Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 7D Kit

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 got two of these for professional use:The first one was squeeking when the sensor was being cleaned. It drove me crazy and I returned it. I got my replacement and it's silent.DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! -If something feels off about your camera when you get it, look it up! It could be normal and it could be a major flaw. Know before it's too late so you can get a "good" copy.Pros:BEST BODY CONSTRUCTION ON THE MARKET!!!!8FPS!!!! (Great for wildlife/Action)AMAZING Servo AF.GREAT video.AMAZING outdoor performance.Feels great in my hands, very sturdy.Weather sealingIn camera RAW (can save time when prepping a shoot with white balance etc.)3 custom user image profilesGreat layout, very intuitive for canon users.Cons:Not the sharpest camera. After many side by sides with my Rebel Xti, the IQ is pretty much the same unfortunately. I am keeping my old 5D for portraits and landscape/lowlight.Not so hot in Low light. Try not to push too much above 1000. Decent noise control but it shouldn't need to control it in the first place (Ideally)Battery grip doesn't match camera grip ergonomics at all.Battery life could be a touch better.It suffers from being too awesome sometimes.Bottom line:I am NOT sending it back. I am excited to use it for what it was designed for.If you are strictly a landscape/portrait photographer, get a different camera.If you are a wildlife photographer, you will LOVE this.If you are thinking that a better camera will make you a better photographer, save your money and try cooking.If you have the money and want a great all around camera, go for 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 the best camera I have ever owned and the second semi-pro DSLR. I had the Canon EOS 30D before this and took approximately 40,000 pictures with it. When I got the 7D I was really impressed with the irpvement over the 30D which I was very happy with and still use as a back-up body. The IS) range is much better and the clarity and saturation of the images from the 7D over the 30D is very evident when you compare them side by side. I recently took this on a trip to Venice, Italy and literally didn't get a bad image. Part of the credit goes to the location but the camera performed beautifully and I hope to use it on more trips soon.My only complaint would be the size of the image files. I always shoot RAW+jpeg at the highest quality and the RAW file alone is about 25Mb. This eats up a lot of memory card and hard drive space but I guess that is the price of quality.

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.

Finally I can have crisp sports pictures when I take outdoor pictures of Lacrosse and Football. Love this camera. Great buy. Everything went smoothly.

Canon EOS 7D Breaks Record, the 7D was chosen for the world's largest photo, a view of London from the BT Tower in incredible detail. It feels so good to know that your camera has been chosen to take the largest photo in the world; it is a great feeling of intense accomplishment.That said, lets summarize what the Canon EOS 7D is, because if you're here you already know something about DSLRs. The 7D is the Pro APS-C Camera, the APS-C version of the 5D. Canon, by far, is the largest camera maker in the world, followed by Nikon and then Sony.The 7D have as many features as most full-frame cameras, and it is so fast that is faster than many full-frames, 8 pictures per second. Dual Imaging Processors; Weatherproof magnesium-alloy body; 150,000-cycle shutter. The exceptional Autofocus system is very elaborate and sophisticated but extremely easy to use.100% Viewfinder Coverage and 1.0x Viewfinder Magnification is unheard of, try to find any camera including full-frames with these features.Full HD Video 1080p, every frame is a beautiful picture. NBC is using the 7D for capturing the Saturday Night Live show's intro. The range of lenses available gives the ability to create unbelievable video projects utilizing shallow Depth of Field and low light.27 Custom Functions; Custom User Settings can be register for 3 Mode Dial's C1, C2 and C3 for easy access at any instant. No many cameras have this special feature.It doesn't get any better than this. The Canon EOS 7D is without question, the best APS-C DSLR Canon has ever produced. I'm very proud to recommend my lovely and full featured 7D, the camera that was chosen to take the largest photo in the world.

I didn't purchase my 7D in Amazon, but I wanted to put in my thoughts on the camera. Like I said in the title, sensor technology has improved by leaps and bounds since this camera was first introduced, but having said that, I feel this camera is great. I'm not a professional photographer, but I consider myself an advanced amateur and know my way around this camera.I think to really get the best of this camera is by shooting in RAW. Why? To get the most out of its sensor. I've shot 1600 to 3200 ISO and even though you can see grain, with software such as Lightroom or Photoshop you can easily correct and get usable shots. The camera is rugged and I haven't had any issues with it so far and with the feature set coming with this camera, you can't ask for more.Naturally, if I someday would be able to upgrade, I'm going with the top of the line EOS 1D X. Some people might consider me crazy to spend close to 7 grand for a camera, but when you enjoy what you do and can get the best out there, why not? But right now I can't and I'm enjoying my 7D to the max. I'm learning every nook and cranny in this camera to get the most out of it and in my humble opinion, you can't go wrong if you purchase one. Just wanted to give my opinion hopeful it will help.

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.

Very best camera I have so far in this category. 18 megapixels is sufficient enough for my needs and does not consume too much space on your CF cards. Built quality is excellent. Got mine as a refurbished model and it came in brand new. The only reason it was categorized as refurbished because it was a kit, but the lens was sold separately. I already have lenses so this package was ideal for me. Overall excellent camera.

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.

