D7000 user...fall in!!! Part 2

[luckyorange]

Thanks for the feedback. No regrets. Just know now that I shouldn't return for more.

enjoy ur new cam can liao =)

 

[SAMUELS]

Thanks for the feedback. No regrets. Just know now that I shouldn't return for more.

Great way to think... time is money - spending time thinking about it without any chance of recovering the money spent would cost you more. go ahead and enjoy your camera.
cheers.

 

[seezhijie]

D7000
Body in Malaysia now selling for $1200 instead of $1400. So he's actually chopped $625 instead of $425.

you just made his day worse -.-
625... can buy an SB900 eh
425... can buy an SB700

If i were chopped one flash I'll cry 3 day 3 night. student no $$$

 

[pbear1973]

no ... only for DX, you need to mutiply by 1.5, for FX it is according to wat the lens states

Really? I thought the lenses show 35mm equiv regardless of whether they are DX or FX lenses?

 

[Fezqu]

Really? I thought the lenses show 35mm equiv regardless of whether they are DX or FX lenses?

you are right, what is printed on the lenses stay that way. The only difference is in the sensor size.

Back in film age, ppl use 35mm film and lenses are made to fit the size.

but now, Full size 35mm sensor are expensive to produce so they made smaller one, which is the cropped sensor.

 

[small pig]

Just got my d7k on Sunday in KL.

Purchased the body with a Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6g, Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f2.8, 2x 67mm SteinZeiser Filters (1xUV, 1xPolarizing), 2x SP 32GB SDHC Class 6 memory cards, additional EN-EL15 battery and a Nikon SL168 tripod for RM7,500, or say S$3,125.

Could anybody pls let me know if I got 'chopped' or was it a reasonable deal?

Thanks in advance.

I hope yr 70-300 is the vr version... If not......

 

[colossus]

I have this same exact problem! I have Card Error (Crd Err on control panel) with my two Sandisk 8Gb Class 4 (Basic Blue ones), Kingston Class 6 and Panasonic Class 4. But the error is for frequent when using the SanDisk one, can fellow users please advise!!!

Lost quite a few picture moments due to this error!

Hihi, I have the same problem with the sandisk 30mb/s SDHC-1 cards. Did some google and it turned out that it may not be compatible. Immediately I tried the 20mb version and no error since then....about 300 shots into my new sdcard. Don dare to "chase" fast card now... Almost bought the 16 gig 90+mb/s version when I was in HK last week. Heng din buy....

 

[pbear1973]

From what I understand the Sandisk extreme pro was developed with the d7k in mind (saw in an article that Nikon collaborated in this development). Maybe can try that.

 

[pbear1973]

you are right, what is printed on the lenses stay that way. The only difference is in the sensor size.

Back in film age, ppl use 35mm film and lenses are made to fit the size.

but now, Full size 35mm sensor are expensive to produce so they made smaller one, which is the cropped sensor.

Ahh thanks! Good to know my understanding of lens markings isn't wrong.

 

[donnyeo81]

noted with thanks...

you are right, what is printed on the lenses stay that way. The only difference is in the sensor size.

Back in film age, ppl use 35mm film and lenses are made to fit the size.

but now, Full size 35mm sensor are expensive to produce so they made smaller one, which is the cropped sensor.

 

[scholesville]

you are right, what is printed on the lenses stay that way. The only difference is in the sensor size.

Back in film age, ppl use 35mm film and lenses are made to fit the size.

but now, Full size 35mm sensor are expensive to produce so they made smaller one, which is the cropped sensor.

Actually, Digital SLR started with cropped sensors(x1.5) and they did not produce FX sensors first... in fact Nikon flagship D3 was Nikon first FX sensor, before that their flagship D1 & D2 series, all used cropped sensors... just to clarify that they did not produce DX sensor because they are cheaper but in fact DSLR era started with cropped sensors and evolved into FX sensors now..

 

[pbear1973]

Actually, Digital SLR started with cropped sensors(x1.5) and they did not produce FX sensors first... in fact Nikon flagship D3 was Nikon first FX sensor, before that their flagship D1 & D2 series, all used cropped sensors... just to clarify that they did not produce DX sensor because they are cheaper but in fact DSLR era started with cropped sensors and evolved into FX sensors now..

