All rumors right now. If released the question is what form will it take? Will it retain it's entry level status or will it become a potential mid level pro body replacing the 1D4?
ggreene wrote:
All rumors right now. If released the question is what form will it take? Will it retain it's entry level status or will it become a potential mid level pro body replacing the 1D4?
The Rebel series are entry level. As Canon's top APS-C model, the 7D is the high of the low!
Not sure how valid it is, but in the January issue of Practical Photography (I get it on the IPad) Mandy Disher, a floral photographer, credits a 7DMKII+50mm in one of her photos. Could be a typo, if not maybe the camera is closer to release than expected.
I agree about the noise, even at 400. I know there are vocal bunch on photo.net who show that it can be processed out, but that's true for any camera.
Paul Mo wrote:
Aha. But having to fix in PP is... meh. I'm waiting for the MKII. I can't stand the 7D as it is. It promised so much, but with that Achilles' heel.
CES isn't far away. But who knows?
Personally, I'd like a 12MP, 12FPS 7DMKII with a 50% reduction in noise at a reasonable price point.
Amen, love my 7d but could deal without the bg nr at high ISO.
I like the 1.3x crop sensor a lot as I used the 1D2 and then the 1D4 for many years, but I just don't see Canon doing it. I don't think they want the production line for it.
Cometsoft wrote:
Not sure how valid it is, but in the January issue of Practical Photography (I get it on the IPad) Mandy Disher, a floral photographer, credits a 7DMKII+50mm in one of her photos. Could be a typo, if not maybe the camera is closer to release than expected.
I agree about the noise, even at 400. I know there are vocal bunch on photo.net who show that it can be processed out, but that's true for any camera.
I've had a look at that (69p trial was worth a look) and I bet its a typo . There are 4 images and she credits the following:
I really hope they don't give us a bigger sensor . A they will charge more and it wouldnt work with EFs lenses .
B, the 7D is aimed at people for whome the really expensive lenses are out of reach (500/600/800 etc) I really don't want to have to give up the reach I have with my 7D at the moment .
That said I'd be happy if they kept the 18mp sensor (although 24mp seems to be the thing now) but just made it a little bit better noise (by the way I don't think it's terrible now!) , a slightly cut down version of the 5D3 AF (not sure the outer most points would work) . 2 card slots (1 SD at least) but with the same or better buffer the fw2.0 gave us (not the 6 frames max raw+jpeg the old fw had and the 5D3 has)
I'm fine with 8fps but can we have a couple more options as well ? Ie 6 & 5 as well as the 3 (I find it too big a jump and a lot of times I don't need 8 but I want faster than 3 fps)
Also I hope the new wifi thing from the 6D gets used (I can see all cameras getting this) . Also keep the built in flash that can act as a master . (Not sure why the 5D3 & 6D don't have it. Nikon seem to be able to and the D800 looks no less 'pro' for it
Oh and if it could be affordable that would be nice I seem to remember the 7D being over £1500 at launch here , but soon mad its way down to the £1200 point .
Also canon how about breaking mould with a new EFs lens to go with the 17-55 . I think priced well a 50-150/2.8 IS that has the quality of the 70-200L mk2 . Size could/should be about the same as the f4 70-200's . Sigma showed it was possible but dropped the ball when they brought the later OS version out which for some inexplicable reason the used the 70-200 OS caseing for .
Now I'm being v.greedy but an EFs 30ish 1.4 with IS would be great as well
BluesWest wrote:
Ridiculous comment. I use the 7D with the Canon 500mm f/4, as do hundreds of other photographers.
John
No doubt, the 'reach' provided by the 7D makes it popular with these lenses.
However, I think what Ian may be saying is that someone on a budget can use a 7D and a more reasonably priced 400mm option to get into the >500mm "effective" range without breaking the bank. This happens to explain my situation exactly.
Now, if money were no object, I would have a 1DIV and 500mm IS MkII, but money is an issue thus I have the 7D and 100-400L.
"Also canon how about breaking mould with a new EFs lens to go with the 17-55 . I think priced well a 50-150/2.8 IS that has the quality of the 70-200L mk2"
yes, agree about a 50-150 f2.8 for EFS. I would definitely get one of those if ever produced!
I purchased the 7D because I could only afford a 100-400L and needed something longer with good AF and low light abilities for Africa. The combination has been a good compromise between reach and cost for me. I don't find noise to be an issue, although I'm often up around ISO 3200. I find coaxing colours, tones and realistic balances between shadows and highlights the biggest difficulty with the camera.
I don't think I'll upgrade to a better 7D2, plan on getting a 6D for that.
David Baldwin wrote
yes, agree about a 50-150 f2.8 for EFS. I would definitely get one of those if ever produced!
On paper such a lens makes a lot of sense for APC-S cameras, but it seems Sigma 50-150 and Tokina's excellent 50-135mm f/2.8 never sold that much... :-(
I seem to remember the 7D being over £1500 at launch here , but soon mad its way down to the £1200 point .