I think pretty much this has been put to bed and confirmed by many that the 7D certainly will cut it. When I lived in Egypt last year I worked with a 5DmkII and 7D combo and it was great. Now that I'm back in the UK (well currently on holiday in Egypt but that doesn't count) I choose to work with the 5DmkII and 5D classic combination for most things. I have a friend who is rated as one of the top in the UK, involved with the national pro organisations giving training and judging competitions etc and she uses 2 x 5D classics and her work rocks. I do always feel more confident with the AF on the newer bodies I have (5DmkII, 1DmkIII and 7D) but the 5D classic is still a great piece of kit.

I prefer shooting FF as it gets the most of my glass and I know there is an argument about the DOF advantages but IMHO working regularly with FF, APS-C and APS-H systems you can really see the benefits of larger sensors.

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Interesting discussion not sure from this what it is that makes a good photographer - the camera or the person operating it ??

Sure technical is an important, in fact at times a lot more important than others. let not get away from the fact that its the operator taking the photo.