Fezqu could still be right. It would have made plenty of sense for DSLR makers to start with a 35mm format because of the huge number of 35mm lenses out there at the time. I suspect that they chose APS-C because fabrication costs for a full frame sensor at the time was probably prohibitively high. FF sensors probably became viable with improvements to fabrication technology.

 

[seezhijie]

Fezqu could still be right. It would have made plenty of sense for DSLR makers to start with a 35mm format because of the huge number of 35mm lenses out there at the time. I suspect that they chose APS-C because fabrication costs for a full frame sensor at the time was probably prohibitively high. FF sensors probably became viable with improvements to fabrication technology.

They still made mirrorless as 2.7x though. I believe the adaptor technology was present long ago

 

[Cowseye]

Fezqu could still be right. It would have made plenty of sense for DSLR makers to start with a 35mm format because of the huge number of 35mm lenses out there at the time. I suspect that they chose APS-C because fabrication costs for a full frame sensor at the time was probably prohibitively high. FF sensors probably became viable with improvements to fabrication technology.

Obviously u had left out those film based SLR such as F5, F6... Which can AF those older AF-D FX lenses....
The very first Nikon DSLR, D1, is a cropped body.

 

[lionelim]

Hihi, I have the same problem with the sandisk 30mb/s SDHC-1 cards. Did some google and it turned out that it may not be compatible. Immediately I tried the 20mb version and no error since then....about 300 shots into my new sdcard. Don dare to "chase" fast card now... Almost bought the 16 gig 90+mb/s version when I was in HK last week. Heng din buy....

I didn't try the 30mb/s edition, but started using the 45mb/s 16GB since Jan and earlier this week the 95mb/s 32GB, none gave any problem. I put identical cards in both slots and chose 2nd card as overflow. the obvious benefit is that the faster cards quench the buffer like there is no tomorrow. other than that, normal shooting circumstances + viewing image in cam nothing to brag about. Now waiting for the pretty USB 3.0 Sandisk card reader.

 

[xDreamerZ]

I didn't try the 30mb/s edition, but started using the 45mb/s 16GB since Jan and earlier this week the 95mb/s 32GB, none gave any problem. I put identical cards in both slots and chose 2nd card as overflow. the obvious benefit is that the faster cards quench the buffer like there is no tomorrow. other than that, normal shooting circumstances + viewing image in cam nothing to brag about. Now waiting for the pretty USB 3.0 Sandisk card reader.

Hmm is there any significant speed improvement on the 95mb/s card as compared to the 45mb/s card?

 

[pbear1973]

Obviously u had left out those film based SLR such as F5, F6... Which can AF those older AF-D FX lenses....
The very first Nikon DSLR, D1, is a cropped body.

Sure but my point is I think camera makers went with APS-C (which was based on the Advanced Film Systems format) rather than with a 35mm format because fabrication cost would be an issue. Otherwise I don't really see a reason to do so given the prevalence of 35mm format lenses for cameras like the F5 and F6 you mentioned. Of course these lenses would've worked with the D1 as well.

 

[lionelim]

Hmm is there any significant speed improvement on the 95mb/s card as compared to the 45mb/s card?

I can't say for sure the exact speed. but in terms of buffering, after 10 consecutive JPEG Fine + RAW, it takes around 1 second to continue bursting in tandem of 2 shots for the 95mb/s, in which the 45mb/s will take around 2+ seconds. not great improvement, and only visible when bursting. hope tt helps. those timings are purely gut feeling.

 

[seezhijie]

Sure but my point is I think camera makers went with APS-C (which was based on the Advanced Film Systems format) rather than with a 35mm format because fabrication cost would be an issue. Otherwise I don't really see a reason to do so given the prevalence of 35mm format lenses for cameras like the F5 and F6 you mentioned. Of course these lenses would've worked with the D1 as well.

War clouds are approaching...

 

[Cowseye]

War clouds are approaching...

Actually, not really. I had forgotten what was the point I'm trying to drive. All I remember is the AFD lenses are all made full frame for the old film based camera. And the first few DSLR are made with cropped sensor..