Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 7D

This review is about the seller not the camera itself.I read reviews about the seller and saw few where items didnt work out of the box but seller had responded saying they do a 2 step QA before anything ships out. So I trusted that and ordered one of the almost new camera from them. Once I got the camera, it turned on just fine but the moment I tried taking a picture with it - it gave me Error 70. I did some research and found few articles on how to fix it. I tried and failed. I called Amazon support who then offered me an alternative .. which is why I love Amazon. They offered me to send the Camera to Canon Repair Center and they would refund me the costs that I incur for repairs.The costs came out to just over $ 600. Thats the cost of a brand new 7D camera at the time of this post!I would stay away from the seller - unless you want to go thru all the pains. I think if seller had a good QA process this issue could have been caught before the shipment.By the way, I had contacted the seller regarding shutter count on this camera earlier and exchanged few emails. I would have hoped at that point some due diligence would have gone in to it before just shipping the product out.

Excellent camera, durable, fast, quick response, best auto focus...and much more...better than 6d full frame. Why better than 6D because 100% viewfinder as compare to 6D, durable and best built, fast, both useful for indoor and out door. coz super weather sealed quality as compare to 6D. Built-in flash which lacks in 6D, which is always helpful in emergency situations, when u r in need of flash.However, Mark III will be suitable upgrade after 7D.I won't recommend new 70D, which is plasticky feel, with video appeal. 7 D is still great for video filming too, but, I prefer using DSLR for photo shootOtherwise it does every thing, sports, landscape, portrait, macro....depends what lens you use ....I purchased EF 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM zoom lens over recommended kit lens, and I believe, it was great decision. lens works excellent with camera, more importantly this lens though non-L lens, but carries L lens capabilities as it has UD element used for L lens.Combination of both is super for me so far.I would recommend 70-200mm f/4L USM as telephoto, though for low light ideally 70-200 mm f/2.8 is recommended....my 17-55 f2.8 is great for indoors and low light, for out door economical 70-200 f/4L will be a good addition on low budget.

I've been using Canon cameras for almost 20 years. I started with the AE-1 and have owned 4 additional Canon cameras since then. My current camera is a Canon XSi which is a great camera and I have not had any issues with it at all, but I wanted something a little faster and something that could manage low light situations without needing to resort to a flash.I researched cameras extensively before purchasing the 7D. I looked at the T3i, T2i, 60D, 7D, and 5D Mark II. In the end, it was the wealth of features available on the 7D that won me over.The T2i, T3i, and 60D are excellent cameras and anyone choosing them will be quite happy - they can take excellent photos, have enough raw pixel size to allow for significant cropping/enlargements, and can even shoot full HD video if you desire. If you are a starting photographer and want a great camera to 'get your feet wet' there aren't any better choices that those cameras. For me, however, I knew I wanted something bigger, more powerful, and with more features.That really brought me to the 7D or the 5D Mark II. Both are excellent cameras for the Pro-AM or Semi-Pro photographer. In fact, both would even work for full-on professional photographers without any issues. The primary difference between the two (at least in my decision making process) was the full-frame sensor in the 5D Vs. the crop factor sensor in the 7D. Trying to look up the differences between these sensors will drag you, kicking and screaming, into a bitter argument and BOTH sides swear they are right. Crop factor is better because of the added 'zoom'. Full frame is better because it has less pixel density and therefore less ISO corruption. The list goes on and on and on and, really, doesn't end up meaning much. The crop factor sensor in this camera is lightyears ahead of a full-frame sensor found in Canon cameras that are even just 5 years old. You can get EXCELLENT photos from either sensor. You can get acceptable low-light behavior from either sensor. You can have photos from either camera published. The differences really come down to what kind of photography you find yourself doing most often. If you spend a lot of time shooting tight spaces, close-up portraits, and super-fine detail work, a 5D may be the better choice (although you can easily overcome the limitations on the 7D crop factor sensor with a lens purchase or two). If you shoot action, outdoors, zoom photography, the 7D is a better choice.The 7D is a dream for me. The 8FPS shooting makes it so much easier to capture wildlife or motorsports shots that I just couldn't get before. The auto-focus is INCREDIBLY fast and sharp.... I've been shooting cars at an automotive drifting event where the cars are sliding sideways towards me at 90mph and all 15 or 20 rapid-fire shots I took were perfectly sharp and in focus. With the $1000 I saved over the 5D, I purchased some fantastic L glass which simply fit perfectly with this system.The versatility of the 7D is still impressing me. I can go from shooting a motorsports event to shooting an indoor birthday party and everything is crisp, clear, and exposed just right. If I want to get 'artistic' it is easy to flip a few switches and alter aperture or shutter settings. This is a camera that I will continue to grow in to for years.

