j_c56

It was in 1980 that I bought my first camera, a Nikon

F3. I took a 5 hour trip to NYC to 47th Street Photo and

it remains one of my more memorable experiences. If you

haven't been to a store like this the premium is worth

it, and you can always order online to skip the

entertainment tax.

I'm in a similar position. I wanted to upgrade my 7D but

decided at full price of the 7D2 and resale value of the

original it didn't make much sense with what is only

incremental benefit for my use. I decided it would be

much more practical and rewarding to take this time to

own my first FF DSLR. I have only the EF-S 10-22mm & 15-

85mm (and love them both), and a good range of EF lenses

topping out with the 70-300mm L. I'm holding out for

possible holiday sales on a 6D and 24-105mm kit. I will

keep my 7D and eventually upgrade it, as I do need both

the longer reach and AF. To prepare for my transition I

have just purchased a 16-35mm f/4 L and will sell the

10-22mm.

This may be an option for you as well. If you don't need

the AF and other features of the 5Diii the 6D is a

fantastic value and with Black Friday looming the 6D kit

may be almost the same as a 7Dii upgrade.

Yeah OK, I spent a lot of time justifying my move, it

may not work for you. :) I thought it would be cool to

have the best of both worlds and the two complement each

other well I think, so that's what I'm going with.

Good luck to you!