"mike regish" wrote in message
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You'd be surprised (I know I was) at how simple the menu navigation and
intuitiveness is on this camera. Like I say, it looked daunting when I
first looked at it, but I'm already fairly proficient with it and I've had
it less than 2 days. And I'm not a real quick study, either. :-)

I got to pick up a Canon rebel when they first came out and I was
surprised at how light it was. I know most people probably prefer a
lightweight camera, but I like something with some weight to it and the 7D
has some. It just feels solid. I think that hanging it around my neck with
the relatively narrow strap will get uncomfortable after a couple of
hours, but I will either get a wider strap or a cushion for it. The
handgrip has finger contours and a textured rubber that just fits
perfectly in the hand. All the buttons you might need for shooting are
right where your fingers can get them. The dial controls on top have a
locking button that you have to press in order to turn them. I think I
could live without these as you're unlikely to turn them unintentionally,
but this is about the only thing that's the least bit clumsy on the
camera. I also wish the strap had hooks because I found that picking up
the camera in the plane, I had to be careful to grab it under the strap to
get a good grip. I'd like to be able to remove and replace it easier, but
that's minor. I'll get used to it.

I noticed the price on the 6 meg Canon came down a lot. If this camera
hadn't come out with the anti shake, I would have gotten the Rebel, but
for aerial stuff that antishake is priceless. I was getting good shots
with the lens out to about 70 or 80 mm (105 to 120 equivalent) even in
slightly bumpy air. In calm conditions I have no doubt I can get the lens
all the way out to 105.

mike

"Andy" wrote in message
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This is why I chose Canon. It is easy tool for taking professional
pictures. Nikon looks like a kiddie toy.




For aerial staff Canon has an army of Image Stabilizing ( anti shake) lenses
which covers every focal length starting from 17 mm to 600 mm.
Internal camera's anti shake system can not handle heavy lenses, so Canon
beats Nikon for a couple of stops. I also love Canon's Eye control system
available in many Canon's cameras. It allows me perfectly compose motion
pictures what is not possible with other cameras having automatic focus
system without manual prefocusing. My Canon 3 focuses for every thing I look
through my viewfinder, it perfectly tracks a moving subjects and IS lenses
help me reduce blurs caused by camera shake while handholding. Simply
amazing, I would not forgive myself if I invested in Nikon system when I was
making my final decision.

Regardless handholding. To avoid blurred pictures you should use shutter
speed equal or shorter than lens length. For example 1/60 s for 50 mm lens.
1/125 s for 100 mm lens, 1/500 s for 500 mm lens....