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Alex, thank you. That's helpful. The future jump to full frame is something I've been waiting to do for two years, but I don't want to buy

the D700 now when a new version might be out in the next 10-12 months. So the D7000 is my interim body. I've loved my D200

since 2006, but it's in need of a good cleaning and perhaps more. I chose to pick up the D7000 as I'm about to take a trip to western

Scotland where I want to do a lot of shooting, and even if a new full frame were announced tomorrow, supply would be iffy. The full

video is a nice plus on the fly and will be put to use on this trip documenting some older relatives and their stories. I'm not a

videographer so I don't want to buy a dedicated video system just for the occasional video opportunity.

 

That said, I think I'll skip the sigma for now, the softness factor is just not worth it. I have a tokina 12-24 which I love. The nikon 17-

55 which I love. A I'll bring - 24 and 50. I'm just looking for something a bit higher than the 50 range, but am mindful that in the future

there will be a full frame body in my life, so any new purchase needs to take that into consideration. I think that makes sense

<p>thanks for all of these responses. I'll check out the Frank Miranda threads. So I do have a question about the expensive fx body being used with less expensive, or earlier generation glass. If this were the case, then shouldn't I simply discard my entire nikon lens line up, and start over with each new evolution of body? I am mindful that my more expensive glass (like the 17-55) is only a dx lens, and will be non working on an fx lens (which I might buy in the future). But what about my primes, my 24, 50, and 60? Some are well over 8 years old, and the 50 1.4 is about 5 years old. I've invested in both the brand and technology in Nikon, and glass. If the glass that I should not be factored in to future purchases, then I'm puzzled with something that is often argued on here that since someone has invested in a glass, why move over to canon, or sony et al. <br>

On the sigma lens in question. It's a lens that is only between 4 - 6 years old, and while it's under $300 now, surely a few years ago it was a lot more? If I were to go with the newer version, $500 more in cost, wouldn't we be having the same conversation about that lens in three years from now? <br>

While I don't have the FX body yet, and I do have the D7000, and I'm not likely to buy a DX lens at this point, but would have thought that a $300 for a mid range zoom was a decent buy, since it's a range I need to fill. <br>

And yes, I would be able to test out this lens to check for focus accuracies. Silly question, would focus issues show up in one body over another? So should I test on both the D200 and D7000? <br>

And I have noticed that it actually has some terrible reviews on Amazon for softness, although it seems to be for sale there. (not the HSM version)<br>

I am reading all of these responses, and I appreciate your time. </p>

<p>I've done some searching but I can't find seem to find a consistent answer (some say it will, some say it won't). Will this lens Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro DF work with a D7000? I know it's discontinued, and the HSM version is much pricier. But I've found one for under $300 used. I'll upgrade to full frame whenever the next iteration of the D700 is out, so I want the full frame. But will this lens work on my new D7000? I have a friend who has this lens on her D200 and loves it. I love the images it renders. ( I did search photo.net but can't find a thread which references this question)</p>

<p>thank you</p>

<p>Thanks Zach. I have such a great manfrotto tripod and head that it's hard to rationalize spending $ on a new system, but it's too darn heavy to tuck in a suitcase. The Benro looks nice. Does it hold the 17-55 well? to save $, I am planning to take my mono pod, or lift weights for the next six weeks so that my arms toughen up! </p>

<p>Congrats Zach! Shun, I'll read through that link. My sense is that I'll be sticking with those four lenses ( 12 - 24 tokina, nikon - 50mm, 35mm, and 17 - 55 mm. ) as my go to lenses. And I'll carry a mono pod with me on my trip to Scotland. (no room for a tripod!) (maybe?). <br /><br />Andy, thanks for that blog link, I've quickly glanced through and I'll return to it this weekend. Very glad to hear that your 17-55 works nicely on the D7000, I'll keep that in mind. I am a little confused about AF adjustment error issue. I'm going to research that a little bit more. thank you</p>

<p>I have my new D7000 in hand and can't wait to have fun shooting this weekend. Thanks to all who offered a suggestion. I think I'll wait on picking up a lens for now, although the sigma 24 - 70 2.8 was eye catching in the store. For now I think I have a decent line up, and will, as per usual, rely on my 12 - 24 tokina, nikon - 50mm, 35mm, and 17 - 55 mm. <br>

