Nikon D7000

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Joe AC

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After reading some reviews, I'm thinking about getting this camera. I was wondering what those of you who own one of these think of it? What about print size? What do you think the largest print is that one could get from a camera with a sensor of this size? Also, I know that they are different animals, but...how do you think the D7000 would fair against the new Fuji Xpro-1?

Thanks
Joe
 
The print size entirely depends on the viewing distance. I've had posters printed to 1x1.5 meter from my 6MP D50; no-one ever complained about the source images being 6MP. A D7000 runs circles around the D50 in most every way, so I'd hazard a guess that print size isn't a worry.
 
A couple of weeks ago, I thought about getting back to the D1/D2H/D2X bodies that I used for so many years but wanted to see what the new kid on the block offered. KR recommended it highly and the price is only about $500 more than a used D2X.

Went to Showcase in Atlanta where my friend works and he had one in stock. Cool!:)

Picked it up, tried it and couldn't give it back quickly enough. The camera is a cube! Huge, heavy, plasticy, terrible grip, terrible feel. I knew instantly that I might consider a D300 or even another D2X but not this camera. It just didn't fit me! YMMV and maybe I have been tainted by the M3 and R4 experience.

The images I have seen are terrific. But for me the ride is more important than the destination alone.:angel:
 
The grip is a bit small and the gap between lens and grip narrow for big hands. True of all the smaller Nikons and Canons though, IMO.
 
dave lackey said:
A couple of weeks ago, I thought about getting back to the D1/D2H/D2X bodies that I used for so many years but wanted to see what the new kid on the block offered. KR recommended it highly and the price is only about $500 more than a used D2X.

Went to Showcase in Atlanta where my friend works and he had one in stock. Cool!:)

Picked it up, tried it and couldn't give it back quickly enough. The camera is a cube! Huge, heavy, plasticy, terrible grip, terrible feel. I knew instantly that I might consider a D300 or even another D2X but not this camera. It just didn't fit me! YMMV and maybe I have been tainted by the M3 and R4 experience.

The images I have seen are terrific. But for me the ride is more important than the destination alone.:angel:
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Its surprising that you didn't care for it's size and weight, and especially surprising to hear that you preferred the D300 coming from M Leicas. I have four M Leicas and actually thought that compared to the D300 and D700, the D7000 would suit me better because of its smaller size and weight. I have been trying to decide on a new digital and had even pre-ordered the new x-pro1 but am now reconsidering that in favor of the D7000. I wanted something manageable with interchangeable lenses and great image quality, and at $500 cheaper than the X-pro1 I just don't see how i can beat it. Still on the fence though. I also considered a used M8 because I love my M film cameras and shoot them all the time, and can use the same lenses but I'm not sure that the files would be any better and it would still cost considerably more with no warranty.

Thanks
Joe
 
It's an excellent camera which is markedly more advanced than the D200 I sold to buy mine. In reality, it has more features than I'll ever need or use (the same was probably true of the D200 too). I haven't had any focus issues with it. For the money I paid - about £700, minus the £400 I got when I Ebayed my D200, so around £300 net - I'm delighted with it.
 
This is an interesting thread. When it is film I use my m7 or the Nikon FM2. Since I have the Leica x1 i appreciate some of the advantages of digital. The x1 is excellent (not perfect) for what I do, but sometimes I feel the need of a longer lens. Having nikon in my heart (beside Leica!) I sometimes think about the D-7000 with a prime lens (50mm = 75 could be good for portraits or details) but the camera seems me too "complicated". Not sure myself what to do, give a try to the D-7000, wait for the Fuji x1 pro, or the new OM-D, or the new Leica mirrorless (but when could be available?) or to use my wife's D-5100 which feels a little "plastic" but is not bad...
Or just stay with the m7 and the x1...
robert
 
Joe AC said:
Its surprising that you didn't care for it's size and weight, and especially surprising to hear that you preferred the D300 coming from M Leicas. I have four M Leicas and actually thought that compared to the D300 and D700, the D7000 would suit me better because of its smaller size and weight. I have been trying to decide on a new digital and had even pre-ordered the new x-pro1 but am now reconsidering that in favor of the D7000. I wanted something manageable with interchangeable lenses and great image quality, and at $500 cheaper than the X-pro1 I just don't see how i can beat it. Still on the fence though. I also considered a used M8 because I love my M film cameras and shoot them all the time, and can use the same lenses but I'm not sure that the files would be any better and it would still cost considerably more with no warranty.

