Anyone have a Canon 7D?

[msteiner99]

If so, how do you like it?

[nun69]

I would love to know this as well :)

[ryliesmom]

Me too!

[g8rbeckie]

YES!! I DO!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Any specific questions? what will you be upgrading from?

pros:
LOVE it. awesome photo quality, crazy fast burst speed. I love the position of the buttons (I can hit them all pretty comfortably), and the Q button is pretty cool! (brings up a custom menu). I upgraded from the very first EOS Rebel though - so everthing about it was an awesome upgrade for me!

cons:
it's big.

if you're a VERY avid photographer, I'd go with the 7D...if you're looking for a really good dSLR, I'd go with the t2i. I've held it and played with it, and the body is much smaller and the price is significantly lower ($899 vs $1699). A co-worker has it and he loves it.

good luck with your decision!

[nun69]

I have the T1i and I just want something a little faster and better quality...

[junebug]

wow. i still have a rebel xt. :( but it gets the job done so oh well, lol. i would love to upgrade someday but we don't have the funds for that. i'm lucky to have gotten the rebel xt; 3 years ago, lol.

[g8rbeckie]

Angie - if I were you, I'd probably go the t2i route. I thought LONG and HARD over which one, and almost went the route of the t2i. But my husband and I both play sports, and the kids are at the age where we're enrolling them, and I really wanted exceptional burst speed. The 7D has that!

I think I mentioned it in a separate thread already, but the color management, resolution, and other stuff on the t2i is all fantastic. It's newer processing just like the 7d (not sure if it's exactly the same or not).

If you can manage a little extra after buying the t2i, treat yourself to a new lens!! that will probably be a better place to put money for capabilities you'll use and love all the time! or even a speedlite - DH just got me one of those for mothers day! i was completely shocked, and frankly not sure i was ready to add the complexity of flash to my photography - but IT ROCKS!! seriously - I use it on full auto and just bounce that sucker off the ceiling or the wall behind me, and the lighting is PERFECT! no more harsh shadows!

[msteiner99]

Thanks, Beckie! It sounds like I would love it! (I'd be upgrading from the Rebel XTi)

[Milmomma]

Any specific questions? what will you be upgrading from?

pros:
LOVE it. awesome photo quality, crazy fast burst speed. I love the position of the buttons (I can hit them all pretty comfortably), and the Q button is pretty cool! (brings up a custom menu). I upgraded from the very first EOS Rebel though - so everthing about it was an awesome upgrade for me!

cons:
it's big.

if you're a VERY avid photographer, I'd go with the 7D...if you're looking for a really good dSLR, I'd go with the t2i. I've held it and played with it, and the body is much smaller and the price is significantly lower ($899 vs $1699). A co-worker has it and he loves it.

good luck with your decision!


I do my photography shoots outdoors and personally with neck problems I prefer the T2i. (I just upgraded, after loads of research, at Mother's Day.) I don't think a 3.7 rounds per sec is bad at all. I do portraits most of the time and don't need the burst. Even with kids I never have any problems. The battery life is amazing on it. I didn't see why I was spending almost double on something so similar. What sold me was the weight. My camera is heavy enough with a nice zoom on it, I didn't want it to be heavier than it needed to be. I do loads of traveling and light and the smaller size is great. I got the sling Pro bag and can fit my lens/camera/extras easy.
I am one of those that thinks a nice camera does not make a photographer. Its the experience, the eye, the training that makes the photographer for me. After over 10 years I'm finally starting to charge. I'm having no issues with my T2i. :thumbup:

[msteiner99]

I am one of those that thinks a nice camera does not make a photographer. Its the experience, the eye, the training that makes the photographer for me.

I agree with you 100%! Thanks for your review on the T2i. I'm going to have to check it out before making my final decision.