Quote Originally Posted by freelanceshots


Man with all the new gadgets this 7D has for focus its a little over whelming. If I had one of these bodies I may not know what to do with myself. I wish there was more business coming in that required me needing a new sports oriented camera body. Sounds like a lot of fun to use. Be sure to post your best pictures from the skiing event like on Flickr so that we can see them.


In this situation would you want to use Highlight Tone Priority because of the bight snow verses skier/trees? I don't know how the 7D works or if it carries this feature but it might be something I would consider depending on the noise levels you see.
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I don't know if HTP is necessary - since the skiers probably won't be pure white, the camera seems to do a fantastic job of metering based on the subject, and the snow will be white. I shot a hockey game last month, and afterwards during the jersey auction, I was shooting people with ice behind them. Faces and clothes were perfect, ice was blown out; the ice was white but the faces weren't dark as a result.


The AF has been on the money every time. The five focus modes are all selectable; it's just a different way of thinking to choose between them. (As someone with a 1D3, the M.Fn button is where the FEL button is on a 1D, so I don't think of it for focus mode selection. Thankfully the button is duplicated on the grip.)


The 7D is an AMAZING value. Although I won't actually do it, I have actually thought about selling my 1D3 (and her 40D) to get two more 7D bodies and some glass. Don't think of it as strictly a sports body either...it's good for a lot of stuff.