It's nice to know I won't be alone in using one lolI bought my 7D when it first came out, and it still does the job. I've not found a situation that it can't cope with. The latest and greatest doesn't always offer a great deal more, other than denting your wallet. Sadly I don't seem to get much time to use my 7D these days.
I do like solid build quality, so this is encouraging!Excellent camera. You’ll know you’re holding fast shutter beast
I very reluctantly sold mine. Arthritis in the fingers, wrist and back is no friend for the 7D. It show no mercy.
oh yeah, another go thing about it is you can use it as a brick should you be parked on a hill and the handbrake doesn’t work
It's here...
I am blown away by the image quality. Seriously Impressive.
I'm over the moon with it. It's early doors, but so far it hasn't missed a shot.I have a 7D been a long while since used it ( purchased a 5D MK3 a few years ago ). This last week I have brushed the cobwebs off it and started to use it again, ( wanted something a little lighter to carry about ).
I will be away in a weeks time so will be taking my 7D, I have always had very good results with it so not worried at all.
Trevor
Well, thankfully it's all harmless stuff like garden birds, squirrels or the odd fox etc. Urban Wildlife.Depending on the wildlife you will find that 250 is a bit on the short side, something in 400 or better 600 is needed. More expensive but perhaps look for an old Sigma 150-500.
Thanks for that. An EF 50mm would give me 80mm on the 7D I believe?When you can, or if you can afford it now, get the good old, can’t go wrong, well worth the money, nifty fifty.
This is the first link on a Google search. You may find better, as in a couple of pounds cheaper, or the body very good, but for around £40-50 as long as the glass is good you can’t go wrong.… Canon 50mm 1.8
I liked the 7D not just for its speed but it was also great for tabletop or portraits.
Thanks for that. An EF 50mm would give me 80mm on the 7D I believe?
Is there a 28-35mm that you'd recommend? I quite like playing with around 50mm FOV
I've watched a few reviews and it's certainly now on the list of possible future purchases.How deep are your pockets. Are you ready to go down the lenses rabbit hole
I did own this chunk of glass and I remember it being great. Probably because it was a Canon L lens lol.
Again., the first one that appeared in a search.…. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
That said, that cheap 50mm made my eyes widen the very first time I used it. Sharp and wonderful dof/bokeh on it.
I think a lot of people would recommend it as a lens to have in your camera bag.
Seems that most people have that kind of length.I have the Canon 15-85 as my walk round lens
You haven't burst the bubble.I hate to burr the bubble but I was never satisfied with my 7D. Massive noise above iso 400 and don’t try to take any dusk long exposures with an ND filter at more than iso 100. Meant I needed a whole raft of lee glass to cope with the changing light, because it was so inflexible
Having said that I still take it with me on rally’s and use it as a remote camera by the side of the road
I'd be more than happy with the quality of those images, so the camera can't be THAT bad.I found if needed you could get away with iso 1000. Not good by today’s standard.
640 was very acceptable .
I use to shoot everything at iso 100 in the end.
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640
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In the end I found getting the best glass I could afford and some good software was what I personally needed.
Izabella by Skyline, on Flickr
Canon 7D and 50mm
Strike A Pose There's Nothing To It by Skyline, on Flickr
If it wasn’t for the body and lenses being a heavy combo for arthritis I’m sure I would still owned it. Or moved up maybe to the Canon 5D mk2
That's probably why the 7D and I are getting on so well, I tend to shoot in mostly daylight. Most likely because any camerani have had has been poor in low light.I'm an ex 7D owner now, and like many, I suffered the noise and grain issues, as well as banding. In later years, I improved my handling of it, understanding how to expose it better and I got better images. The 7D was fine in good light, it was just very demanding in low light. Good glass helped too.
I used mine as a p/ex against my R7.
I never loved my 7D but I never hated it either and it did teach me a lot. It was also a very capable camera spec wise back in the day.
I have gotten equally as noisy images out of my 5Div, if I haven't exposed it correctly.
I'd be more than happy with the quality of those images, so the camera can't be THAT bad.
Can I ask what software you use?
I'm using Windows, but my laptop screen is not good enough for photography editing at the moment.photoshop 7.
There are so many good free camera software out there now. Are you using Window, IOS or Android?