With the 350D dispatched to a cheery local via eBay I headed for Jessops. I wanted a bigger LCD, but that is standard upgrade across the Canon range.
I’d been impressed with the results of a friend’s 5D, but that was way too expensive. The 500D looked good, but I had my heart set on a mid-range body. The obvious choice was the 50D, but this seemed to be falling behind in spec. Then I noticed the 7D, still expensive but nearer the 500D than 5D. The reviews of the 7D were enthusiastic and I liked the look of the new 19 point AF system, the 18 megapixels, big screen and the big ISO range. The video sounds like a nice to have, but I’d rather have it than not.
I bought the camera in store at Jessops as it was competitively priced with the 18-135mm lens kit. I knew I was onto a good thing when the guy in store was drooling over it.