Anthony Dunn Photography

Holy Moses - a prop closet! I only have a teeny li...

2012-04-01T05:13:14.117-07:00

Holy Moses - a prop closet! I only have a teeny little section of a kitchen cabinet right now... this is inspirational! :D

Thanks Eric! I really like them. I wish I'd ta...

2012-03-21T19:51:23.664-07:00

Thanks Eric! I really like them. I wish I'd taken the time to do more.

Good stuff Tony! The results are fantastic!

2012-03-21T11:22:39.019-07:00

Good stuff Tony! The results are fantastic!

2012-03-17T15:22:51.125-07:00

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Hi Tony, thanks I am very glad to have found your ...

2012-02-28T10:50:12.622-08:00

Hi Tony, thanks I am very glad to have found your site. I have been very frustrated with my 7D for the lack of sharpness. I take very close up pics of gemstones and for years have used an Olympus SP-570UZ. It works great and I get great detail and sharpness, but many times my lens is ½ to ¼” from the subject and lens shadow highly restricts lighting. So I bought the 7D with the 100mm F2.8 L IS USM and found it to be great until I tried taking photos of the faceted gemstones. I have always used manual focus for the Macro shots I take, but there wasn’t one spot on any of my pics that was sharp. I tried the auto focus just in case, but the results were always identical. The lens has been great and allows for many lighting setups, but I am now using my Olympus to take the gemstone pics until I can get the 5D Mark II. One huge advantage that I miss is being able to select the lighting color temp on the 7D. I am planning on trading up to the 5D Mark II so I can retire the Olympus. I never even considered any type of issue like this when purchasing the 7D. Thanks again, Dave

Thanks Laurie!

2012-02-15T00:01:22.202-08:00

Thanks Laurie!

I've always loved your California Gold series....

2012-02-14T22:58:41.046-08:00

I've always loved your California Gold series. One of my favorite areas on Earth. Congratulations on the book! -- Laurie LaGrone, Orland

MY canon 7d sucks as well. I thought it was my sig...

2011-12-19T12:40:29.736-08:00

MY canon 7d sucks as well. I thought it was my sigma lens, but all this time it was my 7d :( . I haven't tried to send it to service since it is well over warranty period. Judging from other people it sounds like servicing wouldn't help anyways until the 4th try. I guess I'll try my luck and selling the thing.

Six months ago, i returned my 7D. Same reasons: so...

2011-11-09T09:53:51.065-08:00

Six months ago, i returned my 7D. Same reasons: soft images, and softer images that required agressive sharpening, and caused related artefacts. I sold the 7D and got a 5DII. Ahhhh, now I can breathe. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Wiggett. The 7D is well built, solid, fast auto focus, but images are invarably soft. The 7D is, mostly, a mistake, despite the fact that occasionally, it will take extremely good pics. Occasionally.

Wow, you have a wonderful "eye", especia...

2011-09-29T09:50:40.721-07:00

Wow, you have a wonderful "eye", especially the vineyard. Great photos!

I think I got back my 7D fixed. it was 4th time in...

2011-09-23T13:36:26.111-07:00

I think I got back my 7D fixed. it was 4th time in service:( and I still need to confirm it with at least a week testing to be sure, after 1year suffer and using mostly manual focus. I can't believe that it is working now like different camera. Most surprisingly description said did comprehensive testing of all cam and cleaned censor(they needed 20 days for that, first 3 was just 10days cleaning sensor and test) Lets see if that is accidental. I am going to be happy photo enthusiast or I am going to smash it against the wall if the simptoms come back! This company should be punished in anyway for false advertisement and crappy service - denial instead fixing such expencive products!

If you feel you've been affected or are being ...

2011-08-02T03:54:54.703-07:00

If you feel you've been affected or are being affected by 7D autofocus issues resulting in soft/inconsistent images, please sign the petition here:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/canon7dautofocus/

Even if you have a working body now, but had a problem with a previous 7D, please sign!

2011-07-31T08:36:08.658-07:00

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I fave the 3rd picture. The perspective is beyond ...

