Nikon D7000 CYBER MONDAY, Amazing DSLR
This camera produces such astounding images that my friends all think I am pro...not even close! I have taken a couple of photography classes in the past with a film SLR, but this is a whole new level. At first I was hesitant to spend that much money on a gadget, but now I realize it will be with me for at least 5-10 years, depending on how quickly the technology improves, but it's hard to imagine much better pictures than this provides!
Nikon D7000 CYBER MONDAY, PERFECT!!
Everything was perfect. The camera came exactly as reported by Amazon. The carton was in perfect condition and all advertised equipment was included. I have never had an issue with anything I have purchased on Amazon. Have not tried the video so I don't know how it works. Still working on the other stuff. I did not purchase the camera for videos anyway. Thanks Amazon for a great experience!!
Friday, November 25, 2011
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY, My 5th Nikon DSLR - This one is IT!!
Short and sweet, I've owned four Nikon DSLRs, the D70, D80, D90 and a D200 and now the D7000, this camera helps me make outstanding pictures, better than any other camera I've owned. I am astounded with the low light, high ISO capability, this camera works so hard for you in the most difficult conditions to make great shots. On one of my first outings with this camera, I had it set at 6400 ISO and didn't realize it and was out all day shooting... the pictures were spectacular, even when you aren't thinking of your shot, this camera will compensate for you.
The image sensor is amazing, the response of the shutter button like lightening, the auto-focus system is mystically accurate ... there is little to complain about with this camera.
If you are thinking about a replacement DSLR or upgrading, this is the top of the line pro-sumer camera, the next best rig is the D700, at more than twice the price.
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY, Great as expected.
Nikon has a reputation for making the best SLR cameras and the D7000 will contribute to that. It is light and easy to hold but also has all of the features you expect in a quality camera. The Image quality is fantastic and with just a few minutes of setup time the two User Modes allow very complex settings to be done with a single turn of the mode dial.
I purchased the camera as a second camera body to use in AUTO mode for those special situations that occur unexpectedly and last only a second. This camera gets great results if you just turn it on and shoot. I was surprised to find that it also has easy to set manual features that match or surpass many of the professional quality cameras. It was defiantly a good buy for me.
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY, AWESOME CAMERA!!
Nikon has exceeded my expectations again.
Once you get used to it it is very easy to use.
The grip really fits my hand well.
The AutoFocus is very accurate and fast.
Increase the in-camera sharpening and the image quality is really excellant.
Short and sweet, I've owned four Nikon DSLRs, the D70, D80, D90 and a D200 and now the D7000, this camera helps me make outstanding pictures, better than any other camera I've owned. I am astounded with the low light, high ISO capability, this camera works so hard for you in the most difficult conditions to make great shots. On one of my first outings with this camera, I had it set at 6400 ISO and didn't realize it and was out all day shooting... the pictures were spectacular, even when you aren't thinking of your shot, this camera will compensate for you.
The image sensor is amazing, the response of the shutter button like lightening, the auto-focus system is mystically accurate ... there is little to complain about with this camera.
If you are thinking about a replacement DSLR or upgrading, this is the top of the line pro-sumer camera, the next best rig is the D700, at more than twice the price.
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY, Great as expected.
Nikon has a reputation for making the best SLR cameras and the D7000 will contribute to that. It is light and easy to hold but also has all of the features you expect in a quality camera. The Image quality is fantastic and with just a few minutes of setup time the two User Modes allow very complex settings to be done with a single turn of the mode dial.
I purchased the camera as a second camera body to use in AUTO mode for those special situations that occur unexpectedly and last only a second. This camera gets great results if you just turn it on and shoot. I was surprised to find that it also has easy to set manual features that match or surpass many of the professional quality cameras. It was defiantly a good buy for me.
Nikon D7000 BLACK FRIDAY, AWESOME CAMERA!!
Nikon has exceeded my expectations again.
Once you get used to it it is very easy to use.
The grip really fits my hand well.
The AutoFocus is very accurate and fast.
Increase the in-camera sharpening and the image quality is really excellant.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Nikon D7000 BEST BUY
Nikon D7000 BEST BUY, One of the best camera's on the market.
