Nikon D7000... who's getting one?

Wish I could! Looks like a fabulous camera, but unfortunately I'm going to have to settle for the cheaper D5000.

Let us know how you like it when you get it =D

 

The Mega pix wars Continue!

What a time to be alive!
Technology is Incredible!

So Many Electronic gadgets and so little Time!

 

Does the D7000 require special lenses (like the D5000 did) or not?

Does the D7000's display swivel out (like on the D5000)?

I believe the answers to be no and no. Correct?

Personally I'm sick and tired of the D200 I have and I'm looking for something more user friendly. The D90 or the D3001 looked like good candidates. Maybe the D7000 beats those?

I cant wait to replace the D200. I hate this camera.

 

The D200 was the predecessor to the D300 and is pro through and through. I probably got carried away by that thought and now have to suffer the consequences: An insanely heavy clunker with a user interface from hell. Nothing comes natural and there are really important buttons on the back, which you can easily move into the wrong position without noticing and your whole "roll of film" is done for.

I had the D70 before and that camera fit me like a glove. I could done anything with it and I did. Other than that it is by now old technology, I would still have it. So I want something like the D70 again.

PS: I hate the D200 so much that I was close to giving up on Nikon altogether.

 

Have had a D90 for a little over a year now and thought it would last be years...but I think I will be buying a D7000 as soon as I can sell my D90 and a couple lenses...

 

I have a framed picture of your profile picture/avatar! It is somewhere at my parent's house but I had that picture hanging up in my room when I was in high school!

I am hoping to get a new camera soon but nothing feels like the D70! I love my camera and even though it is dying slowly, just like you, no other camera seems to fit quite like it.

 

Yes it has the focus switch, but if that gets in the wrong position it is not a major disaster. The real problem is the light measuring switch: If that is in the wrong position the results are randomly over and underexposed pictures. And not in difficult lighting situation, in plain daylight with the sun in your back. And because you're outside you don't notice it on the display anyway and at home you can toss those pics into the delete folder.

There are some other quirks where the camera is anything but helpful. The other day I could not select "Mirror lock up" when I needed to clean the sensor. 24 hours later that option was selectable in the software menu. Nothing changed in between. Go figure.

 

I will pass as the Dx000 series is not for me plus the feature of having moving video in a SLR camera still has no appeal for myself. Long live my D300, D80, and D100.

 

Andreas Are you shooting JPEG or NEF??? I have had some poorly exposed shots and been able to recover them when I shoot RAW.

 

Jpg but starting to consider raw

For now I used a sharpie to mark the switch positions on the camera hoping that will remind me to check them under fire

 

Once you master raw conversion you will never want to shoot JPG ever again. I have not shot JPG ever since Fri practice in Montreal when I had the WB off.

 

i currently use a d700 as my main camera and a d200 as my backup. im thinking the d7000 might be a good replacment for my d200. it will be miles ahead in terms of low light performance... IMO it will be close to the d700 but in a d90's body. only thing it might be missing is the extra manual control the dx00 series have. will wait and see.

 

I just placed my order with B&H yesterday, to replace my four-year-old D80. I especially like the fact that (unlike the D80) it has the AI/AIS mechanical interface so the I can use my older lenses.

 

I'm considering switching to Nikon, but probably a D3s if anything.

 

Even though I've only been shooting for under a year I would love an upgrade. My budget only allowed me to get a D3000, which is fine because I'm still learning and getting better everyday. But not having an in-body focusing motor kind of sucks because if I want auto-focus on my lenses I have to shell out a pretty penny.

I'm debating picking up a 50mm 1.8D AF for cheap because 1) it's an amazing piece of glass and 2) its cheap enough to buy and learn more of the art of manual focus.

This D7000 does look quite nice though.

 

Mine should come via FedEx tomorrow afternoon

 

Will do.

 

It's been so long since the D7000 was announced but still no signs of an actual release date. I went ahead and got the 5000, which replaced my d40x that was stolen. I can't wait to go out and play with it.

Anyone else get the point of the live view option? I find that it has a difficult time actually focusing on a subject's face, and how is that more superior then just shooting AF-S, since focusing on a slowly moving subject isn't that difficult.

 

Nevermind, I should've read the manual, the live view is the video function

 

Got use to using the AF-ON button to focus. Will wait to see what the D3oo replacement looks like. 36000 exposures already.