Yes have to agree here after doing a bit more research into this issue, it seems a none issue to me and can be tweaked out or reduced to a point where it won't matter it is there anyway. Also seems not only the 7D shows this issue and from what I understand too is if you mess with the AA filter and any of the cameras filters the Auto focus may stop functioning correctly too.. This I don't need and would rather just dial in 2 or 3 points of sharpening inside the camera.
Anyway seems the AA filter is there for a reason Canon understand better than the average joe with a click and shoot device. I saw the way to mod the camera and add the AA filter for video and remove it for taking pictures, but what I really want to see is 2 exact shots showing the AA filter on and off, so far no one has shown this. Only thing I have seen is 2 very different cameras with different AA filters on them and showing the 7D to look worse.
... Not exactly the correct way to do such a test in my opinion and the sensors are so different and also the megapixels..
Anyway 7D seems to be right for my needs and I have seen some amazing shots with it. I really have to ask if it was that bad why do the pros use the 7D as a 2nd camera or even as a crop to increase the reach of their lenses. Every pro that seems to own a 5D of some sort has one. See just that fact says to me they are good cameras. I also suspect the 7D MK2 (if full frame) and the 70D to cost a lot more than what the 7D currently costs and really don't want to spend over a £1000 on a camera when I need to add another expensive lens that costs more than the camera and maybe even one more lens I really want that is about half the price of the camera again. I want to have like 2-3 lenses for this camera that do everything I need and have started selling my none L / prime lenses and wanting only prime and L lenses now. To me the lenses are what make a great camera in most cases and I would rather invest in better glass than waste money on the body because most of the bodies are not that different these days and nothing a bit of photoshop can't fix anyway, also the 7D body does so much more than I need and just that fact is fantastic to me and I will love learning all the new features if has and try get the best out of them.
Only camera I see from Canon that comes close to features of the 7D is the 5D MK3 at the moment and that is just silly priced to me (The pricing of this camera is what makes me believe the next new cameras from Canon are also going to have a silly price tag), I would rather get a 5D Mk2 and a 7D for the price of that and get the best of both worlds then and still have a large chunk of change leftover.
Anyway need to find out more about a lens I posted about in this thread too because i'm wanting to buy both at the same time.
Guys mind looking into this thread too and seeing one of the lenses I speak of, thanks.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18428056
