nikon d7000 price setup for video recording

The D7000? I'll just get another one!Ĭheck that. Where I go, what I do, I'd cry if I wrecked one of those on a construction site. but I'm making money with the two D7000's just fine. They're going to be title pages in a magazine layout, for sure. Part of this job turned out to be a moonlit mine pit scene. And it's landed on chunks of rock shooting in a surface mine. Small abrasion, hot shoe bent a little (but I don't use the hot shoe anyway). A strap broke last year and it crashed on pavement. How do you kill one? The D300 was a tank. I picked up the last one for less at 4K clicks for less than $300. I'm a photojournalist, who does portraiture, events and product shoots on the side. Great camera, but 2 things (Maybe wait for a D7100?) There are MANY bells and whistles, so be prepared to spend time sorting through the manual or watching Youtube training videos. SO think of this as a camera optimized for video that also shoots great stills. Curiously used prices for the D7000 body are trending about the same as the older D90. Overall it's a great camera but not outstanding. Too much clutter in the viewfinders with goofy red focus points popping up

New Phase detection Autofocus not very accurate & prone to malfunction Good controls for Aperture & shutter speed on camera body. Will meter with older Manual Focus Nikon AIS Non CPU lenses There is a slot for external battery grips. It's faster, lighter, and focuses more accurately with less clutter in the view finder. Personally I prefer my older D90 for still photos. Luckily manual focus is pretty good with the viewing screen. For some stupid reason Nikon does not allow you to switch Phase Detection focus to Contrast using the classic eye viewfinder. Using Live View on the D7000's LCD screen defaults back to the older style Contrast Detection focus.

This is NOT always good, as the D7000 often missed the focus using the eye sight viewfinder. It focuses differently with 'Phase Detection' instead of the D90's old School 'Contrast Detection'. However turning on the camera & looking through the viewfinder showed the D7000 has a totally different 'Brain'. My 1st impression was that the D7000 is an evolution of the D90 and the controls feel 'right' and similar to that camera. It can also use an external microphone, which the D90 cannot. I got the D7000 for its Hi Def 1080p video capability. I bought a used D7000 to supplement my D90 but not replace it. I've been shooting with Nikons since 1984, and my most recent has been the D90 since 2010.

Nikon d7000 price setup for video recording