Absolutely true. I think most BIF shooters are also involved in wildlife and perhaps landscapes, scenics etc. However, BIF and sports/action shooters stress their equipment more in my experience. I generally don\'t shoot sunrises, sunsets etc. at 8 FPS. When it\'s raining or snowing I\'m still on the sideline, but not watching the sunset.
I have two 7D\'s and the one I bought in 2009 (first body in Tampa) has almost 300,000 exposures on it. The metal body is cracked in two places from being dropped 3 or 4 times, but it still works flawlessly. The second body looks almost like new and has just over 100,000 exposures on it. This is not the kind of abuse/use that an xxD or Rebel/Kiss body will withstand.
The point I meant to make is, we shouldn\'t asking for this dichotomy of features. Sure I want 12fps and amazing multi-point AF, but that doesn\'t mean just because you don\'t shoot sport that we also need a camera that only shoots 3fps and has a few AF points. Use as much or as few features of the camera that works for you. Often we may not even realise so-called high-end features that bif shooters may demand are of benefit to many other users. The 1D/5DIII AF is also great for wedding and event shooters for example. Also come resale time, it\'s a lot easier to sell a camera that can equally cater to anyone\'s style of shooting that\'s a one trick pony.
Jul 31, 2014 at 09:12 PM
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