Nikon D7xxx owners thread

My grip arrived, haven't actually shot (anything of interest) with it on yet but it definitely feels better to hold!

Question is, is it really worth buying another battery to use with it or just use AA's? I can't see myself having to use the power from it very often.
 
Scrimja said:
My grip arrived, ..... it definitely feels better to hold!
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It is a very small grip on the camera which worried me at first (having big hands and sausage fingers) but I found it quite comfortable in the end. Might be worth me testing with a grip though.
 
Scrimja said:
My grip arrived, haven't actually shot (anything of interest) with it on yet but it definitely feels better to hold!

Question is, is it really worth buying another battery to use with it or just use AA's? I can't see myself having to use the power from it very often.
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I use the grip with aa eneloops in it and have not bothered with a second en-el15
 
Just got my D7000 any tips for this awesome camera?

whats awesome is straight away i'm able to pick it up being simliar controls as D80...still have a lot more functions to learn though
 
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Scrimja said:
My grip arrived, haven't actually shot (anything of interest) with it on yet but it definitely feels better to hold!

Question is, is it really worth buying another battery to use with it or just use AA's? I can't see myself having to use the power from it very often.
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Could I suggest moving the battery from the D7000 into the grip and keeping a set of AA's in your camera bag in the unlikely event that you need 'em. Having to remove the grip every time you need to recharge the internal battery is a royal pain the the a**e.
 
Adam_M said:
Just wondering, does anyone here use a D7000 for shooting things like weddings, concerts and other low light-y things regularly?

I know a full frame will be much improved noise wise, but this would give a much lower cost of entry back into the world of SLR's for me. I've recently fallen in love with Nikon's again mostly due to the specs of this camera and what I keep hearing about it's performance in High-ISO being great for a crop sensor.

And after years of Canon 1D use I found the 5D MK II's archaic and unbearable to use, whereas this really feels like a little pro body. And I no longer have investment in Canon, so might as well switch! :)
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I have had my 7000 for about 6months now and use it for all my weddings and can't fault it. Here are a few shots from my latest weddings.

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Jemini, it's good to see people using this for wedding photography. Much like Adam I'm wanting to make the move to professional and I've been getting my knickers in a right twist about what kit I need to shoot with.

There is such snobbery about equipment, particularly in this area of photography and I always buy into it.

If I stick with the D7000 I can afford to buy the best lenses for the job. Going full frame I would have to 'make do' until the money started to come in.

Can I ask what lens lineup you're making use of?
 
gingerweasel said:
Jemini, it's good to see people using this for wedding photography. Much like Adam I'm wanting to make the move to professional and I've been getting my knickers in a right twist about what kit I need to shoot with.

There is such snobbery about equipment, particularly in this area of photography and I always buy into it.

If I stick with the D7000 I can afford to buy the best lenses for the job. Going full frame I would have to 'make do' until the money started to come in.

Can I ask what lens lineup you're making use of?
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The lens' I use are as follows

Love my 17-55 2.8 and used for most of the time
also have the 70-200 2.8 which I use sometimes as with my 50mm 1.8.

These are all I find I need and hope this helps Ginger.
 
One downside to the Meike grip, it doesn't like continuous high shooting. Or at least mine doesn't.

Takes about 6 shots then throws up an err message and refuses to carry on. That's tested both with AA's and the camera battery in the grip.

Not really an issue for me personally but annoying nonetheless.
 
jemini said:
The lens' I use are as follows

Love my 17-55 2.8 and used for most of the time
also have the 70-200 2.8 which I use sometimes as with my 50mm 1.8.

These are all I find I need and hope this helps Ginger.
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Jemini, thanks for getting back to me. Did you consider the Nikkor 24-70 at all?


DannyDMR said:
I also use a D7000 for weddings, and everything else i do. Just haven't found a reason to go full frame as yet
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Hi Danny, we spoke via PM a few weeks ago about some of your wedding shots :thumbs:

Can I ask which direction you took with your lens lineup?

I'm looking at one of these setups:

11-16 Tokina, 17-55 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor
11-16 Tokina, 24-70 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor

along with:

35G f1.8
50 f1.8
85 f1.8


I've found the ISO performance stands up really well for my own personal use but wondered how you guys have found it when shooting in anger at a dark venue?
 
gingerweasel said:
Jemini, thanks for getting back to me. Did you consider the Nikkor 24-70 at all?




Hi Danny, we spoke via PM a few weeks ago about some of your wedding shots :thumbs:

Can I ask which direction you took with your lens lineup?

I'm looking at one of these setups:

11-16 Tokina, 17-55 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor
11-16 Tokina, 24-70 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor

along with:

35G f1.8
50 f1.8
85 f1.8


I've found the ISO performance stands up really well for my own personal use but wondered how you guys have found it when shooting in anger at a dark venue?
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Ginger I did have the 24-70 but much prefer the 17-55, being a bit wider its great for groups

I also find this camera holds high ISO very well and sometimes use 4000
 
gingerweasel said:
Jemini, thanks for getting back to me. Did you consider the Nikkor 24-70 at all?




Hi Danny, we spoke via PM a few weeks ago about some of your wedding shots :thumbs:

Can I ask which direction you took with your lens lineup?

I'm looking at one of these setups:

11-16 Tokina, 17-55 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor
11-16 Tokina, 24-70 Nikkor, 70-200 Nikkor

along with:

35G f1.8
50 f1.8
85 f1.8


I've found the ISO performance stands up really well for my own personal use but wondered how you guys have found it when shooting in anger at a dark venue?
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Still working on my lens as and when i have the cash, want i want is a 14-24 2.8 - 24-70 2.8 - 70-200 2.8 - 50 1.4 - 85 1.4 atm the minute i have a Sigma 18-125 and the nikkor 70-300 vr, not idea but i have shot both lenses in low light church without to much fuss, the VR and high ISO on the D7k has got me through it all without worries.

