Nikon D7xxx owners thread

rob-nikon said:
Is it the same battery as the d7000 (en-el15)? That would be useful to anyone who is thinking of using the d7000 and d7100 as two bodies. Could have an extra battery that could be used in both cameras. I bet the existing d7000 battery grip won't fit the d7100.
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According to photo.net, and other sites, it's a new battery grip, the MB-D15 to be precise.
 
milster said:
Also, with the auto focus sensitive down to f8 (as I understand it?) would this mean that the Sigma 150-500mm would potentially work with a 1.4 teleconverter?
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My Sigma 150-500 did AF with a Kenko 1.4tc on my D300S. Admittedly it needed good light.
 
Can anyone explain the 1.3 crop mode to me? I gather it increases the focal length by 2x so would a 300mm f4 now become a 600mm f4 or a 600mm f8? The mp would reduce from 24mp to 15mp. As its dx the 1.5x crop factor would then be applied?

How would using teleconverters then affect this? Would it be 300mm x 1.4 = 420mm x1.3 crop mode = 840mm @ f5.6?
 
rob-nikon said:
Can anyone explain the 1.3 crop mode to me? I gather it increases the focal length by 2x so would a 300mm f4 now become a 600mm f4 or a 600mm f8? The mp would reduce from 24mp to 15mp. As its dx the 1.5x crop factor would then be applied?

How would using teleconverters then affect this? Would it be 300mm x 1.4 = 420mm x1.3 crop mode = 840mm @ f5.6?
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I think it makes it a x 1.95 (1.5 x 1.3)

So effectively it would be 300mm x 1.5 = 450mm x 1.3 = 585mm f4
 
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surfg1mp said:
Flag ship my a$$, been waiting and waiting and waiting for a d300s replacement and then this:thinking:
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Apart from rear AF-On button.. what do you feel is missing from the D7100? Just out of curiosity.. not trying to argue with you. It looks like a suitable upgrade from a D300 to me. The only other thing I can see is the 8fps with the D300's grip would be missed by some.. is that it?
 
I don't get the D300s update thing either ... this is basically it, bar the D300s was better built - that's it!! There will be no D400 ... I really wish people would get over that. It's irritating, every other Nikon thread has mention of this D400 that will never happen throughout, and people saying they'll "jump ship" ... buh bye, I doubt anyone's going to miss your moaning lads!!

Not just here either, it's every site across the net where there's a discussion on Nikon bodies. Enough already! Just accept that the D7100 = the new D300s ... and move on.
 
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Pookeyhead said:
Apart from rear AF-On button.. what do you feel is missing from the D7100? Just out of curiosity.. not trying to argue with you. It looks like a suitable upgrade from a D300 to me. The only other thing I can see is the 8fps with the D300's grip would be missed by some.. is that it?
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I guess people are after the D800 body in a DX format.

Looking at the D7100 spec, its nearer to the D800 than it is to the D600.
 
Looks like a great camera.

As a D7000 user, yes, the upgrades don't add up to that much but there's still enough to make it worth investigating; more megapixels, crop mode, built-in stereo mic, audio output, large AF area.

I see the movie record button and the liveview controls have been changed to be in line with the D600/D800.... I suppose it's only in use where any advantages of this will be noticed. I quite like the D7000's system but I may be swayed...

The crop mode is a brilliant option. I loved that function on my D2X (albeit 1.5x on that body) because it not only helped get file sizes down a little, it meant I could frame up and shoot stuff wth a bit more 'reach' without having to do any processing back at base. The beauty of the D7100's crop is there are still tons of megapixels left to play with to get good detail etc. The increase in FPS isn't massive but it helps I suppose.

It'll be interesting to see what the audio out actually provides - aside from hearing what's being recorded, I hope there's 'realtime' audio control while filming.

Can't see that much of an issue with the 1080i/60fps.... even using the 1.3x crop system (which will hopefully mask out like the D2Xs) at least there's a slow-mo function. Granted, Nikon should have done this before and we should now be looking at 120fps but at least Nikon is making progress.

Really can't see what people are winging about in terms of its DX-flagship tag.... yes, the D300s is bigger and feel heavier but take it from me that the D7000 is as good as a D2x for weather sealing, as mine has been out in the worst weather there is and lived to tell the tale. The D7100 can only improve on this...
 
specialman said:
The crop mode is a brilliant option. I loved that function on my D2X (albeit 1.5x on that body) because it not only helped get file sizes down a little, it meant I could frame up and shoot stuff wth a bit more 'reach' without having to do any processing back at base. The beauty of the D7100's crop is there are still tons of megapixels left to play with to get good detail etc. The increase in FPS isn't massive but it helps I suppose.
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the buffer is supposed to be better when using the cropped mode
 
I'd like to know if you can change aperture while recording video like you can on the D800. That was a pain with the D7000. Not that I ever wanted to change aperture during the scene itself of course (that would look awful) but the fact that I had to come out of live view to do it, then go back in.. that's a pain I won't miss with the D800.
 
