did you ever switch to FF only to go back to crop format?

Jon_Doh wrote in post #11954229
I find the 1.3 crop of the 1D3 and 1D4 series to be perfect. It's almost full frame, yet you get some of the benefits of the crop cameras.

I agree completely. My camera succession has gone EOS A2 -> EOS 3 -> EOS 20D -> EOS 1D Mark II -> EOS 1Ds Mark II -> EOS 7D. I love the full frame experience, but the larger size of the 1Ds or the lack of features at the pricepoint of 5D bodies has made my 7D the right choice for now. Give me a 1.3x crop in a 7D body and I will buy it tomorrow.

sheawyatt wrote in post #11954376
Give me a 1.3x crop in a 7D body and I will buy it tomorrow.

I like that idea as well

10megapixel wrote in post #11979208
I like that idea as well

I think they couldn't build them fast enough and many pro's would snap them up as backups.