brainiac wrote:
Yes and don't forget this quote from the early SteveJobs mk2 when he was asked about axing the Newton platform: "Apple makes computers. Computers have keyboards." The consumer has a very short memory.
keithreeder wrote:
On that shot, the AF point was right on the top right edge of the bubble itself - at the point where the bubble and the stick in the guy's left hand intersect, so I bet it got the trees behind instead.
I suspect Ohyeah means this shot, incidentally - the AF point for this one is on the bubble, about where the tip of the fountain(?) behind the bubble is.
Yeah, that's the picture I was referring to (thanks Keith!!). Sorry for not posting the link. My main point was the large DoF at f/2.8 (obviously it's not a 7D thing), and how the new AF system coupled with a large DoF could make for an affordable 1Dx alternative. The 1Dx will still be the defacto standard Canon sports body for pro photogs, but the 7D could prove to be a very capable little brother. Also, since the lower end cameras is where manufactures make the majority of their profits, the 7D platform could prove to be a testing grounds of sorts for 1Dx features, as well as providing Canon with more capital for R&D.
And the reason for my interest in the 7D as a sports camera is that I (regretfully) sold my 1D2N so I could afford a 1D3. But after shelling out all that extra money, it was a let down for me personally, so I returned the 1D3 for a refund. And ever since then I've really missed a "sports" body, and have been waiting for the 1D4 to be released. But since I'm not a pro and only make pocket change when I do make money selling pix, the 7D is looking very good in my case (at least in theory/based on specs). If money were no issue, I would definitely hold off for the 1D4 which should be out early next year. I'm sure it will not only incorporate relevant 7D features as well as others, and at a much higher level, so there will remain a clear distinction between the two cameras. (I'm guessing dual Digic "V"s, and other surprises Canon always manages to catch us off guard with).
dcmiller wrote:
They certainly don't decide on a cameras specs three years in advance. They finalize a camera less then a year before it's released. No electronics firm could stay in business with the production cycle suggested.
The D300 greatly influenced what Canon released in the 7D. They would never put the quality AF in the 7D unless forced to by Nikon. They wouldn't do 8fps either.
true, even canon talked about they could quickly catch up in a year if, not taht it woudl ever happen (haha), nikon were to miraculously catch up and release good sensors or go FF, etc.
keithreeder wrote:
Just hope Customs don't catch you and that there are no warranty issues...
I must admit, it's the latter which makes purchase from abroad less appealing to me.
Hi there
even in the dying days of "Gordon Clown's" administration there's no import duty in the UK payable on STILL digital cameras -- surprisingly this loophole has been forgotten ever since DSLR's first appeared.
If you buy from the US you are OK.
BTW this doesn't include Lenses / other accessories but just the body.
Now whether the 7D fulfills "Uk Gov't regs" as to what is a STILL DSLR is a moot point --but my experience with gov't agencies all round the planet is that their definitions are rarely updated and even when they are it takes YEARS to implement the change before the guys at the airport / ferry terminals have the correct rules.
(Note -- you could be charged VAT but that's unlikely -- and even if you were it probably still would be far cheaper to import from the US -- you'd get the US tax back in any case).
Kyle Yates wrote:
Hi there
even in the dying days of "Gordon Clown's" administration there's no import duty in the UK payable on STILL digital cameras -- surprisingly this loophole has been forgotten ever since DSLR's first appeared.
If you buy from the US you are OK.
BTW this doesn't include Lenses / other accessories but just the body.
Now whether the 7D fulfills "Uk Gov't regs" as to what is a STILL DSLR is a moot point --but my experience with gov't agencies all round the planet is that their definitions are rarely updated and even when they are it takes YEARS to implement the change before the guys at the airport / ferry terminals have the correct rules.
(Note -- you could be charged VAT but that's unlikely -- and even if you were it probably still would be far cheaper to import from the US -- you'd get the US tax back in any case).
Just to add to that, I remember reading in one edition of Eos magazine (came with CPS membership I think) that the reason that the maximum recording length for the 5DMKII's video clips in low res mode was 29.59 mins was that it would classify as a video camera if it was longer. They thus avoided having import duty charged on the MKII as they kept it below the 30 min mark.
How true that is I have no idea but I do remember reading something to that effect. Personally I thought it was to do with file size limitations.
The article also mentioned proposed EU rules about import duty on video cameras too but my memory fails me.
Daan B wrote:
Because the 5D2's sRAW doesn't do it for you
Maybe the 12 mp would keep it cheap with the minor upgrades. The sensor is what makes rhe mkii expensive. Take it out and put the old one in and it sounds like the perfect cheap FF.
Jeff Nolten wrote:
Just think what the 5D sensor would produce if it had all the gapless microlenses and wells and bissels they've done to the 7D sensor.
I've heard of bells and whistles, but since English is not my native language, I can't get what "wells and bissels" mean.
"Wells" perhaps has something to do with the pixel's full well capacity? Mr. Google doesn't help much as far as "bissels" is concerned.
He might hear you and decide to come back... 
funny but so, so very true
