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Originally Posted by The1
I dislike the 7D ISO performance, wish it was more comparable to my 5D
one more bonus for you Dave, the 1D will shoot 2 times as many shots before it's service life is about over, and seeing as you're already around 33000, might be nice to have that extra buffer.
i figure, it would save you money in the long run.
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Well, service life is a consideration, but, unfortunately, the added cost eats up all of the benefit. I'm thinking that I'll have the option of replacing the 7D with the 7D MkII when my shutter gives out. Once you invest in a 1D you want it last as long as possible.
I agree 100% about the 7D's high-ISO performance not being up to the 5D and the 5D MkII which is my other body.
I'd pick a 7D/5D2 combination over the 1D MkIV any day, but I've already got that. The 1D2/5D2 combination would be absolutely killer.
I'm going to wait to see the cost of the 200-400mm f/4L IS with internal 1.4x TC before I upgrade a body. I'm afraid that'll be mid five-figures and lenses take priority for me.
I want something lighter, but I'm still proud of my hand-held 500mm shots. Here's one that I took last evening:
Bald eagle juvenile flies close by by
dcstep, on Flickr
It takes practice to shoot a long lens, but it literally takes physical training to hand hold these big super teles. I couldn't have made this shot a year ago.
Camera Canon EOS 7D
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 500 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias +1 EV