RRS Loc: Not sure

I understand what you are saying. I shoot 100% RAW and although not a nut on ETTR I do like a little more detail to work with hence my +1/3. I have a 5DMKII, 7D, 7DMKII and a 1DXMKII and the majority of people that I shoot with set their cameras to suit their interpretation of how they see. There are two professionals that I shoot with that go the other way by setting their cameras at a -2/3 to 1 full stop down claiming they get richer colors. I did talk to CPS about my meter settings and they said that the meter was most likely set to factory specification. In harsh or subdued lighting situations I too shoot in manual and will switch to spot metering and determine what is most important in the shot and expose to get it and yes at times it does help to be able to see what you've just shot and make corrections. In the good old film days yes when I knew that there was not going to be a second chance yes I did bracket.

JayB Loc: Northeast US

Fascinating. There are respected, successful photographers who question using auto ISO in the first place.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

That's because Auto ISO usually has a mind of its own and is not controllable. But on the 7D2 manual mode with Auto ISO allows you to use EC to control and tailor ISO. Mind you, its not the best method to use all the time, but its great for fast changing lighting conditions, especially for sports and action.

RRS Loc: Not sure

And there are successful and respected photographers that use auto ISO when ever it is advantageous. When photographing BIF (Bald Eagles) and they are flying in and out of the light it is a challenge not to blow out the white heads and still maintain detail in the dark feathers. One other problem is when shooting against a bright sky you also don't want to end up with silhouettes either. I do shoot in manual and set up my shutter speed as needed, and adjust the aperture to give me a little fudge factor in getting the DOF I want but sometimes I do have to shoot wide open if that's all the light I have. I do shoot long and also the fastest lenses that Canon makes and at times wish for more, don't we all. I know that this thread is on the 7DMKII but I first shot the 7D and made the switch to the 7DMKII because of less noise. Although happy with the improvements I didn't find them to be all that I had read. My big surprise came while shooting humming birds this year with the 1DXMKII. Because of what I wanted to freeze the hummer's wings I was shooting at 1/2000 at 840mm at f/5.6. The hummers didn't come in until the sun was gone and I was shooting in auto ISO. I was shocked to see such low noise. There's no one way to shoot anything, we're all different and what ever works for you do it and have fun with photography. I try not to get set in a rut and do try new ways, not that they always work for me. It's all about learning!

JayB Loc: Northeast US

That makes total sense. As the OP of this thread, I'm always happy when, for whatever reason, you guys in the know get caught in a (civil) discussion thread that exposes more rarified techniques and opinions than one usually runs across. It's why I keep coming here. I'll never have such a high degree of expertise, but this helps me push ahead. As to the original point, it's probably time to replace my original 7D (or use it as a second body).