[skysurfer]

First considering a 5Mk3 but I considered the $3500 body only price tag as too hefty. Moreover two lenses would get useless for me so I needed another $1600 to replace these ones. And after reading good reviews of the 7d I bought this for $1200. The rest I can better invest in L glass (or a trip to a dark location).
The noise reduction is almost a stop better than the 40d which I had and it is far more convenient for me than the 40d which I put on sale.