just want to say, i am a proud d7000 owner...

I am just a hobbyist photographer that assists friends with weddings and such, and am in no way as knowledgeable as many here. i bought mine before xmas as an upgrade to my d90. i dont shoot much video, and always shoot in raw, so even though i might have seen dead pixel issues when i first got it, they seem to be a thing of the past now and i didnt even do a firmware update.

now that the pixel problem was silenced, this forum is loaded with focal issues and people are questioning the IQ of the d7000 as well. I may not have the technical knowledge of many here, but i do have a couple of years of editing my d90 shots and can tell you without any question in my mind that the d7000 blows away IQ on the d90. when i zoom into my images in lightroom or cs5, the background detail is stunning in comparison. in my opinion, the d7000 has the best IQ of any cropped sensor camera for Nikon, and it competes favorably against the 7D, which is Canon's pro build in its dx line.

I have a 50mm f1.4, i have a 70-200 f2.8 and have taken countless beautiful images with both, a wide open aperture, in low light and daylight. the Af system in default settings makes my sigma 150-500 f5.3-6.4 focus more like an f4 prime. the d7000 has gotten me birds in flight handheld that the d90 never could, and i cant say a single thing bad about this camera even if i wanted to. the only reason i too the time to post this is because i dont think it is fair that a couple of people spamming the forum with negativity should be able to scare off the ones looking to upgrade to the d7000 without someone defending it as well... if anyone would like to see some images, i will gladly upload them.

Nice to see there is at least one other satisfied owner of a D7000 besides me!

Best regards,
Jon

Enjoy it Jon, I know i certainly am... ;-)

tribefan4u1 said:

Enjoy it Jon, I know i certainly am... ;-)

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After shooting with a three year old Sony a700 that lacked many of the great features and high ISO image quality of the D7000, I almost feel like I am "cheating" because this camera does make me a better photographer. I am really looking forward to fair weather and opportunities to exploit the potential of this superb camera!

Best regards,
Jon

Beautiful photos and focussing.

After reading the forums and informative reviews (e.g. Thom Hogan) I've decded to upgrade to the D7000. The better autofocus sensor especially as I tend to pair this with 35mm F/1.8DX and 50 f/1.4G lenses are the main reasons for upgrading. I already manage to shoot ISO 800 - 1600 if required with good results using Lightroom 3 so am looking forward to what I can achieve with the D7000. Even a stop matters sometimes!

Perhaps the increased number of autofocus sensors mean that people with issues in a busy background don't quite have it focus where 'they' want. But isn't that what spot focusing or a M/A adjustment is for?

Glad to see there's a happy D7000 user(s) and looking forward to joinning the group. I am coming from the D90.

Glad your happy with the camera.Would it bee possible to for you to post some of your BIF pics.Especially with the 150-500 if you have any.Would appreciate it,i use this lens on the D90 and it performs well,like to see results with the D7000.
Thnx Paul

.. we are three of us, at least !
Take care
Vitto
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Lol, I need an upgrade, my Nikon D6x is a too limited gear!

Make that four! ;-)

Brussels?

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Make that four! ;-)

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I'm proud to be in the D7k club as well...!

















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Me too!

Interestingly, over on NikonCafe there is no noise about D7000 focusing. Instead, there are lots of stunning photos taken by happy D7000 users.

It also helps to check ignore for the small number of people who constantly gripe about D7000 focusing issues. Once you have done that you will see that it is a tiny minority that generates the noise.

Anker

I am also a new D7000 owner and I am extremely happy with this camera body. I am so happy with the results that I haven't used my D300 for a month now and yesterday, I put it up on eBay for sale/best offer. For my hands the plain body on the D7000 felt slightly too small, but it's just right with the accessory battery pack/vertical grip. Although the D300 was superior in some ways which I am not going to get into now, the D7000 is plainly superior in other ways, especially in the quality of file it produces, both jpg's and RAW. 95% of my shooting is in my studio and in sufficient available light, so my ISO rarely comes off 100.

I am happy with the ergonomics also, now that I am used to them. I don't see any detrimental slow-down of taking photos now that I am used to the button placement. I am not a sports photographer, so I rarely blast away at 6fps for more than three or four exposures, so my buffer never fills up, even shooting NEFs plus Fine jpgs to my second card.

Frankly, I don't dissect my photos in Photoshop as I am interested in their composition, lighting and creative qualities more than whether or not they have noise of one kind or another at ultra high ISO's. On the rare occasions that I do shoot available light in really dark environments, I just expect the photos to be "grainy" and use that as part of my artistic expression, just as my artwork has "grain" also from the type of board I choose to draw on, or from the fineness of my cross-hatching.

So, those who are bad-mouthing the D7000 are plainly having problems with a camera in this price range being as good as it is. It plainly obsoleted my D300.

I am waiting anxiously for September to roll around this year and see what the D300s's replacement will be!

these were all taken with the Sigma 150-500. i just recently got my first IMac and calibrated my monitor for the first time as well. these should look better than the portraits, which now means i need to go back and edit my library of images to get them color corrected !

Best Nikon I have ever owned . . . which would include the D2x, D200, D300, D700, and now the D7000.

My wife uses my old D300. My pro buddy my old D700. Another pro buddy uses my old D200 as his backup. Heck, even the D2x is being used by a pro as his backup (he shoots food, period). All excellent cameras in their own right, and way more than the average hobbyist needs.

Has the D7000 made me a better photographer? NOPE, not yet - but it sure is more fun!
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http://www.ghost-town-photography.com

Happy to read your post. I have been wrestling with buying this camera for several months now. Mine is on it's way from Adorama. really nice to see what this camera can do, with people that know how to use it! I am glad that I waited though, and did not buy a camera from the first production run. Learned a lesson on that one. Hope mine is a good copy!

If a beginner DSLR shooter like me figured out how to shoot ice hockey , D7000 must be a great camera.

Granted, it took me about 2 months to learn how to do it, but again, hockey is one of the hardest sports to shoot.

Thanks for this message! I totally agree with you because I have the same expirience!
Best regards,

Hans.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanskool/
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/hanskool/