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A mid-range, 16MP cropped-sensor DSLR from Nikon introduced in 2010. Superseded by the 24MP D7100 in 2013.

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Where to download D7000 Firmware version 1.04?

I am looking to downgrade my D7000. I am only able to find version 1.05, to my knowledge. It is somewhat confusing, but I don't believe I am able to find 1.04. Does anyone have a reputable and/or ...
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Aperture Doesn't Change on Nikon D7000 1.8D (Already set ring to 22)

I have a Nikon D7000 and I recently purchased a used 50mm f 1.8D for it. I am unable to get the aperture of the lens to change. It seems to stay stuck at completely open version of the lens (1.8f). ...
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Nikon D7000 - image playback always has info bar?

When I first got my D7000 I'm sure that the image playback showed pictures in pure form without information as the default. Now, i always have a rather annoying info bar at the bottom plus the image ...
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autofocus shown in viewfinder and captured on actual pic is different

Equipment : Nikon D7000, Godox Flash on camera with soft box diffuser. Background: I have been assigned the task by my family to make portrait albums of the identical twins born to my close relative. ...
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Why can't I reproduce a back-focus problem at home?

I'm a bit out of ideas. Lastly, my Nikon D7000 started to have severe back-focus problems. When I shoot photos of birds and other animals, or portraits of persons, in average, four out of five photos, ...
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What do the saved focus points mean on a D7000?

I've enabled the playback option to display focus points when viewing photos on my D7000. When shooting in AF-A with focus point Auto, it often displays multiple active focus points for each image. ...
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Why is my D7000 showing duplicate images in playback?

I have my D7000 set to use its second SD Card slot to back up and I am shooting in raw (NEF). Every image is shown twice in playback mode, and when the images are imported to Photos (MacOS). This ...
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Ringed Splotches on DSLR photographs

I'm a new user so I don't have a lot of technical knowledge yet, would appreciate some help on this. I'm seeing these splotches and spots on the photos in my DSLR camera. I'm stumped on the source ...
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Focus Mode issue with the Nikon 7200

It is my understanding that to change the Focus mode you press and hold the AF - Mode button next to the lens and then rotate the knurled dial on the back of the camera. Then you select your desired ...
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Nikon D7000 Interval timer shooting not available for manual focus lenses

I have bought a new Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC lens for my Nikon D7000 dslr. I was trying to set the interval timer shooting to take a time-lapse but I couldn't see the option enabled. The date ...
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Nikon D7000 on Auto always flashes

When my Nikon D7000 is on auto it always flashes, even outside in full daylight, - is that normal, and if so, what good does the flash do in sunlight? Terry
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How do I lock the exposure if I'm using back button focus? (Nikon D7200)

The AE-L/AF-L button on my Nikon D7200 is set to focus the camera. I like this setting, but then I don't have a quick way to lock the exposure settings. The only way I know how to do it is to switch ...
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Can I calibrate a Nikon D7000 body at home?

Is it possible to calibrate a Nikon D7000 body at home so it doesn't back focus anymore? I did several tests compared to my brothers' identical equipment (body+lens) and concluded it is the body which ...
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Why is my camera drawing labyrinths on my photos?

On the photos where the lens flare is present, my Nikon D7000 is drawing strange labyrinth-looking artifacts. Here's an example. The first image is a screenshot of a little part of the original photo ...
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How do i set my Nikon D700 to bracketing starting at -1?

Totally new to Photography, I am trying to take hemispherical photographs using a D700 And A Fisheye-Nikkor 8mm f/2.8 lens for my research. And i am required to set my camera as follow [Exposure - ...
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Strange issues with Shutter release and Auto focus

Good afternoon... I have a odd question regarding my Nikon 7200.. 99% of the time I use it for taking football pictures of my son.. I am also the trainer on his team.. I was taking pictures and ...
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How do I make the Nikon D7000 rear LCD show just status information and settings rather than the live view?

