A mid-range, 16MP cropped-sensor DSLR from Nikon introduced in 2010. Superceded by the 24MP D7100 in 2013.
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Is there a reason to avoid the Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 on a Nikon D7000?
I just got my Nikon D7000 and I was not satisfied with the kit lens that came with it (18-105mm VR), so I have now set my eyes on an 80-200mm available for $1000 on a local store.
However, I have ...
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How do I set up my D7000 for auto-bracketed exposures with one shutter press?
I've read that it's possible to set up the Nikon D7000to take up to 3 successive shots with different exposures using Auto Bracketing.
I've set the whole thing up on my camera, but when I press the ...
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Do the issues with sharpness I am seeing require AF fine-tuning?
I own a nikon D7000 with 18-105 lens. I am not happy with sharpness I get with autofocus in portraits. I read about front/back focusing, but I am not sure whether my gear has this issue. Is this issue ...
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Nikon D5200 or D7000 for video [closed]
Which is better recording video?
I know the D5200 records at 6 frames more per second (30 vs 24) but, what about the autofocus in video or other aspects?
Thanks.
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What lens should I buy to get sharp pictures from my D7000?
I have just changed my D200 for a D7000 with the kit 18-105 lens. However, the quality of the pictures is not comparable with those of my D200: not as sharp, not as much definition and overall a ...
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D7000 Kit (18-55mm) or D7000 Kit (18-105)? or should I get a separate lens? [duplicate]
I'm no expert on cameras and lenses. Can you give me some pieces of advise on what to choose?
If I buy the body and separate lens, what should I buy for a general purpose lens.
Thank you in ...
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Do I use the camera or lens switch to change between auto and manual focus?
I own Nikon D7000 with 18-105mm lens. I am bit confused how the auto focus and manual focus switching works, particularly with my gear. The confusing part is both the camera and lens have an A-M ...
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Why isn't my Nikon D7000 in Commander Mode working with my SB600 flash?
I have a D200 and a D7000. The D200 triggers the SB600 in Commander Mode without any issues. The D7000 on the other hand will not trigger the SB600 with absolutely identical settings in Commander ...
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Has anyone bought from BestPricePhoto.com?
Randomly came across this site, never heard of it before, has some good prices. Almost too good. Lots of buzzwords about being 'wholesale' and 'direct from the manufacturer'. Price looks legit, but ...
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Does it make sense to upgrade from a Nikon D7000 to D700?
I'm currently using D7000 and considering moving to full frame. At its current price, the D600 is a little too steep for me, so I'm considering buying a used D700.
As per my understanding, moving ...
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How can I get better results when manually focusing with my Nikon D7000?
For some reason I seem to have problems getting consistently well focused photographs.
They are not always crystal sharp and this frustrates me. I know if I set the camera to auto, they are always ...
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How do I turn off macro on a Nikon D7000?
I turned it on alright, but when it comes to switching it off, it wasn't as intuitive. Can't figure it out.
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Not able to use faster shutter speed 1/4000 or faster
I have Nikon D7000 with 18-105 mm lens. One day around noon outside I tried to dial in 1/4000 shutter speed in Shutter Priority mode at 18 mm f/3.5. The exposure meter was telling me my image is going ...
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Is this the level of sharpness and detail I can expect from a Nikon D7000 and 18-105mm lens?
Being a newbie, I would like to have some comments on my current skill level and quality of my current equipment. I own a Nikon D7000 with 18-105. I am not very much satisfied with the quality of ...
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Why my “action” shots are blurry even shooting on AF-C, is this a lens or camera limitation?
I'm currently using a Nikon 28-200mm AF-D with my D7000. While trying to take action shots (e.g. my dog running or sports) none of the shots seem to be in focus even on AF-C mode. Would this be a ...
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Does Nikon D7000 exhibit particular backfocusing problems?
I was considering buying a Nikon D7000 but I have found that (as of 2011) many reviewers were reporting back focusing issues. I would like to verify if these issues are real, and if they are still ...
