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Former D90 owners who now use D7100/D7000
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 309716" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>My photography gear progression:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Point-n-Shoot years: before a real interest in photography</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1) Sony CyberShot Series</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>DSLRs - "Prosumer" models</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2) 1st DSLR - Sony Alpha a30 (seemed like a logical progression at the time). I outgrew that camera in 3 months.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3)<strong> Nikon D90</strong> - Decided to go with the Nikon platform.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Goodbye Auto Modes!</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">4) Nikon D300s - Shot with this camera for the last 3 years.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Switch to full-frame</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">5) Nikon D800 - Purchased yesterday.</p><p></p><p>The biggest leap was from the D90 to the D300s. I loved my D90 and probably would've shot with it until it wore out. Unfortunately, mine was ruined after only using it for less than a year. When I got the insurance check (all my gear was ruined by basement water damage), I decided to start all over and go with a better camera. </p><p></p><p>I mention this because it begs to ask: <em>why would you want to go from a D90 to a D7000/D7100? </em>It's a lateral move, unless you plan to shoot video. The controls aren't that different because essentially, the D7000/D7100 is just an updated version of the D90. If that's what you're going for, then great. But if you're looking to upgrade and take things to the next level, you might consider the D300s or D610. The game doesn't really change until you get into those models.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 309716, member: 1061"] My photography gear progression: [INDENT][B]Point-n-Shoot years: before a real interest in photography[/B] 1) Sony CyberShot Series [B]DSLRs - "Prosumer" models[/B] 2) 1st DSLR - Sony Alpha a30 (seemed like a logical progression at the time). I outgrew that camera in 3 months. 3)[B] Nikon D90[/B] - Decided to go with the Nikon platform. [B]Goodbye Auto Modes![/B] 4) Nikon D300s - Shot with this camera for the last 3 years. [B]Switch to full-frame[/B] 5) Nikon D800 - Purchased yesterday.[/INDENT] The biggest leap was from the D90 to the D300s. I loved my D90 and probably would've shot with it until it wore out. Unfortunately, mine was ruined after only using it for less than a year. When I got the insurance check (all my gear was ruined by basement water damage), I decided to start all over and go with a better camera. I mention this because it begs to ask: [I]why would you want to go from a D90 to a D7000/D7100? [/I]It's a lateral move, unless you plan to shoot video. The controls aren't that different because essentially, the D7000/D7100 is just an updated version of the D90. If that's what you're going for, then great. But if you're looking to upgrade and take things to the next level, you might consider the D300s or D610. The game doesn't really change until you get into those models. [/QUOTE]
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