# Camera Wiki Lab notebook for photo + video work with the Canon T7i. Settings, recipes, post workflow. ## Body **Canon T7i (EOS Rebel T7i / 800D)** - 24.2MP APS-C CMOS, DIGIC 7 - Dual Pixel AF in live view + video - 1080p60 max (no 4K) - Crop factor: 1.6× ## Lenses _(One note per lens: focal length, max aperture, IS, weight, sharpness wide-open, best use.)_ - [[Lens - 18-55mm kit]] - [[Lens - 50mm f/1.8 STM]] - [[Lens - Nifty telephoto]] ## Base settings ### Stills - RAW (.CR2) for anything that matters - Picture Style: Neutral (editing later) - AF: One Shot for static, AI Servo for motion - Metering: Evaluative default; spot for high-contrast ### Video - 1080p24 for cinematic, 1080p60 for motion/slowmo - Manual exposure; shutter ≈ 2× fps - ISO: keep ≤1600 if possible on APS-C - Picture Style: Neutral, sharpness -2, contrast -2 - External mic when possible (on-camera mic is mediocre) ## Recipes - [[Recipe - Natural light portrait]] - [[Recipe - Garden macro]] - [[Recipe - Worship service video]] - [[Recipe - Product shot for docs/blog]] ## Post workflow - Ingest → Lightroom / Darktable / Capture One - Backup: 3-2-1 — card → local drive → cloud/offsite - Video: Resolve (free) for grading + cut ## Recurring gotchas - T7i overheats on long video clips (~29:59 cap per clip anyway) - Rolling shutter on fast pans — slow the movement - Dual Pixel AF is good but not Sony-class — leave margin - Battery life shorter in video mode; carry spares ## Experiments - [ ] ETTR vs midtone-protect in high-DR scenes - [ ] Focus-pulling workflow with Dual Pixel - [ ] External recorder via HDMI — is it worth it on T7i? ## Open questions - Upgrade path: mirrorless APS-C (R10) vs full-frame used? - Prime-first kit vs zoom-first — which matches how I actually shoot? - Is 4K worth the body swap for _my_ use cases? ## Related - Board: `board-of-advisors/boards/camera.md` - AV Gear Wiki for video integration - Claude Chat project: **Camera Lab**