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What the
owners think
Three Canon EOS 7D users give
us their verdictThe 7D was my third Canon
DSLR, a replacement for a
50D, which met a rather
untimely watery end. At the
time I was beginning to focus
on landscape photography
and was tempted by the
full-frame 5D Mark II, but
settled for the 7D, which
fi tted the bill perfectly. As
landscape photography took
over I did eventually switch to
full frame but the 7D has its
merits as either a landscape
camera or more general
outdoor camera. I still see a
lot of people using it (or its
replacement) on my
landscape photography
workshops. (www.
justinminns.co.uk/workshops)
The build quality and
weather-sealing are up to
the rigours of outdoor
photography, and for wildlifeFor and against
+ Robust build quality
+100% viewfinder
+ Extremely reliable- High ISO performance
First light at Dovercourt
Lighthouse, Essex
Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX
DC HSM, 1/30sec at f/11, ISO 100
© JUSTIN MINNS
For and against
+ Easy progression for Canon users
+ Great for action photography- Occasional AF problems in low light
- Overtaken by newer technology
Tony Carwithen
With the digital revolution taking
off, I took the opportunity to dive
in to the Canon brand. Starting
with a 350D, I worked my way up.
After a bit of a fi nancial windfall in
2011, I fi nally had the chance to
get hold of a 7D. Happily, you can
switch Canon models without
really having to ‘relearn’ how to
use them. Although the 7D
followed this pattern control wise,
getting used to its abilities was a
whole new ball game. At the time
my main interest was motorsport
(for which the 7D is entirely
suitable) but I’ve since learned to
use a lot of its other capabilities
with other subjects. Although this
led to my buying the Mark II, my
trusty original has never been
designated as a backup and it is
still used today as an alternative- although at times I do stop and
think that it doesn’t have all the
capabilities of its newer brother.
Awaiting the last train of the day on the Severn Valley Railway
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM, 8sec at f/8, ISO 400© TONY CARWITHEN
© JUSTIN MINNS
Justin Minns
photography the extra reach
from the crop factor, and
hasty autofocus and frame
rate come into their own. For
landscapes, the depth of
fi eld on an APS-C camera is
greater at any given aperture
than a full-frame sensor and
there’s an excellent selection
of good value, wideangle
lenses to choose from.
The one weakness that
I encountered was noise
levels at high ISO. Push
above ISO 1600 and the
image quality starts to suffer.
This isn’t a problem for
landscapes but it’s not ideal
for wildlife photography.