A month with the D7000

opiedog · 02-15-2011, 09:57 AM

nikonians is one, but i don't like since it's a $$ site.
nikoncafe is another.
a more neutral site is talkphotography.com.uk

a quick snap of orion's belt w/ the D7k + 16-85 on a tripod.
manual focus using live view and magnifying the image helps a bundle!

again, the low dark noise is nice for astrophotos. no, these are not hot pixels!

opiedog · 02-19-2011, 07:57 PM

tested tethering on the D7k.
took a live view image of the tethering live view display, which was showing the live view display....

reminds me of the disco era infinity mirror...

although still in 2.9 beta 2, at $10, the ControlMyNikon software is not free, but extremely reasonable. it's also feature filled.
edit: as of today 2/21/2011, v2.9 final has been released

has live view, image browser, manual focus using keyboard or mouse (live view), atbp...

main screen and live view

image browser

opiedog · 03-07-2011, 01:06 PM

i haven't used a "fast" lens since my ricoh xr100s days...

the 35mm f1.8 looks very, very good considering its <$200 price.

dylansalt · 03-10-2011, 02:49 AM

The 16-85 aint to shabby either

ISO3200 16mm f6.3 1/60 Strobe flash - Jpeg as is from camera (it was sharpened for viewing on a 24" monitor, so looks a bit jaggy a bit here) - just resized

Also resizing down from 16mb file is quite a learning curve

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5494085041_0d9c648de4_b.jpg

opiedog · 03-10-2011, 12:28 PM

hmmm, i guess all the product caps are color coded in that store

nice!

02-19-2011, 07:57 PM	#47
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787 Original Poster	image of an image of an image .... tested tethering on the D7k. took a live view image of the tethering live view display, which was showing the live view display.... reminds me of the disco era infinity mirror... although still in 2.9 beta 2, at $10, the ControlMyNikon software is not free, but extremely reasonable. it's also feature filled. edit: as of today 2/21/2011, v2.9 final has been released has live view, image browser, manual focus using keyboard or mouse (live view), atbp... main screen and live view image browser Last edited by opiedog; 02-21-2011 at 03:59 AM.

03-07-2011, 01:06 PM	#48
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787 Original Poster	D7k and the 35mm f1.8 i haven't used a "fast" lens since my ricoh xr100s days... the 35mm f1.8 looks very, very good considering its <$200 price.

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02-15-2011, 09:57 AM	#46
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787 Original Poster	nikonians is one, but i don't like since it's a $$ site. nikoncafe is another. a more neutral site is talkphotography.com.uk a quick snap of orion's belt w/ the D7k + 16-85 on a tripod. manual focus using live view and magnifying the image helps a bundle! again, the low dark noise is nice for astrophotos. no, these are not hot pixels!

03-10-2011, 02:49 AM	#49
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052	The 16-85 aint to shabby either ISO3200 16mm f6.3 1/60 Strobe flash - Jpeg as is from camera (it was sharpened for viewing on a 24" monitor, so looks a bit jaggy a bit here) - just resized Also resizing down from 16mb file is quite a learning curve http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5494085041_0d9c648de4_b.jpg

03-10-2011, 12:28 PM	#50
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787 Original Poster	hmmm, i guess all the product caps are color coded in that store nice!