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    Default D7000 a winner

    I know, I know, it's a Canon-land here at BPN. But, from what I've read so far, Nikon appears to have a winner in D7000. Beats the D300s hands down in all aspects (including AF considering it doesn't have 51 points AF). Here's just about the sensor:

    http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Camera-Sensor/Compare-sensors/%28appareil1%29/680|0/%28appareil2%29/614|0/%28onglet%29/0/%28brand%29/Nikon/%28brand2%29/Nikon


    Definitely a 7D killer :D:D

    http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Camera-Sensor/Compare-sensors/%28appareil1%29/680|0/%28appareil2%29/619|0/%28onglet%29/0/%28brand%29/Nikon/%28brand2%29/Canon


    And it's cheap:

    http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produc...468/D7000.html

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    Default Timely !

    Thank you Desmond for your thread. I have a D3S and D200 (my old horse). Am missing a good DX body and was today looking at various options including D300S. I was going to purchase D300S tomorrow - but your thread has kept me wondering on D7000 as an alternative. Is there anyone in this forum who has used both D300S and D7000 and give any other feedback. I did some research on D7000 and there is a lot of mention about low Autofocus speed on D7000 compared to D300S. Also, the lower fps on D7000, it doesnt quite matter as I have my D3S. The question is - Are there any D7000 bird photographers in this forum who are satisfied and should i change my decision to buy D7000 instead of D300S tomorrow OR dont worry about any of these and wait until the rumored D400 comes out in mid of 2011 ! Any help appreciated.

    Thanks

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    Asif, could you post a few links to the reviews that talk about slow autofocus? Everything I've read so far has good things to say about the AF, except that it can be slow when taking video.

    I expect to be replacing my D90 with a D7000 somewhere in the upcoming months. It will be interesting to see what the D300s replacement does better when it comes out.

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    Paul, Glad to know that you are also aiming for D7000. If you google "D7000 autofocus problems" there are many links that you would come across. There are some solutions to get over them. I have been reading various reviews and some say it was a problem with the first batch of d7000. Irrespective, I have made the decision to get D7000 (if available here in Shanghai) and not get D300S. I will wait for the D300S replacement next year and get it - at that time my D7000 will go to my wife ;) ! If I get my D7000 tomorrow, I will be taking it to the field over the weekend and let you know my experience and as well try to post some test shots. Cheers. Asif

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    I should have my D7000 from Hunt's by Friday!

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    Quote Originally Posted by James Shadle View Post
    I should have my D7000 from Hunt's by Friday!

    Ours is due to be delivered today! Can't wait to see what it can do.

    Linda

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    Default Got Mine !

    Got my D7000 today here in Shanghai :) ! Charging battery now and its 1:18am here ! Took couple of test shots at the shop - but not yet ready to make any comments. The only noticable thing is that it is very light as compared to my D3S, not built as tough as D3S - though couldn't expect any better at the price - buttons layout quite different than D3S or D200, but easy to learn. Going out for bird photography this saturday. Will try my best to post some shots comparing both my D3S and D7000 @ various ISO's. Now need to find a final resting place for my beloved D200 backup body :) !

    All the best folks !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Asif Khan View Post
    Got my D7000 today here in Shanghai :) ! Charging battery now and its 1:18am here ! Took couple of test shots at the shop - but not yet ready to make any comments. The only noticable thing is that it is very light as compared to my D3S, not built as tough as D3S - though couldn't expect any better at the price - buttons layout quite different than D3S or D200, but easy to learn. Going out for bird photography this saturday. Will try my best to post some shots comparing both my D3S and D7000 @ various ISO's. Now need to find a final resting place for my beloved D200 backup body :) !

    All the best folks !
    Hello Asif,
    Howz your D7000 Fairing any +ve/-ve input for us would-be buyers

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    Default Amazing !

