Help me choose please.

eeyore2502

Planning on upgrading my 1000D but still can't make up my mind which to choose.

I am stuck between the 7D or 50D at the moment my main two things I am photographing is Rugby and Martial Arts, if you where in my position which would you go for??

Thanks

gloobag

Definitely the 7D, it's far superior in terms of features. Get it for the AF alone as the 50D will just piss you off in that department.

Roy Rogers

Had the same decision myself recently. Decided to go with the 7D in the end. It's pretty deadly.

If you're photographing sports, the super-fast 8fps ought to be useful!

eeyore2502

Thanks guys, leaning towards the 7D but just not 100% sure yet! and don't want to spend that much and then regret it.

AnimalRights

7D by a country mile.

eeyore2502

Now how long would a country mile be

AnimalRights

Bit longer than a city mile.

IamBlip

What level is your photography at?

I only ask because your basically going to spend double ie. €799 50D v's €1500 7D, will your photo results be twice as good? and still CF too (obv got video on the 7D but thats a different question)

Also you've a 1000D what lense have you got, will you need to upgrade? the 50D is a great camera with 6fps I'd use the extra cash for faster glass.

Ballyman

Forget about both and get yourself a second hand 1DMkIII. It's in a different league to the others.

eeyore2502

AnimalRights wrote: »

Bit longer than a city mile.

Thats what I thought alright


IamBlip - at the moment the Rugby is just a local rugby club but working on getting into a higher level. The martial arts is for the competitions for a few clubs I help out with and also have a few requests for portraits. So getting there slowly but surely.

nilhg

Not sure if this is good value but Amazon has a special on the 7D+15-85 lens

PCPhoto

I agree with Ballyman..... get yerself a decent secondhand 1D mk2..... 1D mk2N or 1D mk3 .... all should be between €1000-€1700....for sports the 1D series is much better than 7D or 50D (although I'm not a fan of the sensors on the 7D/1D mk3..... best machine around in my opinion (as canon's go) is the 1D mk2N)

eeyore2502

I have been making a few phone calls and the cheapest second hand 1D Mark III is 1899.00, body only. A bit to far out of my reach, I can get the 7D new 1470.00 body only.

eeyore2502

Well eventually made up my mind and went for the 7D collecting it tomorrow at 2.30 can't wait to get my hands on it, wasn't impressed I wasn't coming home with it