D7000 first day thougts, moving from a D200
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punkromance
Poor art student
I had a D700 before it was stolen, and after using a FF digital I'm never going back. That said, my flatmate has a D7000 and it is one of the nicest cameras I've used.
RE: AF in liveview - don't do it. It's the first camera ever to use it and it's sketchy at best. You're much better off manual focusing.
Noise wise it has the best high ISO of any crop camera on the market and far better than a certain FF digital too. Shoot raw and process it with LR3 and your files will be virtually noise free.
All Nikons made after the D300 have a different image processing engine, which would explain why you're seeing a difference between that and your D200 (in my opinions it bests the previous one by a mile - I used to have a D70/80 too).
Numbers on charts are all well and good, but you can't argue with that 2 stop dynamic range increase:
Also, I'm not sure if it's just me, but the D7k has the nicest sounding shutter I've ever heard.
RE: AF in liveview - don't do it. It's the first camera ever to use it and it's sketchy at best. You're much better off manual focusing.
Noise wise it has the best high ISO of any crop camera on the market and far better than a certain FF digital too. Shoot raw and process it with LR3 and your files will be virtually noise free.
All Nikons made after the D300 have a different image processing engine, which would explain why you're seeing a difference between that and your D200 (in my opinions it bests the previous one by a mile - I used to have a D70/80 too).
Numbers on charts are all well and good, but you can't argue with that 2 stop dynamic range increase:
Also, I'm not sure if it's just me, but the D7k has the nicest sounding shutter I've ever heard.
Athos6
Tao Master
Its not just you, I noticed that as well. 😀
I have to say, I still can't get over how my MF lenses are performing on this body. I went out with a 50mm F2 lens I was never happy with and got some great shots.
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robert blu
quiet photographer
Interesting report, thanks. I'm planning to buy a dslr for my wife (who would use it only on auto program) but I desire a camera that I could use when I need dslr. A FF is too large and to expensive, probably the D7000 could be my choice. Not sure if I can us on it my 20mm AFD. Or should I buy the new 24mm 1,4 G ($?).
roebrt
roebrt
Athos6
Tao Master
Your 20mm should work great. I'm currently looking for a wide as well, but I think I would go with the Zeiss ZF.2 line of lenses before dropping a bunch of cash on the fast wides from Nikon, but thats me. Maybe the Zeiss 18mm or the 21mm, once I save up.
robert blu
quiet photographer
I know the Zeiss ZF.2 are great lenses and for sure I would get one of them if I should buy now (maybe the 25). I never had one but heard/read very good report about. If you go in that direction you'll be satisfied. As for me now if buy a 7000 body no more cash for lenses available!
robert
robert
damien.murphy
Damien
I had a D700 before it was stolen, and after using a FF digital I'm never going back. That said, my flatmate has a D7000 and it is one of the nicest cameras I've used.
RE: AF in liveview - don't do it. It's the first camera ever to use it and it's sketchy at best. You're much better off manual focusing.
Noise wise it has the best high ISO of any crop camera on the market and far better than a certain FF digital too. Shoot raw and process it with LR3 and your files will be virtually noise free.
All Nikons made after the D300 have a different image processing engine, which would explain why you're seeing a difference between that and your D200 (in my opinions it bests the previous one by a mile - I used to have a D70/80 too).
Numbers on charts are all well and good, but you can't argue with that 2 stop dynamic range increase:
Also, I'm not sure if it's just me, but the D7k has the nicest sounding shutter I've ever heard.
Quite impressive, and it would seem successive Nikons have gained at least a stop of dynamic range each generation, with the D80/200 giving 11.2 stops, the D90/300 giving 12.2 and the D7000 giving 13.9. A great incentive to upgrade, if ever there was one! 🙂
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Armoured
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I was at a friend's house using the d7000 to hang out and take pictures, esp of his kid. The d7000 is impressive. I finally settled on using shutter priority for 1/160 (kids move a lot, need some shutter to keep things still, and then even so...), auto-ISO, with a fast lens. This camera can keep up. Exposures all well and easily handled in raw, despite challenging and changing lighting. Mostly indoors and shady, light outside changing.
Pretty much any ISO up to and including 1800 is fine. (Maybe above that to but didn't try).
Pretty much any ISO up to and including 1800 is fine. (Maybe above that to but didn't try).
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