The Nikon D7000 is everything that I want in a semi-professional camera. The images are tack sharp (good glass helps this of course) and the camera build is conducive to that as well. The learning curve is very steep, especially if you have a solid background or upgrading from the D90 etc. The camera just feels good in the hands and really makes taking photographs a joy. There aren't many drawbacks with this camera. The only one of note is the continuous shooting mode. The camera doesn't have the buffer size like a D3s but it still makes the grade as I don't normal shoot many action sequences. All in all, superb camera.
Nikon D7000 Best Buy, My best HD camera ever!
Well, I'm still discovering a lot of functions... but here 10 key points.
1) In terms of QUALITY is amazing for its price. Everything is very professional, good materials, looks pro, feels pro.
2) PHOTO, I always loved Nikon and I still prefer Nikon over other brands. They keep on improving.
3) VIDEO, the HD quality is amazing, my only complain is that it has no 30 FPS in 1080p, only in 720p. I use it often in 24 FPS so I don't mind, but it's a flaw if you want to shoot content for TV in the highest quality/size. I hope they can upgrade it some day through firmware.
4) It's a little HEAVY with the 18-200 lens, but it's ok for its size/functions. It's average.
5) It's one of the few cameras in the market with a built-in INTERVALOMETER. A few days ago I was shooting a time lapse and it came out perfect, very easy to set from the menu.
6) I love the TWO CARDS slot for back up. Very convenient. Or you can also use it for JPG + RAW.
7) The TWO WHEELS system is fantastic and very customizable. For example, you can define that in (A)perture mode, you will use one wheel to set aperture (shutter speed comes automatically), and the second wheel to set ISO, or something else.
8) It has many customizable functions in different buttons (virtual horizon, same use than the bubble in the tripods), a new button: preview the depth-of-field, etc.
9) They compare it with the Canon 60D but I'd say it's comparable with the 7D. In some things the 7D is a step above, but in others the Nikon is way better.
10) Lots of alternatives for metering and focus, combinations from a single spot to a 3D tracking, from one point of focus to 39 points. Depending on photo/video, what kind of scene, how many subjects and how fast they move, you have a bunch of combinations. Or just do it completely manual.
It's a great alternative to Canon 60D/7D/5D for pro level HD movies. I compared it to the 7D for a long time, and I finally chose the D7000 for quality and similar functions, but much cheaper. The rest of the money just save it, buy audio stuff like the Zoom H4n @ $299, or put it in more lenses (like the new 50mm 1.8/G @ $219. I don't regret and I'm loving it!
The Nikon D7000 is everything that I want in a semi-professional camera. The images are tack sharp (good glass helps this of course) and the camera build is conducive to that as well. The learning curve is very steep, especially if you have a solid background or upgrading from the D90 etc. The camera just feels good in the hands and really makes taking photographs a joy. There aren't many drawbacks with this camera. The only one of note is the continuous shooting mode. The camera doesn't have the buffer size like a D3s but it still makes the grade as I don't normal shoot many action sequences. All in all, superb camera.
Nikon D7000 Best Buy, My best HD camera ever!
Well, I'm still discovering a lot of functions... but here 10 key points.
1) In terms of QUALITY is amazing for its price. Everything is very professional, good materials, looks pro, feels pro.
2) PHOTO, I always loved Nikon and I still prefer Nikon over other brands. They keep on improving.
3) VIDEO, the HD quality is amazing, my only complain is that it has no 30 FPS in 1080p, only in 720p. I use it often in 24 FPS so I don't mind, but it's a flaw if you want to shoot content for TV in the highest quality/size. I hope they can upgrade it some day through firmware.
4) It's a little HEAVY with the 18-200 lens, but it's ok for its size/functions. It's average.
5) It's one of the few cameras in the market with a built-in INTERVALOMETER. A few days ago I was shooting a time lapse and it came out perfect, very easy to set from the menu.
6) I love the TWO CARDS slot for back up. Very convenient. Or you can also use it for JPG + RAW.
