Nikon D7000 - Would You? + 300mm lens which one?

[mykez]

Hey guys, I was looking for some advice on upgrading my Nikon, I have the D5000 and after searching and reading tons of articles it looks like the D7000 is the way forward for my upgrade.

I will try and give you some info so you can get an idea of who I am and the things I am wanting to do.

Now, I don't really just concentrate on one type of subject, I maybe probably should, however, I do a lot of urban exploration, I generally like to use HDR for this, mainly bracketing 3 photos, I have a huge interest in Motorsport, I have a BMW that I take to shows so I'm always snapping away at the car shows, sometimes a nice landscape can catch my attention for a while, and a few animals of nature when I'm out and about.

I'd like to get some Car and Bike action shots on the race tracks, birds in action up in the sky, I like to zoom and crop quite a lot so the extra MP the D7000 has will come in handy.

I have 2 lenses at the moment, the Sigma 10-20mm as my wide, and a Nikon 35mm 1.8, I did have the 18-55 kit lens, which i gave to my partner to use on her D70 that we got cheap.

I know I will need to buy a 200mm or 300mm lens really to get in close for the action shots, again which zoom lenses should I be looking at?

The D7000 has an offer of £100 cashback at the moment, making the purchase even more tempting, I have the cash to upgrade, but just wanting some real user experience and maybe example of photos taken with this camera ( if that's allowed as a request, apologies if not)

Hope you can help me out and share your experience with me.

Thank you

 

[einaroh]

Hi,

To be able to help you it would be really helpful to know your budget for the new lens.

 

[mykez]

I haven't really thought that far ahead.

I buy all my equipment brand new, my local camera store are usually pretty well priced as well so never really think about the cost of things, If I need it, then I just get it sort of thing, I don't try and skimp in this game, If it costs more than I expect I just have to wait a little longer to get some funding together.

 

[PaulButler]

The D7000 was, and still is, an excellent camera, it will be a big improvement over your D5000.

If you are going for a prime telephoto then the Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S is excellent (perhaps even better than that) although not cheap at around 1K. I love this lens and wish I still had it.

There are a host of 70-200mm f2.8's to choose from, many like the Sigma and Tamron versions but the Nikon versions (both the VR and VRII) are much better. The 70-200mm VRII is around £1,500 new (you'd have to buy the VR used). Nikon also do a 70-200mm F4 VR which is getting rave reviews and is around 1K. All of them are very good and some are beyond good.

The latest Tamron and Nikon 70-300mm VR lenses are worth considering, though a small step down in IQ (but a big step down in cost!!). I like the both of these lenses.

Plenty of choice

 

[einaroh]

The D7000 was, and still is, an excellent camera, it will be a big improvement over your D5000.

If you are going for a prime telephoto then the Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S is excellent (perhaps even better than that) although not cheap at around 1K. I love this lens and wish I still had it.

There are a host of 70-200mm f2.8's to choose from, many like the Sigma and Tamron versions but the Nikon versions (both the VR and VRII) are much better. The 70-200mm VRII is around £1,500 new (you'd have to buy the VR used). Nikon also do a 70-200mm F4 VR which is getting rave reviews and is around 1K. All of them are very good and some are beyond good.

The latest Tamron and Nikon 70-300mm VR lenses are worth considering, though a small step down in IQ (but a big step down in cost!!). I like the both of these lenses.

Plenty of choice

the only thing I have to add is that the new Tamron 70-200 VC is supposed to be pretty good but priced at 200GBP below the Nikon I would go for the Nikon.

 

[mykez]

Well I upgraded to the D7000 and I am very happy with it.

I have also ordered the Nikon VR ED IF 70-300mm after much thought, i stumbled across the Currys/ Pc world ebay store selling them at £200 Delivered