Thorbard

If you want a small form factor and good OVF the SL1 would be a far better choice than the M. Seems like a strange choice.

Any of the models you mention would be a great upgrade from the 20D. It sounds like you're not all that keen on the 6D, so maybe worth skipping that one. There is no timeline on the 7D Mark II and...

Would you rather pay $60 extra for each lens and get an extra USB dock with each lens, or would you rather buy one once as a separate item and have it for all the sigma lenses that you...

Fantastic opportunity and some great shots. Thanks for sharing with us.

The Metabones speedboost adapter works to decrease focal length and increase light gathering ability of a "full frame" lens to suit mirrorless cameras (ie Sony NEX & Micro 4/3). They can do this...

It seems unlike that an STM version of the 17-55mm would be in the pipeline. At that level of videography, I would expect the focus to be on accurate manual focus. That said, Canon may decide to...

Looks like corruption/card failure. Have you checked your method of downloading images is not causing the corruption? Are you using high quality cards? Do you format them in camera before use?

About 100k for 50D/60D/70D, 150k for 7D, 5DII, I think they've pushed the 5DIII to 200k, but don't quote me on that.

Interesting to see the 7D still on there. I wonder what the going rate is...

Remember 10m is the limit of what the USB standard allows for - you'll probably want to be using an "active" cable.

The faulty shutter button on the 40D and 50D is a known problem that has since been resolved on future models, including the 7D. If the 40D stays at home and doesn't get used, why bother paying to...

It certainly sounds like none of your problems were specifically related to the 60Da, so it seems a shame that you're missing out on those features. If you have identified the potential cause of...

Until you take it out to use it and don't put it back in your wallet.

This is why the EU has a rule that all phones should charge from Micro USB. I don't know how Apple manages to get round that...

In that case, why don't you provide examples of your photography where the 7D has let you down and where a new firmware update would assist?

There is a thread most weeks where someone posts their "reasonable specification" for the next 7D Mark II or 80D or 65D or whatever the flavour of the month is.

Make sure you can do everything you can to control sharpness from the camera. Use an appropriate aperture (f8 or even f11). Focus carefully. Use a tripod. Use a low ISO - 200 or 400 should be...

The camera is still amazingly capable, even in the pre-2.0.0 firmware spec. What exactly are you hoping that Canon would add to further improve the 7D?

The main concern would be condensation, internally and externally. It sounds like you did the right thing by drying off any external moisture after the cold spell. After such little time, this...

People seem to think of weight as a sign something is well built or strong, when it clearly has no relevance to that at all.

The article explains that the failure rates are given as "rental weeks per failure" for a given model.