7) The TWO WHEELS system is fantastic and very customizable. For example, you can define that in (A)perture mode, you will use one wheel to set aperture (shutter speed comes automatically), and the second wheel to set ISO, or something else.
8) It has many customizable functions in different buttons (virtual horizon, same use than the bubble in the tripods), a new button: preview the depth-of-field, etc.
9) They compare it with the Canon 60D but I'd say it's comparable with the 7D. In some things the 7D is a step above, but in others the Nikon is way better.
10) Lots of alternatives for metering and focus, combinations from a single spot to a 3D tracking, from one point of focus to 39 points. Depending on photo/video, what kind of scene, how many subjects and how fast they move, you have a bunch of combinations. Or just do it completely manual.
It's a great alternative to Canon 60D/7D/5D for pro level HD movies. I compared it to the 7D for a long time, and I finally chose the D7000 for quality and similar functions, but much cheaper. The rest of the money just save it, buy audio stuff like the Zoom H4n @ $299, or put it in more lenses (like the new 50mm 1.8/G @ $219. I don't regret and I'm loving it!
NIKON D7000 BEST PRICE
NIKON D7000 BEST PRICE, has the best images.
I have had many Nikon cameras (FA, D100, D200, D300), other digital cameras, and other film cameras,and the D7000 has the best image quality of ant of the digital cameras I have used. The color and exposure of the camera's auto setting are amazingly good.
I shoot a lot of sports and the focus system of the D7000 is the best. I still have the D300 and I only miss the 8fps rate of the D300 compared to the slightly slower frame rate of the D70000.
The body construction is as good as any other high and Nikon camera. The dual SD card slots are a plus but I would have preferred CF card slots that work with the D300.
I have not seen the any over exposures in bright light.
Overall it is a great camera and you can not go wrong with a purchase of a D7000!
NIKON D7000 BEST PRICE, Fantastic camera for experienced photographer
I love this camera - that's the bottom line for me. I'm taking a big step up from my first digital camera, the Nikon D40 which my husband wanted so he could start digital photography, and I could not be happier with my choice.
However, I think it would be a waste of money for any one not familiar with the adjustments we used to routinely make with 35mm SLR film cameras. The D7000 can certainly function as a fine point and shoot. But why spend almost twice as much on this over the lighter D3100 if you just want to point and shoot, and maybe edit with PhotoShop or some such?
For me, it's worth the difference because I want the freedom to quickly and easily make adjustments such as setting aperature or shutter speed to freeze or blur action; adjust the white balance on the fly for what I want the image to be; adjust the autofocus field and metering to suit the particular situation; switch from single shot to continuous, etc. The D7000 puts all that in menus and sub-menus like the inexpensive Nikons, but it also puts it out right on the camera body, available through just one button and the turn of a wheel.
Also, this ended up being just about as inexpensive for me as the D3100 because I would not have been satisfied with the kit lens on the D3100 - and replacing it would have been more expensive than using all the wonderful Nikon lenses I have left from the film days - WHICH NOW ALL WORK BEAUTIFULLY ON THE D7000. (Of course, I did get my D7000 for $1,199, not the current prices.) The inexpensive Nikons keep down weight and cost by not including a focusing motor in the camera - you have to rely on one in the lens. The D7000, like other top of the line Nikons, includes its own focus motor. Nice little bonus with the D7000 is its treatment of my old A1 lenses. I have some optically very good, and very fast, A1s. With the D7000, I can program it to recognize them - with just the push of a button and turn of the wheel again. All I had to do was assign a lens number to each of the lenses and provide the focal length and maximum aperture. Now I can use them with no trouble, I just have to focus them as always. And the switch to go from autofocus to manual focus on the old lenses, or an autofocus lens that can't effectively autofocus in the particular situation (like my autofocus trying to pick up a tiny hummingbird in the middle of a rose bush this morning) is conveniently located by the side of the lens where my left hand would be going any way to grab the focus ring for manual focus.
This is one really sweet camera. It will do whatever you want. The controls are easy and simple to understand if you have the background in photography - or want to learn.
