See if you can find a link to the Canon Loyalty Program. They sell refurbished cameras and if you send in an old Canon camera you get an additional discount. I think the 7D is under $1000 now but that is body only. However, any lenses you have for...
The CF card is card 1. If you open the door to the memory cards and remove card 1, then close the door before you put the CF card back in it's slot, then the camera defaults to card 2, the SD card. The camera will then record to card 2 and card 1 i...
You didn't mention budget. I haven't read much about the new T6s though I am sure they are great cameras. However, if you are shooting birds, especially birds in flight, you will benefit from the improved autofocus of the 7D. If you have the budge...
Do you have a manual? I don't have mine anymore or I would look it up but look at the section on flash and you should find instructions on how to set it up. I rarely used Auto or Program modes so I don't remember exactly how it works but if you use t...
If you remove the CF card and close the card door the camera will default to the SD card and will not read the CF card. You have to go into the menu and select the CF card as the one to read. I have never tried it but you might remove the SD card and...