I purchased this camera through B&H Video in May. I am now in the UK on vacation visiting family. My EOS7D worked fine until two days ago. It then developed a serious problem : the camera cannot read the CF card, so I cannot take any pictures. I have just got off the phone - here in London - with Canon UK. They have told me that the warranty on my EOS7D is not honored by them - apparently because Canon USA and Canon Europe no longer honor each other's warranties. So, any repairs needed will have to be paid for, even though the camera is only three and a half months old. Alternatively, I can just forget taking pictures with it here on my vacation and get it repaired on return to the USA.This means that : I have been sold a $2000 DSLR camera - which says it has a global Canon warranty. But in fact it does not!I have used Canon cameras and printers for decades. I have always considered them the best. I am now seriously considering selling all my Canon products on Ebay and switching to other brands.If you have to travel outside the USA at all with you camera, my advice is : DO NOT BUY THE EOS7D or any other Canon camera for that matter.Sadly, Canon has become one of those bureaucratic multinational companies where customer service matters less than making a fast buck at the customer's expense.Happy Holidays Canon! May it be a very very long one!UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 26 2012 :-Since posting the above review, I have sent my EOS7D in to Canon USA, who have repaired my camera under warranty. It is just shame that I could not get the camera repaired earlier while in the UK, so I could have used it during our family and friends reunion there. So, my feelings about Canon's warranty still stand.As regards the camera repairs, Canon have replaced the CF reader in my camera with a new one. This now works in that I can again take photos.However, the CF card slot still feels very stiff, making it somewhat difficult to insert the CF card. I am therefore still quite concerned that the problem I had before could recur later.I have called Canon to raise this concern. But i was told that the CF card slot was purposely made tighter to avoid the problem of the card missing the pins and bending them when inserted.I have a lot of experience inserting CF cards in Canon digital cameras. I have owned a Powershot G2 since 2002 that has the same CF card system. That is smoother and easier to use and I have never once had a problem with it and have taken tens of thousands of photos.Surprisingly, Canon's tech support did not seem too receptive to being told about my experience, which is at odds with their own thinking on this issue.I am posting this update so others may be aware of this issue, before buying this camera.

This is my first Canon camera, but not my first DSLR. My first DSLR was the Sony Alpha 100, with a Sigma 18-200mm lens. I have enjoyed photography for > 40 years, including darkroom work on film, and have really enjoyed it the most with the advent of the digital revolution. I have been using the 7D for 7 months now, having taken thousands of photos, including a wedding and a couple of events, (for friends or family), trying to make sure my issues aren't due to my lack of familiarity with the camera.Con: My biggest, and maybe only real gripe is the 19-point auto-focus. It locks onto the nearest subject, no matter where it is in the frame. And to make matters worse, the focus indicators can show locking on farther points in addition to the one closest, but they usually aren't in focus when you review the photo, just the closest ones. I was taking pictures of people on a stage and found the camera focusing on the TV camera to the very far right of the stage, and the people on stage were not quite sharp in focus, even though they took up the majority of the picture. I took a picture of my backyard, and a small branch from a bush to the very far right of the screen was in sharp focus while the entire backyard was out of focus. In each case, the focus indicators did not show just these objects being in focus (I keep the focus indicators showing when I review my picture just to confirm where the camera tells me I was focusing). There are usually several areas with the focus squares indicating focus, but when I review my photos it is usually the object closest to the camera in sharp focus. The manual even indicates that the camera will normally focus on the closest object, so I wonder what the point is of having 19 focus points? Seems it should have an AI that would maximize the greatest amount of objects in focus in the picture. You can make adjustments by cutting down the area of focus (some of which are turned off by default?), but then why have 19 auto-focus points? Why would the camera think that I would prefer to focus on something to the far side of the screen and not the central area of the picture? If the area you are taking a picture of is square with the camera, with everything about the same distance from the camera, everything will be in great focus. But if you are taking a picture where things are at varying distances, such as a U-shaped table with guests sitting around it, expect the people on each end nearest you to be in focus and the middle of the table (farthest away) to be blurred with the 19-point AF.Related to the focus issue, my Sony had a sensor on the eye-cup that started AF whenever you put your eye to they eye-cup, so I never opened my camera eye to a completely blurred screen. Often when I put the Canon to my eye I can't recognize anything in the image before me. Of course I just need to press the shutter button halfway and it focuses, but seems that an eye senor option would have been nice on such an expensive camera. Another advantage of the eye sensor is in keeping the subject focused as you compose the shot and before you finally depress the shutter button. With the eye senor of the Sony if I moved just a little bit the auto-focus would continue to adjust, which is a big help with hand-held macro shots where just a slight movement can make a big difference. I know there is a setting for dynamic focus called AI Servo, which is for moving subjects. I'm not sure how this would work for macro shots, however I tried it for seagulls in flight and it didn't work very well at all. My Sony did much better for birds in flight, no matter what focus setting I used on the Canon.For those who think I had a bad lens, I have used the Canon 50mm 1.8, Canon 28-135, and Tamron 18-270. Not the best lenses you will find, but decent enough to not blame the lens solely for these problems. I now use center-weighted focusing for just about everything, and it works fine most of the time, just need to be thinking exactly where you want to focus to be sure to get what you want out of the shot.Another con is the fact that highlights seems to get blown out far more often than my Sony on high contrast outdoor shots. But when the exposure is good, which is most of the time, the colors are fantastic. When using the built in flash outdoors for closeup fill flash it is always overexposed, but you can adjust the flash exposure very easily. It also doesn't have an articulated LCD (I would like to save getting on my knees for shots from that perspective). Automatic mode is almost worthless because of the 19-point autofocus being the only option. I know, you don't buy this kind of camera for automatic mode, but why shouldn't I expect it to work when I pay this much money? One more con, optical stabilization (OS) makes your lenses cost more than sensor based stabilization. And if your lens doesn't have OS, you don't have the advantage of OS with that lens. Ironically, OS can make your pictu

