for alot of us on a budget the 7D is as good as it gets in canon land (factoring in performance and features).
I bought mine about 9 months ago for just on £800 as lightly used example (maybe the previous owner was another 100% obsessed measurebater ) .
Now I wont try and say its a noisless wonder compared to a 5D3 / 1D4 or 1Dx . but then at £3K or more for any of them they are also just not a consideration.
anyway:
This is @ 800iso . its had no work done on it at all. just imported the raw into LR and exported to a jpeg
100% crop
Now here is the main reason why I like my 7D
and here is the original shot I cropped it from
as a \'normal\' user 400mm (100-400) is probably the longest lens I\'m ever likely to own. and that was as close to the action as I could get without having a press pass .
Infact in my bag I had a 1D2n which didnt even see the light of day due to being so reach limited .
Oh and on the 1D2n. Ive tried and failed with 2 now. comparing the 1D2n and the 7D at higher ISO\'s the \'n seemed noisier. and thats at normal viewing on screen. not comparing 100% crops
So the argument between a 7D and stuff like 1D4\'s 5D3\'s or 1Dx\'s or even the 1D3 for most of us is not even a consideration. and comparing any of them at 100% is just plain silly. as someone above pointed out get both to the same res and then compare if you really feel the need .
And from what Ive seen at the last few events ive been to , it seems that im not in a minority either. By far the most popular combo at any of them was a 7D+100-400 . Infact at the big cat open day (where the lion shot came from) it seemed to be the ticket for entry
Oh and for those 100% measurebaters out there. do you ever go into an art gallery and just walk up as close to a work of art and look at 1 tiny portion of a painting? or do you stand back and admire the whole thing ?
Sep 02, 2012 at 10:25 AM
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