurate? The color and contrast isn't very good. The ones on Canon are nice... Any settings, cracks, firmware? or can was send it back to KM to get it changed?

12th November 2005	#2
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: 7D LCD preview screen Change your camera.... like change it to a Canon. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

12th November 2005	#3
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,019	Re: 7D LCD preview screen Nope, there's no way to do that. I find the 7D LCD quite okay, but of course not as fantastic as the Canon's. Seriously, its just a LCD screen for you to preview, its not that crucial. KM's LCD may sux but the photos in JPEG is super. Canon's LCD may be the best but photos in JPEG sux. If you use Canon DSLR, you have to post-process

12th November 2005	#9
AncientMariner Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Little Red Dot Posts: 1,067	Re: 7D LCD preview screen I am already quite happy with my 5D LCD screen which is a lot lower resolution than the 7D. Maybe I don't rely much on the LCD screen except to check the histogram and that's why I can't understand why people would be unhappy about theirs. However, I think that there is a product that can be attached to the LCD and magnify the picture. It was featured in dpreview but I can't remember it's name offhand. I'll try to dig it out when I get home.

12th November 2005	#11
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Re: 7D LCD preview screen Yupe just rely on the histogram will do... The only time I really scrutinise the LCD is trying to guesstimate if the focus is ok for a handheld slow shutter speed shot.... I haven't seen the Canon LCD screen, is that good? Or is the picture sharpened for preview to make it look nicer? And that's why Canon users shoot in RAW since there is no way of telling if the shot in JPG is ok or not?

13th November 2005	#16
deslim27 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SG Posts: 2,603	Re: 7D LCD preview screen I thought 7D LCD is pretty good to judge sharpness.. Usually if the sharpness is excellent when zoom all in, it would look great on PC. It also okay to judge exposure too with default LCD brightness. The only complaint is, it is almost useless in daylight condition in the open..