After months of waiting for a new upgrade for the Sony a700 I finally madethe difficult decision to go with Canon. I had some very good Sony/Minoltaglass, so it was hard to let it go, BUT...The Canon 7D is everything it promises to be, especially for someone that shootswildlife/nature photography professionally. The metering and ISO abilities areamazing and the fact that it is built like a portable tank is great. WEATHER SEALEDand much better build is what I hear from my 5D Mark II friends who are amazedby the quality of this "enthusiasts" camera. Yeah, enthusiastic about quality gearand professional images.DO put good quality glass on this thing and you will not be disappointed! Bestbet buy the body only and pick and chose your lenses. I started with a Canon 100-400mmLand just for fun a "nifty fifty" Canon 50mm f1.8. I also have for lightweight travel a Canon70-300USM IS and will be buying the Canon 15-85mm. Also on my list for theyear is the Canon 24-105mmL also weathersealed.IF you are shooting primarily landscape save your money and don't bother in investingin "fast" lenses. You need the smaller aperture for full focus landscapes. If you are shootingsome wildlife as well, like I do, then get a couple of faster zooms. I chose the less fast100-400mm for versatility instead of the Canon 400mm. Both work very well.If you are pondering the choice of the 7D know that it is heavier than the Sony a700 and theCanon 60D, 50D and 40D. I have the 40D as a secondary camera. I like this camera for it imagequality and portability. I use it in good lighting situations for landscape and keep my 100-400mmmounted on the 7D, and will use the Canon 24-105 on it as well.The metering and ISO quality is hands down the best thing I have seen and I can shoot in snowand not worry if I get caught in some rain (depending on the lens).If you have the money and want this camera, get it. If you want the camera and don't have the money,save up, sell something off, whatever, but you wont be sorry about the image quality. THis thing has a greatsensor and DUAL image processors. Canon did a great job on this, and the video in low light is incrediblethough I don't use it often I have videoed Elk in near dark and the image quality and, even the audio wasimpressive.At the time of this posting I have owned/tested the 7D for over 3 months using various lenses on it.FYI, Most people are not aware that there can be large differences in images quality in camera and lens batchesof the SAME model camera and lens. I tested 3 different 7Ds and kept the sharpest of the three. I used the same sharp50mm lens on all three exactly same shooting conditions, tripod etc. I also did this with the Canon 70-300ISM US and foundthe same thing to be true. This happens all the time and from what I have seen the newer the camera or lens TENDS tobe the best quality, but to be certain test out your gear before buying and make CERTAIN you can return your gearif it does not perform as expected.Quality discrepancies occur in every brand of camera and lens, some are just worse than others. I have found thisto be very true concerning Sigma and Tamron lenses where quality control can be quite lax.Have fun and Happy shooting!December 21, 2011I've owned the 7D for over a year now and I've really put it through the paces. THis is a truework horse and has consistently put out excellent images. I have, since my original reviewsold my canon 100-400L (Dust collector) and replaced it with a Canon 70-200L IS F4 plus Canon TX 1.4II (both weather sealed). THis lens in combination with the 7D creates spectacular images for publishing. I have also added the legendary Canon 24-105L as well as the Canon 17-40L and can report that both of these lenses produce absolutely publish worthy images and are weather sealed.I sold the Canon 70-300USM IS as I just could not get acceptable sharp images for my use.I replaced it with the Tamron 70-300 VC and will say it is one amazing low cost lens. Wellworth the price and much better for my uses than the Canon which I found lacking in buildquality and image quality. I found the AF much better on the Tamron and the IS more usefulas well.The only thing I would change about the 7D would be an extended eyepiece as standard, sothat my face isn't pressed against the LCD. But I was able to remedy this buying a thirdparty extension, just make certain it's the one for the 1D series as it's larger than the rest ofCanon's DSLRs.The 7D stands up to tough environments... hot, dry and dusty weather, and frigid, snowy and thenwet weather. Using weather sealed "L" lenses makes this camera nearly impervious to any adverseweather. My next addition will either be in the 1D Line or a 5D II, but I'll be keeping this 7Duntil it either wears out, or they offer another model that can offer the same quality and stilltake cropped images for wildlife and action.Also, I have no regrets in NOT waiting for Sony to finally release the Sony A77. After v

