Fallen for the D7000...

An Exception

An Exception

An Exception

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Postman finally put me out of my misery today, and delivered the below...

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My first thoughts are as follows:

Pro's

1) Pressing the shutter feels and sounds lovely, which unfortunately I find addictive (good job it's got a 150K shutter rating).

2) Locks onto focus fast and accurately/consistently with my 50mm 1.4D.

3) Good handling, not too big and heavy or too small, for me it's definitely Mama bears.

4) Nice view finder, and focus points are easy and fast to select across the vast array of points, which means I'l probably be doing a little less centre/recompose.

5) Loads and loads of menu options and customisations, and features like micro adjust, and dual slots etc.

Con's

1) Menu system isn't as simple as Canon's, and will take some getting used to.

2) A few buttons seem like they are in illogical positions like the ISO button and the image zoom buttons.

3) I prefer to be able to look at the back screen to view the camera settings, and my 550D automatically turned the screen off when you looked through the view finder, and then back on when you moved away from the view finder, I have to press the info button each time with the D7000.

4) It has so many settings and options that I will be forced to read the instruction manual.

Below is a test image shot at F2 at ISO400, settings are lightroom defaults.

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i think you can call that sharp... :-)

congrats, and i look forward to the images you get from it.

The 35mm f1.8 lens is a LOVELY focal length on the nikon sensore, i'd get one!
 
adamau5 said:
i think you can call that sharp... :-)

congrats, and i look forward to the images you get from it.

The 35mm f1.8 lens is a LOVELY focal length on the nikon sensore, i'd get one!
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That 'might' be next on my list, but I'm currently a little stuck with my lens choice, as I didn't know whether to get all primes, which would include the following lenses:

20mm 2.8
35mm 1.8
50mm 1.4
85mm 1.8

Or just to get the following:

17-50mm 2.8
50mm 1.4
85mm 1.8

I think I'll go with the second option, and add the 35mm if the budget will stretch as it's a nice cheap sharp lens, then I'l save up for some faster/more expensive glass.
 
I'd go 35mm f/2.0 if you're going to get a 35mm prime, to be honest. The D7000 can focus it, and the f/1.8 throws up some pretty severe CA. The light difference won't make too much of a difference, as on a crop at 35mm you're not generally looking at extreme DOF differences, and your D7000 can easily handle the slight light difference :)

If you have no intentions of ever going full frame and you want the focus speed and aperture, then I guess save a little more and get the Sigma 1.4?
 
Ksanti said:
I'd go 35mm f/2.0 if you're going to get a 35mm prime, to be honest. The D7000 can focus it, and the f/1.8 throws up some pretty severe CA. The light difference won't make too much of a difference, as on a crop at 35mm you're not generally looking at extreme DOF differences, and your D7000 can easily handle the slight light difference :)

If you have no intentions of ever going full frame and you want the focus speed and aperture, then I guess save a little more and get the Sigma 1.4?
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Thanks for the heads up, I'l look into the F2 version, F2 isn't a problem as long as it's sharpness is usable at F2. I'm looking at going FF as soon as I can afford it, hopefully a D800 by then, so I don't think I'l opt for the sigma.

I think my next two lens purchases will be the 20mm 2.8 to take care of the wide angle, and a 85mm for when I need some extra reach, I think the 35 will have to wait for when I'v sold off all my Canon gear.
 
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Yeh I'm pretty torn, what's putting me off the 17-50 is the focus speed of the A16N II version, and whether it's fast enough, it seems the Screw-drive version isn't available any more, and that lens would have focused really fast on the D7000.
 
Ejizz said:
Thanks for the heads up, I'l look into the F2 version, F2 isn't a problem as long as it's sharpness is usable at F2. I'm looking at going FF as soon as I can afford it, hopefully a D800 by then, so I don't think I'l opt for the sigma.

I think my next two lens purchases will be the 20mm 2.8 to take care of the wide angle, and a 85mm for when I need some extra reach, I think the 35 will have to wait for when I'v sold off all my Canon gear.
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The 35 f/2.0 is just not worth it on a crop sensor, the 35mm1.8 DX walks all over it sharpness wise. And the 1.8 DX version is actually usable on FF when focused close (typical indoors) less than f/2.8 with only minor vignetting which for portraiture is acceptable.
The Nikon 35mm 1.8 is also massively sharper than the Sigma 30mm 1.4.


I have a 35mm DX and it is great, except it has massive back focus problem so i will have to send it back. However, even when backfocussing it provides much sharper photos than a 50mm 1.8D or 1.4D for me.
 
Ejizz said:
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Yeh I'm pretty torn, what's putting me off the 17-50 is the focus speed of the A16N II version, and whether it's fast enough, it seems the Screw-drive version isn't available any more, and that lens would have focused really fast on the D7000.
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I spent 2 years looking for a 2nd hand screw drive version, found one but it was not very sharp.


I'm just saving up and will buy the 24-70 2.8 probably. Wish I could afford the set of 1.4 primes and add the 24-120 as a convenience but alas I will have to take the 24-70.
 
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Yeh, one day I hope to be able to afford a set of 1.4 primes, but that's a long way off.
It really is a shame Tamron stopped making the screwdrive version, as if you get a sharp copy, it's a very nice zoom lens.

I used to have a sigma 17-70mm that was rubbish, so I vowed I wouldn't get another one, but I'v been hearing good things about the recently released lens below, although it is quite expensive compared to the Tamron.

Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS
 
Ejizz said:
3) I prefer to be able to look at the back screen to view the camera settings, and my 550D automatically turned the screen off when you looked through the view finder, and then back on when you moved away from the view finder, I have to press the info button each time with the D7000.
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Just use the secondary LCD on the top! That's what it's there for. :p
 
GTRacer said:
Just use the secondary LCD on the top! That's what it's there for. :p
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Definitely, I don't think I've really ever used the LCD as an info display.

Although Canon have the face detector thing it still doesn't turn off quick enough, night shoots and things are a real pain with that on when I used my friends 450D.
Button placement is only illogical until you use it for a while, Canons system is a lot more infuriating for me at least.
 
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