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7D90245

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I am looking to buy a 7D, I intend to purchase high quality canon lenses but may try and use some pentax lenses and a Tamron lense I already own for a while (due to cost) how hard is it to mount these lenses on the 7D?

thanks - any advice on purchasing a 7D, (other than nfolding a bunch of cash?)

thanks
 
Are you going to use the 7d for video exclusively? That will color the advice quite a bit I believe. If the Tamron was made for Canon APS C it'll go right on no problem and I think there are adapters for the others.
If you are looking into the 7d for mainly video purposes...I'd say skip it and get the 60D instead. The video is identical, you'll get an articulating screen and manual audio + you'll save a bundle of that folded up cash! ...then put that cash into some nice fast glass.
 
If you want to save cash -- your best option is a T2i. Use the cash you saved to invest in quality lenses.

I'd rather have a T2i with one good lens than a 7D or 5Dm2 with cheap lenses. With DSLR stills or video -- it's all about lenses

If you want specifics -- there are a million and one options. Personally, I'd get a T2i with the $13 Fotodiox Nikon lens to Canon body (at Amazon.com) and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AI lens (about a hundred bucks at KEH or B&H used), a Nikkor 85mm f/2 AI or AI-S (about two to four hundred) -- and with that you could compete with the best of anything you've seen from a 5Dm2. The color rendering from the classic Nikkors combined with the Canon sensors create some seriously "filmic" magic.

If you need autofocus -- then go for the Canon primes. 50mm, 85mm, etc.

For example, I'd rather have a T2i with a "nifty fifty" than a 7D with a "kit lens."
 
AGMedia said:
If you want to save cash -- your best option is a T2i. Use the cash you saved to invest in quality lenses.

I'd rather have a T2i with one good lens than a 7D or 5Dm2 with cheap lenses. With DSLR stills or video -- it's all about lenses

If you want specifics -- there are a million and one options. Personally, I'd get a T2i with the $13 Fotodiox Nikon lens to Canon body (at Amazon.com) and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AI lens (about a hundred bucks at KEH or B&H used), a Nikkor 85mm f/2 AI or AI-S (about two to four hundred) -- and with that you could compete with the best of anything you've seen from a 5Dm2. The color rendering from the classic Nikkors combined with the Canon sensors create some seriously "filmic" magic.

If you need autofocus -- then go for the Canon primes. 50mm, 85mm, etc.

For example, I'd rather have a T2i with a "nifty fifty" than a 7D with a "kit lens."
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I agree with all of this, except if you are doing video I'd at least get the T3i or 60D for one reason - the articulating screen is priceless esp. since these cameras VFs are disabled in video mode. The screen makes it a lot easier to shoot in a lot of real scenarios. All the advice about lenses is ABSOLUTELY spot on.
 
If you can afford it, spend a little more cash and get a Canon 28mm 1.8. Use it as a standard lens. Much more usable than a nifty fifty. Nifty is great in quality but too telephoto for many situations. You'll get more use out of the 28mm. The build and focus ring are better too.
 
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I sold my t2i for 7d, because of environmental sealing. What is you likely use if this camera? Video,stills, serious stuff? Hobby?
 
@OP:

IF you are going to shoot semi-pro or professional stills, particularly nature, action, or sports, with your DSLR, the 7D is the better camera for that.

IF you ever intend to use a monitor (or monitors) with your camera, you will want a 7D. The extra money you spend getting a 7D, which maintains a full HD signal out the back during recording, is less than what it would cost to buy a monitor that is of quality enough to resolve the SD picture coming out of the 60D's or T2i's HDMI port.

IF you are going to be filming outdoors a lot or filming in harsh environments - heavy humidity, precipitation, dust, etc. - the 7D is the only weather-sealed Canon DSLR.

Take note of these points. If they do not apply to you, buy a 60D and spend the $500 you saved toward quality glass.


As always, this is IMHO.
 
thank you all for the advice.

I itend to use the camera for hobby as well as profesional work. I have worked in editing in Hollywood and am gonna start over in camera. I intend to purchase only high quality glass but since I ave the spoken of lenses lying around I may use them for a while learning.

I do feel lie I need the 7D, {maybe the 60D, but I know I will use it in somewhat harsh environment so I probably need the sealed 7D}

thanks and keep the sdvice coming - off on a new adventure
 
pulpfiction007 said:
I agree with all of this, except if you are doing video I'd at least get the T3i or 60D for one reason - the articulating screen is priceless esp. since these cameras VFs are disabled in video mode. The screen makes it a lot easier to shoot in a lot of real scenarios. All the advice about lenses is ABSOLUTELY spot on.
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Articulating LCD is nice, but the t2i is the only option with Magic Lantern (aside from the 5D), which is infinitely more useful than an articulating screen IMO. It gives you the features that you'd expect a video camera to have, making it more like a video tool than a still camera.
Live headphone monitoring of audio, live exposure zebras, peak focus, false colors... heck, if you buy a nice USM or other auto focusing lens, it can even use do some autofocusing (which is unheard of in the canon DSLR world).
To me, being able to set it to automatically restart the camera when it shuts off, record decent audio IN CAMERA by setting manual gain controls, and listen to it live via headphones are the reason I can't consider any other camera option from Canon without Magic Lantern.

The fact that its also the least expensive of the options means its a no brainer. You definitely DO NOT need the 7D unless you must have the weather sealing for durability or full HDMI out. But even then, the dual sensors in the 7D means it overheats more often than the other options as well. I've heard of more people that had to end a session early with the 7D because of overheating than any other camera model. Its popular in the film world because it was the first one that popularized the idea of using a DSLR in production work, but I really don't see it recommended much anymore with the other options that are out there now.
 
dishe said:
Articulating LCD is nice, but the t2i is the only option with Magic Lantern (aside from the 5D), which is infinitely more useful than an articulating screen IMO. It gives you the features that you'd expect a video camera to have, making it more like a video tool than a still camera.
Live headphone monitoring of audio, live exposure zebras, peak focus, false colors... heck, if you buy a nice USM or other auto focusing lens, it can even use do some autofocusing (which is unheard of in the canon DSLR world).
To me, being able to set it to automatically restart the camera when it shuts off, record decent audio IN CAMERA by setting manual gain controls, and listen to it live via headphones are the reason I can't consider any other camera option from Canon without Magic Lantern.

The fact that its also the least expensive of the options means its a no brainer. You definitely DO NOT need the 7D unless you must have the weather sealing for durability or full HDMI out. But even then, the dual sensors in the 7D means it overheats more often than the other options as well. I've heard of more people that had to end a session early with the 7D because of overheating than any other camera model. Its popular in the film world because it was the first one that popularized the idea of using a DSLR in production work, but I really don't see it recommended much anymore with the other options that are out there now.
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I agree that a T2i with a ML is one of the best VDLSRs available, but some people aren't prepared to hack their brand new camera...so I'm just recommending based on the features they have right out of the box. If the OP is willing to do the hack, then yes it's a no brainer for video purposes.
Just saw his last post....he's just stated that he wants weather sealing so that pretty much leaves the 7D as the best choice, with the 60D coming in second.
 
7D90245 said:
thanks

I guess it begs the question - why can't the Magic LAntern hack work on a 7D ???

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The architecture is different. I think it has something to do with having two processors and just generally being a much tougher nut to crack than any of the others. Everyone has basically said it will never happen, however the t3i and 60D are likely to get it eventually (60D has a pre-alpha, I think). Right now, the only usable cameras with it are the 5D and t2i.
 
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