I have the Canon T3i and switched to the 7D. Its autofocus is higher, the current 7D (19-point auto focus), the construction is a fundamental point, is practically armored, but has never fallen me I want it to fall. The high speed for action shots is excellent. Despite not being full frame censor chose me instead of the Canon 6D. When you switch to full frame conservare this camera as a second body as I have with my current T3i. Definitely an excellent camera 7D Semi-Pro.

I love the Canon 7D. This is my second one. I have been using one along with my original 20d for a few years now with my pro glass. I got tired of deciding which lens to put in the 20d before each shoot. Buying the second 7d resolved that. I can't say enough about the quality and features of this camera. My advice if you are new to Canon pro and semi pro cameras is to read the manual, take a class or both. I'm always finding new features that I was unaware of.

I know what you are thinking. "Another guy to say its a great camera." It is a Great camera. So far, I have not found any problems, I upgraded from a t3 which was just holding me back, and this 7d paired with a 70-200 2.8 is a great match-up. Quick snappy focus, and the view finder is 100% accurate, so no issues framing your photo. There are about half as many modes on this as are on a rebel, which goes to prove that it is a pro body, not some glorified point and shoot. (nothing against the t3, shot a lot of great stuff with that body). Tack sharp images at iso 3200, and 4000 is still pretty good, 5000 gets a little noisy and 6400 is useless. Many great things to be said about this camera. Buy it.

i should have said its as good as the 5d ii canons equally as great camera. i love mine. i use the 24-105mm IS L lens on it and i dont ever need to use a zoom lens with the crop its like 35-168mm in film (im to lazy to grab my calculator but i think thats right) this lens camera combo also lives with a grip on at all times and its my go to work lens. studios models bands promos weddings everything work this is my set up. sometimes it gets a big flash.this is pro gear to the highest degree. this is my money makes. i feel like im review my boss. it has never net me down. i would get the 5d ii if i shot landscapes but i dont i shoot people and bands models porn lots of things where the crop really if in my favor. i make posters with this camera all day long and they look great. this thing is solid i shoot it in the desert, at the beach in the rain and snow and in heated studios with soft music playing in the background. who is this lens forfull time pros who shoot portraits and weddings. get a nice strap i always have 2 cameras when i shoot one on each shoulder. a 40d on the other arm.but the camera i use when im not getting paid but still need something with 7d quality at high isos but in a small carry size i own the fujifilm x100 it fits in my canon 7d life perfectly in a symbiotic relationship.i could spit out some fact for ya but you probably already know and are just wondering what real life 7d stories are. if you want specific facts just ask ill scroll up the page and read em then scroll back down and let you know.i will not compare any canon built from 2002 and on to any nikon built 2008 and on because from these dates the quality is the same. you are going to get a good camera. colours might be a little different or sharpness might be a little different but thats all so adjustible you can adjust a canon to look like a nikon or a nikon to look like a canon i dont like how reviewers now are comparing the 2 pixel peepen its retarded and means nothing. get what feels best in your hand or what lenses you have. figure out how to make your camera shine. i shoot all jpeg all the time. i have never shot raw. and i find that every adjustment you can do on your computer i can do in the camera. i know my camera and it works better for me. i have a good nikon budy who has never adjusted anything in his camera and for good reason he does it later in raw. not one way is better then the other. unless you tell people you shoot jpeg only then they will devote sites to hating you. look at ken rockwell he only shoots jpeg and there are a mess load of hate sites out about him shooting jpeg. all im saying is that the 7d alond with most cameras are so good and so adjustable that you can get great jpegs out of all the new cameras. people who say that there raws are better is because they are comparing them to a jped from a camera they dont know how to adjust so of course for them its a fact that raw makes better pictures then jpeg. if your a camera man a real photographer you shoot jpeg. if you are a computer guy and edit mostly in the computer then shoot away in raw you will be more happy that way. pictures are more about photographers knowing there equipment then anything else. and this 7d is good equipment.

