Nikon D7000

[pburness]

Like I said earlier, if the D300(s) had the sensor of the D7000 then I'd have the D300(s), maybe it will in the replacement for the D300(s).

Phil

[amk1977]

I agree it can depend on what you want the camera for and what you shoot with it. There are people shooting quite happily with the D40 and producing fantastic photographs and have learned to work within the limitations of it, for their respective types of photography.

Like you, features like video are of little interest personally. For me, the ISO would be one of the most attractive features of the D7000. Not so much in the range but, more on how the camera handles the signal to noise, as I shoot indoors quite often and don't always want to use the flashgun to get the shutter speed up. Although the D90 is a great camera, When you start pushing the ISO up above 1600-2000, the noise becomes increasingly noticable and post processing doesn't always remove it.

I watched a video of the D3x a few weeks back. Noise wasn't even detectable until pushing past 6400 ISO. It will be really interesting to see what the D3 models replacement will be like in terms of low light capabilities, as well as the D800.

Ergonomics are something that I have come to think people fall into a trap of to some degree. While its nice to have something in your hands that feels familiar, you have to ask, is it essentially because of muscle memory and what we are used to?

When I switched from a Kodak compact to my old Olympus E-510, it felt completely alien to me and it took a while to get used to it. Then 6 months later, when I got the Nikon D90, I couldn't get to grips with it initally. It felt bulky and huge in my hands, the buttons were in different locations, the menu system completely different and there were god knows how many extra features that I had never even heard of lol. Then I added the battery grip, making it even heavier and bulkier still, which required a further period of adjustment. Now, I'm completely at ease with the D90.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that we adapt, even though its initally outside of our comfort zone. I'd much rather have a camera with technology that enabled me to push the boundaries, that took me a few weeks to get comfortable with, than a camera body that has greater limitations.

The K-5 looks to be a great camera too. If it gets too heavy, I may have a Kodak compact I'll swap for it lol

Take care,

Aaron

[Sue Allen]

I had a Kodak compact in 2002 - a whole 2mp and it cost nearly as much as you'd pay for an entry level DSLR these days!

[amk1977]

lol I can well believe it Sue. Back in the days when we were told megapixels were everything!

[Eyeayen]

I had a another go at the D7000 the other day, my local shop had one in which I looked at, I was mostly impressed but not enough to get my money out although in my defence my mac just packed up and the new one wasn't cheap...

Oddly enough with reference to your Kodak comments I'm still using a Kodak 650Z Bridge camera, obtained from Ebay for £25, bargain.

[uh60]

I've got a quick question, The shutters lifespan on the D7000 is said to be tested to 150,000 cycles, but how does HD video recording effect the life of the shutter?

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by uh60

I've got a quick question, The shutters lifespan on the D7000 is said to be tested to 150,000 cycles, but how does HD video recording effect the life of the shutter?

The shutter opens, you take a shot, shutter closes. It's the same with the video. So, one video equals one photo.

[HinFrance]

. . and you are very unlikely to get anywhere near 100,000 activations, let alone 150,000 unless you are a pro, in which case you'd have to upgrade it before you got that far. Basically, what they are saying is the shutter won't break.

There's a bloke on the Pentax forums who claims to have coming up for 250,000 activations on his K10D. He must have the picture taking equivalent of diarrhoea - I have had mine since they came out and have only managed about 20,000 activations.

[Ashleyj]

Originally Posted by HinFrance

. . and you are very unlikely to get anywhere near 100,000 activations, let alone 150,000 unless you are a pro, in which case you'd have to upgrade it before you got that far. Basically, what they are saying is the shutter won't break.

Very true.

You would need to take just over 20 shots EVERY day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year for the next 20 years to reach the 150,000 activations.

Personally I can't see myself ever wearing out the shutter on my D90 - I will have given into the temptation to upgrade long before then!

[Footski]

Well a year on and I have had my new D7000 for about three months. I love it. The best camera I have ever owned.