I've recently bought a Nikon D7000, and I've been watching tutorials and tips and reading the manual on how to use it, but one thing is bugging me and I'm unable to find or realize the solution, on my ...
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Does the d7000 have a problem with green tones?

I recently went on a two week long trip to Italy, where I had the opportunity to extensively use a nikon d7000 (along with a 18-105mm travel lens). Now, after finishing sorting and development of the ...
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Why is the viewfinder on my D7000 dim?

Just bought a second hand Nikon D7000. It came with a dim viewfinder and the adjustment near it won't help. I removed the lens and placed it back, it became clear, however, it gets dimmer and dimmer ...
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Nikon d7200: How do I set up the function button to take a picture as a JPG?

I normally do all of my photography in RAW, but sometimes I want to take a picture as a JPG, and I would like a quick way of doing this. I see that I can set my camera's default to JPG and use the ...
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Why is Nikon D7000 unable to do two RAW shoots per second for a long time?

I wanted to do a timelapse video with more than one photo per second. Since the shortest interval available in interval timer shooting on the Nikon D7000 is one second, I decided to simply set the ...
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Is there a way to see a D7200's serial number on screen to quickly check authenticity?

We can see the serial number of some cameras on the LCD display while it's on. That is a hard thing to fake. Does the Nikon D7200 (or any model similar to this one) have this same capability of ...
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Bad focus. Is it me or my body (D7000)?

So I have a D7000. Grey market, which I didn't find out until after I had to send it in to get serviced. And it's never felt as...sharp as it should be. I always assumed it was just me. I am going on ...
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How can I fix the dark corners on the rear LCD of my Nikon D7000?

I have a Nikon D7000. The rear LCD is showing some dark shadows. All four corners have this dark shadow but the shadows on upper and lower corners on the right side of the LCD is bigger. At first I ...
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Need shutter speed of 1/3200 and a flash. Help?

I currently use a Nikon D1/D1H to take high speed objects, often at night. I have them sync with a strobe via a hotshoe (I think this is the setup anyway, but it works with the strobe!). I am looking ...
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Why isn't my DSLR focusing accurately on a fast-moving subject?

Here is a photo I took earlier today: I did my best to track him down the hill and fire off as many shots as I could. Some turned out fine and in focus but the better ones like this one didn't. My ...
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D7000 Phantom Card Error

I've just signed up in the hope someone can help with my issue. I must have bought a couple of dodgy SD cards once, since one of them started to break apart (inside my second SD slot). Anyway, I ...
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Using one focus point in autofocus mode - interval timer shooting - NIkon d7000

I was working on some selfportraits using interval timer shooting and I found that the camera focuses one of 3-4 shots on the subject. Obviously, it recognizes the face but most of the times, it has ...
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How can I turn off auto focus when using the remote with my Nikon D7000?

I have a remote with my D7000 and it's hugely frustrating that it auto focuses when using the remote. The whole reason I want it is for speed and to not move the tripod. I have looked through the ...
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Where are my photos?

I just shot a bunch of photos with my Nikon D7000. After each photo it was displayed on the LCD Screen but when I went to download the photos they are not on the camera. I've used this camera for ...
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Why won't Photoshop Elements recognize my Nikon D7000 raw files? [duplicate]

How can I import a file into Adobe Elements from a Nikon D7000 when the file format is NEF and it tells me I'm using the wrong file type?
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Best AF Fine tuning for Nikon D7000 lenses [duplicate]

Over the last few months I've been noticing an annoying back - focus problem on my Nikon D7000, regardless if I was using a AF-S or AF lens. But the problem seems to happen more often on my 35mm 1.8G ...
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I use Nikon D7000. When using external flash, on Aperature priority mode, the shutter freezed to 1/30 or 1/60. How to fix it?

When I am using D7000 with 18-105 lents, Aperture priority mode, Digitec TTL flash, I usually experience that photos are under exposed and the shutter speed gets limited to 1/60 or 1/30. I do not know ...
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How to best save a HDR series on D7000?