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Which one to buy Nikon D5200 or D7000? [closed]
I currently own D3100. I thought of selling it and buying new one. My Budget is limited.
What is the best move for me ? D5200 orD7000 ?
Is it worth to sell D3100 and getting one of those ?
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What kind of AF-motor does a Nikon D7000 body have?
I am a novice in the SLR photography world and am going to buy my first camera. I intend to take occasional videos. I guess if the AF-motor is screw and gear type, the clicking noise will ruin the ...
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Practical Difference Between Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/2.8?
As a photographer for my college's newspaper, most of what I shoot is either low light (concerts, dances, etc.) or sports, so I'm looking into getting a low-light/high speed telephoto zoom for my ...
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Is it normal that manual exposure does not work on the Nikon D7000 in Live-View?
When in Live-View and Manual (M) exposure mode, I can control the shutter-speed with the command-dial but the aperture does not respond to the sub-command dial. This does not occur when using the ...
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Deactivating the pop-up flash on the Nikon D7000
How do I deactivate the pop-up flash on the Nikon D7000 when using a flash unit that is mounted in the hot-shoe?
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Why is the D7000 commander mode flash firing during exposure when the manual says it won't?
I'm wondering if I'm using the D7000's Commander mode incorrectly. Page 225 of the Nikon D7000 manual says
The built-in flash does not fire [in "--" Option], although remote flash units do.
Yet ...
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How Autofocus with Single Focus Point works after Re composing
I own a Nikon D7000 which of course has 39 focus points. I was going through some articles on internet on focusing techniques. One article I came across was say shooting people (portraits) I should ...
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Optimal DSLR settings for an Indoor car show?
I am quite sure a bunch of folks from this forum are going to be shooting in the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, so here goes!
I understand that optimal settings vary depending on the circumstancial lighting ...
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Why are images taken in manual mode on my Nikon D7000 coming out black? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why am I getting black photos when I use the Manual feature on my Nikon D5100?
First question on this forum, I just bought today a Nikon D7000 NEW from B&H today for ...
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how do I Auto Focus Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000
How do I set my Auto Focus for a Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000 for sharp pictures? I never liked this lens. I bought it when I bought my nikon D5000 3 years ago. I ...
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D7000 and Lightroom “Direct acquisition” how to store also on SD
I've tried to use "direct acquisition" function in Lightroom with my Nikon D7000. It works like a sharm but I notice that pictures goes directly on my PC without being saved on SD. Is there an option ...
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How to tell if an impact to the camera caused any damage?
Today I dropped something on my camera's body, on the back of camera on image magnifier buttons. there is no signs of damage on the LCD or body and the buttons are working. I actually dropped the ...
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What is the difference between the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D and Nikon 50mm f/1.8G on a D7000? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What’s the difference between using a 50mm f/1.8G and a 50mm f/1.8D with a Nikon D80?
I recently got a D7000 and using a 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D. Now I'm looking to into ...
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How can I view images on a PC as and when I am shooting?
I just bought a Nikon D7000. When shooting I would like to be able to see my picture on my laptop as soon as I shoot it when I am shooting portraits. What do I need to accomplish this? How do I ...
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Is zero shutter count normal for a new camera?
I just bought a new Nikon D7000 to gift to someone, as always, I tested its shutter count using Exif info and to my surprise it had zero shutter counts, and it seems my test photo was its first.
When ...
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Unknown spots in camera lens Nikon
There seems like purple spots in my camera lens. I am using Nikon 18-105 mm lens. I just bought it last term and there seems to be such a problem so soon.
Here is a screenshot of my camera's lens. :
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Is there a way to turn off the focus point display on a D7000 when a manual lens is mounted?
I recently got a Katzeye focusing screen for my D7000. Since my favorite lenses are all manual focus, I'm really enjoying this.
Unfortunately, my D7000 helpfully puts a focus point on the focusing ...