2011-06-29T04:40:39.431-07:00

I fave the 3rd picture. The perspective is beyond imagining. Such a composition of ground, grass, mountains and the sky is perfectly perfect *if such sentence exist*. Contrast of colors and the shadow reflecting on the grounds makes it more alive. Am not looking at a picture; am looking at nature. Well done Tony!

I got my 7D back, not fixed, Canon said it was bec...

2011-06-20T00:27:58.919-07:00

I got my 7D back, not fixed, Canon said it was because "the AF Assembly and the Imaging Sensor Assembly were out of position" that caused front focusing, back focusing, and front and back focusing at the same time. They said it was fixed, and nothing was wrong with the lenses I sent in. I tested it again with LensAlign and shot sets of 6 images of the same thing, with tripod, mirror lockup, one shot, remote shutter release, and got 6 different images every time. How could the camera be fixed if I got 6 different images when I was taking the same shot?!

Very frustrating. I spoke with a supervisor, she's escalating the issue. Sent the camera and the same lenses back the 2nd time. We'll see what happens next.

Wow, that is very interesting.. are those real sho...

2011-05-16T08:38:18.826-07:00

Wow, that is very interesting..
are those real shots?

readyPLR

My 7D is going back to Canon (2nd time in a month)...

2011-04-26T09:01:03.922-07:00

My 7D is going back to Canon (2nd time in a month) for service to the AF. Man, I wish I hadn't sold my 40D, it produced reliable tack-sharp images, on a consistent basis.

The 7D, without a doubt, is a piece of sh*t camera body, and Canon should apologize to it's customers and issue a recall. I'm just one week outside my 30-day return window, and I'm ready to cry.

This camera is pure garbage. Damn, I want that 40D back! I can't even sell this pile of crap now due to its poor reputation and shoddy images.

Thanks, Canon, for helping me p*ss away 1,600 well earned dollars.

Great post, Tony. I'm inspired to try out high...

2011-04-14T08:35:40.920-07:00

Great post, Tony. I'm inspired to try out high-speed sync on a few subjects myself now. I haven't been excited by flower photos for sometime, but these sure hit the mark. Nice work!

Beautiful almond orchard pix. Would you license yo...

2011-03-30T10:04:45.971-07:00

Beautiful almond orchard pix. Would you license your pix for use on a packaging label of an almond based cookie? My email is leonoziel@rogers.com

Not sure if I should be happy or cry!? I'm gla...

2011-03-19T10:19:09.142-07:00

Not sure if I should be happy or cry!? I'm glad I found this page which is describing exactly the problems I am encountering with my 7D. I have been struggling desperately with my 7D, getting mainly unfocused pictures (although a few pictures are crisp sharp) when using it with Canon's 100-400mm. Problems are less present with other lenses.
I have sent the 7D back, the AF was recalibrated but the problem persists. I'm now stuck with a camera that is unreliable. No idea about what to do now...
Anyway, many thanks for setting up this page, I have wasted hours in trying to figure out what the problem is.

Greg

i absolutely hate my 7D. i am reading this forum b...

2011-03-02T08:27:06.647-08:00

i absolutely hate my 7D. i am reading this forum because of the same issue; my images are soft, loud, and im ready to punch holes in the wall. i shoot video with my 7D, that is my primary reason for purchase. the video is so soft i am embarrassed to show the athletes i work with. bottom line, the 7D sucks!

You are trully a talented photographer and the pic...

2011-03-02T08:17:44.565-08:00

You are trully a talented photographer and the pictures are simply amazing! Almonds blooming is one of my ultimate favorite scenes in the Central Valley each year. Thanks for doing such a great job capturing the beauty.

Toni, thanks for the comments! The almonds usual...

2011-01-27T09:17:32.197-08:00

Toni, thanks for the comments!

The almonds usually bloom in the last two weeks of February. Depending on the weather, Valentine's Day might be a bit early for the almond bloom.

And yes, it's very foggy in the Valley right now. Enjoy your sunshine up there!

I love this photo and your previous ones of the al...

2011-01-27T09:01:52.072-08:00

I love this photo and your previous ones of the almond blossoms; we are up in Tahoe and want to get out of the snow this weekend, but I guess it is still foggy down in Sacramento? And I guess we will wait until Valentine's Day to see the orchards! Beautiful photography! Thanks, your pictures inspire me to look forward to Spring!