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New Holland honey-eater on Albany (western Australia) woolly bush, (Scientific name Adenanthos sericeus) This bush is everywhere on the coastal edges and the birds like to eat the nectar from the small flower it produces between June and April

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Jack Dawe wrote in post #18139297
Yeah the battery life sucks.

Not a problem for me. I rarely shoot more than 400 per day, and anyway, I have spare batteries.

I consider myself lucky. I used to shoot with 36-exposure rolls.

aladyforty wrote in post #18139509
Yes I agree, the thing is this person is more into wildlife and sees that so many of the pro wildlife shooters are using 1DX or 1DXII or the equivilent in Nikons. But they also are using lenses that I could never afford and often are getting way closer than I can to the wildlife. They also spend hours waiting in hides for these shots. Im more a handheld shooter and I dont have the ability to get to some places where I can get close, when I do I sometimes use my 5DIII but to be honest there is not that much difference between the cameras for the most part. For me its about reach and Im also seeing some great shots out of the 7DII by pro wildlife photographers when they just need that reach. To be honest I often cant pick the camera used unless they say which one it is. This aquaintance is what Id call a techie snob. and they also are not too good photographing wildlife anyway and believe that if they get the most expensive set up they will miraculously become a great photographer

I'll go out on a limb here and say, I actually see the 7D and more recently, the 7DII as Professional cameras; not high end pro-sumer cameras...

Obviously, Canon do too, as they designated them as single digit cameras (don't ask me why the 6D is a single digit camera...this makes no sense to me at all)

While I began shooting motorsport (and mostly drift) with my S2Pro, then 40D; the move to a 7D was because this was [In effect] Canon's Pro grade sports/action camera...and now, the 7DII is...

Not ALL crops are entry level, and, not all FF are 'Pro spec' (insert 6D here)

STIC wrote in post #18139575
I'll go out on a limb here and say, I actually see the 7D and more recently, the 7DII as Professional cameras; not high end pro-sumer cameras...

Obviously, Canon do too, as they designated them as single digit cameras (don't ask me why the 6D is a single digit camera...this makes no sense to me at all)

While I began shooting motorsport (and mostly drift) with my S2Pro, then 40D; the move to a 7D was because this was [In effect] Canon's Pro grade sports/action camera...and now, the 7DII is...

Not ALL crops are entry level, and, not all FF are 'Pro spec' (insert 6D here)

It's built like a pro camera. I reckon it feels more solid than than the 5d4. Just my opinion. Dual cards slots, pro focus system.

I have been rambling on about this a bit lately, but I think dollar for dollar, it's canons best value camera

Anyone using aftermarket batteries? What brand should I get or should I just stick with the Cannon batteries?

DJHaze596 wrote in post #18139097
Sorry if this has been said a million times but I am getting terrible battery life compared to my 80D. Easily got 2,000 shots on one charge with my 80D however on the 7D Mark II, 411 shots and already at 50%. GPS is off.

Yes it chews through the batteries much more than thd 7DI also, it was what I expected from the UM specificstions however.

Archibald wrote in post #18139540
Not a problem for me. I rarely shoot more than 400 per day, and anyway, I have spare batteries.

I consider myself lucky. I used to shoot with 36-exposure rolls.

So true, I used to "roll my own" B+W film off of bulk reels to save cost too.

I do and I ignore the warning that comes out in LCD every time you put one in.

3jc wrote in post #18139894
Anyone using aftermarket batteries? What brand should I get or should I just stick with the Cannon batteries?

I have been using these SEIWEI with no problem and they last just as long as canon ones

3jc wrote in post #18139894
Anyone using aftermarket batteries? What brand should I get or should I just stick with the Cannon batteries?

I have been most happy with Wasabi. Get the two battery and extra charger kit for $30.00 on amazon. They have always worked and been full identified in my bodies, 5D3, 7D2 and now 5D4. Many other 3rd parties have only "sort of" worked.

3jc wrote in post #18139894
Anyone using aftermarket batteries? What brand should I get or should I just stick with the Cannon batteries?

I recently bought a Fosmon brand battery for the 7D2 after reading good reviews about it. But it doesn't look to be very good - just my preliminary impression. Maybe half the capacity of the Canon brand.

aladyforty wrote in post #18138478
I just sold two of the photo used as my icon of the black Raven, both printed large and framed, photo is in a exhibition. Pretty pleased but was told by a photographer acquaintance that people can not do professional work with a crop camera PPFFFTTTT

Julie,
I am happy for you.
Q: What's the difference between a crop camera owner and a FF owner?
A: The crop owner will always work harder and get results to prove the FF owner wrong.

Guy