This is the most perfect camera I've ever owned. The controls are all intuitive, I can get to every setting I can imagine in very short order, the body fits my hand perfectly; it has to be the fastest camera I have ever seen.My previous most passionate camera love was a Canon EOS 10s. When 3 Megapixel cameras were finally somewhat perfected and cost over a thousand dollars, I gave up my 10s and a major batch of lenses, flashes, Minolta IV flash meter, and a ton of accessories for an Olympus smart media all in one camera. I loved digital, and put up with the camera (or learned how to work around its limitations). Then I progressed to a Canon S50, a Canon Powershot Pro1, and finally a Canon XTi. Image quality increased with each purchase, and there were fewer and fewer compromises. When I finally picked up this 7D, I fell in love. No it wasn't love at first sight; it took bolting this camera to a 300mm f2.8 beast and working a football game that sealed my love.Finally a digital camera that works and feels a lot like the original best of the class 35mm film cameras. I guess the EOS 1 series has always done that, but that camera has always been way out of my price range. I have large hands, and the 7D fits perfectly in my hand. Every single button is exactly where I need it. Make no mistake; this is a very large camera. It is probably a good 25% larger than an XTi / XSi / T1i. It is a little bit heavier than those cameras, but not a huge amount.On a purely still photography level, I can't imagine a more perfect camera. If you do any sports photography and are on the fence over this camera and the T1i, stop thinking and just buy this 7D. The high speed frame capture is incredible. I've photographed my son playing football for six years; he's now a sophomore playing football at college. I was pretty good at anticipating the best moment to take the picture (even with that PowerShot Pro1 I got some darn good pictures). But bolting on 8 frames per second, peak action is a given every play (the down side, editing after the game, there are hundreds and hundreds of pictures to delete).I've recently learned that the best way to photograph football, or most fast action sports, is to use manual exposure settings (it makes sense, the lighting doesn't change much). This camera has a very easy to read gauge at the bottom of the viewfinder that indicates +/- EV to what the meter would have set. This feature is absolutely indispensible for manual settings - no silly flashing, just a nice analog meter at the bottom.This camera focuses faster than anything I have ever seen. There seems to be focus rectangles all over the screen. Whenever focus is achieved, even in servo (or follow focus) mode, the rectangle flashes black in daylight, and red in low light. The servo seems to track a focused object better than I've seen in previous cameras.If you have a Canon 580EX II flash, this thing controls that flash perfectly. There's no need for that stinking sixty dollar off camera cord. There are more modes to control the flash than I could ever imagine using off camera: include the on camera flash, don't include the on camera flash, set ratios between the two flashes, add A and B flashes, control the ratios of all the flashes. The settings are somewhat buried in a menu, but once set, they do exactly what you need. Placing a 580 in a softbox or an umbrella is a piece of cake - zero cabling. I love this function.The kit lens is surprisingly good. This is not the same piece of junk that Canon packages with the Rebel Digital line. The lens is hefty. The front element does not rotate during zoom or focus, a huge bonus. To me the jury is still out on Image Stabilizing (IS) for this lens. I wasn't very impressed with how it worked for football photography. Sadly, I'm comparing it to a four thousand dollar lens, and that isn't fair at all.My one single complaint with this camera is the viewfinder. I wear glasses and it is has taken a bit of getting used to aligning myself to the viewfinder. There isn't quite as much eye relief as I'd like. It is a minor adjustment I'm making. I was also struck by how the viewfinder isn't as bright as on other cameras. Nothing terribly or disturbing, just about one stop dimmer than other cameras I've used. On the other hand, the vertical and horizontal grids are fantastic - no more rotating all my pictures 2 degrees because I tilt the camera that direction.But WAIT THERE's MORE! The video on this camera is everything in the world you have read about. I have totally died and gone to heaven over that mode. I love film and movies more than anyone. I've dreamt about making my own films, and have been so frustrated with video cameras. I never realized it was depth of field that ruins video cameras, or gives them away. You've seen the sample films professionals have shot with the 5D Mark II, they are very film like. Well the 7D shoots exactly the same kind of film (um video).Now there are a few gotchas with the video.