I'm off to do a little research on circular polarizers. </p>

<p>this is all really helpful. I have a D7000 on hold at the store and will pick it up tomorrow morning. What fun! I'lll then look forward to upgrade full frame, what ever that might be, and when it comes out. In the meantime I'll enjoy this system. <br>

I am thinking about picking up a new lens, but am mindful that I want to save my pennies for the fx lenses I will need, so I might just go off label and pick up a sigma. Any suggestions as to what will work well this body? </p>

<p>Shun, thank you! I'll read through those posts. If I do go with the D7000 I might pick up an off brand lens (sigma perhaps) that's fast but compatible, one that would be a good stand in for the ones that won't fair well. <br>

CPM, thank you. I meant that when I'm ready to jump back in, I'll go with what ever the next iteration of the D700 is. I got away with the D200 for product shots and some portraiture, and work for our design business. But for what I have in mind I'd upgrade to full frame. <br>

the D7000 is attractive between now and when that next body comes in, and the video will also come in handy I guess. <br>

I see there's a possible announcement in Taiwan tomorrow by Nikon. Who knows, maybe? <br>

I looked carefully through the DPreview comparisons, and I have to say I liked the image quality of the D300s over the D7000. If I was smart I guess I could rent a body for my trip. </p>

<p>Shun, thanks for your response (nice to hear from you). The line that caught my eye here is this<br>

"Another issue is that the D7000 is demanding on lenses. You'll likely find that some of your old lenses are not that great on the D7000." Would you elaborate on this? Given the lens line up below, which ones might I have issues with? I'm taking a trip to the western part of scotland and I'll of course not be taking all of these lenses. I'm leaning on the D7000 purchase based on what I'm reading here. And I usually like to take my 50mm, the 12-24mm and the 17 - 55mm. The 60mm is tack sharp, but I don't usually travel with it. <br>

50mm 1.4<br />24mm 2.8<br />60mm 2.8<br />18-70mm 3.5 - 5.4<br />18-200mm 3.5/5.6<br />25-105mm 3.5/5.6<br />17-55mm 2.8<br />12-24 mm f4 (tokina)"</p>

<p>More helpful responses. I don't point and shoot, and if I do, my canon G10 does the trick. I was making a living at photography and design for most of the last decade and earlier, but for the past 4 years I have a different career. I am now and then brought back to do a shoot for a client however. I suspect that in the next year - 18 months I'll go back into the design/photo field for work and at that time I'm likely going to invest in what ever the next iteration of the D700 is, and pick up one or two FX lenses. I'd pick one up today, but buying a camera that is 3 years old seems silly. I rented the D300 two summers ago and at the time it didn't seem enough of a leap from the D200 to just upgrade to it, and while the Canon 5D II appealed on so many levels, I have invested in glass that is nikon, so I decided not to be impulsive, and just wait for a full frame nikon with HD video. I'm still waiting of course. <br>

My needs right now for a system are for my own pure shooting pleasure at least for the rest of the year. I know that I could limp along with my D200 for another year, but I'm planning to take a few overseas trips where having a system that does well in low light would be ideal. </p>

 

<p>Thanks for that. The battery was not something I'd thought of! And I hadn't realized about the compact flash not being used. However I have a little canon G10 that uses sd cards, so it's nice to know that those would be interchangeable. Do you find battery drainage an issue? I imagine that with hd video it is. </p>

<p>I've had a D200 since early 2006. I've held onto it and rather than upgrading every two years, and put some money into glass. Now I'm ready to upgrade. I've been patiently waiting for the next version of the full frame D700 which might have HD video. About half of my lenses will work with full frame. I don't imagine that the D700 replacement will be announced any time soon with the devastation in Japan, and even then, I imagine that the availability will be sparse. <br>

I'm planning a trip in May and I'll want to be photographing a lot. My D200 is in need of a thorough servicing and cleaning. So I'm about ready to go and pick up a D7000 to bring with me so that I will have access to video, but mostly I'll be shooting landscapes. <br>

I recognize that this will be a bit of a step up in technology from my five year old D200, but how much of a step down will it be from the D300s which is also a contender?<br>

