Between the 7D & the 60D ... 7D is the camera of choice for sports photographers, period!
Digitalrev is selling the 7D for $1100 with free shipping
Digitalrev is selling the 7D for $1100 with free shipping
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greger said:You say you have a couple more weeks to trade up to a 7D. In 2 weeks Canon may announce something that will change
this debate into a whole new direction. If they come out with a 70D as hoped for by many, it may eclipse both the 60D
and the 7D which I think is a one trick pony. I used the settings I posted earlier on my 40D and 70-200 F4 IS USM and
1.4 ll Extender and got some really nice pics of BIF. The 2.8 ll is probably even better because it's a fast lens and even
with a 2X extender at F5.6 I think it would automatic focus using AI servo on any canon camera that has AI Servo
capabilities.
Rienzphotoz said:Between the 7D & the 60D ... 7D is the camera of choice for sports photographers, period!
Digitalrev is selling the 7D for $1100 with free shipping
RMC33 said:In all honesty, I shot sports for the last two years with a 7D and 5DII (upgraded to the III when the price dropped). The 7D is amazing. It slammed out perfect shots every time and was very durable. I was shooting a pair of 30d's prior and I can't tell you how much of an upgrade the xD series is over the xxD.
If you want to get serious get the 7D, a 70-200 f/2.8 II (save to get it.. the lens is far more important then the body), a good monopod, Grip, 2 extra batteries and a MkIII 1.4 TC. That will give you a wide gamut of reach with one lens and give you very very good IQ. I did 99% of my shooting prior to making a few big sales of photos with a 70-200 MkI on my 7d and a 24-70 on my 5dII. Also what sort of sports are you planning on shooting?
RocklandDragon said:RMC33 said:In all honesty, I shot sports for the last two years with a 7D and 5DII (upgraded to the III when the price dropped). The 7D is amazing. It slammed out perfect shots every time and was very durable. I was shooting a pair of 30d's prior and I can't tell you how much of an upgrade the xD series is over the xxD.
If you want to get serious get the 7D, a 70-200 f/2.8 II (save to get it.. the lens is far more important then the body), a good monopod, Grip, 2 extra batteries and a MkIII 1.4 TC. That will give you a wide gamut of reach with one lens and give you very very good IQ. I did 99% of my shooting prior to making a few big sales of photos with a 70-200 MkI on my 7d and a 24-70 on my 5dII. Also what sort of sports are you planning on shooting?
High School football. Baseball and wrestling are going to be also but those will be for my family because I have nephews that play those two sports also.
Act444 said:Honestly, in my experience I find that it's technique first, lens second, camera third.
Note that the 7D does not have a video crop mode, which the 60D has and might be very convenient to have if you want to shoot short clips of sports.RocklandDragon said:I would like to post them on a site eventually. It will be a high school football site kept up by me and it is not for pay but I do want other people to freely look through the photos and enjoy shots of the games I see across the state of Texas. I also hope to take video clips (nothing too long) of scoring plays. I really appreciate how the 60D and 7D can handle video and a good lens can even make recording that even better.
RocklandDragon said:...
I went ahead and got the 7D. Now, from my first day from trying it out, it looks like will have to learn my settings, learn what each button does, learn the AI servo, etc. It'll be a great camera for me to really learn the functions of this camera and get my technique down.
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brianboru said:RocklandDragon said:...
I went ahead and got the 7D. Now, from my first day from trying it out, it looks like will have to learn my settings, learn what each button does, learn the AI servo, etc. It'll be a great camera for me to really learn the functions of this camera and get my technique down.
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Congratulations on your choice!
Here is a very good configuration for setting the 7D up for sports:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=34832
brianboru said:RocklandDragon said:...
I went ahead and got the 7D. Now, from my first day from trying it out, it looks like will have to learn my settings, learn what each button does, learn the AI servo, etc. It'll be a great camera for me to really learn the functions of this camera and get my technique down.
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Congratulations on your choice!
Here is a very good configuration for setting the 7D up for sports:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=34832