The Canon 7D was the cats meow for me. Awesome on so many fronts, it exceeded my expectations.Until recently. I had been noticing many of my shots were not in focus. I chalked it up to user error.My trip to the Galapagos Islands was terrific, except almost all of my shots were just slightly out of focus.I tried the hard reset some folks described on the internet, but the camera still refuses to properly focus.I have run into a couple of 7D owners that have had similar focus problems. Why doesn't Canon fix it?

I thought I would write this so people can make up their minds about the lens choice. The 28-135 USM lens which comes with the other kit is probably a better lens BUT the EF-S 18-135 is more versatile. The 18-135 is WAY wider and just as long. The lens makes a little more noise and the manual focus ring does rotate while auto-focusing. That said, the image quality is far better than I thought it would be. I wasn't planning to use the kit lens much. I have other lenses to use with my 7D, I have found myself using the 18-135 more than I thought. The image quality is surprisingly great! The focusing ring rotating while auto-focusing has been a non-issue. It has not even been a concern. The 18-135 has better image quality than the 18-200. I think it's one of Canon's best all=around lenses now that I have used it for a few weeks. I am glad I chose this kit over the 28-135 because of the ability to go wide if you need it.Enough about the great lens. The 7D has been great! Read the reviews on DP Review or TheDigitalPicture for the specifics. I cannot say enough good about the 7D. I came from a T1i and there is NO COMPARISON between the Rebel series and the 7D. It's not even close. The T2i (at the time of this review) is a good alternative to the 7D if you don't have the extra $$ but the 7D is FAR better in so many ways. The feel in your hand, the focusing system, high speed continuous shooting, the ability to customize the buttons on the body to do whatever you want, the electronic level, (use it all the time in VF AND LCD) all of the custom functions, wireless flash control built in, metering system, transmissive LCD viewfinder that looks amazing!..you cannot really compare the 7D to anything except the 5D MkII. The 7D is a better camera than the 5D. The ONLY thing the 5D has is full-frame and I LIKE the crop factor of the 7D. All lenses get in closer and if you want a wider angle, get a wide angle lens like the EF-S 10-22. The APS-C format is here to stay. I got the best EF-S lens (17-55 IS USM) and it's the best lens I can imagine. Canon is showing us the APS-C is going to be around for a long time.The owner's manual is great (like all Canon DSLRs) and the battery life has been spectacular! There is a built in gauge that tells you how many shots you have on the current battery and the quality of the battery. I got an Opteka battery as a spare for less than half the price of the Canon and it has worked fine and charges fine with the included charger.The built in wireless speedlite controller in the 7D is a big plus also. There is no need to get one accessory. It will control off camera flashes.The Canon 7D is a better camera than the T5i (Rebel series)or the 5D IMO. The price is reasonable for what you are getting....A camera you could keep for a long time.One thing to note: when you first get the camera...put the lens on and before you put a battery in....look through the viewfinder. You will be shocked, it needs power from the battery to work. Without power, the VF looks dark and cloudy. It has an LCD so you can overlay grid lines, focusing aids, and the electronic level inside. I didn't know this when I looked at the 7D at my local camera shop. I almost didn't buy one because I thought the VF was terrible. It turns out it's because there was no battery installed at the time!This "review" is not very well done and a little random, but I really wanted to let everybody know that this kit with the 18-135 is nothing short of great! I would highly recommend it to anyone. If you are a pro, this lens is not good enough for you, but it's good enough for most, and WELL worth having around even if you are a pro or aspiring pro. It's SO versatile. LOVE IT.The 7D is one of the best cameras in the world for any price at the time of this review. It's a little expensive for some, but worth it. Get one and find out.Update: 11/17/10 - I ended up getting the EF-S 17-55 F/2.8 IS USM lens and it's the best thing since sliced bread. It stays on the 7D almost all the time. I also got an EF 24-104 F/4L and it's amazing. I sold the 18-135 that came with th e camera. I would have sold the 28-135 as well. I would still recommend the 18-135 that comes with this kit....but I would recommend MORE that you simply buy the body only and get a 17-55 F/2.8 IS USM with it. You might as well start off with the best lens ever made for this camera.The 7D: I cannot imagine a better camera for any price. It does everything SO well. landscapes, kids, pets, sports, action, still life, low light, any thing you want to photograph the 7D will let you do WELL. The ISO range and performance has been more than satisfactory. The 7D has not disappointed in any way. It has exceeded my expectations. I am about to do another video on YT under the same user name. I have some videos up there already on the 7D. I will be doing a 90 day review on what I think of the camera. I would highly recommend it still.....even with the upcoming release of the 5DmkIII in a few

