Canon 7D or...

[in00bz]

imho
save up & buy a 5d II
the 7d dosent worth it except if you want long video sessions

[Hillbillygirl]

imho
save up & buy a 5d II
the 7d dosent worth it except if you want long video sessions

If money was no object, sure go ahead and Buy 5D MkII. Then you will also have to buy new glass, as what Bol Ray has now will not work on Full frame. You are talking many thousands of dollars here.
The 7D is a beautiful camera, and works very well in high ISO situations also.( I am speaking from personal experience). It is not on par with 5D for studio work IMO, (just because of crop, not quality of pics), but that being said, there are many Pro's using this body in studio. Don't believe it, try checking out the Canon Forums. (Glamour & Nudes section)
Only downside is, either one of these cameras will want to use "L" quality glass to get good results, that is why I would suggest the investment in glass first.

On another note, I see you now have your location up as India, so I guess trying out my lenses is out of question eh Bol Ray? Did you finally decide on which glass, or still debating?

[in00bz]

+1 for the glass advice

[asnow]

Do you really need the speed and light gathering of the 24-70 or is it lust? Remember with the 24-105 you have IS which is good for two stops of light gathering ability also, and it is much lighter to hang on the neck for awhile. They both have their advantages over each other in this respect.

I'm sort of in the same boat. I would love to upgrade my Rebel XSi (EOS 450D) to a 60D or 7D. I've found that ISO 1600 on my Rebel body is very noisy so shooting in low light is not very good. However, as suggested I think I will concentrate on some good 'L' glass first before I upgrade the body. The two lenses that were suggested 24-70 f2.8 and 24-105 IS are definitely two considerations. I've just reserved the 24-105 to rent for this weekend. Not a bad deal. As it is a long (3 day) weekend I get an extra day in the rental. For $25 I have it from 4pm on Friday to 11am on Tuesday.

[Hillbillygirl]

I'm sort of in the same boat. I would love to upgrade my Rebel XSi (EOS 450D) to a 60D or 7D. I've found that ISO 1600 on my Rebel body is very noisy so shooting in low light is not very good. However, as suggested I think I will concentrate on some good 'L' glass first before I upgrade the body. The two lenses that were suggested 24-70 f2.8 and 24-105 IS are definitely two considerations. I've just reserved the 24-105 to rent for this weekend. Not a bad deal. As it is a long (3 day) weekend I get an extra day in the rental. For $25 I have it from 4pm on Friday to 11am on Tuesday.

Now that there is an excellent deal. I am sure you will have loads of fun with it. It is about the best walk-around lens going IMO. Light, sharp, and IS to boot. If it is so great, why don't I have it? I have a 17-40f4, 24-70f2.8, 70-200f2.8, so it just does not fit in-between anything I already have. If I did not own the 24-70f2.8 "brick", I would be all over it. Have fun this weekend Asnow and show us your results.