I held the D7000 and it seems lighter and smaller in my hand than the D200. I shoot raw and manual only. <br /><br />I imagine some of you made the upgrade from a D200 to either the D7000 or the 300s. Impressions? <br>

Lenses are <br>

50mm 1.4<br />24mm 2.8<br />60mm 2.8<br />18-200mm 3.5/5.6<br />25-105mm 3.5/5.6<br />17-55mm 2.8<br />12-24 mm f4 (tokina)<br /><br /> </p>

<p>I rented the d300 last year, and I loved it more than my D200. The image quality was better than my d200, as was the AF. I also found that the color was more accurate and I had less post editing. However, economics being what they were, I held off purchasing a D300 at that time as I'm not entirely unhappy with my D200. But I am not entirely happy with the sharpness of image and the color. (which is why i rented the d300 so that I could compare it with the same lenses)<br>

But I think you've answered my question. The D2x is comparable to the D300 for about the same price as this friend's camera, so why go that route. Perhaps I'll just wait for the next iteration, or if someone hands me a couple of thousand I'll go for the D700. Until then I'll continue on with my D200.</p>

<p>I currently have a d200, and have been reasonably happy with it for the past 3 years. I have a fair amount of nikon glass and while I've thought about going to the canon 5dII, or the D700 full frame, I've delayed (recession, investment in dx lenses etc) a friend is selling her d2x body for a good price and I'm wondering if I shouldn't upgrade to that as an interim step.<br>

Will I see a tremendous difference between these two cameras? I'm assuming yes, considering they were both on the market in 2006 with about $3,000 price difference.<br>

What do you think?</p>

<p>So I'm looking to buy an HDD video. I can't seem to find any one source of expertise and you folks are all image and equipment experts (I'm a Nikon person too). I don't see that there is an active forum on video, so perhaps I might ask my question here. <br>

I'm looking to create a small documentary with a simple hand held hdd video camera. I'm hoping to spend between $400 - $700, so not a lot of money, I realize, but hopefully enough to do what I want to do -- create an interesting film with reasonable quality. The camera will be mostly static or on a tripod. The film consists of interviews and a bit of b roll. <br>

But I am lost in a maze of marketing and gimickry. Any advice? </p>

Is it possible to use SB800s, Nikon's flash system on a 50D eos, or on any Canon for that matter?

 

I tried to look for the answer on the forums but failed, so apologies if this has been answered before

 

Thanks

this is a very helpful reminder Shun. It took me a long time to figure out the complexities of using the sb600 and sb800

together. Then I don't use them for a while, and I have to remember all over again, so I will print this out and keep it in my

bag for a quick refresher.

thank you

It's probably dust specs on your sensor. You can take a look in the D200 manual for how to clean it, or if you are not sure

how, you can have it done professionally. Do a search on cleaning your sensor on these forums, as you'll get some good

advice.

Some responses and thank you. So a zoom is desirable, but super is not required. A like shooting wide, so something

with a moderately wide angle would be useful. Durable - as durable as required for being jostled around in my bag, but

it's not as if I throw things around. But I probably wouldn't keep it in some sort of case as I'd like it to be ever ready. I

want it to be compact and the Canon G9 is about as big as I would want to go.

 

(Glad to hear that you like the G9 Rich)

(Ashley, I will look into the Lumix, although I heard the new models did not use Leica lenses.)

 

 

I like that camera, but wished that it were smaller yet had all of the features (shooting manual, RAW, etc) I'd mostly

shoot manual, unless I was super lazy then I'd opt for auto, but I tend not to go that route.

 

I do know that it's a point and shoot, so I'm not comparing the camera's to DSLR's, but to other point and shoots. I just

am surprised a bit at the lack of favourable reviews towards the Nikon compacts.

 

Am willing to spend between $300 - $800. I'd like to have it around for a while, so am not so interested in something that

has a plasticky disposable feel. That's why i was drawn to the metal Leica's.

 

So after a little bit of research, I'm now wondering if I should wait to see what Photokina brings. Although of course I

would like to make the purchase soon and doubt that anything announced would hit the market for a few months?

 

Thank you!

