need advice on camera upgrade

[ygb]

ge also made a good very good point about exposing to the right on high ISOs. The same exact thought just finally hit me yesterday and I wanted to validated it on my 60D and that's when I broke it:-(

 

[Surfwooder]

Your shooting situation has changed. You need a body that will perform in low, (gym and indoor lighting) and photograph fast moving people doing all sorts of stuff. You will want the body to have a fast shutter, with a very good ISO range. You have just inscribed the 7D Mark II. The crop sensor, with the fast, large buffer, and frame rate is made for sports. The ISO range is wonderfully high with less noise at high numbers. I use mine for birds in flight, the focus system is unbelievable. It will track a sparrow, in A1Servo against blue sky. The only downside, be prepared to look at a lot of shots in PP, at 10 f/second.

 

[Paul Josaph]

There are a lot of reports out there that the 7Dmkii is good with high ISO. It will never compare to the 1D or the 5D or the 6D because they are all full-frame. It should be better than the 60D because it is a newer sensor and is using dual processors.

1D is not full frame

is it so?

 

[gsgary]

There are a lot of reports out there that the 7Dmkii is good with high ISO. It will never compare to the 1D or the 5D or the 6D because they are all full-frame. It should be better than the 60D because it is a newer sensor and is using dual processors.

1D is not full frame

is it so?

Yes it is 1.3 crop 1Ds is full frame

 

[iolair]

From your shooting needs (and assuming staying with Canon), I think you really do need the 7D mark II - primarily for the focusing system, to keep up with gymnastics and your dogs. From the sample images I've seen it's fairly acceptable up to ISO 6400.

You wouldn't match the 7D mark II's focusing system if you moved away from Canon, but you would likely get better low-light / high ISO performance. (Not that image quality matters if you didn't get the shot in focus).

 

[ygb]

From your shooting needs (and assuming staying with Canon), I think you really do need the 7D mark II - primarily for the focusing system, to keep up with gymnastics and your dogs. From the sample images I've seen it's fairly acceptable up to ISO 6400.

You wouldn't match the 7D mark II's focusing system if you moved away from Canon, but you would likely get better low-light / high ISO performance. (Not that image quality matters if you didn't get the shot in focus).

Thank you. It suppose to arrive today! I was very tempted switching to something like Nikon's D750, but that also mean that I would have to replace my tamron 70-200mm, because without that I cant shoot gymnastics and season is starting next month and I simply cant afford replacing camera and 70-200 lens. I am really disappointed that Canon has no match to D750. I am sure I dont have to have 10 fps and that greatest focusing system as 7dii, but something in between 6D and 5Diii would have been nice. Hopefully, I will not be disappointed with my purchase.

 

[goodguy]

From your shooting needs (and assuming staying with Canon), I think you really do need the 7D mark II - primarily for the focusing system, to keep up with gymnastics and your dogs. From the sample images I've seen it's fairly acceptable up to ISO 6400.

You wouldn't match the 7D mark II's focusing system if you moved away from Canon, but you would likely get better low-light / high ISO performance. (Not that image quality matters if you didn't get the shot in focus).

Thank you. It suppose to arrive today! I was very tempted switching to something like Nikon's D750, but that also mean that I would have to replace my tamron 70-200mm, because without that I cant shoot gymnastics and season is starting next month and I simply cant afford replacing camera and 70-200 lens. I am really disappointed that Canon has no match to D750. I am sure I dont have to have 10 fps and that greatest focusing system as 7dii, but something in between 6D and 5Diii would have been nice. Hopefully, I will not be disappointed with my purchase.

First congrats on your new camera and NO, I don't think you will be disappointed with it, it might not be the best camera in the world but I am sure the 7D II will be excellent.
I do have a feeling the next 6D will be close to the D750 and would probably be the camera you would have chosen if it was available now.
But then what the heck do I know

 

[ygb]

First congrats on your new camera and NO, I don't think you will be disappointed with it, it might not be the best camera in the world but I am sure the 7D II will be excellent.
I do have a feeling the next 6D will be close to the D750 and would probably be the camera you would have chosen if it was available now.
But then what the heck do I know

It came! And my husband hid it for 3 weeks:-(((
I also have that feeling that 6d mk ii will be what I would like, but I know even less than you I just hope it doesn't come out two months from now or I will be a bit dissappinted. I did concider waiting to see if they announce it in a couple of months before buying anything, but my Husband told me I am insane and the place where I work just paid me a bonus and told me to go buy a camera
I think 6d would have handled gymnastics just fine, it's not very demanding on autofocus, I think. I didn't had lots of out of focus shots in fact I got plenty of great shots last season with 60d, I just wasn't happy about the noise at times especially on crops. I might just rent one for a weekend when girls are going to nationals in June and compare.
Shooting dogs is a whole diff story, so I am sure 7dii will be great for that. I can't wait to test it out!!
I am hoping a couple years down the road to be able to add 6dmkii as a second body.
Yuliya

 

[goodguy]

First congrats on your new camera and NO, I don't think you will be disappointed with it, it might not be the best camera in the world but I am sure the 7D II will be excellent.
I do have a feeling the next 6D will be close to the D750 and would probably be the camera you would have chosen if it was available now.
But then what the heck do I know

It came! And my husband hid it for 3 weeks:-(((
I also have that feeling that 6d mk ii will be what I would like, but I know even less than you I just hope it doesn't come out two months from now or I will be a bit dissappinted. I did concider waiting to see if they announce it in a couple of months before buying anything, but my Husband told me I am insane and the place where I work just paid me a bonus and told me to go buy a camera
I think 6d would have handled gymnastics just fine, it's not very demanding on autofocus, I think. I didn't had lots of out of focus shots in fact I got plenty of great shots last season with 60d, I just wasn't happy about the noise at times especially on crops. I might just rent one for a weekend when girls are going to nationals in June and compare.
Shooting dogs is a whole diff story, so I am sure 7dii will be great for that. I can't wait to test it out!!
I am hoping a couple years down the road to be able to add 6dmkii as a second body.
Yuliya

Well Yuliya if I was you no one would be able to stop me from getting my 7D II, I would tell my wife if she hid it that if I am not getting it NOW I am going to buy another one and she can keep it to herself LOL and yes I would go and buy another one, and she knows I would
When it comes to my passions best advise is don't stand in my way
From all reviews I read the 7D II is impressive in low light so you will be happy and you do get the crop sensor factor for the longer range shots.
Saying that I bought a full sensor camera about a month ago and I must tell you I don't see myself going crop sensor, but since you never tasted the sweet FF nectar then you will be just fine.

Enjoy your new camera and do share with us how happy you are with it once you are actually "getting" it

 

[ygb]

Enjoy your new camera and do share with us how happy you are with it once you are actually "getting" it

well, I was seriously considering taking it, but when I came home the kids were so excited that they knew what I got for Christmas I didnt want to kill it.
I held it in my hands for about 10 min and tested my tamron with it just to make sure no major compatibility issues ( didnt notice any at first glance) and put it back in the box.
sigh:-(

 

[goodguy]

Enjoy your new camera and do share with us how happy you are with it once you are actually "getting" it

well, I was seriously considering taking it, but when I came home the kids were so excited that they knew what I got for Christmas I didnt want to kill it.
I held it in my hands for about 10 min and tested my tamron with it just to make sure no major compatibility issues ( didnt notice any at first glance) and put it back in the box.
sigh:-(

You are a better person then I am!
I would be playing with it and that's that LOL