I tend to take several photos of different EVs for my HDR compositions but when processing them on my computer I often get confused as to which pictures relate to which HDR series. I'm wondering if ...
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TTL seems not to work on D7000 with sigma ring flash for dental photography

Cameras: D100 D7000, lens Nikon 105mm macro, Sigma ring flash Photos taken: facial head shots from approx 6 feet away from subject (f10) and dental intra-oral photos including frontal, right and left ...
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UV Filter that best suits Nikon 18-140 mm lens [duplicate]

Please let me know the size of UV filter that best suits Nikon 18-140 mm lens.
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Is there a quick way to use "remote trigger" drive mode on the Nikon D7100?

With the announcement of the D7200, I've considered upgrading my old D7000. One thing I love about the D7000 is the option to change the drive mode using a dial underneath the mode dial. In particular,...
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How to drain Nikon DSLR battery?

I am trying to drain the battery of a Nikon D7000. A general technique is to leave it on slideshow mode for several hours, but unfortunately the display turns off automatically after just a few ...
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Nikon SB-600 remote operation nonsense

Okay, so I have a Nikon D7000 and 2 SB-600's. One of the SB-600's will only fire when controlled remotely via commander mode or via SU-800. (it no longer registers when hooked up to the camera, I'm ...
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Nikon D7000 thinks aperture of non-cpu lens is always 16 and overexposes photos

I have a non-cpu lens with manual aperture control (I use the aperture ring to set it, and it stays that way when I shoot). My D7000 used to work fine with this lens in A mode - all images were ...
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How can I take long exposures on Nikon D7000 with a wireless remote? [duplicate]

How can I take long exposures on a Nikon D7000 with a wireless remote? I've read the existing question on this, but the answers there are not working for me. "Bulb" shows up when the shutter control ...
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Is it possible to bracket with flash only around a manual setting on Nikon D7000+SB700?

I have a Nikon D7000 and a SB-700 flash and am trying to set up the following: Manual mode (F11, 1/250) Manual flash (1/64) Bracketing with flash only +- 1 stop, i.e. one picture at flash power 1/64, ...
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Replacing a Lens Mount

Before the whole 'It's been answered before!' comments roll in I want to say I'm not talking about the mount on the lens I'm talking about the mount on the BODY of the camera. I've been searching ...
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Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 28 2.8 is not working together

Not long ago, my father gave me his old Nikkor 28 f/2.8D lens which seems to be in perfect shape despite being at least 15 years old. The most noticable difference is the aperture ring which non of my ...
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My SB 700 is not working with my nikon D7000

Until recently my Nikon SB700 flash and D7000 were working fine together, but now when I connect the flash I see a message on the screen of the flash to change to manual mode (as it is not working in ...
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How to make my Nikon D7000 stop adjusting to different lighting [closed]

I'm trying to film something with my Nikon D7000. But when I hold it up to the subjects face/body, it starts to focus on the background and makes the the subject into a dark silhouette. How do I ...
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Mode dial fell off for Nikon D7000

After preparing myself to watch camera video, I dropped my nikon and the dial fell off. Is there a way of fixing this? http://imgur.com/a/X9fMW
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Sigma 28-105 3.8 5.6 Lens not sharp with Nikon D7000 unless stopped way down?

I find that my Nikon D7000 is not producing sharp images with a Sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 lens. It is very soft from f/3.8 - f/11, but from f/13- f/16 it is sharp. But I cannot shoot with these ...
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How can a camera signal an electronic device that a photo was taken?

I'd like to use an Arduino electronic board with a Nikon D7000 to automate the capturing process (i.e. rotate an object by stepper motor, make a capture, new rotation and so on). I decided to trigger ...
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How to tell whether a lens has an autofocus motor or not?

I have to buy a lens and I have a Nikon d7000. I want to know which lenses have AF motors and which do not, as the D7000 has an AF motor built into the body. How do I tell whether a lens has a motor ...
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