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Originally Posted by hotspur
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My point was that I felt that when he use to post the images from his 40D and 400L /100 mm macro.They were better-they had more 'punch' and you felt OMG when you looked at them.
For example the image of Eastern Water Dragon eating grass hopper,and the macro images he posted around that time,were IMO of a standard that had far more impact on the viewer.I just wanted make that point clear-andnot get into trouble.
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In terms of the question “is the 40D better than the 7D”, this batch of photos are not suitable candidates for making that assessment. Taking the KF munching a spider, it is likely that I would not have attempted that shot with the 40D, as the bird would be too small in the frame. As already stated, the chopper was incorrectly exposed due to accidentally selecting my customised macro settings.
In the example that you quoted, the EWD series of photos in our back garden were taken under ideal conditions. I was able to fill the frame with the subject, the EWD was static, the lighting was good and the camera/lens was tripod mounted. In contrast, the KF was hand held, only fills a small part of the frame and being a bit of a flighty creature, there was little time to settle and prepare for the shoot.
In terms of my own “real world” experience, I have noticed that the 7D appears to return more detail under the more controlled conditions of macro photography. Some examples I have are of individual ants, eyes of flies and native bees; with the 40D, I was never pleased with the small apparent size of the ant, the lack of resolution in the fly eyes and the poorly resolved native bees. With the 7D, I have enjoyed better results in all of those departments.
There are also human factors involved. The 40D was my first serious DSLR and most of the photos I took with it were during my sabbatical where I could choose the best days and conditions to shoot under and had aeons of time to re-shoot the next day, thus putting the lessons learned into practice in a timely manner. By comparison, since my return to work, I have only dabbled so you may not be seeing the best that the 7D can produce.
Such comparisons can cover topics such as the technical specs, real world use and additional functionality of different bodies, so there are many variables to consider. You might choose the 7D over the 40D if you required increased functionality such as HD Video, built-in wireless flash control, 19 AF points with multiple configurations, more responsive AF, Quick Control menu, etc.
If the 19 AF points, fast AF and custom selection of AF points of the 7D is important, then the 7D certainly is an advance over the 40D. However, the 40D is no slouch and I still have it although it gets little use now compared to the 7D.
Cheers
Dennis