D7000 issues

<p>Based on reviews and members' recommendations, my much anticipated D7000 arrived yesterday and I am so disheartened. Lauded for its' technical advancements, this model was to be an upgrade to my D90 (which was/is a great camera). From the moment I took this camera out of the box, I have been having issues with auto focusing, metering and exposure, and color rendition. I have great glass (all Nikon): 85 f/1.4, 105 f/2.8 macro, 24-70 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8 VR l, and I had great expectations for this model. In a couple hundred shots between the 2 bodies, my D90 was flawless and outperformed in every comparison. First, the D7000 has AF issues and even when it does manage to focus, it is very soft. Exposure is consistently underexposed, and the color rendition is very yellow compared to my D90. Apparently this (reconditioned by Nikon) copy is defective and I want to know if I should exchange it for another reconditioned camera, or spend the extra money for a new copy. Thanking you in advance for your thoughts. p.s. I guess I've always been fortunate insofar as I've never had any issues with Nikon equipment.<br>

Dorothy Kay<br>

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<p>Exchange it immediately.</p>

<p>Whether you exchange it for another reconditioned D7000 or toward the purchase of a new D7000 depends on the retailer from whom you bought it. Personally I'm comfortable buying reconditioned and/or used lenses, flash units and film cameras, but not digital cameras unless the used or reconditioned purchase price is extremely low (around 25% of the new retail price or lower), making the risk worthwhile.</p>

<p>To be frank, there's no point asking for advice about the D7000 on discussion forums. You'll hear nothing but polarized comments from people who've actually owned the D7000. Some will say there's nothing wrong with the D7000 because they've experienced no problems. The others will say the D7000 is inherently defective because they received a defective sample, or believed they did. If you read just the most recent threads about the D7000 in this forum alone, you'll come away more confused than informed.</p>

<p>I don't mean to imply either owner-experience-based opinion is incorrect. But you won't be satisfied with the camera until you get one that at least matches your experience with your D90.</p>

<p>I'd return it. If it's a refurb, it came back to Nikon for a reason (my hunch, not a fact) and maybe the repair/refurb was less than successful. I have two D7000s that we use week in and week out with more than 50k clicks on each and the only problems I see are user-created. We shoot in dimly lit, club-like parties when it's so dark the camera can hardly focus and still no focusing issues.</p>

I agree with Peter. I have had mine since the initial release of the camera and still love it. My guess is that for whatever

reason, you got a bad copy.

 

-Good luck

Just curious if you've done a reset? Sometimes that's all you need to do to set the camera straight.

<p>While I am not saying you do not have an issue as it sounds like you do but some/many of these issues can be due to settings and technique.</p>

<p>I agree with Dave, do a reset, verify the setting and test again.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that the D90 is an excellent camera and the D7000 and D90 are more similar than they are different.</p>

<p>Thanks kindly for your input. I purchased this from Adorama and will exchange for a new copy. In the meantime I will reset, read the manual, and see what happens. I guess I'm spoiled because all my other equipment works flawlessly.</p>

<p>I bought my D7000 back in October 2010 as soon as it was available, and mine has been working essentially flawlessly. One thing to keep in mind is that the D7000 has much higher pixel density, even higher than the pixel density of the D800. As a result, a lot of lenses will indeed look soft when you pixel peep D7000 images.</p>

 

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<p>Apparently this (reconditioned by Nikon) copy is defective and I want to know if I should exchange it for another reconditioned camera, or spend the extra money for a new copy.</p>

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<p>I only have very limited experience with refurbished Nikon equipment, but my experience has not been good. You can try another refurbished one and if that also doesn't work, then go for a brand new one.</p>

<p>I understand the higher pixel density Shun, but aren't pro lenses supposed to be tack sharp?</p>

<p>I bought a refurb D7000 from Cameta and it worked great out of the box. It took me a while to figure out the focusing though. It is more complicated than my old D200.</p>

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<p>I understand the higher pixel density Shun, but aren't pro lenses supposed to be tack sharp?</p>

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<p>Not necessarily. The 500mm/f4 AF-S that I bought back in 1998 has been sharp on every Nikon body I own from the F5 to the D2X and D300, over a 12-year period. The first camera that shows it is not that sharp was the D7000. The second is the D800. But if I put that lens back on the D300, it is great again.</p>

<p>If you pixel peep, the kind of magnification the D7000 generates is crazy. Of course, it is worse with the 24MP D3200 and D5200.</p>

<p>Thanks for responding Stephen. This is a very stupid question, but why do you have to 'figure out' the focusing?</p>

<p>The D7000 should definitely meet and exceed the D90. I am sorry that you have had these disappointing problems. You apparently got a bad copy--but there is a chance that a reset might work.</p>

<p>--Lannie</p>

<p>If you can, exchange or return it, and buy a new one...my first D7000 (purchased new) had very similar problems...<br>

the replacement is perfect! I am still learning the characteristics of D7000 autofocus. I also own a D90; my copy is flawless.</p>

<p>Thank you Landrum and Don, for your responses. I tried a reset, to no avail. I am sending this back and purchasing a new copy.<br>

Dorothy</p>

<p>I have another perplexing question regarding my copy. When I take the shot, the image does not show up immediately on the LCD. I have to press the playback button to see the image. Is this the way it's supposed to be??? I can't find anything in the manual.<br>

Dorothy</p>

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<p>When I take the shot, the image does not show up immediately on the LCD. I have to press the playback button to see the image. Is this the way it's supposed to be??? I can't find anything in the manual.</p>

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<p>Playback menu -> Image review: set it to on. You must have a memory card in the camera to change this setting.<br>

<br />See page 200 in the English version of the D7000 manual.</p>

<p>Thank you Shun, at least I can view these horribly blurry images immediately!</p>

I had to figure out how to set it for the best function for me, and I had to learn to control all the points. With my old D200, I

did center point focus lock then shift. The D7000 is capable of much more sophisticated focus control.

Ken Rockwell's iPhone guide to the D70000 helped me a lot.

<p>Thank you for that info Stephen.</p>