I have pushed my 8mb Nikon, and it's general purpose lens, past it's limit. For quite some time I have been contemplating an upgrade.

I have done all my research, and watched the prices. I decided to purchase the best 'non full frame' camera, available today. This decision yields two choices, Canon 7D and Nikon D300S. After studying each carefully, and reading virtually every review and comparison, I selected the Canon 7d.

Initial purchase
Canon 7d body
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon 72MM UV Filter
Canon EW-78D shade
ScanDisc Extreme 8gb 60MB/sec UDMA card


Photo gear shots (5)




Photo gear shots (5)

Nice. We can't wait to see it in action.

Nice choice, I love my 7D. Look forward to your pics.

The flower was taken in my back yard today, at about 6ft away.




Same shot cropped




Hand held 30 minutes ago




Here is on of my house from the back, lit only by the Christmas lights, and pool.

Full manual 1/15 f/3.5 at 18mm 3200, hand held




Not bad for first 24 hours.

How do you like the 7d so far. I have a 40D that like you I am pushing its limits, I really like the specs of the 7D.

Congrats, looks like you have beautiful home as well.

I have only had it for a bit over 24 hours, so far incredible!

Love the camera pop up ad at the bottom of this thread!

I think the ads rotate.

What was it?

Congrats on your 7D purchase. Make sure you read the manual several times, so you know where all your buttons & custom settings are located. The 7D is a great camera, and is a nice starting point, but soon you'll discover, that Photography is an Expensive Hobby, just like Boating. What software are you using to edit/ sharpen your photos?

For the Race Weekends, you'll need one of the following:





OR BOTH



I use the 300, and Pete uses the 500, or you could trump any of us, and go out & buy the mother of all Super-Telephotos:

The EF 800 5/6 IS



For a Cool, $10,900 + Tax & Shipping.

Just curious, which limits are you pushing with the 40D? What do you shoot, that requires more than what the 40D can do. The 40D is a spectacular body, that has few limitations against the newest tech.