D7000 debate

dutchie

Senior Member
I have had my D7000 for almost a year now and had been told repeatedly "why did you ever buy a D7000"That it was a crappy release from Nikon.I mean I have not been overly happy with the performance of it at times,But I really think that it is simply user error (as I am very new to photograpghy and may be trying to learn too much too fast) and I may be expecting too much from my lense (18-200 VRII).My camera is being compared to a D5100 and 5200.I read many reviews on the camera and I know of the back focusing issue.but that was really about it.does anyone have any input?thanks :)
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
The 7000 is an excellent camera. Anyone telling you it was a "crappy release" should be dismissed out of hand as a garden variety ignoramus. I must say, though, you *could* do with some better glass, IMO.

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BackdoorArts

Senior Member
Used one happily for 2 years before getting a D600, and still use it post-IR conversion. Yes, it backfocused, and yes, I could fix it for every lens I had using the AF Fine Tune. I do that for every lens on every camera. Was it more on the D7000? Yes. Was it impossible to adjust on a lens? No. If it was, I would have sent it back to Nikon.

The internet is full of people who take great joy in complaining and poking at the choices of others. If you spend too much time thinking about what they're saying it means you're not spending enough time taking pictures.
 

iamntxhunter

Senior Member
I concur with both post above although I haven't had a big issue with focusing on mine. The D7k is a great camera and very capable in the hands of someone that knows how to use it, which isn't any different than any other camera.

Now go take some photos! :D
 

dutchie

Senior Member
I really want to ditch the 18-200 as I find it really soft over 120mm (approx.).but cant afford to get really good glass. mainly take landscape and nature and architecture.would love to get a lens good for wild life but again cant afford to spend $1000 on glass.I do have the 18-55 and 55-200 find them better than the 18-200 I also have the 50mm 1.8.
 

skene

Senior Member
Sell the 18-200 and use that to put towards better glass.
Other than that, just enjoy the camera and go take pictures.
 

co2jae

Senior Member
I bought a D7000 almost 2 years ago. Before that I had a point and shoot 8MP. I am not and will never be a professional quality photographer. It took a long time before I could consistently get photos that I was happy with. I will tell you that 99% of the issues with my photography is user error, not my D7000. My advice is to research and read as much as you can (this forum is a great resource). Ask questions and listen to the answers. I gave up a long time ago wondering if I had a good enough camera. The answer is obviously yes, the better question is does the camera have a good enough photographer?
 

stmv

Senior Member
the 18x200 VRII is not an awful lens,, improved slighty,, and super convenient,, yes,, I have lots of primes,, and other Pro lens, along with the D800,, etc etc,, but,, I love my D7000 and 18x200 VRII combo,, when I am wanting one camera, one lens,,, throw in a hiking bag. can you get a sharp picture,, with the 18x200 laughs of course you can .

bridges.jpg

taken with my original 18x200 on a D300,, plenty sharp enough,

My thoughts is that 97% of sharpness is technique and setup (tripod or fast enough shutter speed), and the rest is just very incremental gain.

so,, add some primes over time, for that incremental gain, but keep the 18x200 for convenience, because a missed picture due to too short of a focal distance is worse then loosing details as your try to crop in..
 
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Camera Fun

Senior Member
I like my D7000 very much; just don't get to use it as much as I would like. Not every picture comes out like I want but that's the advantage of digital; delete works very well. I'll never use every function and don't plan to do so. I had some minor back focus; corrected it; moved on. If it was such a bad camera, then why did so many people buy it?
 

RON_RIP

Senior Member
My D7000 is a far better camera than any I have ever owned, I am not even considering an upgrade as I have a long time to go to master or realize this camera's potential.
 

Kias

Senior Member
The 7000 is an excellent camera. Anyone telling you it was a "crappy release" should be dismissed out of hand as a garden variety ignoramus. I must say, though, you *could* do with some better glass, IMO.

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I'm going with the garden variety ignoramus also. I've had mine for a year and 5 or 6 months now. The backfocus was a quick fix, and I've never looked back. When I started, I'd shoot a hundred or two to get that good shot. I can now get the shot in one. Sometimes two or three. I'd highly recommend doing a Project 365 if you really want to learn that camera! It's the hardest thing I've ever done, and I've been in 3 wars, but completely worth it in the end!
 

dukatum

Senior Member
One of the hardest skills to learn in photography is to see beyond equipment envy.

If you ever find yourself questioning your decision of buying the Nikon D7000, then : look here : and once you are happy that you supersede the majority of the pictures made by all these D7000 users, then you should be questioning whether this camera is good enough for you or whether you want to take a step up.

I don't own the lens you have, but it does look like a fantastic travel lens to me, perfect for holidays.
I still shoot my kit lens (18-105mm) and the cheap 50mm f/1.8 because these lenses and my legs allow me to achieve everything I need.
The exception might be if I wanted to shoot on safari, but I wouldn't buy a big telephoto for one trip in my entire life, that's what renting is for.
On that note, maybe rent a lens and see what more you can really do with it that your current lens can not do you for. Then you are making an informed decision whether it's worth buying or not.





Hopefully you get the point that the tool is only as good as the user.
 
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Roy1961

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This was probably said by someone who has something bigger than a D7000

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