Before I bought this camera I only saw rave reviews, so after having focus issues with my old t2i, I upgraded to the 7d for it's advanced focusing system. WHen I received it and paired it with my 17-55 f.28 USM, I immediately took some snapshots around the house and outside. Everything was out of focus. Clearly I had something set up incorrectly right? No. I'm an experienced photographer and know how to work a camera. I only use spot focus or single point focus on still subject, which are what I mostly shoot. It seemed that my camera was front focusing. The farther away subjects were, the more the camera front focused. Or was it? It seems that some photos backfocused, front focused, and on occasion would somewhat nail focus but the pictures still appeared soft. Yes- my shutter speed was more than high enough to avoid camera shake or motion blur. In fact, some of thse photos were indoors using flash. Maybe my lens was out of adjustment? I ended up finding that a +15 microadjustment helped SOME of the time, however at different focal lengths, subject to camera distances, and even if you took a few shots of the same subject at the same distance, the autofocus was different in every photo. I then tried my 17-55 on my friends t2i. Spot on, every time, every distance, at every aperture. Houston, we have a problem. Not to mention it is then that I noticed that with identical settings (tested with evaluative and spot metering to the same exposure level), my 7d is also underexposing pictures by almost a full stop compared to the T2i my friend has. I looked up these issues online and that was when I found out that there are many other people having both of these exact problems. "random focus" and underexposure. My 7d is currently at the newport news service center...only time will tell if they return it in a usable state. From what I have read of others experiences, I will most likely receive the camera with the same problems. I don't doubt that there are some excellent 7d's out there, but be aware that there ARE a lot of lemons out there. I was lucky enough to get one, and you might be too.Another note: the noise at low iso's is terrible. My t2i put out much cleaner files, strangely though because they share a similar sensor.The fact that canon let this camera through quality control and it ended up on a store shelf gets it a one star review. Argue with me all you want, but if you spent this much on a camera body and you had these problems, you'd bee P/O too.

I would like to sincerely thank all the folks who have written so many absolutely amazing reviews on this camera. I researched for quite some time before making this purchase. All of the highly detailed information was crucial in my decision.First let me say, I will not leave the normal technical review. All of that info is out there if you need it to help you. My opinion is that there are folks wanting to make this type of purchase who may have the same kind of knowledge and experience as I have had. I hope this helps...From 1973 to 1995 I used a canon TLQL35mm and shot thousands of frames. 1979 till 1999, I shot weddings.(235). Cameras were Pentax 6X7, and Mamiya 645. My clients and I were always pleased with the results from my work. Stopped doing weddings, sold the equipment, and put photography down for a good while. 2006, purchased A100. Shot 23,000 frames until putting that camera down last month. The A100 always left me wanting more. I wanted the clarity from the old days of medium format. I wanted clear bright viewfinders where my old (middle age) eyes could clearly see to focus. I have many many fine images. Photographing everything from ants to Eagles on 19 acres of farm land. (I print 8 1/2 by 11's on canon Pixma 6600 printer) The camera did serve me well. But.....I always knew there was more. Not being top quality glass for lenses held my images back. Very often I was disappointed. They looked fine and all, and friends would be amazed. None the less I knew there was more. I labored over getting new glass for the A100, but ultimately decided to go back to Canon. So, enough background. I purchased the 7D one month ago with the 17 - 40 F4 L USM series, and 70- 200 F4 L USM series lenses. Both without IS, because of dramatic price difference. Much Much less cost. I can live with F4, and I can hold the camera still with mono or tripod. 1400 frames so far. When I began to see what this 7D had to offer I was amazed. Crystal clear viewfinder. Sharp focus. This camera and choice of lenses are precisely what I was missing. The speed of focus is tremendous. Pelicans in flight where you can count feathers, and see the color in their eyes.Lightning shots with stars visible above the thunder head. In the last month I have been absolutely stunned by the images from this fine camera. Ordered kit with 23-135 lens because that was the only way I could buy it from Amazon. (I don't like buying from third parties) Sold the kits lens to a friend who has T2I. Never used it or even put it on 7D. Purchased non canon brand battery grip, and have ordered wireless flash remotes also non Canon brand. Using 8 gig Ultra cf cards. (I don't want to have too many images on one card in case card ever had a failure) Shooting in RAW and JPEG, and save raw images as 'hi res" jpegs to print. I use the camera in manual, and usually like the exposures one mark "under". First shots in manual were two hours after opening box. Now, I fully realize that full frame is far superior and that may be the rest of getting images that compare to the clarity and detail of the old days of medium format.BUT....that will have to wait at least for me.SO....If you have had similar experiences, and hesitation all I can say is... don't be afraid. You will be absolutely pleased. This camera WITH great quality L series glass will amaze those of us who want to make the step from entry lever digital slr's. To top off my praise for this camera, I had a technical question and called Canon. I spoke with an awesome customer service rep with no delay, and they followed up with a quick email survey to make sure I was happy. I am to say the least... very very pleased with this purchase. I hope this helps you. Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch LCD and 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

