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#21
7D Mk II-S

24 mp APS-C
8 FPS
Dual DIGIC 5's
61 Focus points - driven by eyesight thru the VF
No noise 'till Brooklyn
No video
No GPS
No Wi-Fi
Magnesium-titanium body - half the original weight
5 customizable focus screens
Magic Lantern pre-installed
Increased battery life
Full image metering systems - no adjustment neccessary
$1,700 USD street 8)
 
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#22
Pieces Of E said:
7D Mk II-S

24 mp APS-C
8 FPS
Dual DIGIC 5's
61 Focus points - driven by eyesight thru the VF
No noise 'till Brooklyn
No video
No GPS
No Wi-Fi
Magnesium-titanium body - half the original weight
5 customizable focus screens
Magic Lantern pre-installed
Increased battery life
Full image metering systems - no adjustment neccessary
$1,700 USD street 8)
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Oh that last one is funny ;D
 
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#23
If you ask me, both Canon and Nikon are working their way "down" the line in terms of new models:

Canon :
<$5000 range: EOS 1DX,
$3500 range: 5D Mark III
$2000 range: 6D,
$1000-$2000 range: Probably 7D
Less than $1000 range: Rebel T4i (slightly out of sequence)

Likewise, nikon did the D4, D800, D600 and now time is due for the D300s (7D competitor) replacement.
 
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#24
I think what's left is the high MP, high DR camera (1Ds3 true replacement) and the 7D Mark II. If we had those two added, we'd pretty much have everything updated and a stellar camera line. My fear is that with the release of the 6D AND the 5D Mark III, maybe Canon isn't going with a 7D true replacement. It would be hard to understand having a 5D Mark III, 6D, and 7D Mark II all announced/released in a very short time, at least to me. We seemed to have two replacements for the 5D Mark II, a high end and a low end. Canon states that the 1DX replaces both the 1Ds3 and 1D4. Well maybe the 5D3 actually sort of replaces the 5D2 and 7D. I don't know, I just think we're running into too many newer models now if we add two more. Do I think the 7D needs a true replacement? Yeah I'd love to see a 7D Mark II.
 
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#25
Next year. Like Apple's strategy, they release each product with a little distance of time between them so they can keep the chatter, reviews and buzz going until it tapers off and then release another product keeping talk about Apple continuous. If i were Canon i'd want something for 2013 besides more lenses. The 7d was such and is such a kick A** camera, with the few fixable shortcomings like the 5d line addressing those few issues will make it an amazing leap in sports camera gear. I do not personally own a 7D but the 7D shooters that i hire to shoot sports have a very high hit rate and low miss rate. Colors look good too. Give it some high iso power and this camera really has everything you need for sports since spring and Sept have the dark start times at events shooting 6400 iso without worry would be awesome. I will have them shoot 3200 iso if ned be because a blurry exposed photo is of no use so if we can reach 1/400 sec or more we can usually do fine. As a rule i am always 1/500 or more but shooting F2.8 and 3200 iso to get it is a compromise since i also like F4 for most things and F7.1 for finish line work since multiple participants finish at the same time many times.
 
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Bosman said:
Next year. Like Apple's strategy, they release each product with a little distance of time between them so they can keep the chatter, reviews and buzz going until it tapers off and then release another product keeping talk about Apple continuous. If i were Canon i'd want something for 2013 besides more lenses. The 7d was such and is such a kick A** camera, with the few fixable shortcomings like the 5d line addressing those few issues will make it an amazing leap in sports camera gear. I do not personally own a 7D but the 7D shooters that i hire to shoot sports have a very high hit rate and low miss rate. Colors look good too. Give it some high iso power and this camera really has everything you need for sports since spring and Sept have the dark start times at events shooting 6400 iso without worry would be awesome. I will have them shoot 3200 iso if ned be because a blurry exposed photo is of no use so if we can reach 1/400 sec or more we can usually do fine. As a rule i am always 1/500 or more but shooting F2.8 and 3200 iso to get it is a compromise since i also like F4 for most things and F7.1 for finish line work since multiple participants finish at the same time many times.
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I hear you. I did a high school football game Friday and the lighting was so bad I was at 1/500, f/2.8, and ISO 16,000. It still worked because I was using a 1DX but a 7D, oh mercy me.
 
