Canon 7DII - Did you preorder?

[mackguyver]

I already blew my budget for 3+ 7DIIs on a 1D X, so I think I'm set. If this was a few years back, I'd snag this and the Tamron or Sigma 150-600 and be all set for some great wildlife shooting. This is a great time for action photographers!

Or, you could sell the 5DIII, get the 7DII and bank the rest

Don't think I haven't thought of that already! I really like shooting wide, esp. with the new 16-35 f/4 IS, so I think I'll pass for now.

Ah okay, I thought you liked to do a lot of tele stuff also. The 1DX and 7DII would be an epic combo, best full frame paired with the cream of the crop! Not that 1DX and 5DIII is bad, but the 7DII will give you reach that 5DIII can only dream of! Unless you need two full frame bodies at the same time (i.e. for backup purposes on paid gigs which I empathize with or if you frequently need two FF sensors for other reasons) personally I would get that 5DIII on the market ASAP

Plus, I could see 5DIII easily being replaced next year, it is getting a bit long in the tooth. You could still get good money for it now.

I do shoot a lot of long lens stuff and I could see the 1D X being a low light beast that I switch out for the 7DII when the light improves (as I did with the 5DII), but I really like FF and ended up selling the 7D when I bought the 5DIII as I preferred it a whole lot over the 7D.

I do need to have two FF bodies for my commercial work (mostly real estate / product / art repro) as a back up crop body probably wouldn't work for me. OTOH, I have been using my 1D X so much lately that I've actually considered selling the 5DIII and buying a SL1 (+10-22 probably) as a small backup, though. Really.

 

[justsomedude]

I'm interested, but waiting on some real world feedback. If things look good, then I'll be in the second wave of people to make a purchase. Surapon gave some valuable advice which I will follow.

BTW, from the pictures that I can see, the noise level looks great at iso 3200. I have not seen any full size images though. Has canon posted any sample RAW pictures that are downloadable?

I haven't seen any RAW files yet, but you can get 1920 size JPEGs from here...

http://mattgranger.com/7d2

We should see RAW files when they get their product pages online which, hopefully, should be soon.

 

[wsmith96]

I'm interested, but waiting on some real world feedback. If things look good, then I'll be in the second wave of people to make a purchase. Surapon gave some valuable advice which I will follow.

BTW, from the pictures that I can see, the noise level looks great at iso 3200. I have not seen any full size images though. Has canon posted any sample RAW pictures that are downloadable?

I haven't seen any RAW files yet, but you can get 1920 size JPEGs from here...

http://mattgranger.com/7d2

We should see RAW files when they get their product pages online which, hopefully, should be soon.

To me they look pretty good up to ISO 6400. It would have been nice to have the ISO 3200 in focus.

 

[2n10]

I'm interested, but waiting on some real world feedback. If things look good, then I'll be in the second wave of people to make a purchase. Surapon gave some valuable advice which I will follow.

BTW, from the pictures that I can see, the noise level looks great at iso 3200. I have not seen any full size images though. Has canon posted any sample RAW pictures that are downloadable?

I haven't seen any RAW files yet, but you can get 1920 size JPEGs from here...

http://mattgranger.com/7d2

We should see RAW files when they get their product pages online which, hopefully, should be soon.

Product page is up on Canon's USA site but since they have not updated DPP I doubt we will see any RAWs from Canon.

 

[Phil L]

I put in my pre order on 9/15 at 8:50am right after I got the email from B&H in NYC indicating they had begun accepting them.
Looks like I just might have to break down and sell the Harley this time.
Oh well, I also wanted to buy a newTV as well so...

 

[jasonsim]

Yes, I pre-orders on Sep. 15th at 11:30 with BH. Hope to get on the list of the first shipment available. Need this for a trip Nov. 7th - 10th. If not, might need to delay my trip one week.

Really looking forward to testing this baby out. I sold my 1Dx last month and replaced it with a 5D III + 7D II combo.

-Jason

 

[jeffa4444]

Arrived at Photokina today and played with the 7D MKII.
First thing to say is its so much like the first camera in the hands youll hardly notice the difference, so for up graders its an easy move. The menus are slightly changed to reflected the additions and metering & focusing options. The lever surrounding the toggle switch is the big difference but is easy to use and navigate the options once in.
Tomorrow I will take some shots with it but now Ive played with it Canon have been sensitive to existing 7d users and it really is a cropped 1dx which really is no bad thing.

Judging by the crowds and time people spent with the camera its a winner I just hope the IQ is the icing on the cake.

Not as many people looking at the Nikon D750.

 

[captainkanji]

As good as it is, I'm never going back to APS-C again.

