Overheating 7d

John Threat · November 12th, 2011, 03:29 PM

i have had tons of overheating issues shooting indoors in a hot studio - luckily we were shooting long form narrative that needed some breaks with no client around looking.

I plan to upgrade the firmware, but I dont think ill get the batterygrip as it wouldnt work with the mounting rigs I usually use.

We try to keep a fan on the camera in studio when we can - we use an external monitor most of the time - i have not noticed any different between using that and the monitor when it comes to overheat.

Those really long takes makes it heat up fast - I dont know if this is the right camera for covering live events

Paul Wags · November 12th, 2011, 03:54 PM

I went out and brought a 60D, It has never once overheated like my 7d does and once you got with a swivel LCD you will never want to go back.

John Threat · November 13th, 2011, 10:17 AM

I would say that the 7D isnt for interviews or live events. It should also be cooled down before you shoot any narrative sequence / action sequence that you cant repeat.

I love my 7D, but I think that might be a good rule for picking the right tool for the job. I have a 5D to compliment the 7D.

Lance Watts · November 19th, 2011, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by John Threat

I would say that the 7D isnt for interviews or live events. It should also be cooled down before you shoot any narrative sequence / action sequence that you cant repeat.

I love my 7D, but I think that might be a good rule for picking the right tool for the job. I have a 5D to compliment the 7D.

I have shot approximately fifty weddings and a dozens of long form interviews and other live events with 4 7D's. I have only encountered the overheating warning twice. Both of those incidents were in extreme outdoor heat and please note that in both cases, the 7D's kept recording.

Jonathan Shaw · November 21st, 2011, 10:44 PM

It's funny I saw this thread come up again and what's weird is I haven't had an overheating issue in about 12 months, even had a shoot last summer when the glue melted for my lcdvf viewfinder and I was shooting constantly. Fingers crossed it keeps going like this.

Bernard Lau · November 22nd, 2011, 01:28 AM

My 7D had the overheat icon for the first time over the weekend.
Granted, I was shooting in 38C+ heat in Sydney... scorcher of a day.
At least the 3M sticker from the LCDVF didn't come off...

In the end, there's nothing we can do.
I'm yet to have the camera shut down on me.
I've used a 5D mk2 and it's shutted down before!
My 60D is yet to go through this torturous journey with me... maybe next time?
But being a plasticky body, I don't think it holds heat that well, so the build up of overheating might be less of an issue.

Jonathan Shaw · November 23rd, 2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernard Lau

My 7D had the overheat icon for the first time over the weekend.
Granted, I was shooting in 38C+ heat in Sydney... scorcher of a day.
At least the 3M sticker from the LCDVF didn't come off...
.

That was a scorcher, yeah the lcdvf sticker coming off was actually a real pain in the arse ;)

Jeff Murray · December 15th, 2011, 03:09 AM

I just shot a one hour concert with both my 7D and 5D - neither overheated this time. I manually controlled both.

A couple of months ago, I was shooting closer to the stage lights and had the 7D controlled by an IR remote to auto-resume every 11.30mins did over heat (or stop) once.

November 12th, 2011, 03:29 PM	#16
John Threat Major Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 322	Re: Overheating 7d i have had tons of overheating issues shooting indoors in a hot studio - luckily we were shooting long form narrative that needed some breaks with no client around looking. I plan to upgrade the firmware, but I dont think ill get the batterygrip as it wouldnt work with the mounting rigs I usually use. We try to keep a fan on the camera in studio when we can - we use an external monitor most of the time - i have not noticed any different between using that and the monitor when it comes to overheat. Those really long takes makes it heat up fast - I dont know if this is the right camera for covering live events __________________ Director: http://www.mediathreat.com

November 12th, 2011, 03:54 PM	#17
Paul Wags Ruler of the DownUnder UnderWorld Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cairns- Queensland - Australia Posts: 248	Re: Overheating 7d I went out and brought a 60D, It has never once overheated like my 7d does and once you got with a swivel LCD you will never want to go back. __________________ www.quadzombies.com www.flykam.com.au www.rotorpix.com.au

November 13th, 2011, 10:17 AM	#18
John Threat Major Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 322	Re: Overheating 7d I would say that the 7D isnt for interviews or live events. It should also be cooled down before you shoot any narrative sequence / action sequence that you cant repeat. I love my 7D, but I think that might be a good rule for picking the right tool for the job. I have a 5D to compliment the 7D. __________________ Director: http://www.mediathreat.com

November 21st, 2011, 10:44 PM	#20
Jonathan Shaw Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 552	Re: Overheating 7d It's funny I saw this thread come up again and what's weird is I haven't had an overheating issue in about 12 months, even had a shoot last summer when the glue melted for my lcdvf viewfinder and I was shooting constantly. Fingers crossed it keeps going like this. __________________ www.ginclearfilm.com www.facebook.com/ginclearfilm

November 22nd, 2011, 01:28 AM	#21
Bernard Lau Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 56	Re: Overheating 7d My 7D had the overheat icon for the first time over the weekend. Granted, I was shooting in 38C+ heat in Sydney... scorcher of a day. At least the 3M sticker from the LCDVF didn't come off... In the end, there's nothing we can do. I'm yet to have the camera shut down on me. I've used a 5D mk2 and it's shutted down before! My 60D is yet to go through this torturous journey with me... maybe next time? But being a plasticky body, I don't think it holds heat that well, so the build up of overheating might be less of an issue. __________________ Facebook & Twitter me with "bernardlaufilms" www.bernardlau.com.au \| www.weddingvideosydney.org.au

December 15th, 2011, 03:09 AM	#23
Jeff Murray Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Posts: 176	Re: Overheating 7d I just shot a one hour concert with both my 7D and 5D - neither overheated this time. I manually controlled both. A couple of months ago, I was shooting closer to the stage lights and had the 7D controlled by an IR remote to auto-resume every 11.30mins did over heat (or stop) once.