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<p> You've helped me reflect and decide that I should bring the 70-200. Thanks for the response.</p>

<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>So I have a 7D and I'm trying to use it's built in wireless flash system. I have 580 EX II and a 430 EX II that I use on light stands with umbrellas, that I have both set to Channel 1 slaves, and have made sure that they are on different letters. So, I pop up my internal flash (as I need to so my camera knows to use flash), and only sometimes do my off-camera flashes go off. I have flicked on the setting so that only my speedlites would trigger and not my on-camera flash.<br>

When I go to flash settings and hit the "Test flash settings" trigger, my on-camera flash flickers but only sometimes my speedlites do.<br>

BTW, this is a recent problem.<br>

I've tried changing the channels...<br>

I've tried changing the batteries.. <br>

I don't know what to do at this point. I know it's probably user error on my part. Can you guys help me figure out what I'm doing wrong or give me pointers on how to make it work? Thanks!</p>

<p>Hi all,<br>

I have a 7D and I'm bringing a 10-22 and a 24-70L already. I'm not going to bring both telephoto lenses, so I was wondering which one you would all would recommend for me? I'll be in Europe for 3 months. Thanks!</p>

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<p>70-200 2.8 is pretty key for this. I would recommend researching more before doing a wedding. i know I certainly wouldn't want to do one with my level of experience at this point!</p>

<p>I had a 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS before upgrading to a 100-400L, and the lens was phenomenal. It was sharp and beautiful, and quick-focusing too. In fact, I still have it if you'd like to set up an arrangement of sorts to purchase it off me (i don't know if this is against the rules, but if it is, mods please just remove this reference). But yeah, the 70-300IS is the right choice for you.</p>

<p>Hi all,<br>

Tomorrow I will be checking out a 7D on Craigslist. I was wondering what I should check for to see that I'm not getting ripped off. It's a used 7D and apparently it has had 900 actuations, and he has a receipt from 2 months ago. How should I test it out before I give him the cash? I don't wanna get scammed!<br>

Also, are there people on the T2i vs. 7d debate who have stuck it out for the 7D? I haven't read too many of those and am second-guessing my decision to buy a 7D for essentially $600 more.<br>

Let me know! Thanks</p>

<p>The Canon 10-22 is probably the best choice for you, but the Sigma 12-24 will work on an FF. That said, I don't think that you will have an issue selling your EF-S lens any time later, because crop cameras are here to stay.</p>

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<p><em>If your priorities lean toward scenics and street photography, then the full frame is really nice, but your 100-400mm will be great for sports and wildlife on the 7D.</em><br>

I can understand why you would want a 5dm2 for scenics, but why street photography? I do a bit of that and am always fearful of getting my butt beaten to a pulp!<br>

<em>high ISO images at 16x24 or larger, or you need to go that extra stop or so (the 7D is really a 6400 max camera, 12800 isn't usable except under special circumstance. </em><br>

Is the 12800 really that terrible? I haven't researched it fully but how awful would it be? Would it be akin to my using ISO 1600 on my XSI, because I do use it quite a bit. I wouldn't plan on shooting these high ISO images at >16x24. I mean, I am doing okay with f1.8 and f1.4 at ISO 1600 (there was only one time I was shooting Women's Gymnastics at my school that ISO 6400 and f2.8 were producing really shoddy pictures, but that was really out of the norm). <br>

Touche to your point about EF-S and APS-C. <br>

<em>A 50 1.4 on my 5D pulls in so much high quality detail it's scary</em><br>

Can I see an example picture to see what you're talking about? <br>

<em>, using APS-C sensor cameras give you cheaper ways to get into extreme wide angle, which can be beneficial to you if you're shooting extreme sports.</em><br>

Are you just talking about the 10-22? Or is there something I am missing? <br>

I have another question, but I don't know if anyone would really know the answer. Is a new body going to be coming out soon that will replace either the 5dm2 or the 7d? I was just wondering if I should stick it out or not. </p>

Thanks for the tip! I'm strongly leaning towards the 7D. Would there really be a reason for me to get a 5dm1 then, even as a backup body? This is just strictly hypothetical, as I seriously doubt I would have the funds to do that.

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<p>Thanks for the attacks guys. I am glad that you guys can make attacks on my character without knowing anything about me besides what I have just posted here; I am also really happy that you guys contributed to the discussion in the process. Everyone knows that getting a scholarship and having a job are mutually exclusive, right?<br /><strong> What I needed to emphasize in my post was that I shoot sports and I shoot low-light, and sometimes I even shoot low light sports. I needed a situation that will optimize how I function all the time.</strong><br /> <em>I'm confused by this statement. You want that field of view, but you don't want a lens dedicated to providing you that field of view?</em><br /> I was tired when I wrote that. What I meant to say was I didn't really want to toy with EF-S lenses, if I didn't have to.<br /> Manuel - What reasons could you see for keeping the 5Dm1 over the 7d?<br /> Douglas Stephenson - Thanks for replying twice with the same comment with so much great information. You are the reason why the photo.net community continues to thrive!</p>

<p>Howdy all,<br>

I shoot mostly everything and I think it's about time I think about upgrading my body from an XSI. I do too much low light and action-oriented photography to tolerate the XSI's low-light handling.<br>

I know there are a lot of threads comparing the 5dm2 to the 7d, but there are none comparing the 7d to a 5dm1? Can you guys tell me about that?<br>

How do I know if I need full-frame? I have tried the 10-22 and it is A LOT of fun to use. I wish I didn't need that dedicated lens to get that type of view, but I really enjoy the 1.6x "zoom" on the crop sensors as well.<br>

So I was wondering for in the $1000-range, should I try and aim for a 5dm1 or a 7d?<br>

Also, I get $2500 in scholarship money in May. I was wondering if I should use that to get a 7d + ~$1000 of camera equipment, or get a 5dm2? Right now, I have a 24-70/2.8L, 100-400L, 85/1.8, and a 50/1.8.<br>

What do you guys think? Keep in mind, I shoot everything.</p>

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<p>Howdy,</p>

<p>I'm an avid dSLR user, and while I love my L lens, I find that carrying a 24-70 in my camera around every day is more than cumbersome. I'm looking for a pocketable point-and-shoot camera that is good for all purposes. It would only be used for when it is hard or impossible for me to carry my regular camera. Looking at my Flickr account, I see that I don't have anything specialized that I take pics of. </p>

<p>-Pocketable<br>

- <$200<br>

-All-Purpose<br>

-Good IQ for the price-range<br>

-Would be easy for a newbie to use if I were to give it to one of my friends to take pics</p>

<p>Right now, I've narrowed it down to a Panasonic Lumix DSC-ZS1 and a Canon SD780IS. They both are in my price range. I'd like to hear what you have to say about either and which one of those I should buy, or a recommendation for something else if you have one.</p>

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