Pookeyhead said:
I'd like to know if you can change aperture while recording video like you can on the D800. That was a pain with the D7000. Not that I ever wanted to change aperture during the scene itself of course (that would look awful) but the fact that I had to come out of live view to do it, then go back in.. that's a pain I won't miss with the D800.
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Would be nice
 
Pookeyhead said:
I'd like to know if you can change aperture while recording video like you can on the D800. That was a pain with the D7000. Not that I ever wanted to change aperture during the scene itself of course (that would look awful) but the fact that I had to come out of live view to do it, then go back in.. that's a pain I won't miss with the D800.
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I had the same question few posts up and the reply was no. :thumbsdown:
 
I personally don't have any issues with the size and build of the camera (without having picked it up of course) but the lack of a dedicated AF-On button is an issue as I use it 100% of the time.

I shoot 200mph superbikes on public road circuits, trying to capture fleeting moments such as both wheels off the ground and 6fps doesn't quite cut it. The difference between 6fps and 9fps may not sound much on paper but in practice at could be the difference between getting the shot and missing it.

In an ideal world I'd buy a D4 and a 500mm lens to go with it but I can't afford that. So while the D7100 may be the perfect camera for a lot of people it's not for everyone.

Therefore if Canon delivers on the rumoured 7D MKii and Nikon decides that the D7100 is all she wrote for DX then I will probably head over to Canon and waive to Cagey75 on my way. :wave:
 
architectfadi said:
I had the same question few posts up and the reply was no. :thumbsdown:
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A shame. Oh well... not a deal breaker.. just something that can be irritating. You can still change shutter and ISO in live view, so you have SOME control.
 
tonyfish said:
Therefore if Canon delivers on the rumoured 7D MKii and Nikon decides that the D7100 is all she wrote for DX then I will probably head over to Canon and waive to Cagey75 on my way. :wave:
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I get that sports shooters want fast fps, and affordable bodies are out there! D3?? I see them dropping on the used sites all the time. If you're a serious sports photographer, that's what you should have, at least.
 
Cagey75 said:
I don't get the D300s update thing either ... this is basically it, bar the D300s was better built - that's it!! There will be no D400 ... I really wish people would get over that. It's irritating, every other Nikon thread has mention of this D400 that will never happen throughout, and people saying they'll "jump ship" ... buh bye, I doubt anyone's going to miss your moaning lads!!

Not just here either, it's every site across the net where there's a discussion on Nikon bodies. Enough already! Just accept that the D7100 = the new D300s ... and move on.
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As a D300 user who is thinking of upgrading in the near future the D7100 is an interesting prospect but I do have a few doubts - i.e. the update thing.

1. As mentioned by many people the lack of a AF-ON button is a real pain.
2. The relatively small buffer depth and slow frame rate are not very attractive.
3. The lack of a metal body does worry me when the camera will be sitting on the back of a long lens in a gimbal mount. Any flex in the lens mount will lead to focus problems - I spend enough of my playing with focus fine tune as it is.
4. As far as I am away the new battery grip will not take the high capacity D4 battery as the MD-D10 takes the EN-EL4a battery from the D3. Personally I find this the perfect solution as I have yet to completely drain a EN-EL4a in a single day.

All considered I think my upgrade route will be a D800, used in crop mode some of the time for bird photography. I won't be jumping ship and I don't think I am moaning, I am fully aware I can only buy what is for sale, I just think Nikon has missed a trick by not updating the D300s.
 
ohms12 said:
Ughhhh. I'm not in the market to spend £1100 on a camera body, so i'm not interested in the D7100. I am currently on the market to buy a D7000 though (i.e: today). Conundrum - just go ahead and buy it, or wait even longer for the price to drop, hopefully.

I'm sick of waiting.
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Same with me, my new years resolution was to buy a D7000...and well it's nearly March...might just go ahead with it now...while there's still stock, what's the chances the D7000 will be discontinued?
 
This is good news for a potential D7000 buyer like me!

I'll be sticking with the D7000 for my upgrade in the future and biting Nikons arm off when it drops below £500 !
 
Way too much moaning about a perfectly good upgrade to the D7000.

No AF on.
Not fast enough fps.
Interlaced instead of progressive.
Too small.
Too expensive.

But yet we're still all with Nikon?!