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#27
I think i have mentioned this in my post about the ultimate camera i want that isnt produced at this point and the feature i'd like to see is a 1d battery for the battery grip utilizing all the voltage for higher focus speed and tracking like the d series but allowing you to go w/o grip too if you need to go light. The voltage is what gives the Flagships their break neck speeds. Of course processing power is part of that equation but yea 8 fps would keep it down enough from the 1dx.
 
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#31
A 7D2 would be awesome, but does anyone think that Canon may forgo the 7D2 and instead just do a beefed up 70D? The 7D has always been a bit of an outlier in the Canon family. With the new 6D inhabiting the mid-range, a 70D that is more the successor to the 7D than the 60D would make a lot of sense. (Also, allows Canon to have the xD's all be FF and the xxD's all be crop.)

Of course, whether the update to the 7D is called the 7D mark II or the 70D, I don't care, I just want it!
 
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#32
The problem as I see it, is that 47% of 7D owners see themselves as victims, expecting Canon to give them a free lunch via Firmware 2.0 or for Magic Lantern to provide additional functionality at next to zero cost, instead of embracing the capitalist system and paying $2999 for a 7D mark II with the same old 18MP T2i sensor, but with the added benefit of geotagging and free wireless in a new semi-plastic body!
 
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Mitt_Romney said:
The problem as I see it, is that 47% of 7D owners see themselves as victims, expecting Canon to give them a free lunch via Firmware 2.0 or for Magic Lantern to provide additional functionality at next to zero cost, instead of embracing the capitalist system and paying $2999 for a 7D mark II with the same old 18MP T2i sensor, but with the added benefit of geotagging and free wireless in a new semi-plastic body!
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lol...

are you really so mad at canon?
 
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#39
I'd love to see a new 7D (current owner of one) in the next year or so, but it just won't happen. Best case scenario is this time next year. Canon recycles their pro and semi-pro bodies every few years, and it hasn't been that long for the 7D. Not to mention it's been pretty successful, with people still buying it... so why push a new version out in under three years?

Frankly, I'm fine with waiting a year or two for a new 7D. I still get tons of miles out of mine, and while I do have a wish list for the camera, I don't see a huge margin for improvement without stepping on the feet of some of their other bodies.

But for the record, here's my wish list:

* Better IQ - This is pretty much on everyone's list, and a no brainer for any upgrade -- non-6D, of course
* Expanded AEB - Three shots in a semi-pro body? pffffft
* Ability to remotely control the camera without computer tethering - Canon MUST respond, and quickly, to Nikon on this


Things I couldn't care less about:

* APS-H sensor - Semi-Pro APS-C killed this horse
* Touchscreen - Couldn't be more of a gimmick
* WiFi - Ever transferred 16GB of RAW images over wifi?
* GPS - For the price of the radio and drain on battery, no thanks
* Higher MegaPixels - Not printing billboards

As for auto-focus, I'm on the fence. Would I like more than 19 AF points? Sure. Do I need them? Not really. And it could be worse... could be 11 AF points. ;-)

The bottom line, for me anyway, is that even after my upgrade to the 5D mark iii, I still plan on keeping my 7D in the mix. And to be honest, I thought the 5D would be MORE of an upgrade over the 7D. That's not a dig on the 5D mark iii so much as it is a compliment as to how happy I am with my 7D, and how well it still performs even after owning it for over two years.
 
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#40
I have a 7d and 5d2, and both have their strengths and weaknesses. I really like the APS-C format for sports, etc. and the full frame format for portrait/landscape work. The 300f4 on the 7d is perfect for field sports, at a reasonable price. To get the equivalent reach and IQ on a full-frame would be cost prohibitive for me.

My dream 7d2 would be APS-C, better autofocus, better high iso performance, and improved IQ. I don't need more mp. Like pierceography, I don't care about touchscreen, wifi, gps. I don't really even care about video. At $1500-$2000, it would sell like crazy.

I'm not drawn to the 5d3 (would like it but not willing to pay for it), have no need for a 6d, as the 5d2 more than meets my FF needs, but would rush to a 7d2 with the above features.
 
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