Canon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Camera with 18-135mm IS STM Lens with Universal Camera Strap with Quick Release System

I dont usually write reviews but thought I should voice my opinion here. I am not a pro by any means but understand the basics and most technical aspects of photography. I upgraded from a Canon T3 and did a lot of research to decide if I needed a new lens or a new body (apsc/full-frame - dslr or mirrorless). I finally decided to get this 7DM2 for the following reasons in the order of priority: 1. Reuse my lenses EF and EF-S. 2. Rich auto-focus implementation. 3. Price point around $1k. 4. Choice of glass if I decide to get some coveted "L" series lenses. The first few days I was overwhelmed with the features on this camera. But after reading the manual and watching several review videos on Youtube especially by Grant Atkinson I am getting much better results with my old lenses. "L" vs. "Non-L" comparison: I saw that many recommend getting an "L" series lens. I may eventually do that but wanted to see how my old lenses performed with the 7DM2. So here goes.. The first photo of the red throated hummingbird was taken with a rented "L" series 70-200 f/2.8 IS II lens. The second photo of a cardinal was taken with the Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens (non-IS) lens. For now I am happy with the results and may invest in "L" series or other Tamron/Sigma lenses to step it up. I can live with the high-iso noise as it is easily removed in post which is one of the cons of this camera that I kept reading about. So if you have a limited budget around $1k and have a very old dslr this may be a good option to see immediate results. Good luck and happy clicking!

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I bought this camera for myself. I wanted to upgrade from the Canon 40D. The 40D was the first camera I bought and I used it about 3 years teaching myself to take pictures. I bought this camera based a lot on the teviews on Amazon and other places that it is a good camera for action. I shoot mostly baseball that my grandsons play. The auto focus is great, it shoots 10 FPS which is wonderful for the action in baseball. With a good lens you can catch great action and some really good facial expressions which is my favorite part of taking picture. This camera also shoots great in low light which was another feature I was looking for. I am super new to photography and I’m self taught and I know that the 7D Mark II will do much more than I am capable of doing or have figured out but I love it for what I do. The camera and a 70x200 2.8 lens get heavy after several hours but I don’t mind.

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This camera continues to amaze me with its focus tracking. Today I was out birding and following a Belted Kingfisher for quite a while to get close enough to get a decent shot. I had the cameras "drive.AF" set for "h" high speed shutter and the "AI Focus AF" set to "case 4" in the AF menu recommend for "birding" for BIF (Birds In Flight). The third section of this Canon turorial discusses this feature. http://learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/eos7dmarkii_tutorials.shtml The second attempt to capture this fellow made my day. As he (actually a female) left the branch where it was setting, I pressed the shutter and captured 4 shots as she flew off at a 45 degree angle away from me, behind tree branches some directly in between my camera and the bird, all the while maintaining focus. Absolutely amazing.

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Friends in the business questioned why I purchased this camera body, when Ive been using a 7D for several years. First, I know how to work it. Shooting news images, I dont have time to learn a whole new operating system and button placement. And, it has much better low light capability. This, plus dual cards, better autofocus -- Im glad I could send my old 7D off for repair (I burned out the shutter switch after thousands of clicks) and make it the backup body in my case.

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