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    buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    hi guys, im really considering making a huge purchase on one of these and the cheapest uk stock i can find is about £1550 and grey is around 1350...

    thats a massive difference of course, but even then would it be a good purchase considering its been out for nearly 2 years, i would hate to purchase it and a mk2 gets released a few months later!

    going for the 15-85 lens bundle

    also anyone with a 7d - opinions ?

    so.. opinions on grey ? a no go ?

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    There is a rumour that a 5D MkIII is due soon so it maybe worth holding off a while and seeing if the current 5D comes down in price.

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    For a body I'd get UK. Lenses are OK on grey as warranty is more flexible.

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    If u already have a crop body then the 7d wont offer much if any improvement depending on your curren crop body. the only thing you will notice on the 7d is AF and possibly video(if your current camera diddnt have it)

    Going from a crop to a FF body u will see lots of improvement in terms of IQ and Noise reduction.

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    Quote Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408 View Post
    Going from a crop to a FF body u will see lots of improvement in terms of IQ and Noise reduction.
    Not really true any more, the quality between the sensors is really not as great as it used to be. In the same way a lot of the micro cameras we're seeing have really not bad quality compared to the APC-S!

    I'd also say, at the risk of starting a religious war, the 7D isn't that good a camera.

    Its not got very good image quality, its big, and its bloody expensive, the build quality isn't as good as others I don't think.......

    I think that for something so expensive, that you can get two k-5s for the same price almost. and a k-5 is a damned better camera, unless your wanting to do video, as the k-5 is a bit limited by comparison.
    http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_7D-vs-Pentax_K-5
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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    The K5 and the 16-50MM/F2.8 lens can be had for between £1300 to £1350. For that price you are getting a weather sealed combination,which should be also fairly decent in low light.

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    Quote Originally Posted by TheAnimus View Post
    Not really true any more, the quality between the sensors is really not as great as it used to be. In the same way a lot of the micro cameras we're seeing have really not bad quality compared to the APC-S!

    I'd also say, at the risk of starting a religious war, the 7D isn't that good a camera.

    Its not got very good image quality, its big, and its bloody expensive, the build quality isn't as good as others I don't think.......

    I think that for something so expensive, that you can get two k-5s for the same price almost. and a k-5 is a damned better camera, unless your wanting to do video, as the k-5 is a bit limited by comparison.
    http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_7D-vs-Pentax_K-5
    Well the IQ on a 5dmk2 blows away the 7d mate so IMO there is a big difference between FF and crop at least on canons range of camera's anyway.

    The 7d's IQ is practically identical to my 400d!! And look how old my camera is mate

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    CAT, clear some PM space!

    Josh I'm not disputing that the 5Dmk2 is a better camera, just that we're seeing an interesting shift in to smaller but high quality cameras! I mean the 645D has better quality, but I wouldn't think anyone suggests getting a media format over a crop-body for non studio work!

    I'd also advise the OP to come along to one of the many London photography clubs and have a play with someone who's got the kit your looking at, its a lot of money, and in my personal opinion the 7d is a bit of a lemon.
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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    As for cost, you're talking about a 13% saving by going to the grey market.

    Given that Canons CS is actually pretty good, do you want any potential hassle if things go wrong for a 13% saving?
    I always find that looking at the percentage of the cost of an item works better, over the actual amount. 13% all of a sudden seems small if you need to send it away under warranty and you can do so directly to Canon UK.
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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    As far as I'm aware (a friend of mine was looking into buying a used 50D and wanted to know whether or not to consider buying a grey model, so he rang Canon UK to confirm), once the first year's warranty has expired, grey and UK models are treated equally with regards to servicing and repairs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by FatalSaviour View Post
    As far as I'm aware (a friend of mine was looking into buying a used 50D and wanted to know whether or not to consider buying a grey model, so he rang Canon UK to confirm), once the first year's warranty has expired, grey and UK models are treated equally with regards to servicing and repairs?
    at least, that's what the nice man in an official Canon repair centre in Scotland told me... Obviously things might be different in the first year, I don't know about that... but once the 1 year is up then it sounded like it really didn't matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408 View Post
    The 7d's IQ is practically identical to my 400d!! And look how old my camera is mate
    yeah just add the 8 extra mega pixels, ISO3200, 6400 and 12800 with boost

    and of course the new autofocus, extra cross section focus points

    the larger screen on the back with higher resolution..

    the fact you get 100% viewfinder..

    increased shutter to 1/8000 of a second

    off camera flash control

    ±5 EV exposure compensation vs ±2 EV

    HD Video and weather sealing.. yeah just like your 400D..

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    Quote Originally Posted by FatalSaviour View Post
    As far as I'm aware (a friend of mine was looking into buying a used 50D and wanted to know whether or not to consider buying a grey model, so he rang Canon UK to confirm), once the first year's warranty has expired, grey and UK models are treated equally with regards to servicing and repairs?
    Quote Originally Posted by chrismarriott66 View Post
    at least, that's what the nice man in an official Canon repair centre in Scotland told me... Obviously things might be different in the first year, I don't know about that... but once the 1 year is up then it sounded like it really didn't matter.
    Sounds about right gents, but on something that cost I'd rather spend the extra few quid and know I can return directly to Canon UK rather than shipping to Canon abroad - a move sure to cost more.

    Having said that you need to keep in mind the standard protection you get under the law anyway. Just avoid people like Pixmania who are based in France (IIRC), thus you'll have a lot more hassle and less protection under the law, if any when things go wrong.

    If the retailer with the grey import is a UK one, based in the UK then you have decent protection anyway under law. It's when the grey imports come from companies overseas....not fun.
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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bobster View Post
    yeah just add the 8 extra mega pixels, ISO3200, 6400 and 12800 with boost

    and of course the new autofocus, extra cross section focus points

    the larger screen on the back with higher resolution..

    the fact you get 100% viewfinder..

    increased shutter to 1/8000 of a second

    off camera flash control

    ±5 EV exposure compensation vs ±2 EV

    HD Video and weather sealing.. yeah just like your 400D..
    tbf, he did say they were comparable in terms of IQ, not in terms of features...

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    Re: buying a 7D - grey or uk stock?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bobster View Post
    yeah just add the 8 extra mega pixels, ISO3200, 6400 and 12800 with boost

    and of course the new autofocus, extra cross section focus points

    the larger screen on the back with higher resolution..

    the fact you get 100% viewfinder..

    increased shutter to 1/8000 of a second

    off camera flash control

    ±5 EV exposure compensation vs ±2 EV

    HD Video and weather sealing.. yeah just like your 400D..
    mine goes up to 3200

    And most if not all of the features you noted have NOTHING to do with IQ. Weather sealing? off camera flash control?

    Re read my post again mate. i said IQ differences. set my 400d and a 7din the exact same shutter and aparure settings, ISO of say 800 and attach an identical lens and you will see that the IQ is near enough the same on both camera's

    Do the same with a 7d and a 5dmk2 and i will see the difference

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