7dmk2 or 1dmk4 (1 Viewer)

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chrisj123

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• Jan 26, 2015

• #1

hi
this is my first post on here but have been watching for a while
i have orderd a new sigma 150-600 sport and i have decided to upgrade my current body as well but am having difficulty deciding between a 7dmk2 crop 1,6 or second hand 1dmk4 crop 1.3 because of the diffrence in the crop factor
i will be using it to shoot wildlife on a tripod or monopod
any opinions welcome
chris

 

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pimpelmees

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2015

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chrisj123 said:

hi
this is my first post on here but have been watching for a while
i have orderd a new sigma 150-600 sport and i have decided to upgrade my current body as well but am having difficulty deciding between a 7dmk2 crop 1,6 or second hand 1dmk4 crop 1.3 because of the diffrence in the crop factor
i will be using it to shoot wildlife on a tripod or monopod
any opinions welcome
chris

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i would go for a second hand 1D mark 4

 

Keebs

If I fire off enough shots, maybe just one of 'em

• Jan 27, 2015

• #3

I had the same quandary last year, and in the end I decided not to wait for the 7D2 and bought a second hand 1D4.
Looks like my luck held and I was right.

With all I've read about the 7D2 and pics I've seen posted it seems to suffer from the same problems as the old 7D did, great pics are possible if you get a good copy and know what you're doing, but the iffy quality control coupled with the average "prosumer" market it's aimed at is making as many disappointed owners as happy ones.

1D4 all the way, built like a tank, big strong battery for solid AF and super reliable. (If you stay on your feet with it!)

 

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Dave Williams

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• Jan 27, 2015

• #4

I wish that when I had kept mine !

 

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chrisj123

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• Jan 27, 2015

• #5

hi
thanks for the repleys
am i correct to assume that shooting in low light with a 1d iv with highish iso will be at least as good as the 7d2 or hopefully better
i know its a lot of questions but dont want to make the wrong dessision as i have only used a 1.6 crop camera before
chris

 

Surrey Sam

Active member

• Jan 28, 2015

• #6

From what I have seen the 1D mk4 is 2/3rds of a stop better in ISO handling than the 7D mk2.

 

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chrisj123

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2015

• #7

hi
thanks for the repleys
i have decided on the 1d mkiv
and have orderd a sigma 150-600 sport
does the 1d mkiv auto focus at f 8 the same as the 7d mkii and the other 1d cameras
chris

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2015

• #8

Yes, all the 1D series will .
I think it's a good choice.

 

Mark Batten

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2015

• #9

The 1d Mark 4 is a quality bit of kit. Look at a second hand Sigma 500 f4. One on sale in the forums.

 

the black fox

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• Jan 29, 2015

• #10

you won't go wrong ,i have a 1d3 and a 70d ,my camera of choice is always the 1d3 .so your choice is way up with the good ones