Since your bro is not using it much, why dun you continue using the 500D then?
It's the most cost effective way to bring up your skills till the time you feel and know what you want to purchase.
Jumping directly to a mid-level might be seen as "very pro" to others seeing you holding that 7D but if you dun feel good using it or rather use it less often like your bro does, then it will very soon be sitting in the dry cab most of the time.
I often see people mentioning the best camera is the one that is with you when you needed it most and also the one you feel most comfortable using it with. It's not the one who is branded or always on advertisements or people told you it's good.
What's good for others may not be good for you.
BTW, why didnt you check with your bro why he dun use it much then? Might as well buy over from him and start learning from there.
P.S: there's no way one step to reach heaven, it's takes practise and patience to reach the skills needed for all things in life. it's good to be humble and start things from scratch slowly.
I think you are looking at my perspective a different way from me.
I do not get good products to show off.
I want to get a good product to suit my need for now and the future.
it was never about show boasting or anything like that. Ultimately the pictures says it all.
Why i want to get another camera is that i personally want it to be personal.
i'm the type that like to take care of things unlike my siblings who borrow the camera from time to time and do not take care of it, bt thats nt really the point.
ow yah btw, thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
back to the point, i want to buy a camera for my self that has as many functions as possible with good quality, this way i can use it through out my "life" and have sorta no boundries in terms of exploring the world of photography. So like i said, its nothing to do with showing off the best camera, but instead its having the "best" so that I can make it last and explore endlessly.
as for the 7D, I'm not sure if its a good camera , but since its the latest, i thought i might bring it up to see what you guys thing about it.
as for the metaphor of the "one step to heaven" i totally agree, but thats nt what i want to do, erm how do i put it,
Every one wants to reach "heaven" rite, but the step, s we take sometimes bound us to that step alone and taking the next step gets harder.
so why i want a better camera is so that i can explore the "camera world" broader without limitations.
Understanabaly, a 7D might be a big jump, its like jumping 3 steps for example.
so like 3 steps is a big jump, if i have a very good product, i can see these 3 steps clearly,
compare to a slightly lower product which has 1 step,
and the following products another step higher till i reach 3 steps.
All of which will reach its ultimate of 3 steps.
but the thing is that by having the 3 step product, i can take the same amount of time to reach there while having a clear vision of the 3 steps.
hope im clear abt what i feel
sry for the confusion
Please do correct me if i'm wrong about anything