Thanks
Joe
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My main concern is "feel". I can handle the size of a D2X and a D300 although I prefer rangefinder cameras. The weight is no real issue either compared to the "feel". When doing motorsports and sports photography, the size and weight is important because it balances the huge lenses.

My sole interest in the D7000 would be for handheld carry-around and I don't like the size, weight, feel, or the plasticy bad grip. It just didn't work for me.

If it works for you, fantastic. Go for it and get incredible images.
 
The D7000 is a great little camera - a lot of good things in a reasonably small package. Really fine IQ, excellent controls, good backwards compatibility with manual-focus lenses. Works fast and stays out of your way. Not as rugged as my D300 (which remains main work camera) but very, very well made with some weathersealing. Saved some $ buying a refurb (probably rejected at birth by some neurotic type) - it's been great. Simply the best Nikon DX camera.

I never thought I would, but I've come to like shooting video. I had an assignment for work shooting a short video at night and the D7k knocked it out of the park. All I need now is a second D7k.... and some wide, fast, DX primes.
 
I have one and am selling it.Not because I don't like the camera.It's a beautiful camera to use and the picture quality is second to none, but I 've bought it new about a year and have shot less than 500 photos with it.I was using my D90 till I sold it to backalley and have been using my Sony Nex camera's more.They're just more to my liking right now for my type of photograghy.
 
robert blu said:
This is an interesting thread. When it is film I use my m7 or the Nikon FM2. Since I have the Leica x1 i appreciate some of the advantages of digital. The x1 is excellent (not perfect) for what I do, but sometimes I feel the need of a longer lens. Having nikon in my heart (beside Leica!) I sometimes think about the D-7000 with a prime lens (50mm = 75 could be good for portraits or details) but the camera seems me too "complicated". Not sure myself what to do, give a try to the D-7000, wait for the Fuji x1 pro, or the new OM-D, or the new Leica mirrorless (but when could be available?) or to use my wife's D-5100 which feels a little "plastic" but is not bad...
Or just stay with the m7 and the x1...
robert
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I have a lot of the same concerns being a mainly film guy, and have also been bouncing back and forth between the D7000 and Xpro1 but I have some nice MF ais glass. So....after holding a D7000 in my hands, I didnt strike me as big or heavy. I think I may go with it over the Xpro1 or M8 and save some money.

Thanks
Joe
 
BTW,this camera is amazing with ais glass.I have a 50mm,100mm 2.8 E lens and a 35mm 2.8 and have no problems with any of them.
 
At the end of the day I doubt even the most discerning observer would see much difference in large prints from the D7000 and the X-Pro 1.

Operationally the cameras are very different and each has it's advantages and disadvantages.
 
Bright is one thing; contrast is another. Is it possible to focus accurately on the screen, without using the green indicators?
 
digitalintrigue said:
How do you find the ease/difficulty of manual focus with the D7000 focusing screen?
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Speaking for myself - manual focussing is much better with the D7k than the lower end Nikons, but not quite as nice as the FX Nikons. "Electronic Rangefinder" as it's called, works quite well and you can use any of the 39 AF points to confirm focus. You can simply use the screen, but it's showing too much DOF to focus fast primes. One might consider a Katz-eye screen if you really are into manual focus. Then at least you have the split image to focus with.

For manual focus, nothing Nikon has made since the F3 (maybe F4) is as good as the F cameras that came before .... just a sad fact of life.
 
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