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I need some experienced advice to decide purchase again another D7000.


cksee | Asked  a year ago | Last response was 6 months ago

I am an amature but have been D90 and D7000. However, recently, my D7000 was totally short-circuited due to ingress of water. I am a nature and landscape photographer. I plan to buy another SLR but the problem is the D7000 that I owed was not too satisfactory. I used Nikkor 18-200 mm lense but many times the results were not what I expected. But I saw the photos taken by another D7000 using 16-85mm lense and looked sharper.

If someone can help to clear my doubt whether D7000 is really a good buy or I should wait for D300s replacement. For me clarity and colours are important.

I suspect the 18-200 mm lense which is soft in certain ranges.

Which camera do you recommend for cksee?

Nikon D300 - $1,764
12.2 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
Nikon D7000 - $897
16.1 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
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    a year ago Bruce-Hodson recommends the Nikon D7000

    i love my d7000 its sharp as a tack with my 70-200 vr lens. i havent used the 18-200 but have heard alot on how soft it is because of the range. i recommend getting good glass with the 7000

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  2. Beginner II
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    6 months ago Bosley-Jarrett recommends the Nikon D7000

    Keep your D7000, its an amazing camera.  Your problem is your glass.  Good glass is an absolute must

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  3. Intermediate II
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    11 months ago heuscher recommends the Nikon D7000

    I have a D7000 with the 18-200 VR2 'travel lens'. I don't recommend that lens for landscapes though - that sort of vast focal range is never going to give you amazing results. I find the lens is soft. But it is a great all-in-one lens if you want to travel super light and not miss a shot. It's a fun lens.

    I don't like changing lenses all the time and only have one body: I find myself using the 24-70 mostly, which gives me the sharpness I need, though lacks the wider and tele end the 'travel lens' has. It also gives far better contrast, colours... it's like having a new camera. If you're images aren't coming out sharp, its you and/or your lens, not the camera. Get decent glass: if you're on a budget get a manual wide angle Nikon prime for landscape. If you try the 70-200 VR or other pro lenses you'll not want to hand them back. 

    The D7000 colours come out a little muted straight out of the camera in RAW, but that's easily adjusted in Lightroom. You don't shoot JPG I take it. D300s replacement for probably near on $2000: why not get a D800 full frame for $1000 more.

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      10 months ago Pravin-Mirchandani
      a) Run your shots through dxopro especially if you shoot raw. This corrects most lens problems apart from obscure chromatic aberrations. b) Nevertheless getting a dedicated wide angle lens rather than an all-purpose lens seems sensible. c) In my view, camera choice, except for fast-moving objects, has almost no impact on images whereas lens and lens correction software (in absence of the right lens) is much more important.
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