Discussion
Sarge 4x4 said:
Your thoughts, has anyone got one, and would you think it's a good all round camara ?
Andy.
A number of people in here have 7D's, using them for a diverse range of stuff like motorsports, macro and landscapes.Andy.
From people's opinions on here and reading reviews, i'd certainly say it's a good all round camera
I have one. Checkout my flickr for my examples.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zarphag/
As an all round camera for the price its superb. I wouldnt want to put that lens on it though, I doubt its good enough for all those pixels (it wont give you worse results for sure but will eat a lot of memory for no more reward).
The viewfinder, af, controls etc are super.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zarphag/
As an all round camera for the price its superb. I wouldnt want to put that lens on it though, I doubt its good enough for all those pixels (it wont give you worse results for sure but will eat a lot of memory for no more reward).
The viewfinder, af, controls etc are super.
Sarge 4x4 said:
I have got a 28-300 Tamron lens which I used with my old 40D, which works well for me.
Would welcome any pointers on other choice of lens as I don't have much experiance.
Thanks in advance.
Andy.
A 7D is going to set you back a grand or thereabouts, yes? Personally, I'd invest in a Sigma 10-20, a Canon 50mm f/1.8 and perhaps a used Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 for the same money. The 40D is a great body and in all honesty a 28-300 Tamron isn't going to do justice to a 7D (or the 40D for that matter). Would welcome any pointers on other choice of lens as I don't have much experiance.
Thanks in advance.
Andy.
Sarge 4x4 said:
Your thoughts, has anyone got one, and would you think it's a good all round camara ?
Andy.
Had mine since about a week after they first came out.Andy.
Upgraded from a Canon 450D and I absolutely love it.
It was quite an upgrade from the 450 although whether that was because it forced me to learn more or not I don't know. What I do know is that it has got me more interested in photography and is a fantastic camera.
It is a good camera in my opinion although I find mine (don't know if it is mine alone or across the board) doesn't seem to perform well at ISO's above 400. There is a noticeable difference between stepping up from 320 to 400 and from 500 to 640. This doesn't seem to be a problem for the 5DMK2 but you get what you pay for.
That is really the only thing I can fault it on.
It fits my hands brilliantly, is sturdy, the controls are very intuitive as are the menus and it produces fantastic results when you know how to use it. For me it is a A+.
A few example shots.
Damselfly (front) by 14-7, on Flickr
Damselfly 2 by 14-7, on Flickr
Mallard in flight by 14-7, on Flickr
D-Class by 14-7, on Flickr
14-7 said:
It is a good camera in my opinion although I find mine (don't know if it is mine alone or across the board) doesn't seem to perform well at ISO's above 400. There is a noticeable difference between stepping up from 320 to 400 and from 500 to 640. This doesn't seem to be a problem for the 5DMK2 but you get what you pay for
Not quite sure what your doing with yours? I find ISO 400/800 to be nosier than I'd like but clean up well, 1600 and up its good (relatively).7D has no real part ISO's 320 is a 400 overexposed a 1/3rd etc, on a technical level its not worth using part ISO's on the 7D but I still do.
One major point of an SLR is that you can get multiple lenses and change between them.
This is because more often than not a single lens is very compromised.
Canon do make a 28-300L but its massively expensive and not great when compared to other L lenses. Its an 11* zoom.
Canon have also made an 18-200mm ef-s which is ok but again compromised.
More zoom = more requirements on zooming rather than image quality.
Even splitting that range into two lenses will net much better results.
Say tamron 17-50f2.8 and a canon 55-250IS.
This is because more often than not a single lens is very compromised.
Canon do make a 28-300L but its massively expensive and not great when compared to other L lenses. Its an 11* zoom.
Canon have also made an 18-200mm ef-s which is ok but again compromised.
More zoom = more requirements on zooming rather than image quality.
Even splitting that range into two lenses will net much better results.
Say tamron 17-50f2.8 and a canon 55-250IS.
Hire an "L" series lens from www.lensforhire.co.uk and compare the results with your Tamron. You don't have to go for the Canon 28-300mm as it is quite expensive, but a 70-200mm would be worth trying. You can hire for just a couple of days to reduce the cost.
Bob
.Bob
Doh.. just re-read that.
Like a few others I moved from 450D to 7D, there is a fair bit to learn, but its not insurmountable.
Some find the AF system difficult to understand - I read lots of posts saying their images were soft or the camera didn't focus, most instances seem to of been user error as they didn't understand the AF system and how to use it for a particular shot.
You'll also read quite a bit about low ISO noise, in my experience (and from what I read) this is caused by under exposure. the 7D is a bit fussy and likes exposure to the right to get the best image. I think its a product of the sensor and how densely packed it is. It might just need a little re-education so you get the right exposure - theres a guy on TP who often posts a pic of his dog running, its something like 800ISO, had a minimum of processing and looks amazing. Seems that the histogram is your friend with a 7D.
I haven't got to use mine as much as I'd like (only bought it at the end of February) but I really like using it, it just seems to work better than the 450D - and theres nothing really wrong with those!
I guess the usual "glass before body" argument could apply here, but I don't know much about the tamron you have. If you are in the slightest doubt about the lens upgrade that first.
Edit: If you don't want to carry more than one lens that to be honest an SLR is a bit of a waste. Have you thought about a high end bridge camera instead ?
Like a few others I moved from 450D to 7D, there is a fair bit to learn, but its not insurmountable.
Some find the AF system difficult to understand - I read lots of posts saying their images were soft or the camera didn't focus, most instances seem to of been user error as they didn't understand the AF system and how to use it for a particular shot.
You'll also read quite a bit about low ISO noise, in my experience (and from what I read) this is caused by under exposure. the 7D is a bit fussy and likes exposure to the right to get the best image. I think its a product of the sensor and how densely packed it is. It might just need a little re-education so you get the right exposure - theres a guy on TP who often posts a pic of his dog running, its something like 800ISO, had a minimum of processing and looks amazing. Seems that the histogram is your friend with a 7D.
I haven't got to use mine as much as I'd like (only bought it at the end of February) but I really like using it, it just seems to work better than the 450D - and theres nothing really wrong with those!
I guess the usual "glass before body" argument could apply here, but I don't know much about the tamron you have. If you are in the slightest doubt about the lens upgrade that first.
Edit: If you don't want to carry more than one lens that to be honest an SLR is a bit of a waste. Have you thought about a high end bridge camera instead ?
Edited by Crafty_ on Sunday 17th July 09:53
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