I have a D200 and just recently picked up the D7000. Used the 7000 on a
trip to Italy where I was in rain by the buckets full. Camera was taking a
bath for two days and never failed. A strap that forced the lens to ride
face down helped. The low light ability of the D7000 is amazing.. That
said I also have a camera with a 2 mp sensor that takes amazing images. The
camera doesn't create the art. It's just a tool.
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Nathan T <kerouac906@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I just picked up the Nikon D7000 ($1200 in-town retail) and I'm pretty sure
> the body is built with the magnesium frame and weather/dust sealing... I
> couldn't tell if you were implying that it didn't have those features since
> it was a 'pro-sumer' model.
>
> Anyway, I was using a D50 up til this point and I make my living full time
> off of my print sales so clearly "that" camera isn't holding me back, and
> the D50 is definitely a consumer model.
>
> I have a photographer friend selling at the same market I do who uses the
> D700 and has a D200, better lenses than myself, yet my sales are
> consistently higher... and I know of photographers selling way more work
> than myself using toy Holga's and similar. The artist comes first, the gear
> simply becomes your tool. I do honestly feel that some artists buy bigger
> and better gear so their work will get 'better' when the problem is really
> with themselves.
>
> My main reasoning for my camera upgrade was faster fps, better focusing
> systems, better body construction, better high ISO performance, and more MP
> so larger prints will be easier to produce... and 1080p video is fun :-)
>
> Nate
> ndtphoto.etsy.com
>
>
> --- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, Gene Lugo <gene51@...> wrote:
> >
> > Perry,
> >
> > I have had 35mm cameras forever (since 1967) - Nikon rangefinders, Leica
> > rangefinders, NIkon FTns, all sorts of lenses, Horseman tehcnical view
> > camera, Hassleblad, Sinar F Pro 4x5 etc - all kinds of stuff. But digital
> > just makes things easier.
> >
> > When I made the transition to digital in 2000, I paid nearly $700 for a
> Sony
> > advanced point and shoot - the F515. Zeiss 5x zoom and 2.6 mp. It was
> fun,
> > but anything larger than 11x14 lacked image quality, and for all intents
> and
> > purposes the max iso was 100 - everything else was too noisy. I later
> > upgraged that to their 717, similar setup but 5 mp. Better but still not
> > what I was looking for.
> >
> > In 2005 I bought a film scanner and started to scan my negatives and
> slides,
> > but the technology was not quite there yet - it was slow, and I started
> to
> > see the weaknesses in the process. Anything faster than Velvia was too
> > grainy, even though you could still process away the noise in Photoshop,
> you
> > had some hard limits on image size.
> >
> > In 2007 I bought a brand new D200 and a 18-200mm lens for $2200. Best
> > decision I ever made. Since then I have acquired an 80-200 AF-ED (used -
> > $575), and some used Sigma glass - 150 macro ($500), 10-20 ($375), 18-50
> > F2.8 ($350), and a 50-500 ($600). I added a used D300 body that I
> purchased
> > for $900. As you can see, with some careful purchasing you can get what
> you
> > need and still stay within budget.These sigma lenses are all their EX
> > series, intended to have better construction and to be a little more
> robust
> > than their cheap stuff - and I can attest to their sharpness and image
> > quality. Not the ideal, but certainly workable.
> >
> > Although the D7000 is a nice body, it is considered a prosumer camera as
> > opposed to a entry-level pro body. Weather and dust sealing, internal
> > magnesium frame and other features make them better suited for hard use.
> The
> > same is true of their lenses - any of Nikon's full frame lenses will have
> > better construction than the consumer level products. With a pro lens you
> > can deal with a light drizzle without having to fear a short-circuit in
> your
> > camera or lens. you can always buy a waterproof housing if you anticipate
> > dunking the camera.
> >
> > If you care to visit my website - www.gyphotoworks.com you can see some
> of
> > the results I get with this gear.
>
>
>
--
*Michael*
ChristopherMichael.com
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