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Nikon Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10/WR-T10 backwards compatibility
Ever since the press release, everywhere I look for details on Nikon’s WR-R10 wireless transceiver and WR-T10 wireless transmitter, I always seem to find them mentioned in conjunction with the new ...
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Why is sharpness lost in my DSLR viewfinder?
I have a fairly new Nikon D7000 (I've taken about 2000 pictures).
Something happened during my last trip, where thew viewfinder never gets sharp anymore. It always looks out of focus, regardless if ...
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Can I repair a cracked internal flash in a Nikon D7000?
During our latest holidays unfortunately we dropped our d7000 and the internal flash broke (the plastic and the bulb are both cracked). Is this something I could replace myself? If so, where can I ...
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How to find out perfect autofocus adjustment value? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the best way to micro-adjust a lens?
I have D7000 for some time and all of my nikon lenses were working fine. But I have bought Tamron 28-75 recently and it's ...
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How can I take long exposures using a Nikon D7000 with wireless remote?
I have recently tried to take pictures of stars using my wife's D7000, but I couldn't get it to expose for more than 30 sec. In my old D70 I used the wired remote to do long exposures, but now I have ...
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Picking a new primary zoom lens for D7000
I know this is a bit speculative question, but I believe the answers can be generally useful.
At the moment I am using Nikon D7000 with the following lens setup:
Nikon 18-55mm as an universal, ...
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Why isn't the Remaining Images Count consistent on my D7000?
I own a Nikon D7000 with 4 GB (Lexar) memory card. My image quality settings are JPEG, Large and image quality as optimum setting. The display on the top show remaining images count in formatted card ...
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How to tell if a Nikon D7000 is new or not
I hoped that I could depend on the Exif shutter count for D7000, but Nikon support website explained that shutter count is not trustworthy since it may reset by service centers for different reasons ...
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Calibrating D7000 LCD brightness
There has been an issue I have been having some time now with my D7000. I shoot images with it, with any lens. When I review it in the camera's LCD, it's just right. However, when I view it in my mac ...
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How do I get the high contrast sharpness seen in this B&W portrait?
I would like some help on achieving this image on my D7000:
the only lenses I have with me are: 50mm f/1.2, 80-200 AF f/2.8 and the 18-105 kit lens
I tried B&W with the built-in B&W ...
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Weather sealed lens
I'm thinking about buying a Nikon D7000 and I have found out that it's weather sealed (sealed to shoot in rain). So my questions are:
Does it really work in heavy rain or is it only for a few water ...
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JYC IR Remote Controls ML-N and Nikon D7000
I am searching for a remote control for my Nikon D7000.
I've found the JYC IR Remote Controls ML-N, but that site doesn't list the Nikon D7000 as a supported model.
I thought that the D90, D5000 and ...
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How to use pop-flash for a night shot in manual mode?
I recently bought Nikon D7000 with 18-105mm. I am a newbie for DSLRs but improving day by day. I see that when taking pics after sun set or in low light in manual mode with flash( pop up) it over ...
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SD Card disapears after a while
I have the Problem, that my SD card disappears when I use my Nikon for a while. This means that it suddenly show me a [-E-] instead of the Number of remaining Photos to make.
I don't know if it is a ...
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What would cause a hot-spot (large) in Live-view but not when shot through the viewfinder of Nikon D7000?
viewfinder shot - Same exposure/iso settings
http://cchanphotography.com/images/sensor_issue/viewfinder.JPG
liveview shot
http://cchanphotography.com/images/sensor_issue/liveview.JPG
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Fixing F number in Manual Focus 50mm lens on a D7000
I have a 50mm f/1.2, this lens:
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/1435/NIKKOR-50mm-f%252F1.2.html
that I got used from a guy I know. When I mounted it in my D7000 though, ...
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Fast Lens for D7000 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What DX Nikon lenses should I look at for concert/club photography?
I am taking pictures of musicians and dance performers on stage. I want to buy a fast lens because ...
