oompie wrote in post #14670385
Thanks, My mistake the lens is the 15-85 IS 3.5-5.6.
My heart says 1D and my brain say 7D as it is newer and there is more extras with it.
As for the 7D being newer, while yes it has more gadgets on it, is better in several ways on paper, and I personally love mine, if I had to pick up just one body for a day of serious shooting it would still be the 1D3.
As for the extra's, is the combo price with the lens a good price compared to just buying the 7D and 15-85mm seperately? Do you need the 15-85mm for what you shoot? Will it be redundant with you current lenses? If you won't need the "extras" they may not make a good deal at any price, if you do that is another story.
oompie wrote in post #14670406What will the effect be of the 1.3 crop factor of the 1D compared to the 1.6 of the 7D on the effective use of the 70-200mm lens and will the 1.4 multiplier be an option?
You could use a 1.4x or 2x on either body with full autofocus capabilities. The 7D clearly has a larger MP count, and smaller sensor, meaning considerably higher pixel density, but there is no reason you can't get steller sports photos with the 1D3's 1.3x 10MP sensor.
I shot sports with mine for 3 seasons of college athletics and so was just about every professional on either side of me (since the 1DIV wasn't out then of course), even after the 7D was released.
Ulimately though, if the 15-85mm is a lens you will use, and you feel the 7D is a good deal for you, I don't think you will find it a bad body, the 1D3 is just a bit quicker, IMO, in just about every way.
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