Will my 18-55mm lens compliment the Canon 7D?

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I currently have a Canon 1000D but would like to upgrade to a 60D or 7D. As I possess the 18-55mm kit lens supplied with the 1000D and a 55-250mm tele zoom, would these be complimentary, or are the optics on these lenses inferior to the expectations with these two cameras?
 
I'd personally prefer something a lot sharper than the the original 18-55mm on a crop sensor body that packs as many megapixels as the 7D does.

I'm sure someone can explain all about the science behind that theory..
 
i'd definitely get rid of the 18-55. it's pretty ropey on the 500d. it will be worse on the 7d. it's just not a great lens optically. as to what lens you go for really depends on your budget and the range you need. there are lots of options which cross over and cover the 18-55 range.
 
Agree with above - upgrade your glass before the body or the 7D will be wasted.
 
Soft and noisy photos sounds like the worst possible deal for £1.1k.

I would upgrade the lens to something much better (primes will definitely resolve well on 7D). But even then I am very doubtful about the whole XX / 7D line considering the levels of noise they produce at ISO >200. If I were you 5D mk1 would be my next target with a healthy saving for glass.
 
From the images I've seen the low iso noise on the 7d is overstated and tends to be confined to certain cameras. As long as you buy new you'll be fine.
 
daugirdas said:
Soft and noisy photos sounds like the worst possible deal for £1.1k.

I would upgrade the lens to something much better (primes will definitely resolve well on 7D). But even then I am very doubtful about the whole XX / 7D line considering the levels of noise they produce at ISO >200. If I were you 5D mk1 would be my next target with a healthy saving for glass.
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The OP didn't ask about the relative merits of the 7D, merely whether his current glass would do it justice. Stop trying to turn this into a discussion about noise and advising him to upgrade to a 5D when you have no idea what his requirements are.
 
Another +1 for changing that glass. Why buy a semi pro camera and then stick that 18-55 kit lens on it? I think you would be doing yourself a real injustice and not be getting the best out of what is a great camera.

I hear that the kit lens you can get with the 7D is very good, personally I'd stick an EFS 17-55/2.8 IS on the front of it. It will make your pics sing ........... And your bank manager wince :D
 
daugirdas said:
Soft and noisy photos sounds like the worst possible deal for £1.1k.

I would upgrade the lens to something much better (primes will definitely resolve well on 7D). But even then I am very doubtful about the whole XX / 7D line considering the levels of noise they produce at ISO >200. If I were you 5D mk1 would be my next target with a healthy saving for glass.
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So now his 7d is gonna be really noisey after ISO 200 and because his 7d is not full frame he should go for an old 5d mkI...even though you have no idea of hia situation and requirements? I love a good random reply in other peoples threads from time to time, it makes me laugh! however, this doesn't help the OP.
 
If it's an 18-55 IS, keep it - it's better than the non IS. You'll still get virtually nothing selling it on, but it's a really great "light lens", has four stops of IS which is useful too and not too shabby image quality. It won't stop you from getting better glass obviously, but it'll be "there".

If it's a non IS, you'd get even less for it, and would probably actually have to pay someone to take it off you :D so again I'd see no point in getting rid. Kit lenses are great for travelling light.
 
I would upgrade the glass before the body, unless you can do both at the same time. What sort of things will you be shooting?
 
MiqsPix said:
I currently have a Canon 1000D but would like to upgrade to a 60D or 7D. As I possess the 18-55mm kit lens supplied with the 1000D and a 55-250mm tele zoom, would these be complimentary, or are the optics on these lenses inferior to the expectations with these two cameras?
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Going back to your original post.....

At the end of the day these are the lenses you have.

You asked about swapping your 1000D for a 60D or 7D......

Yes they would be 'complimentary' but not ideal.

In an ideal world we could all upgrade body and lenses but I guess it's worth asking yourself why you fancy a body upgrade ?

If it's for IQ then perhaps (as others have said) it may be better to consider your lenses.

If your imediate photography requires something a bit more robust then go for the new body and see how you get on before considering lenses.
 
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I was about to post about which lens to get to see significant results compared to the 18-55 IS on my 500D, I guess a lot of opinion is out there.
 
daugirdas said:
Soft and noisy photos sounds like the worst possible deal for £1.1k.

I would upgrade the lens to something much better (primes will definitely resolve well on 7D). But even then I am very doubtful about the whole XX / 7D line considering the levels of noise they produce at ISO >200. If I were you 5D mk1 would be my next target with a healthy saving for glass.
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How on Earth did you come up with that gem?? :lol:

Both the 60d and 7d have excellent noise handling at 200 iso plus - heck, the 50d is excellent, even at 1600 ISO (it'll go to 12,000 + but thats getting silly).

As for the original question, trencheel303 has it when he says the IS version would be acceptable on either, though not ideal... Look for the 17-55 IS or 15-85 IS as supurb walkabouts, or the 18-135 IS which is more of a compromise (and less expensive) but still very good. I've used both the 18-135 IS and 55-250 IS on a 50d and 7d and they were very nice indeed (though both were no doubt out res'd by the sensor but I honestly don't think you'd notice).

But, there is a very good argument for upgrading glass before the body - at present, you arn't getting the best out of the 1000d. You might find once you do that, the need for upgrading the body subsides while your photography takes the next step up that way.
 
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yeoboy said:
I was about to post about which lens to get to see significant results compared to the 18-55 IS on my 500D, I guess a lot of opinion is out there.
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The EFS 17-55/2.8 IS is a real stunner and you will love it - A totally worthwhile upgrade. Unfortunately, a little on the pricey side, but in my opinion, worth every ££ :thumbs:
 
I have to agree with the posters suggesting caution. you really need to ask yourself (and perhaps tell us for a more reasoned reply) why the need to upgrade from 1000D to 7D (thats a big leap btw, lots of excellent bodies in between)

What do you mostly shoot now ?
What are you planning to shoot that would benefit with the 7D ?
What do you feel is lacking in your current setup ?
Why do you think the 7D is the answer ?

Give these questions some thought let us know the answers and you might find you dont need to spend what is definitely a lot of cash.

I also agree that money is almost always better spent on glass but dont see the point in suggesting lens alternatives without knowing the answers to the above.
 
I got the original 18-55 with my 30D and it was fine, now my dad bought a 50D body only and wanted to use the lens on that. It's rubbish, I cannot believe now bad the lens is on a big mega-pixel and more modern camera. I think the 7D would show even more faults of the lens.

So on an 8 mega-pixel 30D the lens is fine/good, but a 15 mega-pixel 50D it's rather poor.
 
It seems that £260 for a Tamron non vc or as much as £7/800, Would the Tamron cut it on a 15meg camera?
 
The simplest solution is to buy the 7D with its kit lens, then sell your old camera with its kit lens if you need to recoup some of the costs.

That will provide you with a workable platform to start with, then you can work out which focal lengths you use the most and put the money towards a really good lens to suit.

For instance you might find you use your longer lens more often, in which case you could upgrade to the 70-200 L F4 or F2.8, if you find you use the shorter end of things more often then a decent 17-50/55 or a 24-105L
 
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I doubt the 7D will be having anything complimentary to say about the 18-55mm though, more like haven't you got a 17-55mm mate you could bring along
 
The 18-55 is better than no lens... but not a lot.
 
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