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Gear upgrade. Is 7D still worth buying?
ruuneos:
Well 7D Mk II is probably announced later this year or very early 2013 :P
awinphoto:
If you need a camera now to suit your needs, the 7D will deliver... If you can hold off 9-12 months or so, perhaps you may see a new 7d2 or 70D. Of course it's all hypothetical and such so take it all for what it's worth.
TehPenguin:
Whoah!
Thank you for this awesome discussion! So many interesting opinions. Info's. Thanks to you I know what I have to reconsider before buying anything.
I have two few more questions:
What's the refurbished thing all about? They give you an old, cleaned up canon?
What I also forgot to mention is that I am very interested in filming.
Can you advise me in what I should get at the beginning?
A good body/lens combo?
Is any of my current lens any good for filming?
Do lenses behave different, whether you film or shoot?
stinson222:
Hi,, I had the same question over that last few months in anticipation of the 5D MIII. Two questions really, was it time for me to make the FF jump, and was the 5D MIII the camera to do that with.
Well,, as much as I would have loved the 5D,,, the price was out of reach. I bought the 7D a few weeks ago, and I LOVE it. I was shooting a Rebel XSi which served me well, but the 7D us a big jump in expanded capability.
I have included two shots,, I did not take these, a friend of mine did with a 7D and a 70-300L.
I think they "Pop" just fine.!!
The third shot of the airplane is mine.
I am still on a learning curve with the camera, but so far I am impressed. The FF jump will have to wait a bit, and I'm sure I will have that feeling of expanded capability again when it comes.. Dont be afraid of the 7D. It will serve you well until the FF market is within reach.
photophreek:
Boy, mention 7d in the thread and all the 7d haters come flocking like birds to a feeder telling everybody how they can't get a sharp shot because the focus system is crap. Well, better bone up on the 7d focus system and master it because the 5d III's focusing system is very similar but a whole lot more complicated. My 7d produces tack sharp pictures everytime and with all the fast glass - 50L, 35L, 85L II and so on. I don't understand the comment about the 7d and fast glass not producing sharp images.
To answer the OP, get the 7d now. Learn and master the focusing system and when the 7d II arrives in a year, you'll be an expert using the 7d II. Better yet, download the 7d instruction manual and go to the pages describing the focus system and read through it. Once you've read it, if you are confused and don't understand it, get the 60d. If you are excited and can see the possibilities for better photographs, buy the 7d.
Happy shooting
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