golf007sd said:
The D7000 has not been around for 2 year buddy. It was announced in September 2010. :P

Ha! I guess a lot has happened since then! It seems like two years ago! In that time, my interest in becoming a more serious still photographer has completely eclipsed my interest in filmmaking.

golf007sd said:
Interesting remarks you made here: http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=4820

Yes, even though I've since switched to FX, and plan on buying a second FX body, I still think Nikon missed an opportunity to capture "second-tier" working pros using DX gear. Although mainstream pros are typically shooting with dual D3s bodies, I still see many event shooters with pro DX bodies (e.g., D300).

studio460 said:
Two years ago, I bought a D7000

The D7000 has not been around for 2 year buddy. It was announced in September 2010. :P

Interesting remarks you made here: http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=4820

Two years ago, I bought a D7000 mainly for its video features. Now that I'm concentrating exclusively on stills, I wish I'd never purchased another $1,000 DX body (I already owned a D90, which is still a perfectly good DX body). After buying two, pricey, specialized DX lenses for my D7000 (the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8), I realize now, that money would have been better spent toward buying a D700, and that DX-lens money put toward a continuing investment in FX glass instead (e.g., a 24-70mm f/2.8 which I still don't own, and kind of need now to shoot paying gigs with a two-body FX set-up). In retrospect, at least for my needs, I definitely would be better off now had I purchased a D700 (as a second body to my D3s), instead of the D7000.

Don't get me wrong, the D7000 is an excellent DX camera, but I would much rather have the lower noise floor of an FX-sensored body, and not have to buy pricey DX-only glass.

If the D700 is the camera you want you could wait until the D800 starts shipping and buy one used most likely for the price of a new D300s now. I'm going to pick up a D3 once the D4 starts shipping, if you can wait then you can get your camera you want for the price you can pay.

I found a D 300s refurb for less than a D 7000 at a respected camera store online. They have the D 7000, but want $1400 for them.

DaveO

If you're not in a hurry, you might want to wait for a few months. The D7000 was introduced in August 2010 and the line usually has a 2 year shelf life. So, it would not seem implausible for Nikon to announce its replacement this year......Currently it's almost impossible to find new D7000's anyway....

If you're not in a hurry, you might want to wait for a few months. The D7000 was introduced in August 2010 and the line usually has a 2 year shelf life. So, it would not seem implausible for Nikon to announce its replacement this year......Currently it's almost impossible to find new D7000's anyway....

Thanks for the replies.

DaveO

Dave,

The D80 was not a good camera, it had many exposure issues.
The D7000 is a great consumer camera.
The D300S has much better constrcution and features, but is not a good at high ISO.
The D400 will blow both away, but be over $2K.
You can keep waiting with the D80 (I kept mine for 6 months and never regretted getting rid of it) or go with the D7000.

Good luck

just get a D7000. If it has the issues you mention get it fixed under the warranty.

This thread will most likely be closed.

I have been thinking of replacing my 4 year old D 80. It's still a fine camera, but I'd like to step up. I was thinking the D 7000, but it seems to have AF problems on some of them and oil spots. I'd like a D 700, but I don't like the price. I am therefore considering a D 300s or the D 400 when it comes out. I'm not in any great hurry to buy. Is the D 300s better in some ways than the D 7000? And will the new D 400 be better than the D 7000, if it has the same sensor?

DaveO