    Hello Pradeep and all, Apologies I didnt get enough time to pen down my feedback. I flew to India for sometime to some national parks and just arrived back in Shanghai two days back. Here are my +ve/-ve's

    Good:
    1) Very good image quality. I am not disappointed at all on the capture/sensor. I am not technical evaluator, but it looks to me that Nikon has done a great job keeping the White Balance, Sharpness, Color Rendition at Pro level with this camera.
    2) Same goes on HD video. It is the first time I tried doing HD video and I was blown away by the results. Very very good video quality
    3) The camera is much lighter and less bulky, so ends up as a good light weight backup
    4) I didnt test to push this on high ISO as I was shooting with my D3S in low light most of the time. Though, I have shot from ISO 160 to ISO 800 and the results were just great. No visible noise at ISO 800. Here is the link to my ISO 800 pic - i used Imagenomic for noiseware reduction, but without it the pic is still very presentable.

    http://www.akpixels.com/Birds/Birds-...37717349_EGovY

    5) Two card slots - this is a great advantage. I was shooting videos on one and pics on others. I like this.
    6) The shutter release is not as noisy as D3S. To be honest, I have scared birds and mammals with my D3S mirror slap noise - but D7000 is much quieter
    7) The 39 AF points (much higher than entry level DSLR's) are quite helpful to focus around specific points within the frame while shooting wildlife


    The Bad:

    1) The biggest problem that I have faced is with the Control Dial to choose exposure mode. I am not saying it is Camera issue, but it is my handling issue. I was shooting with two bodies and used to change from D3S and D7000 quite often. I left my D7000 on Aperture priority exposure mode (on control dial) and somehow while handling the dial just moved to Shutter Priority or U1 or U2 or any other exposure modes. While handling the camera my hands just touched the control dial and I often missed "urgent" shots assuming I was shooting on Aperture mode or Manual mode. Nikon should have a lock for the dial, so that the dial can only move through unlock or a combination key as is in D3S.
    2) Focusing - I have got sharp shots, but I would say compared to D3S the focusing is not as fast. I have found with D7000 the continuous focus mode is much slower.
    3) There is no 10 pin PC connector. I am unable to use my ML-3 Compact Modulite Remote with D7000 :( ! I have to get the ML-L3 wireless remote
    4) It is contradictory - but I find the camera quite light (may be I am used to D3S) and small. Hanging it on 600mm f/4 - I feel really scared of breaking my D7000 while moving / shooting. I have gotten used to the smallness, but am cautious. Extra battery pack can help take that smallness out - i havent bought one as the battery is just sufficient to last for a day or day & half worth of shooting.
    5) Again comparing to D3S, the view finder is little smaller. It is not a big hassel - it is matter of being used to it.
    6) The 6fps is good, but sometimes not ideal for high speed action shots. I couldnt get as much frames as I would have gotten with D3S. However, do note that this is not Pro sports/wildlife camera. So i would not rate it really as a weakness.
    7) I found the memory buffer to be less and I was often jammed while shooting at 6fps in continuous high shooting mode. I had to wait for the shots to be written to the memory card. Certainly that needs to be improved if 6fps is available as a function for D7000. I am using Pro memory cards and didnt expect this problem.

    Summary:
    All in all, I think this is the great camera that brings one Pro level functions at a low cost of 1300$ compared to 5000$ for Pro bodies. It is a great camera for beginners and a great DX body / backup body for FX camera holders. Nikon has done an extremely great job in building this up and still keeping the price so low. I have never owned a D300 or D300S so cannot comment, but I have a D200 and I can say it is far much better than D200. If you want to buy something Nikon now at less than 1500$ this is the one to buy.

    Here are some pics shot from D7000, you can view others on my site as well:

    http://www.akpixels.com/Birds/Birds-...37670906_vUsPo

    http://www.akpixels.com/Mammals/Mamm...38422309_bujob

    http://www.akpixels.com/Birds/Birds-...37706195_PvNiV

    http://www.akpixels.com/Birds/Birds-...37704554_WAmHg

    http://www.akpixels.com/Birds/Birds-...37640448_8vWdk

    I hope this helps. Please do let me know if you have any questions. I will be more than happy to help. Also, I would like to hear any opinion from other D7000 owners.

    All the best in your purchase.

    Cheers

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