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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tdodd" data-source="post: 1650573" data-attributes="member: 55450">Roy, I think with your setup and shooting style the 7D will serve you very well. However, I would caution you that the 7D noise performance seems relatively poor at around 400 ISO, and no better than the 50D at that sort of ISO range. Where the 7D really shines, relative to its 1.6X crop counterparts, is at the higher ISOs, especially from 1600 and up. Now this might change with newer releases of raw processing software, but it is something to keep an eye on, especially if the only thing specifically drawing you to the 7D is the extra pixels, rather than other features like the new AF system, wireless flash or video.If you weigh up the cost and benefits of going to a 50D vs a 7D, I think it would behove you to check out whether the 7D will offer additional benefits for your shooting, or at least benefits worth the extra £££ relative to a 50D. I note Arthur Morris is still using the 50D, according to his latest bulletin - <a href="http://www.birdsasart.com/bn306.htm" target="_blank">http://www.birdsasart.com/bn306.htm</a>.p.s. (another one?) I just came across these 7D video tutorials, which can be downloaded and played back on the 7D itself. How groovy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> - <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3167" target="_blank">http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3167</a></blockquote>

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