Hi Brian, welcome to the forums!


Quote Originally Posted by thekingb
I am a little spooked by the vocal minority out there who HATE this camera for its supposed AF and poor sharpness issues.

I don't know anybody who has those problems. I have the 7D and love it. BTW, there is a vocal hating minority for EVERY camera, except maybe the Nikon D3. But the 7D is quite near flawless.


Quote Originally Posted by thekingb
Alternatively, I could go for the t2i, which best I can tell is like a junior 7d, and have serious money left over for more glass (I might then sell the 17-40 and get a 24-70 or 24-105, or add ).

That's a definite option. But the 7D is a faster, bigger, more powerful camera than the T2i and will bring more out of the lenses you currently. have. The 7D's 18 megapixels are great. The sharpness is excellent, the features are excellent, the ISO performance is better-than-average, and not one legitimate complaint has been echoed by a good portion of its owners.


Good Luck


brendan