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My 7d did not like any weather!! after a small shower on Dartmor it got very sick. after another in Scotland it died:'( The claims by Canon on the 7d,s weather sealing are very vague. trust it at your peril. I need a MkIII urgently;)

I am Weighing up the option of buying a second hand MKIII or saving a while longer for a MKIV What are the main improvements on the MKIV compared to the MKIII? :)

York cameras WC1, near the British museum

I would also call their bluff this way.

I went to India last year and took a 5d G10 70-200L 2.8 is 17-40 100 macro 580ex in a tamarac expedition 7 as hand luggage. Size was fine but it was borderline weight wise.

Another shout for the 400 f5.6. Its sharper and for birds you would mostly only use the 400mm end of the range.

I use this stuff for the hoods http://jackpyke.co.uk/jack-pyke-gun-cleaning/stealth-tape/prod_1569.html Peals off without leaving a mark can be cut to size and re-used again and again. a much cheaper option than dedicated lens covers. Also excellent on tripods etc

At the moment I least use the 17-40, but I have two trips to Scotland planned this year and with a FF 5d I could regret letting this one go. As for the 180mm macro with spring around the corner and the dragons and butterflys soon emerging, would I be able to just make do with the 70-200mm...

For what i enjoy, which is getting down and dirty with nature. A dedicated macro lens with decent reach would be hard to let go of but if this area could easily be covered with the 70-200 i could let it go.

I like my new 7D but I really miss my 5d and its full frame lovelines:'( and now I cant stop myself longing after a 5d mk11. I want both:nuts: I mainly shoot wildlife and macro So what do I do? The only solution at the moment is to raise part of the cost by letting go of one of these...

The RSPB osprey centre looks like the place to start. cheers for the info guys:thumbs:

Hi Andy I will be there from 3rd of April till the 11th. cheers

I have a trip planned in April to Loch Garten near Aviemore. I will be mainly there for the birds and wildlife. Does anybody have some tips and advice. Im fairly new to bird and wildlife photography so any info on locations etc would be very much appreciated. I have invested in a chair hide...

I am heading to the Cairngorms in April and have devoted at least 5 days to spend in the wild. I have invested in a stealth gear chair bivvy hide. and will be spending my time in this and a conventional bivvy. Although I have a lot of experience wild bivvying, It will be my first time in a...

Excellent, I went to the fens yesterday to test out my new lens. I will sort through the shots now, and post one later:thumbs: