JoeAmateur

If you use focus and recompose (as most advanced/pro photographers do,) the number of focal points is meaningless for anything but wildlife & sports. A friend of mine recently got a 6D and loves...

In this area, those cameras are very relevant ...just because lots of people are buying compact cameras and camera phones, doe not mean that the photos they're taking with them are relevant.

Hi Loucia, the 5DIII won't likely be superseded by a bunch of cameras in the next 2 years, but you need good glass more than you need a super-camera to start.I would recommend the 7D. It's a camera...

When any much-anticipated product is first introduced, the supply is low and the demand high, so the price is high. Was that the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade? Forgot the year, but learned the...

I like it, but when you get to bodies like the 60D, 7D or Nikon D7000 and better, the lens and shooter probably have more impact than the camera.

Monty, he was pointing out a significant 7D price reduction. -- -Joe

I've used my 7D in a few light rains. Not 100% sure I would take it into a full downpour for more than a few minutes, but I'm dead without my kit, so probably I'm overly cautious. Of course, anyone...

Good glass usually weighs more than kit lenses. Better take that off your list of deal-killers ...it's worth it.There are good, lightweight lenses out there, but not so much in the range you're...

Useful Feature Set = "Wow Factor"It's a practical -- -Joe

Actually, I paid $1799 over 2 years ago at Adorama as part of a large purchase, and that price has remained pretty flat since (you always get a better deal on the phone.)It's still a great deal...

beautiful shots, great look from the Mexican gray! -- -Joe

Yes, I don't mind molestation as much as outright rape ;-) -- -Joe

I'm a very un-sexy kind of pro, whose clients are politicians. I get great results with my 7D, but always wanted a 5D II with the 7D's focusing. I'll keep my 7D and wait (even longer) for Canon to...

If I were in your position, I'd jump ship. If I didn't stand to lose $1000s on selling my lenses, I'd be at Nikon now. This is nothing short of customer betrayal.I'm going to bide my time with my...

Actually, I prefer this view. The barnacles are interesting to me as well, remembering them from my Puget Sound days. Those rocks are creatures unto themselves, every inch teeming with life.

Thanks for all your suggestions Rick. Look forward to trying them out.

Sorry for the wait. The pixels are packed so dense, that slight movements can wreck your focus. Depending on how steady you are, you might have to use much faster shutter speeds -many have gone...

Get on Magic Lantern's site and read about the reason there's no 7D version, it has to do with its intelligent pentaprism, if my memory serves. -- -Joe

I love both cameras, but the 7D is more of a pro body in every way over the 5DII, save for the sensor. It is a complex, very capable piece of equipment that reminds you every day that it's not to...