Broken 50D replacement ???

[jr20516v]

Just placed my 40D and 50D in for sensor cleaning and am told the 50D has a problem with shutter assembly and to repair will be $450. I am thinking that after repair something else with it may go wrong down the track so its pointing to a new DSLR for my landscapes and portraits.
A fair amount of lowlight work too.

Thats the easy part to decide !!! I have to be careful in what i buy next as i dont want to have the following laid to waste.............

50 x 4GB CF cards [top of range ]
10 Canon batteries.
Canon TC80- N3 remote timer

My lenses are 70-300 L, 17-55 EFS 2.8, Tokina 11-16mm 2.8

Are my options only the 60D & 7D or is there something i havent thought of. ??

Any tips or thoughts most welcome :}
John

[jr20516v]

Anybody out there ?

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out this year 70d and 7dmk2, there is also the 650d

[Jamie.b]

The 60D only takes an SD card format, so you would have to change the cards, The 7D uses a compact flash slot so this would be a better solution. Canon seem to like changing their batteries around in new models of camera. I have a 500D which had the same battery as the 400 and 450, but the newer 550, 600 and possibly 650 all have different battery models.

You will need a crop sensor for the efs and the tokina. The canon range supports efs lenses up to the 7D.

The 70D and 7dmk2 are rumored to be out this year, but nothing concrete has been said when by canon, except a new xxD model will be an incremental upgrade over a 60D and will be here before a 7Dmk2. So I doubt it will change the card format.

I believe the 7D is your best option and is a cracking camera, I dont know about the remote though

[wavemachine]

Originally Posted by Jamie.b

I believe the 7D is your best option and is a cracking camera, I dont know about the remote though

I agree, unless you want to wait for a newer model but there is no guarantee it will support CF cards!

With regards to the remote it is listed as compatible with the 7D, I use a wired remote that I originally had on my 40D without issue.

[jr20516v]

Thanks so much for the kind replies........... looks like it leans to the 7D....and knowing there is a mark 2 in the wind is good to know too :}