I'm posting here because I'm a loyal D200 shooter and might move up in the next 6 months to a D700, and I am comfortable with all that is

Nikon. However, I'm interested in buying a small compact P&S, just to throw in my bag to have with me every day. There are so many

times that I want to capture an image, but I don't have all my gear with me, and my cell phone camera of course doesn't cut it. So I'd like

to buy a good, compact camera. I'm drawn to the Canon G7, because it can shoot in RAW. And I've had my eye on the Leica D Lux-3 but

have heard thing about the noise. I haven't heard anything about a comparable Nikon.

 

Clearly I don't have any gear that can be used (most of these camera's use SD cards, not any of my CF cards, etc)

 

When I'm out there roaming around, I'd mostly do street photography or landscapes, and probably not as many portraits. But maybe some

food shots.

 

Does anyone have an opinion? ( ! ) But seriously, if you do keep a p and s in your every day non DSLR bag for the same reasons.

 

Thank you

great stuff, thanks to all

Shooting with a D300, a tripod, and a 17-55 mm, what would I be looking at as far as settings on the D300 to get some great fireworks

shots?

 

(side note - i rented the D300 for a week, and am loving it. I can only imagine loving the D700 as much or more. So after reading a bit

more, and once people get the D700 in their hands, I am going to get sell my D200 body, 17-55, 18-200, and trade it up for the D700 and a

24-70mm -- I'm so glad I didn't jump in and buy the D300 or the D3)

Great responses, thank you. Elliot, thank you for the manual which I downloaded and will comb through.

Shun, yes, I am considering upgrading from my D200. I read your review of the D300 here on photo.net and have looked

at the various posts about the D300, and the review on DPreview.

 

and interesting comments about the D lighting on and off. I will play around with those.

 

Wayne- I'm surprised at the suggestion of the auto iso. I find that I never go that route on the D200...what is your

experience here?

 

I like the larger lcd screen, although I've learned not to be fooled by what I see there. I can get a sense of the image, but

it's only after viewing it on screen can I really see the image, of course. But the larger size is nice.

 

I read that the default settings tend to be soft, and over exposed, so I will tweak the settings by -0.3 as my default.

 

I'm really looking forward to testing this system out, and already have a buyer for my D200 body and battery pack, if I

decide to move up, so half the cost is already paid for! (and my husband has my old D70s if I ever need a back up)

A couple of weeks ago, I got some great advice about whether to go with the full frame D3 or the D300. I received some valid points about

my lenses, (DX vs FX) so I've decided to rent a D300 for the July 4 week, and test the heck out of it. I received it today from

rentglass.com

 

At first blush the menu section seems somewhat intuitive, although some of the settings are daunting. (rentglass doesn't send a manual!)

 

I'm testing it out with my favourite primes 24mm and 50 1/4 and for zooms, a Tokina 12-24 and Nikon 17-55. My 18-200 is in the repair

shot having decided to no longer auto focus!!!- but it's not my favourite lens anyway, nice for travel, but not for anything serious, so I don't

have a longer zoom other than a 24-105 which might work depending on what I am shooting, but overlaps somewhat with the 17-55,

although for macro (nature -bugs, insects, butterflies and such) it might be good to sneak that in my bag too.

 

I'll be on Buzzards Bay for the week, and I'll be shooting various settings such as the July 4th parade, boats and beachy scenes, classic

new england stuff, and then the firework display over the water (with my tripod)

 

I'll have an sb800 with me, assuming there's nothing new I should know about there? In that it should operated the same as on the D200,

right?

 

I really want to use the week to really test hard. Does anyone have any advice of things I should look for, or settings I should play with that

are unique to the D300? I've never rented before I've bought before, so I want to really take advantage of this experiment. I know that some

of it is just how it feels, but I'd also like to approach it methodically and academically.

 

Thank you.

Thanks Matt: I was hoping that the new D10 or D400 or what ever it's going to be

called, is FX and will be less than the D3. My friend has the canon EOS-1D, and we

can be side by side, but his images are always so rich and creamy in comparison. I

recognize that a lot of other things go into creating an image, but I've been shooting

for 30 years, sometimes for a living, but mostly for pleasure, so I just feel there's

something missing.

 

I might rent a D300 for the july 4 week to see how I like it.

 

Nikon USA lens list is down right now. Maybe they are updating their site with big

news, or maybe it's just down