The D90 was a nice jump front the D80.
The D7000 was a nice jump from the D90.
The D7100 is not only a nice jump up but in line with all upgrades in the past. Arguably more.

What do people want from Nikon? A DX D4 for under £800?!?
 
Pookeyhead said:
I'd like to know if you can change aperture while recording video like you can on the D800. That was a pain with the D7000. Not that I ever wanted to change aperture during the scene itself of course (that would look awful) but the fact that I had to come out of live view to do it, then go back in.. that's a pain I won't miss with the D800.
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According to Jared Polin you will be able to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02txq5jXIg See 7:40
 
JP also suggests skipping it and going for the D600 ...

Snapsort have it up now and are calling it an entry level body ...durrr
 
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Phil Young said:
Way too much moaning about a perfectly good upgrade to the D7000.

No AF on.
Not fast enough fps.
Interlaced instead of progressive.
Too small.
Too expensive.

But yet we're still all with Nikon?!

The D90 was a nice jump front the D80.
The D7000 was a nice jump from the D90.
The D7100 is not only a nice jump up but in line with all upgrades in the past. Arguably more.

What do people want from Nikon? A DX D4 for under £800?!?
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No, they just want a new D300.

Something thats big, solid, weather sealed, external controls, good AF. The D7100 is a good camera, although when the D90 came out it was £600, this is £400 more for the same type of camera. A 'pro' dx body is missing out of the Nikon range.
 
Pretty sure the D90 was a lot more than £600 when it first came out!
 
Nobody knew about camerapricebuster in 2000, everyone was on dial up for starters.

It was £1000+ on amazon uk and most camera stores, with the kit lens.
 
Pretty much nailed on to discontinue the D7000 I'd guess. How quickly they do it, I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure there were still stocks of the 3000 when I bought my 3100.

£1100 for body only?? Wow!
 
You got to love someone that moans about someone moaning:cuckoo:

I would like a dx body to go with my expensive dx lenses that fits my hand perfectly like the d300s. But with a better sensor that handles high iso with less noise. I'm happy with the d300s overwise and intend to stick with it and see what happens.

I have a d90 and like it with the grip for traveling light, but it's to small and frustrating to use without the extra controls.

I think the reason people are moaning or rather expressing their anxiety about the lack of a d400 is they feel Nikon have painted them into a corner and they feel there is nowhere to go.

I don't want to downgrade and I don't want to sell all my kit and start again by going full frame. I may be forced too..........:bonk:
 
cambsno said:
A 'pro' dx body is missing out of the Nikon range.
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That's because DX is probably on the way out. It's clear that FF sensors can be made cheaply enough to go into a sub £2K camera... and I reckon it's the way forward for Nikon. Look at the D800... it's good enough so that it's crop mode equals the D7000 as it is. If I was in control of R&D at Nikon, I'd be questioning whether we invest in developing another pro DX camera.

I'd be splitting development between FF cameras with ever better dynamic range, and light, mirror less systems for the lower end of the market. I'd even consider a Leica-like larger format in a SLR body for the really high end stuff.

I reckon DX has no viable future personally. I'd personally never go back to it.

Only time will tell if I'm right.
 
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cotty332000 said:
900$ body alone in 2008,don't know what that equates too in real terms and today's money!:thinking:
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The US have always had the better deal when it comes to electronics. We never get an exchange rate price this side of the water, they pretty much just switch $ to £ - so at that time it was likely £900+ body only.

I remember how expensive it was here in Ireland because I was drooling over it in a local Chemist store here, they had it in the window with the kit lens on going for £1300 or so [old Irish punts]
 
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You really have to use a d300 or d300s to appreciate its dedicated iso, qual buttons on the top aswell as af on button for thumb.

I'm with thom hogan and think if Nikon don't bring out a d400 then it's a sitter on their part, there is a massive crowd out there waiting for one, its long overdue and I cannot see them sitting back and let canon walk it.

The 7100 is not an upgrade for a d300s it's a compromise, give with one hand and take away with the other, just saying
 
Philx1979 said:
You really have to use a d300 or d300s to appreciate its dedicated iso, qual buttons on the top aswell as af on button for thumb.

I'm with thom hogan and think if Nikon don't bring out a d400 then it's a sitter on their part, there is a massive crowd out there waiting for one, its long overdue and I cannot see them sitting back and let canon walk it.

The 7100 is not an upgrade for a d300s it's a compromise, give with one hand and take away with the other, just saying
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I know where you are coming from. I went from a D300s to a D7000. I love my D7000 and I do think that the image quality is much better than that of the D300s. Having said that, everytime I hold a D800 in my hands, its built quality and button layout are on a different level.
 
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