Question for 7D owners

The remote flash on the 7D, does work as advertised, but you have a distance limit. It will provide great images a higher ISO's than you are used on other bodies. You will also notice a difference over the 40D not only as far as faster frame rate, but the ability to customize the controls and rear buttons to suit your needs. I jumped from the 40D to a 7D also. You will be able to see more of the frame in the view finder than in the 40D.
If you are still undecided go to www.dpreview.com and go to the review section of the page and put the 40D and 7D in a side by side comparison.
If you want wireless triggers, you can $100 here, $100 there on flash and camera triggers, One brand works every time, especially outside at far distances is the line of Pocket Wizards. Inside you should be able to use the wireless feature built into the 7D to control an external flash

7d popup flash for OCF work is awesome. just don't get it too worked out since it will trigger its safety feature and will render pop-up flash immobile for a few seconds. It's good indoors or in close proximity, but i only use it if i dont carry triggers.

here's an example of off-camera flash triggered with popup flash (on manual).

James P wrote in post #12826325
I'm considering selling my 4 year old 40D and getting a 7D, but before I do, I have a couple of questions for 7D owners.

First, the reviews say that the 7D has a much improved auto focus. How does this work in the real world of everyday photography? Can someone please tell me their experiences.

the auto focus is great but i use manual focus i just dont trust it to focus for me, better to be safe than sorry and with the 7d iv lost a few pic's in auto focusing mode, the 7d can be a bit overwhelming with all the different focusing systems so i tend to stick to what i know best.

My second question is regarding the built-in flash trigger. Does it work as advertised or is it, as some reviews say, over-hyped? I won't be doing any serious off camera flash work, but it would be nice to play with once in a while.

omg i love this feature on the 7d, yes it works and yes it works very very well.
im a fan

I'm not stuck on getting rid of my 40D, as I think it takes great pics. It's just getting a little long in the tooth and it may be time to look at something else.

dont get rid then, i would keep it as you say it's a great camera .. you could always have it as your backup gear.

keenwerkz wrote in post #12828281
7d popup flash for OCF work is awesome. just don't get it too worked out since it will trigger its safety feature and will render pop-up flash immobile for a few seconds. It's good indoors or in close proximity, but i only use it if i dont carry triggers.

here's an example of off-camera flash triggered with popup flash (on manual).

7d is my first DSLR so i can't compare it with other focus/metering systems of other canon models. Though i had used of rebels (350d, 400d and 450d) and nikon d90/d80. well i can say that i can nail focus right especially with the right light and proper techniques. have no problem whatsoever with metering.

love it

7D autofocus is amazing compare to my 50D ( very similar to the 40D ) if you know how to use it.
The wireless flash trigger is working as instructed in the manual.

Hi, I just jumped to the 7D from the 40D and I love the 7D. I also loved my 40D but the 7D takes better pictures in my experience. I also have found the 7D user friendly. Now there are many things this machine can do that I am not doing yet and I have a ton of studying and learning to do but it does all the things I have asked of it. Go for it-you won't be sorry. Mike

Here is a link on how to customize the settings on the Canon 7D
http://www.learn.usa.c​anon.com …ls/eos_7d_tutor​ials.shtml

AF is amazing!

ShotByTom wrote in post #12827578
For me the first thing I noticed is how well the 7D performs at high ISO.

I haven't read a whole lot of reviews on the 7d, but I find this point interesting. I would think that the cramming of so many pixels onto such a small sensor would attribute to the same if not worse ISO performance, not better. I guess I need to go look at some comparisons....

hockeyplaya13 wrote in post #12834288
I haven't read a whole lot of reviews on the 7d, but I find this point interesting. I would think that the cramming of so many pixels onto such a small sensor would attribute to the same if not worse ISO performance, not better. I guess I need to go look at some comparisons....

If you make the mistake that many people do and compare noise at the pixel level then the 7D will appear to be the same as the 40D or a little worse. But if you compare the images at the same viewing size the 7D is better. And the smaller pixels mean that a noisy pixel is smaller too so the noise has a much finer grain.

Yep, if would be a good idea to read the views regardless of the sensor size, and the ISO performance is far better than that of the 40D which I still deploy as a back up camera. If sensor size is a consideration one might guess the sensor size has not appreciably changed, but the manner in which the pixels are deployed. I do not think that the number of pixels and the pixels race to have more pixels is a important to finding a body that you can use, suits your needs.
Post Katrina the only camera my nephew could find for sale was a 5 Megapixel Pentax. Some of the images he took with that camera rival cameras that were more expensive at that time, it aint the camera its the shooter.
You can go to www.dpreview.com, and read their reviews. You can also go to Ken Rockwell's site and ready his reviews you have to be able to read his reviews jaundiced eye since some of them are very critically written

krb wrote in post #12834321
If you make the mistake that many people do and compare noise at the pixel level then the 7D will appear to be the same as the 40D or a little worse. But if you compare the images at the same viewing size the 7D is better. And the smaller pixels mean that a noisy pixel is smaller too so the noise has a much finer grain.

Ah ya got me. I always forget about that. Greater pixel density= more noise viewed at 100%, but effectively less noise because those pixels are essentially smaller. Thanks for clearing that up.

Rocketdun wrote in post #12834335
Yep, if would be a good idea to read the views regardless of the sensor size, and the ISO performance is far better than that of the 40D which I still deploy as a back up camera. If sensor size is a consideration one might guess the sensor size has not appreciably changed, but the manner in which the pixels are deployed. I do not think that the number of pixels and the pixels race to have more pixels is a important to finding a body that you can use, suits your needs.
Post Katrina the only camera my nephew could find for sale was a 5 Megapixel Pentax. Some of the images he took with that camera rival cameras that were more expensive at that time, it aint the camera its the shooter.
You can go to www.dpreview.com, and read their reviews. You can also go to Ken Rockwell's site and ready his reviews you have to be able to read his reviews jaundiced eye since some of them are very critically written

I try not to read reviews and try to stay away from the equipment section here on POTN for my wallet's sake...But just popped in for a second because I saw this one, and I'm also a 40D owner and REALLY want a camera with MFA....Must. resist. GEAR ENVY!

But seriously, I'm with you on the bold. I've got a lot of friends (with $) that come to me for camera advice (cuz you know, I'm a hobbyist photographer, so I MUST keep up with all the details and specs of every camera and lens to hit the market right?). My advice is always to learn to use the one you've got now. I mean I understand, I often feel limited by my equipment, but at the same time I feel like that forces you to become more creative. You have to come up with ways to work around your limitations.

Rocketdun wrote in post #12834335
You can also go to Ken Rockwell's site and ready his reviews you have to be able to read his reviews jaundiced eye since some of them are very critically written

"Critically written" is not the description that KR's writings usually receive.

As for his reviews, his review of the 7D was basically that it's a good camera but it offers too many configuration choices.

You are welcome. Sometimes if you think to long you think wrong. If you get caught up in the just merely reading the tech specs of a camera, which by the way many who use a 7D are of the opinion that the 7D incorporated more or a great many features that are found on the later ID Mark ii series of cameras. Needless to say at $1,699 give or take which day or where you shop or look vs a 1D Mark iii, or 1D Mark IV body the 7D is a tremendous value.