Nikon D7000 - Prices?

melekalikimaka wrote: »

suprised these are so in demand... they are very... i dunno, i guess it doesnt really know what is is sort of camera

I'm not surprised by it really, it appeals to anyone that was in the market for the D90, which was one of Nikons most successful DSLR's (I think I remember reading that somewhere but don't have source to hand). It's a great step up camera for those that don't want to spend the extra 500 on a D300s, so will sell like hotcakes. Nikon are really pushing the D3000 as the base model, the D7000 as the step up and the 300, 700 and D3 as pro models

If you are going to the states you could pick up one (body only) for $1199. Most of the sites I checked have it for that price.
I don't want to rob your thread but im also thinking of upgrading from a D40. I had my heart set on a D90 for $850 (just found the D90 in amazon for $779) but in the last few days iv been thinking about spending the bit extra and getting the D7000 but I don't see that big of an advantage to the D7000.
To confuse it more I have just been reading Ken Rockwells website and his favorite camera is the D5000 (even over the D90) and it is cheaper which means I could buy a faster lens. Decisions, decisions, everyones opinion would be very welcome!!

just thought i'd tell you about this : http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/90/67890890.html

pretty good price, for such a high spec body

melekalikimaka wrote: »

my understanding, although its getting a bit gray these days

the dxxxx cameras = consumer
the dxxx cameras = semi pro
the dxx camers = consumer cameras( kinda seems they're moving away from these( ran out of numbers i think)
the dx cameras = professional

so my thinking, if your buying a dxxxx camera, why get the best low end camera when the are in essence stepping stones to better, if ones skills develop, and if they dont the features missed between two bodies in the same bracket are nominal for a casual photographer

dissagree
d3100 and d5000 may be
but d7000 is a different camera
see the score assigned by dxo
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Camera-Sensor/Compare-sensors/(appareil1)/680%7C0/(appareil2)/440%7C0/(appareil3)/439%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Nikon/(brand2)/Nikon/(brand3)/Nikon

ken also did some high ISO tests against 5dm2, d3 and d300 if you read him

Just saw €399 for D90 on a site called http://www.justnikon.net/ Anyone dealt with them. Some good prices. Seems too good to be true.

ozymandius wrote: »

Just saw €399 for D90 on a site called http://www.justnikon.net/ Anyone dealt with them. Some good prices. Seems too good to be true.

Prices do seem to good to be true. A search on the director of JUSTSHOPS LIMITED Neil Hutchinson lead to this article: http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/forward-neil-hutchinson.html

One bit of this article stands out:

JustShops was the first foray outside the affiliate space. The idea came from one of the firm’s longest serving employees, who had acquired a firm grasp of how to drive traffic and which products converted well. Even so, Hutchinson needed a bit of convincing when he first heard his idea: selling parrot cages. However, the logic was sound. The average price for a cage is £140 and there’s no major brand in the space, meaning better margins from wholesalers.

To minimise risk, they built a dummy site first, listed some cages, sent some traffic, and looked at how many people tried to purchase the product, sending a message to those who did explaining that the shopping basket was not quite ready yet. The results were extremely encouraging. Launched in July 2009, justcages.co.uk now generates more than 1,500 orders a month, which are fulfilled by drop shippers. It has been followed by similar sites for fish tanks, rabbit hutches and dog kennels.

My bet that if you order the camera, you will receive a message "explaining that the shopping basket was not quite ready yet".

If the order goes through, you will get a camera from a drop shipper. This works fine for some products, but doesn't sound like a great arrangement for an expensive electronic device.

Procasinator wrote: »

A renewal should look different in whois information compared to a creation.

Yes it would look a bit more like

Domain Name:
Created on: 27-Oct-09
Expires on: 27-Oct-11
Last Updated on: 12-Nov-10

which is renewed yearly.

Money in hand, I'd still be torn between the D7000 and a D300s. I'd much prefer the D300s body, being a D200 user I'd feel right at home. But the spec list of the D7000 is very impressive. Id have to sleep on it, but I won't be having that problem any time soon unfortunately.

BartleDoo wrote: »

http://trydslr.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=107


Came across the above recently.

I am not saying that it's dodgy but:

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198184 Saint Petersburg
Russia

EU warehouse:

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48310 Kotka
Finland

Please note that we only accept bank transfer and Western Union at this time.

If you don't like these payment options, please do not proceed with your order.

Taking advantage of the bump, did anyone here take the plunge on the 7000 ?

I was very tempted, played with one in Conns for a while, resisted though. I'm going to wait for the D700 replacement, picked up a 24-70 instead.

I did, its 1350 in berminghams at the mo. it blows the D300 and even D700 out of the water imo.
I've was a humble D80/D90 user with the occasional use of the D700, I was blown away by the ISO capability. ive shot at iso 6000 and higher and still had perfectly good images with no signs of grain in the image. Theres a quiet mode on it, and while thats very nice and all, its not actually that noisey to begin with so a bit of a wasted effort really.

I always thought of the whole SLR video thing as a bit gimicky but i'm surprised to say i've fallen in love with it. shooting at 1080p HD with great clarity and very good night time performance is a winner for me, although you do pick up a lot of focusing noise from the lens with the inbuilt mic, you can use an external to avoid this.
I dont know if its just me using the camera more since its new, but the battery doesn't seem to last as long as any of the above. I used to get weeks out of my en el3e batteries for the D80/D90 but i find im charging this a lot more often. Maybe its a conditioning thing with the battery or something, but i'll be needing a few spares just incase. Overall, Im very happy with it.

oh it was just before Christmas, admittedly. looks like they knocked a couple of quid off since.