Should i sell my D5000 for the D7000

[Bodega]

Well i currently have the 18-55mm, 55-200mm and 50mm f1.4. what else would i need

 

[bwana]

Well i currently have the 18-55mm, 55-200mm and 50mm f1.4. what else would i need

Well it's not really apparent you even need a new camera. What is it about the d5000 that is actually holding you back as a photographer?

 

[Jola]

Just to throw something else into the equation - have you looked at the D5100 ?

Same sensor and image quality as the D7000, and iso performance also the same.

4fps, which may be enough, depending on requirements.

AF, controls and weather sealing would be less than D7000, but the price is also a lot less.

 

[Bodega]

well the time it takes to change settings, i have to keep going back into menus, changing settings then trying again. So its TIME. i guess with screen being on top it does help

 

[Dolby]

Remember to look at the apertures.

I noticed quite a few people I chatted to (including myself only a year ago!) look at the focal alone. Your 50 1.4 is fantastic - the 18-55 and the 55-200 you can get 2.8 aperture ... which make a huge difference.

For example you get three current 50mm ... a 1.2 (R15,000), a 1.4 (R3,400) and 1.8 (R1,100)

 

[Bodega]

Just to throw something else into the equation - have you looked at the D5100 ?

Same sensor and image quality as the D7000, and iso performance also the same.

4fps, which may be enough, depending on requirements.

AF, controls and weather sealing would be less than D7000, but the price is also a lot less.

Money ain't the issue. So if i do change i would go straight to the d7000

 

[bwana]

well the time it takes to change settings, i have to keep going back into menus, changing settings then trying again. So its TIME. i guess with screen being on top it does help

What settings are you busy changing?

 

[Bodega]

What settings are you busy changing?

Lol All, i am pretty clueless sometimes, so i just try all till i get the right shot

 

[Bodega]

Remember to look at the apertures.

I noticed quite a few people I chatted to (including myself only a year ago!) look at the focal alone. Your 50 1.4 is fantastic - the 18-55 and the 55-200 you can get 2.8 aperture ... which make a huge difference.

For example you get three current 50mm ... a 1.2 (R15,000), a 1.4 (R3,400) and 1.8 (R1,100)

The 50mm 1.4f is so far my best investment in the photography field. I truly love that lens

 

[bwana]

Lol All, i am pretty clueless sometimes, so i just try all till i get the right shot

I haven't spent much time looking through Nikon viewfinders but surely all of the important stuff - aperture, shutterspeed, iso, etc - is available when you've got the camera up to your eye . . . where the camera does its best work

Perhaps a course or two would be a better 'investment'?

 

[Brawler]

Perhaps a course or two would be a better 'investment'?

Agreed.

 

[Dolby]

Agreed.

.. or just pick bwanas and the others' brain.

Far cheaper - and you get the end result is the same or better

EDIT : And Google, Wiki etc

 

[Bodega]

ok, So let me try that, a course. maybe they can help me....lol

But look at this:

http://techpatio.com/2010/photography/nikon-d5000-d7000-upgrade-compare-versus

 

[bwana]

ok, So let me try that, a course. maybe they can help me....lol

But look at this:

http://techpatio.com/2010/photography/nikon-d5000-d7000-upgrade-compare-versus

"Autofocus during video recording" - do you do much video?
Audio (microphone) input - same question
Commander mode for wireless flash - what kind of flash do you have?
Magnesium alloy body - are you taking photos or hammering nails?
LCD screen on top - already discussed.

 

[Bodega]

Bwana....lol....Ok....Course first, then i will decide whether to buy or not. Any help on how i can delete my ad on classifieds

 

[Dolby]

... that's his opinion

I love my magnesium body and top LCD!

Agreed with the other comments

 

[Bodega]

Guys, Woke up this morning and thinking what i should do, Bwana with all your help i still decided to go against it. I mean when u buy top end amongst this range, whether i will or not use the functions available, its still there. So maybe today i may not use them but the day will come. Also i will still go for a course and probably aim to get the best out of the camera.

So now, the help i need is where to get 1 with the 18-105mm lens kit at a good price. i usually shop at govan mani, but my mate is not in today. any other places u recommend in durban. don't like buying at that value online.

 

[bwana]

Guys, Woke up this morning and thinking what i should do, Bwana with all your help i still decided to go against it. I mean when u buy top end amongst this range, whether i will or not use the functions available, its still there. So maybe today i may not use them but the day will come. Also i will still go for a course and probably aim to get the best out of the camera.

So now, the help i need is where to get 1 with the 18-105mm lens kit at a good price. i usually shop at govan mani, but my mate is not in today. any other places u recommend in durban. don't like buying at that value online.

Just as long as you take the course.

And who cares that by the time you're ready to make full use of the D7000 there will probably be a D7100!

 

[Bodega]

Just as long as you take the course.

And who cares that by the time you're ready to make full use of the D7000 there will probably be a D7100!

i am sure, but i guess u cant get better than this for now, other option is the d90 but i guess d700 beats that

 

[bwana]

i am sure, but i guess u cant get better than this for now, other option is the d90 but i guess d700 beats that

Probably not in that price range . . . assuming you dont wish to change brands