If im honest only reason i want the 2.8's and 1.4's is DOF and that little extra light (Focus speed)
 
The 105mm fell out of my bag yesterday :bang: AF works but is off, the MF ring is bent so it can't move properly. Slightly annoyed by that. Will pop into fixation sometime during the week to get a quote on repairing it. I didn't even get to use it much :|

On the upside, I actually took pictures of flowers for the first time. (not with the 105, though)














 
I am thinking of buying a d7000 . do think my 18-200 dx vr lens will suite i also have a 12-24dx lens
 
tern said:
I am thinking of buying a d7000 . do think my 18-200 dx vr lens will suite i also have a 12-24dx lens
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It most definitely will work. Wouldn't be my first choice to purchase but I guess it gets you going, and if it suits your style why not.
 
I just noticed that when Nikon say 9 cross types, all those are the 9 points in the center! I'd assumed these would have been more spread out...

Does anyone have any issues using the other outer edge AF points in low light? this is where I spend 90% of my time with AF, not the center! Now I'm worried about low light AF, but I imagine the density of 'normal' AF points might make up for it?

(this only worries me because I can't MF properly with anything but full frame or rangefinder cameras)
 
Yes Paul,all the time. Is a well known issue highlighted in most reviews. I just shoot in raw and then dont worry about it as i can easily correct it.
 
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I've read that the D7000 has a tendency to over expose in bright sunlight! Anyone got any thoughts/experience of this?
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It doesn't. Not actual overexposure. the matrix system meters differently to other Nikon DSLRs (it won't pull back exposure to protect highlights) so if you use matrix metering you will have to tune yourself to the new behaviour. Spot is identical to others (as it should be), centre weighted follows the AF point around (yay). i prefer this system as it's more predictable.


I just noticed that when Nikon say 9 cross types, all those are the 9 points in the center! I'd assumed these would have been more spread out...

Does anyone have any issues using the other outer edge AF points in low light? this is where I spend 90% of my time with AF, not the center! Now I'm worried about low light AF, but I imagine the density of 'normal' AF points might make up for it?

(this only worries me because I can't MF properly with anything but full frame or rangefinder cameras)
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The outer points work quite well. The issue is that as they're not cross you have to remember their orientation as that determines what detail/contrast they're sennsitive to. A focus failure can often be remedied by a slight camera shift or a 90 degree rotation to acquire focus before shooting.
 
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Welcome and enjoy it :)
 
Another happy D7000 owner here, only had it a while but been enjoying it since day one.
 
I was just wondering, as the 3000 and 5000 have been replaced with 3100 and 5100, is the 7000 series next? and any ideas when?

How does a 7000 compare to a D90?
 
Ahh, i thought it was older, thanks for the info :)
 
Just bought myself a D7000, collected it today and am very excited about shooting with it tomorrow. Had a quick play and it may take some getting used too, took me a while to work out how to change the autofocus type lol!!!
 
Welcome, good choice and lots to practise :)
 
I was wondering how many D7k owners out there upgraded from a D90 and how you have found the transition, any easy transitions or any difficulties?.

Ive found it a big step up particularly with how sensitive the camera is. I do alot of property photography and am amazed how different the colours come out compared to the D90. Also, I shot the exterior of a house today and used an ND grad filter to try and balance out the sky. Worked a treat on my D90 but the sky was still blown out when using the same settings on mt D7000. Havnt got a manual so think i need to do some reasding
 
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Hi all..

Got mine today, upgraded from a D5000, will take a bit of getting used to the differences but am sure i'll get there with a bit of practice!

My lenses..
nikon 50mm 1.4
sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6
nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

Got lost a bit reading this thread regarding the fine tuning and different lenses being recommended as not great on technical stuff.. mine listed above, love my 50mm and 10-20 but any suggestions on possible replacements or additions I can look to make would be appreciated :)
 
I wouldn't bother with AF tuning unless you really notice a problem. I think I've been around the houses three times due to what you read online. But actually in all cases it was just user error to get the focus wrong and I just made it worse.

Just my 2p and welcome :)
 
dejongj said:
I wouldn't bother with AF tuning unless you really notice a problem. I think I've been around the houses three times due to what you read online. But actually in all cases it was just user error to get the focus wrong and I just made it worse.

Just my 2p and welcome :)
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Pretty much this. If you have an actual calibration error you don't need to go looking for it, it's pretty obvious. Just go out and enjoy the new camera :)
 
Well I'm aiming to get a D7000 for crimbo - which will be replacing my trusty D50! Should be a fairly big improvement methinks? Just getting the body as I already have 3 lens from my D50 - hopefully they will cut the mustard ok.

Wonder if the D50 body is worth anything?

Also, do you think the price will come down towards Christmas or should I get it sooner incase they get out of stock?
 
Ahhhh the price gamble. If I was you, I'd wait for the new year sales (which going by previous years will start any day now :lol: )
 
mine arrived this morning Nikon UK refurb with 1yr warranty and 4gb(but it was an 8gb) NIkon class 6 high speed card.. £729.99 delivered which I know isnt a huge deal away from new but I really had to keep costs down..

not used it yet but first impressions build wise is its okay solid enough doesnt feel as good quality as my S5 Pro but on paper its great spec just doesnt feel it... I will probably be getting a grip methinks..

cannot wait for battery to charge, I wanted an all round camera as want to shoot the odd snippet of film here and there, plus I seem to be doing more and more studio blow ups so for the very first time ever I can say that the extra MP might be welcomed.
 
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