I have a Nikon D60 this is older but similar to your new D7000 and uses the same series of lenses. I think you'll love the camera.
I found the built in flash (strobe) to be a bit weak and bought a Nikon Speedlight 900. It allows bounce lighting and is strong enough to be very versatile. Good luck.
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i tried to chime in yesterday but my post wouldn't go through... GREAT choice of cameras! The D7000 is a solid camera! There's a little bit of gap between your lenses so in the future you may look at a 18-105 VR lens.
I only buy manfrotto tripods. They're a little on the pricy side but well worth it IMO. When using the tripod you may consider a remote shutter release. That will keep you from using the timer. Also, don't forget to turn the VR off on long shutter shots.
You may also consider getting a polarizing filter if you plan to take alot of outside shots. You'll lose a few stops of light but the filter does wonders outdoors.
If you are interested in some information on lenses, techniques, filters, etc, I did a series of posts at the RV Blog on photography. Since I haven't posted in awhile, they are buried, but a search on "vermilye & a photography term" or scroll through the photography section at the RV.Net Blog will find some of the topics.
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downtheroad wrote: I'm a Cannon guy...but you can't go wrong with Nikon and the 7000 is an awesome platform.
I have come to believe that a good photographer can get great shots with any camera...
Years ago when Kodak came out with their first point and shoot, the K40, the local camera store could not sell it. They gave me one to go around town making photos. The camera was a fixed focus, set at f/11. I used accordingly. The camera store made 11x14's and posted in the store. My name on those photos caused camera sales to skyrocket.
I had an exhibit coming up so I used several K40 images for the show. I challenged several of my pro buddies to pick out the ones done with the K40. None could! Which makes the point, that for the most part, it's the photographer and not the camera!
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downtheroad wrote: I'm a Cannon guy...but you can't go wrong with Nikon and the 7000 is an awesome platform.
I have come to believe that a good photographer can get great shots with any camera...
Years ago when Kodak came out with their first point and shoot, the K40, the local camera store could not sell it. They gave me one to go around town making photos. The camera was a fixed focus, set at f/11. I used accordingly. The camera store made 11x14's and posted in the store. My name on those photos caused camera sales to skyrocket.
I had an exhibit coming up so I used several K40 images for the show. I challenged several of my pro buddies to pick out the ones done with the K40. None could! Which makes the point, that for the most part, it's the photographer and not the camera!
How do you take pics with a cannon? Thanks for making my day. I needed a laugh. No offense intended, really.
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WyoTraveler wrote: I don't have a DSLR but I have heard the old 35 mm lens will fit some of the DSLRs. Somes the focal points change. Cannon I guess has the closest fit from the old to new. I think if I were in the market for a DSLR I would check into the lens fit.
I had several AF lenses left over from the old Canon (with only two "n's") AE-1, 35 mm. Bought an adapter to make them work with my EOS Canon. They do work but the quality is no match for the EF series that is made for the EOS.
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I still have my old AE-1 and a bag full of lenses that I haven't used for years. Bought a Nikon D90 two years ago. Camera is much smarter than me. Only drawback is size and weight. Wife has a little pocket size digital zoom camera that cost a little over a 100 bucks and takes pics that rival mine. Guess which one we use most?
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downtheroad wrote: I'm a Cannon guy...but you can't go wrong with Nikon and the 7000 is an awesome platform.
I have come to believe that a good photographer can get great shots with any camera...
Years ago when Kodak came out with their first point and shoot, the K40, the local camera store could not sell it. They gave me one to go around town making photos. The camera was a fixed focus, set at f/11. I used accordingly. The camera store made 11x14's and posted in the store. My name on those photos caused camera sales to skyrocket.
I had an exhibit coming up so I used several K40 images for the show. I challenged several of my pro buddies to pick out the ones done with the K40. None could! Which makes the point, that for the most part, it's the photographer and not the camera!
That is just so, so true. It is the camera OPERATOR, not the instrument that takes the photo. However, almost all amateur photographers insist that an expensive camera is what they need, so when I did weddings, I used a medium format (2/14 X 2 3/4) to convince everyone I was competent. My 35 mm Nikon was eiser to use and just as good, but not as impressive.
That is just so, so true. It is the camera OPERATOR, not the instrument that takes the photo. However, almost all amateur photographers insist that an expensive camera is what they need, so when I did weddings, I used a medium format (2/14 X 2 3/4) to convince everyone I was competent. My 35 mm Nikon was eiser to use and just as good, but not as impressive.
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