New 7D has back-focussing issues

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Kate, go into the menu, select the second image menu and select "AF point disp." (display) enable that. What that does is when you review your shots, you can see which focus points were locked when each image was taken. Then, leave your images on your card after you transfer them to your computer. Pick an image you want to check focus on... like one where you locked focus on an eye... and then look at the same image number on your camera so you can have it highlight your focus point. The area with the red box on your camera display should be the sharpest thing on the same image viewed on your computer. If it's soft at all, then something is off.

Slightly off topic, but how do you check the focus? I'd love to be able to do that - didn't know it was possible

In this case, they are checking the focus by looking at a portrait and seeing what is in focus and what isn't. Another way to do it, would be to print a focus test chart, or just shoot a page with lines of text on it. You shoot the chart/page at 45 degrees. The line that you focused on, should be the sharpest. If it's not, then you have a front or back focus issue.

If you use the software that comes with the camera (Canon Digital Photo Pro), it has the ability to show you which one of the AF points was used when you took the shot.

Thanks, I'm going to check this out now

Derrel, you need to relax, lol!