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First Images-Canon 7D Mark II in One Lizards Hands

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Randall Gross11/02/2014 10:57:27 am PST

re: #18 Tsuga

Really nice shots of the hummingbird!

Maybe Nikon will get off its rear end now and finally replace the D300s, which used to be a competitor to the 7D Mark I.

I just got a Canon 70D (the next camera down from the 7D) mainly for astrophotography, but I haven’t had time or lenses to put it through its paces yet. First impressions are that it’s a really nice instrument, much nicer than the Rebel line. It won’t match the frames per second of the new 7D (only 7 rather than 10!), but its ISO capability is almost as high and it costs far less. Unless you’re a pro or seriously into action photography, it’s probably the sweet spot for price vs. capability for crop sensor DSLRs on the Canon side. The Nikon equivalent would be the D7100.

BTW, the 7D Mark II costs about 2.5 times the Rebel T5i ($700) and about 3.5 times the Rebel T3i ($500) if you get the body only.

I hope to do some Milky Way time lapse shots when I’m out under a truly dark sky in a couple of months or so.

What just amazes me is the creeping feature itis of Canon. The 70D has built in Wifi, but not GPS, and is using the DIGIC 5, vs Digic 6. The 7d Mark II has GPS, but no built in wifi. It’s like they are purposefully releasing crippled cameras so that people have a reason to upgrade.

All cameras need GPS, Wifi, & Remote control apps via wifi and bluetooth built in. All of them need flip out touch screens. All Canon cameras should use the latest processor. It’s terribly frustrating when you are looking to upgrade.