As I said, I think people are wasting their money if they buy this just because it is the new, hot camera when it is really more than they need. But, if you want to be able to control the camera settings, and do it quickly without having to mess around with the camera, this is great.
NOTE, after reading other reviews. Nikon DSLRs have never had great video, and this doesn't seem to be an exception - if you want a video camera, get something else. As for complaint about the manual, I think it goes back to my comments about needing to have some SLR experience or being willing to learn. I found the manual completely understandable - it generally even explained each function a couple of times if you read all the way through the several hundred pages of manual. Best way I've ever found to deal with this is sit down with the manual and the camera and really work my way through every setting, button, and dial so I know what I have.
I have had many Nikon cameras (FA, D100, D200, D300), other digital cameras, and other film cameras,and the D7000 has the best image quality of ant of the digital cameras I have used. The color and exposure of the camera's auto setting are amazingly good.
I shoot a lot of sports and the focus system of the D7000 is the best. I still have the D300 and I only miss the 8fps rate of the D300 compared to the slightly slower frame rate of the D70000.
The body construction is as good as any other high and Nikon camera. The dual SD card slots are a plus but I would have preferred CF card slots that work with the D300.
I have not seen the any over exposures in bright light.
Overall it is a great camera and you can not go wrong with a purchase of a D7000!
NIKON D7000 BEST PRICE, Fantastic camera for experienced photographer
I love this camera - that's the bottom line for me. I'm taking a big step up from my first digital camera, the Nikon D40 which my husband wanted so he could start digital photography, and I could not be happier with my choice.
However, I think it would be a waste of money for any one not familiar with the adjustments we used to routinely make with 35mm SLR film cameras. The D7000 can certainly function as a fine point and shoot. But why spend almost twice as much on this over the lighter D3100 if you just want to point and shoot, and maybe edit with PhotoShop or some such?
For me, it's worth the difference because I want the freedom to quickly and easily make adjustments such as setting aperature or shutter speed to freeze or blur action; adjust the white balance on the fly for what I want the image to be; adjust the autofocus field and metering to suit the particular situation; switch from single shot to continuous, etc. The D7000 puts all that in menus and sub-menus like the inexpensive Nikons, but it also puts it out right on the camera body, available through just one button and the turn of a wheel.
Also, this ended up being just about as inexpensive for me as the D3100 because I would not have been satisfied with the kit lens on the D3100 - and replacing it would have been more expensive than using all the wonderful Nikon lenses I have left from the film days - WHICH NOW ALL WORK BEAUTIFULLY ON THE D7000. (Of course, I did get my D7000 for $1,199, not the current prices.) The inexpensive Nikons keep down weight and cost by not including a focusing motor in the camera - you have to rely on one in the lens. The D7000, like other top of the line Nikons, includes its own focus motor. Nice little bonus with the D7000 is its treatment of my old A1 lenses. I have some optically very good, and very fast, A1s. With the D7000, I can program it to recognize them - with just the push of a button and turn of the wheel again. All I had to do was assign a lens number to each of the lenses and provide the focal length and maximum aperture. Now I can use them with no trouble, I just have to focus them as always. And the switch to go from autofocus to manual focus on the old lenses, or an autofocus lens that can't effectively autofocus in the particular situation (like my autofocus trying to pick up a tiny hummingbird in the middle of a rose bush this morning) is conveniently located by the side of the lens where my left hand would be going any way to grab the focus ring for manual focus.
This is one really sweet camera. It will do whatever you want. The controls are easy and simple to understand if you have the background in photography - or want to learn.
As I said, I think people are wasting their money if they buy this just because it is the new, hot camera when it is really more than they need. But, if you want to be able to control the camera settings, and do it quickly without having to mess around with the camera, this is great.
NOTE, after reading other reviews. Nikon DSLRs have never had great video, and this doesn't seem to be an exception - if you want a video camera, get something else. As for complaint about the manual, I think it goes back to my comments about needing to have some SLR experience or being willing to learn. I found the manual completely understandable - it generally even explained each function a couple of times if you read all the way through the several hundred pages of manual. Best way I've ever found to deal with this is sit down with the manual and the camera and really work my way through every setting, button, and dial so I know what I have.
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