This is an update to my previous review...This is an amazing camera and "if you take the time to learn the features" and understand this is not a "point and shoot" device, it will exceed your expectations! I purchased the camera with the 28-135 mm kit lens, my experience with this lens is as follows...it takes excellent photos (high quality) in situations where you have good ongoing natural light (outdoors especially) and it is just okay in "low light scenarios." I did a wedding with the kit lens and was not impressed by the results (no I was not the hired photographer). However, after researching and renting some high quality lens from the local camera store, I came across an affordable lens that is a must have! My budget was limited so a 2.8L zoom (2k plus) was out of the question. But the 50 mm prime f1.4 was just under $400 and it is awesome on the 7D!!! I've taken some money shots with the kit lens that have gained the attention of some hard critics however, the 50 mm lens is golden! my shots now are out of this world. I was able to do a recent birthday party (low light) some with flash / some without and the pictures are gorgeous, especially the colors and clarity...wow. Note: The 50 mm lens is soft wide open but from 2.8 & up its tack sharp but you must ensure your focus points are on the subjects eye, and you move closer to / further away to get the optimal depth of field, and the bokeh is absolutely beautiful...trust me you will not be disappointed. I am so glad Canon made this affordable lens.. Oh another tip - if your subjects are moving (even slightly) i found it better to set the camera to AI Servo and just take the shots, my percentage of keepers are now about 85%, and they are the ones I keep reviewing over and over, because I just can't believe I actually took them (but I read and did my homework).While I'm new to digital photography, I have been in the graphics business for over 10 years, so I know beautiful pictures when I see them. I have had this camera for 1 month and have taken at least 1k pictures in every setting the camera has, and the results continue to get better.I now shoot in raw with manual settings just changing the apenture, ISO, and shutter speed, Tv & Av work well with manual adjustments, and the pictures are absolutely gorgeous!!! I have taken family portraits, tried it out at a wedding, and got some really nice shots of wildlife down in Annapolis.What is most impressive about the camera is the continuous shooting at 8 FPS, I took 5 shots of my wife running into the room before she even knew what I was doing (too funny). But the pictures were fantastic!I actually purchased the Canon EOS 7D book by David Busch on Amazon, it is a MUST have if you want to improve your understanding of the camera.Don't hestitate to get this camera, it is a very good investment...thanks Canon!

I own two of these cameras. It takes excellent pictures and has a fast rate of shooting. There are absolutely no cons to this camera that I can find.

I knew this was the best camera on earth when I bought it. I have been wanting a 7d since the dawn of time. Ok, mostly when they first arrived to market. This camera is MADE FOR ME. It is not made for everyone. It's a cropped image, its a CF card. But for me, this is the IDEAL camera and my photography has skyrocketed since its purchase. The VIDEO is the best part. Oh man even hanging out in the house looks like a cool music video when shot through the 7d!!! The lens it comes with is the one I use primarily, despite the fact in the past I was attached to telephoto lenses I had. Its very dynamic and clear. Oh, Canonc 7d, you are my dream camera! And now you are mine! And we are in love!!

I am Nikon user but have had some Canon as well. This replaced my d300 that I sold (which shouldn't have) and it turned out all well. Fast focusing and FPS. Love the full size body and sound of its shutter. The sensor is average like all canons suffering from low DR but I own Nikon for that. I prefer this one by a wide margin over 70D. Recommended

Research the auto-focus problem with this camera before you purchase it. If you are unlucky enough to get one of the lemons be forewarned, Canon won't do a thing to help you.There is an online petition with over 500 signatures.

This is a major league camera! The build quality is incredible as is its performance. Great buy and I'd do it again, except I undertand that Canon plans to further upgrade it and call it the 7D Mark II.

I'm an amateur photographer and upgraded from a Canon Rebel T1. Love the RAW file size options. Not in love with the weight though.

This is a good camera. I purchased it to upgrade from my rebel. It didn't do wonders in a low-light reception I was shooting, but that very well could have been user error. So far I've really enjoyed it, though.

This camera works great. Above my head in being to complex. Found a person to take a class from on how to use the functions, several calls to customer service and you tube. I find the quality of the lens that came with the camera is not that of the older FD lens. With the lens facing down it will extend out and not hold the position. You will have to refocus the camera for the next shot if you are not holding the lens when pointed down.