Stumped wrote: WHY should we have to be more careful with exposure with a 7D than a 50 or 40D?
Because it's not a 40D or 50D.
Personally I find it perfectly reasonable that a more functionally advanced camera might demand a little more of the photographer - if you want easy, or something that'll hold your hand, get a P&S.
Your personal insults are getting old.
The 7D seems to meter about 1/3 stop darker than the 40 & 50D.
I agree that the meter is more accurate but WHY do we have to be more careful-
You did not answer the question-Your statement does not make sense.
Stumped wrote:
Your personal insults are getting old.
For the record, (and as I suspect you're really very well aware) it wasn't a personal insult - "you" is commonly used as a synonym for "one", but as I don't live in a 19th Century historical novel I don't use the archaic form much.
Another one for the record - I only answered your question because I saw it quoted in another posting - you're in my Ignore File.
And back you go again. If you really can't accept/understand the perfectly reasonable answer I provided, we really have nothing else to say to each other.
The latest high-megapixel, high-resolution sensors are simply demanding the best glass and technique in order to achieve high quality results. For crimminy's sake, the 7D can be bought right now for under $1,400. It is a relatively inexpensive camera that packs a lot of punch for the money. At that price point, it's unrealistic to expect it to be perfect. But with top notch glass and solid technique, the 7D images appear to be the best out of a 1.6 crop camera to date. And the AF is clearly better than previous 1.6 croppers, as is the hi rez LCD - so what's not to like? Why all the bickering in this thread? It's just a camera.
Anon Moss wrote:
The latest high-megapixel, high-resolution sensors are simply demanding the best glass and technique in order to achieve high quality results.
Well, after playing with mine for the first time over the weekend, I can attest to your statement. I was extremely happy with a 15-85 IS on my 40D even at 100% crops. But on the 7D, I can certainly see the limits of this lens. I will need to do more testing, but the 7D really tests your lenses.
My 24LII, I am happy to report, holds up very well to the high resolution. THe 7D pulling more resolution than my 5D (classic) shots, in similar subject matter at similar shutter speeds. Its a modest difference, but it is a real jump in resolution at lower ISOs, which I shoot anyways.
The 7D seems to be made for the best glass, but I am just learning the 7D, so I may get more out of the 15-85 IS with technique. I also may have to send the 15-85 in, it is a bit soft on one side. That was not visible with the 40D.
Love the performance of the 7D, just a blast to work with, like a sports car, it just handles so well and all 200-ish shots I tried (mostly static stuff, but a few shots from a moving car) are all in spot-on focus.
On second thought, now I am slightly furious, with the 24-105L the 7D HORRIBLY misses, totally OOF, WTF? Ready to box the thing up and send it back to Amazon. Aargh.
timpdx wrote:
On second thought, now I am slightly furious, with the 24-105L the 7D HORRIBLY misses, totally OOF, WTF? Ready to box the thing up and send it back to Amazon. Aargh.
the 24-105 has been bulletproof on my 5D for 4 years now, held up to the best pixel peeping just fine.
Mine did the exact same thing so I finally shipped it in to Canon service. No word yet on what they've found. Also, all of my lenses took a lot of MA so that led me to believe that something was definitely wrong with the my 7D.
I'd suggest sending yours in for service, or exchanging it if you still can. Hopefully this isn't another 1D3 AF debacle....
The 15-85 is OK, not great, the 24LII is very sharp, the 24-105L sucks. Those are the lenses that I have tried so far.
I have had the 7D over the weekend, it is returnable. Should I return it?
Also, what are the limits of MA? Does the 24-105 look like it could be adjusted within the limits of MA?
Just curious.
Send in the camera. And if you can, it would be helpful to send in your 24-105 with it. However, if you can return/exchange the camera from where you bought it, that may be faster. Plus, it shouldn't cost you anything for the exchange. Whereas if you send it in to Canon for service, the first trip there will cost you (but not the shipment back, or subsequent shipments for the same or related issues).
Also, I wouldn't recommend messing with MA. If you're having this much of a problem, don't drive yourself crazy like I did with MA. I was able to get ONE of the AF modes dialed in, but then the other AF modes were way out of whack (+8 vs. -10!).
moi aussi. that is why I bought from amazon as well, the first one went back to them for a couple reasons. I was going to buy from them again, but they were OOS.
And, then the DELL 20% off and coupon made a buy from dell 700$ cheaper, so I went that route.