Canon 7D is an advanced Canon EOS DSLR camera designed primarily for sports and action photography. EOS 7D is a step up (not replacement) of Canon 40D and 50D. It has similar body like 40D/50D but the buttons and switches has been repositioned for better accessibility.There are plenty of improvements from 40D/50D line, such as improved image resolution (18 mp), better noise handling and latitude, full HD video recording, 8 fps continuous shooting and improved weather sealing.Canon 7D weights 900 g or just 90 g heavier than 50D, and has exact dimension 148 x 111 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9 in) as 50D. It is make from magnesium alloy body which is lightweight and durable. Unlike entry level cameras, 7D is weather resistant.Canon 7D has two main dials (one thumb dial and one round dial), an 8 ways joystick and plenty of dedicated buttons and switches. It has dedicated live view button for still or video recording. It also has Q menu, which enable you to see and change popular setting such as exposure compensation, image quality, etc.7D also has camera mode dials which include full auto, creative auto (CA), P, Tv, Av, M, Bulb and three custom setting. There are no scene modes which are popular in entry level DSLR and compact cameras.I find finding and changing setting in 7D is easy and fast. Maybe this is due because I used Canon 40D for about two years. If you are new to Canon advanced DSLR, it might take a while to get use to, but it will not be hard.IMAGE QUALITYMany cynics complain about Canon decision to increase its image resolution. Most photographers afraid that noise will be awful in images taken in high ISO setting. However, I found that this is not the case. Image quality and noise are excellent up to ISO 3200. ISO 6400 is very acceptable especially after you remove the color noise in software like Adobe Lightroom 3.18 megapixel is great, however it has a couple consequences. First, the filesize is huge event in JPG. Average file size is around 10-15 megapixel (L quality). Second, it requires an excellent lens to take advantage of the resolution or to make it tack sharp.18-135mm LENSUnlike Canon full frame or APS sensor cameras, Canon 7D is compatible with any Canon EOS lens, including EF-S and EF lenses. In this review, I used Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. This lens is quite good for walk around lens due to its focal length (equivalent to 28-216mm).It is wide enough for to capture building, and long enough for candids). Image stabilization feature is helpful up to 3-4 stops. The lens does not have USM / Ultrasonic motor, so it produces a bit of noise when focusing. However, focusing speed is very good either for still or moving subjects.Bokeh / out of focus rendition is soft and pleasing. It is much pleasing than regular 18-55mm VR kit lens. However, it depth of field is still quite large because of the sensor size and big maximum aperture.To get a very sharp image and get full advantage of Canon 7D 18 mp sensor, better lenses are recommended, such as Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras or Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras. Canon L series lenses are also recommended.AUTO FOCUS PERFORMANCECanon has improved its auto focus system from 9 points (40D/50D line) to 19 points system. With the additional all cross type AF points, auto focus is fast and accurate. New to AF system is Zone system.Zone AF is Automatic AF point selection, but restricted to a small cluster of AF points in the viewfinder. By grouping several AF points in a cluster, it become easier and more accurate in tracking fast and unpredictable moving subjects such as sport photography. In short, AF system are much better than Canon previous DSLR cameras.To learn more about this auto focus sytem, Canon has provide a tutorial videos and descriptions.There are plenty to like about Canon 7D+ Many dedicated buttons, easy and fast to change settings+ New AF system works very well, simple and customizable+ Noise is very well controlled up to ISO 3200, 6400 is acceptable+ Big and bright viewfinder with 100% coverage+ Excellent 8 fps continuous shooting+ Sound of the shutter click is soft, and low. (not "ka-ching")+ Auto ISO works a lot more accurate than in 40D+ New Quick Menu make reviewing or changing setting easier+ 5 stops exposure compensationOn the other hand, these are what I don't like about 7D- No Auto ISO limiter like in Nikon cameras or Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)- Auto ISO is limited only to ISO 3200- Relatively big and heavy- No dedicated button for exposure compensation (you need to go to Q menu to change it)- Auto focus in live view is a joke, it takes up to 3 seconds to lock focusCOMPETITORSNikon D300s 12MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)Nikon D300s is an arch rival of Canon 7D and the only one at this moment. It fell short in some areas such as image resolution (18 mp vs 12 mp), and video

I am a professional photographer/videographer for a several microstock agencies. I use this camera for both video and photos and is an excellent choice to have good quality in both.The camera is very fast, durable, and delivers excellent images and videos!I love the camera video features. If you want to shoot slow motion footage then you should buy Canon 7d because you can set 60fps, and then to go down to 24fps for the slo mo effect. My Mark II 5d does not have this setting unfortunately.Also I like 7d because of its auto-focus 19 points capabilities. Which is a great feature if you shoot sports or birds.Unfortunately this camera does not perform well in low light condition. If you go higher than 1250 ISO than it produces very noisy photos.

After you've done all your reading and plowed through the awesome reviews out there, remember one thing: you'll be LUCKY to not be throwing this body away after 3 years. Great camera while it works. I had to have the sensor changed within the first year due to hot pixels. They came back a year after that and I didn't feel like spending $ therefore I took care of them by remapping. Now, one more year later, the auto-focus system works only when it feels like it and after spending another $200 to repair it (at Canon's certified center), it's only gotten slightly better.The camera has NEVER been dropped, bumped or mishandled. It's always been very well kept, cleaned and cared for. It still looks brand new. Needless so say I'm very disappointed in Canon. I should have known when my i950 printer went through 2 heads in 2 years. Or when my brand new Canon 50mm f1.4 lens refused to focus properly. I invested a LOT in Canon glass and that's going to hurt, because they're mostly L lenses. Unfortunately, I don't know of a way to take pictures without a camera body. And that will soon be a Nikon D800.Use Canon at your own risk.