Shooting video with 7d!
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ok..couple of things...
first of all, you cant shoot continuously with these things...they will max out at about 12-15 mins...they also tend to overheat the chip/card after that time, so you may want to give the cam a rest after about 10-12 mins. In order to shoot like that for 6 hours, your going to need at least 5-6 16gb cards. Those files will be quite large so make sure your drive is comparable to that data. you could also just rent the 32 or 64 gb cards and cut that in half. Also, keep spare batteries...shooting continuous video will drain the hell out of them.for setup , keep the shutter around 50, adjust the iso accordingly. dont forget to set your white balance ahead of time as well. If you are shooting at night, anything moving fast will create shutter lag or flicker..you can try using some lighting or correcting in post.
if you have any sound, i recommend also renting something like a Zoom H4n, plug it into the cam or use it with a pair of headphones so you can hear what you are recording. If you have speaking parts, you can also try a Lan mic (attached to the person like on tv)..hook the Lan mic up to the H4n.
Rent a lens that is good across the zoom range if any zoom at all...85mm 1.2 and the 50mm 1.4 are great lenses for depth and have crisp picture. They are also great in low light. You can also try the 24-70, a favorite of many- pretty versatile lens.
If you are shooting on the go, you can rent a small rig..the rig can be shoulder mounted or chest mounted or handheld. this will give a more stable picture if you are moving with the shot.
hope that helps.