Canon 7D Body: Patience Paid Off

[Liamsford]

I do not believe I am a beginner; however, this was the closest to appropriate section for this thread...

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Two years ago, I got my first DSLR which was the Canon Rebel XS. After about a year, I upgraded to the Canon T2i. On my 18th birthday… long story short, my camera was stolen. This mistake I made and the trust I had in others will never happen again, I can promise that. Recently I got my first job and have been saving up a bit. I'm planning to purchase a Canon 7D body, as that was my upgrade goal when I had my T2i and I feel is the perfect camera for me and my skill level at the moment.

I am planning to purchase a great/near perfect condition 7D body with not too many shots taken from craigslist for $1000


1.) Is there anything I should know/make sure of before purchasing a Canon 7D body? The 7D has been out for a few years, is there any reason/soon to be Canon releases that I should look in to rather than getting the 7D?

2.) What is a solid, more towards inexpensive, lens i should purchase along with the 7D to take advantage of its specs while I save up for a quality glass (L-Series) lens?



Thank you!

 

[KmH]

* Thread moved* to the Canon forum, per the Beginner's forum description:

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