K7 Movie Issue

chilihead · 10-13-2009, 05:18 AM

While shooting in movie mode a hourglass appeared on the 3" preview screen. After it went away I was no longer filming my subject. Once I pressed the shutter button the filming resumed.
I have a high speed 16 gb Delkin card. I was shooting in low light at ISO 1600. Any ideas as what I did wrong?

Jadran · 10-13-2009, 05:59 AM

The card. It's probably not fast enough. Lot of companies claim their cards as fast speed, but they are not near as speedy as they should be. Try Sandisk Xtreme III cards.

Steve.Ledger · 10-16-2009, 03:58 PM

Yep I discovered the same thing and have ordered a Sandisk Extreme III 16GB SD Card.(30MB/S)

720p and 1024p at 30fps needs a fast-write card.

416p mode is fine on slower cards though.

falconeye · 10-16-2009, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by chilihead

I have a high speed 16 gb Delkin card.

The K-7 needs a Class 10 card. AFAIK, only Sandisk Extreme III (both 20 and 30 MB/s versions) and Panasonic Class 10 have been reported to be fast enough.

Some noname Class 10 cards have been reported to be too slow as well.

If a card cannot write the data as fast as they are delivered, the K-7 will stop recording. That it is recording at all is thanks to its large buffer capacity.

brosen · 10-16-2009, 06:14 PM

I am using a Panasonic 32GB Class 10 with my K-7, never had an error or a problem.

jogiba · 10-17-2009, 11:06 AM

I use a 16GB Sandisk Extreme III 30mb/sec SDHC card in my K-7 and have not had any problems with HD video.

Matthias · 10-20-2009, 11:35 AM

what about the sandisk 16gb ultra II? I remember i read that this one works in a canon 7d without probs? anybody tested this one with the k7?

netuser · 10-20-2009, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Matthias

what about the sandisk 16gb ultra II? I remember i read that this one works in a canon 7d without probs? anybody tested this one with the k7?

I do. I use two of them and work OK on my camera.

PNTXFTW12 · 10-20-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

I was shooting in low light at ISO 1600.

what? how do you know what ISO you were shooting at?

dlacouture · 10-20-2009, 01:19 PM

Humm, that's strange, I use PNY 8Go class 4 cards, and I record 1.6Mp *** quality videos with sound without problem for the whole 7 minutes allowed...

I know because I've already 20Go of my kids fooling around after only one week, and that's after heavy pruning of the rushes...

Class 10???

10-13-2009, 05:18 AM	#1
chilihead New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 8	K7 Movie Issue While shooting in movie mode a hourglass appeared on the 3" preview screen. After it went away I was no longer filming my subject. Once I pressed the shutter button the filming resumed. I have a high speed 16 gb Delkin card. I was shooting in low light at ISO 1600. Any ideas as what I did wrong?

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10-13-2009, 05:59 AM	#2
Jadran Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Zagreb Photos: Albums Posts: 105	The card. It's probably not fast enough. Lot of companies claim their cards as fast speed, but they are not near as speedy as they should be. Try Sandisk Xtreme III cards.

10-16-2009, 03:58 PM	#3
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Yep I discovered the same thing and have ordered a Sandisk Extreme III 16GB SD Card.(30MB/S) 720p and 1024p at 30fps needs a fast-write card. 416p mode is fine on slower cards though.

10-16-2009, 04:23 PM	#4
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by chilihead I have a high speed 16 gb Delkin card. The K-7 needs a Class 10 card. AFAIK, only Sandisk Extreme III (both 20 and 30 MB/s versions) and Panasonic Class 10 have been reported to be fast enough. Some noname Class 10 cards have been reported to be too slow as well. If a card cannot write the data as fast as they are delivered, the K-7 will stop recording. That it is recording at all is thanks to its large buffer capacity.

10-16-2009, 06:14 PM	#5
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183	I am using a Panasonic 32GB Class 10 with my K-7, never had an error or a problem.

10-17-2009, 11:06 AM	#6
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	I use a 16GB Sandisk Extreme III 30mb/sec SDHC card in my K-7 and have not had any problems with HD video.

10-20-2009, 11:35 AM	#7
Matthias Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14	what about the sandisk 16gb ultra II? I remember i read that this one works in a canon 7d without probs? anybody tested this one with the k7?

10-20-2009, 12:11 PM	#8
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	Originally posted by Matthias what about the sandisk 16gb ultra II? I remember i read that this one works in a canon 7d without probs? anybody tested this one with the k7? I do. I use two of them and work OK on my camera.

10-20-2009, 12:13 PM	#9
PNTXFTW12 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 269	Quote: I was shooting in low light at ISO 1600. what? how do you know what ISO you were shooting at?

10-20-2009, 01:19 PM	#10
dlacouture Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Var, South of France Photos: Albums Posts: 1,074	Humm, that's strange, I use PNY 8Go class 4 cards, and I record 1.6Mp *** quality videos with sound without problem for the whole 7 minutes allowed... I know because I've already 20Go of my kids fooling around after only one week, and that's after heavy pruning of the rushes... Class 10???