Canon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Pros: Fast Shutter speed on Continuous High Speed (10+ fps) Dynamic Range, Excellent Price, Excellent Design, Flawless Cons: Battery drain when off, ( 2 or 3 times Ive had a full or half full battery in and a day or two later i turn on the camera and battery low icon was blinking) No real issues since I have several backups but its worrying if Im doing a long day of shooting Aperture change seems to cause mirror lockup, in the middle of a shoot on the first week I had the mirror lock up twice, (once during an important part of the session), I solved this by ejecting the lens the lens and replacing it, that cleared up the issue, but again a worrying problem for a brand new camera. AF hit or miss in high speed situations, could be the lens, but I have had no issues with it on my 60D, I will test with others but Im nitpicking here other than these issues it is a solid camera and a great complement to my 60D which i now use as my portrait shooter, Withouth these issues I would have definitely given it 5 stars

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I bought this as an upgrade to my 7D, which had done yeoman-like work for 5 years as my primary body. The biggest improvement in this body over the 7D is the ability to autofocus at a max aperture of f8, previously restricted to the 1-series bodies. This comes in handy for those times when you need more reach and want to use a teleconverter. Ive only had this camera for a few weeks, but so far it has focused consistently and performed at least as well as the 7D at high ISOs, if not a bit better. I very very very much appreciate the way you have to push down a lock button to change the settings. Ive had more than one occasion where a prosumer camera with the dial adjuster for the mode setting got jostled out of manual and into automatic. One time it cost me a once in a lifetime shot of a white wolf killing a goose in the Yellowstone River. I also like the addition of a second card slot for an SD card. Saves time otherwise wasted trying to switch out cards in the middle of a shoot. So far, I have no complaints and the camera is exactly what I expected when I ordered it.

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