 

[Sportsgal501]

Yes, I pre-orders on Sep. 15th at 11:30 with BH. Hope to get on the list of the first shipment available. Need this for a trip Nov. 7th - 10th. If not, might need to delay my trip one week.

Really looking forward to testing this baby out. I sold my 1Dx last month and replaced it with a 5D III + 7D II combo.

-Jason

It's release date is November 28th, checked Amazon so on Black Friday I will be outside B&H.

 

[pk]

Yes. My top priority for the 7DII is improved AF accuracy/consistency. For my purposes, that has been the primary area of weakness with my 7D.

 

[Runnerguy]

Preordered mine on the 15th plus the grip

 

[Invertalon]

Not yet...

I am going to wait until Nov/Dec to buy it for a few reasons.

#1 - My Discovercard starts to offer 5% cashback around the Holidays

#2 - The "street price" of the body should discount it even more.

#3 - Having the body in October won't help me much.. My shooting "season" ends around then... So no rush for me until Spring.

 

[Phil L]

Not yet...

I am going to wait until Nov/Dec to buy it for a few reasons.

#1 - My Discovercard starts to offer 5% cashback around the Holidays

#2 - The "street price" of the body should discount it even more.

#3 - Having the body in October won't help me much.. My shooting "season" ends around then... So no rush for me until Spring.

I don't think it's supposed to be out until late Nov. so you have to wait until then anyway.

Plus, I don't know about your #2 reason, if I remember correctly, the original 7D held it's $1,699 price point for quite a while.

 

[sagittariansrock]

Anyone from the US ordered from Canada?

 

[JMZawodny]

I have lots of Canon glass, an aging 5D Mk II, and a desperate need for 10 fps. I end up cropping and downsizing my photos for use on the web, so the 1.6x APS-C factor makes all of my expensive glass all that more valuable. It was a no-brainer for me.

 

[tcmatthews]

Canon usually has enough cameras on had that pre-order is not realty necessary. I am gong to buy the Tamron 150-600 first. I also need a full frame wide angle lens then I will think about a new crop camera.

I wil rent a 7D II and a 70D before I make a decision. I really miss the articulating display of the 60D every time I use my 6D.

The 7D II looks like a real good camera. I want to see the 7D II ISO performance and how it performs against a 70D.

I would have liked to have see:

• WiFi for remote control
• Articulating screen
• A change away from CF to CFast or XQD
• 4K video

Not that I care for 4K video but I think Canon should stay current. It always seems that Canon Cameras are released a year late to me. I do not have CF cards and do not want to buy them for a camera when the next gen will likely replace them with something faster.

CF is nearly legacy we should prepare to move on to a serial bus.

 

[IslanderMV]

Sounds like a great update to my 60D. I am holding off till I see some in-depth reviews.

I searched through the on-line info and could not confirm the ability to micro adjust lenses. The 7D has that ability, the promo material says in-camera lens distortion corrections are possible, but that is all.

Hopefully I missed the info or Canon just did not say anything about it.
This would seem to be a major feature to delete.

For a wildlife shooter, the 7DII combined with the new Sigma 150-600mm could be an affordable dream come true.

 

[Sabaki]

I have indeed By a few retailers actually.

Emails sent back and forth, has actually got them committing to lower prices than their pre-order offer stated.

Wish I had reliable pals in the good 'ol US of A to send me things like CF cards at your prices

 

[centuaryseries]

Enough information now available for me to feel confident to preordered, which I did
yesterday 18th. Sep. after I saw this posted by Harve - http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=22853.0

Direct link to the special order PDF-

http://www.adencamera.com/storeflyer/AdenCamera_7DMKII_Promo.pdf

Canon 7D Mk.II $1899Can
24-70mm F.4 L IS USM $1319Can
Includes this package $228Can
7D Mk.II branded Jacket
7D Mk.II branded tablet or smart phone skin
Canon Hansa (non working) model camera
Total value $3446Can
Actual cost $2299.99Can
Savings $1148Can

24-70mm F.4 L IS USM is selling for over $900 US on evil-Bay
so when lens is sold my total cost for the camera and extra s in
the package will be around $1300 Can. Now thats what I call a
very sweet deal!

 

[ashley]

Yes, pre-ordered with www.jigsaw24.com at £1,475 (inc VAT)

Very good company, have used them for buying my Apple Mac bits in the past and have always had good service from them. I don't know how long this price will stay on their website for, my quote stated it was valid until the 29th Sept

http://www.jigsaw24.com/canon-eos-7d-mark-ii-20.2mp-aps-c-dslr---body-only/dslrs/-/fcp-product/23232

Ashley