Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle


Easy. Just buy the new stuff, but don't sell your old stuff. [img]/emoticons/emotion-1.gif[/img]


Oh....this forum is so dangerous.


Hi Denise...would you keep your 7D?


A few quick reactions, assuming you are keeping the 7D:
  • 100-400L:I've seen a lot of great pictures from you with the 7D and the 100-400L taken at 400mm. Are you sureyou to give up that combination. Plus, the 100-400L IS II is rumored to be coming out in 2011 ([:P]). Ok...don't count on that. Do you think you'd be happy with 300 mm and the 7D? If you aren't going to keep the 7D, it seems like you would be giving up a lot of reach.
  • 70-200 f/4 (IS??): I recall a few photos from you with this lens, soI am not sure you use it much.Do you?
  • 17-55 f/2.8: Just a quick reaction here, but it seems that you'd be trading f2.8 on your 7D with this lens for better ISO performance with the 5D but f4 with the24-105.Of course, with your primes you'd get the extra light and better noise performance.
  • 70-300L. I was tempted by this lens too. Smaller, lighter and better IS/IQ (likely) than the 100-400L. But in 6 months it may be cheaper and you'll have reviews to judge it by.



Playing with the math, you may still be kicking in ~$1,000-$1,500. At that point, if you don't use it much, I might be tempted start your transition in steps andsell the 70-200 f/4 and buy the 5DII and leave everything else the same....for now []. But I am a boring engineer....[8-|]


Brant