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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Other alternative ? - Canon 7D ~ INSTEAD ~ of Canon 1D Mark III ? | |
jcolwell wrote:
Hi Ed,
I shot a 1DIII and 7D together for a couple of years. I found the 1DIII had better AF (i.e. more keepers), but the extra 'reach' of the 7D was alluring. I found that I could crop a 1DIII image a little bit, but quickly "ran out of" pixels. OTOH, the higher pixel count of the 7D (18 MP vs. 10 MP) suggested that I could "go deep" in the 7D file. Unfortunately, the higher per-pixel noise of the 7D made that not practical. Long story short, I sold both of them and bought a 1DIV.
If I was going back to those days, I'd much prefer to have a 1DIII over a 7D.
P.S. I still think you should sell the 1DsII and buy a 1DIII, not wait for an acceptable trade....Show more →
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Gunzorro wrote:
I saw a 1Ds3 on the B&S (yesterday, I think) for $1400 or so. That's the camera you should aspire to own. As Jim said, abandon your idea of trading and simply sell your 1Ds2 for whatever you can get ($700 or so), and pony up the balance for the camera you actually want.
I agree the 1DIII is, IMO, better and the 7D but the 7D can produce some stunning images in the right hands. When I faced this problem I took the second route, 1DsIII and I have not been sorry. Jim
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