A mid-range, 16MP cropped-sensor DSLR from Nikon introduced in 2010. Superceded by the 24MP D7100 in 2013.
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What is meant by the “native ISO” when talking about DSLRs?
The new Nikon D7000 is out, and a lot of previews has touted the "native iso" of D7000 to be 100.
What does this actually mean? I'm assuming it means it performs at its best at iso 100, which means ...
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With all other things equal, in a DSLR, will a larger sensor produce a sharper image?
I asked a question a while ago here about the "sweet spot" of a lens, which led to a really interesting discussion of "sharpness", the physics of light, and general image quality.
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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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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.
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Why is there a preflash from a built-in flash when using remote flash only?
When using Nikon D7000 with an off-camera SB600 (which cannot be used as commander) in TTL mode, the built-in flash must be opened to make it work (to serve as a commander), even if this built-in ...
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Pictures of dancers on stage
I am taking pictures of performers on stage. Sometimes they have tungsten lighting, but then they can also have funky color lights of all sorts go off at them.
Here is a Flickr Album of the pictures ...
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What are good online or DVD tutorials for my new DSLR?
I recently purchased Nikon D7000 and would like to learn how to use it properly and want to learn photography using it. Can anyone suggest good online tutorials which I can look at or any DVDs which I ...
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Where should one go in terms of equipment for event shooting after a D7000 kit?
I'm still new at photography -- really, it is going to be a long while before I can get close to the potential out of the D7000 kit. However, Microsoft recently has been giving me the opportunity to ...
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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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Nikon D7000 vs Pentax K-5 vs some other camera - which do you recommend?
I have used my first camera (Sony A-300) for 2 years already. It is okay but I want something new and better, and have a budget of between 1200 and 1300 euros. A couple months ago I talked to a local ...
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Why does shutter speed on my D7000 change after every shot in manual mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Nikon D5100 M Mode (Manual) settings reset for every shot whilst the camera pointing to the same object
My D7000 is not working properly. No matter what lens I have ...
