I am planned for vacation on July and around summer seems likely when Nikon announces a new camera. And with the Nikon D7000 upgrade seem probable this summer, do you guys think I should just get the D7000 for vacation and upgrade later after the new camera is announced? I know that no one knows when new cameras are announced but I felt that I should let you in on my dilemma so you could share your opinion. It does seem that I have no choice but to get the D7000 until after vacation doesn't it?
Wait for Nikon D7000 Replacement?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Is this just a family vacation? If you're really concerned about a new camera coming out, wait for it and just rent a camera to go on vacation. I never see a point in buying a camera only to sell it shortly after.
There's nothing out about a D7000 upgrade, so you're likely to be waiting a while. When it does happen, D7000s will hopefully go down in price, and then you can grab one used at a lower price, if budget is a concern.
If you NEED a camera (need is such a flexible term for people), go and grab one, the D7000 is an amazing camera. Or grab a 5100 or 3100. But I think renting for a short term vacation is your best choice.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Correct, it's a family vacation. It would break my heart to spend more than 1k on a camera and see a replacement a few weeks/months later. My vacation is going to be almost a month though so renting a camera seems too costly.
I really don't know what I should do... Maybe it's because I just want someone to tell me Nikon might skip the upgrade cycle for the D7000. Lol
As a side note, I already see a few online stores having the D7000 back in stock for $1,200 body only.
Posted 1 year ago # -
If you are worried about spending the money and a replacement coming out then rent one...
There isn't any hard facts as of now, but it is due for an upgrade any time.
Posted 1 year ago # -
http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=5171
in0va3 said:
I am planned for vacation on July and around summer seems likely when Nikon announces a new camera. And with the Nikon D7000 upgrade seem probable this summer,Very doubtful. They will release a 400, 3200, & maybe even the 5200 prior to the 7100.
If it comes this year, it will be very late in it.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I can only add to the voices here about renting. I *think* that if we will see a D7000 replacement this year, it is more likely to be a pre Christmas present (if you see what I mean) rather than a summer time treat.
Posted 1 year ago # -
How much would a 7000 really cost to rent for a month? And do you really need a 7000 for a family vacation? Some point and shoots do rather well for family vacations, and it's always good to have one of those on hand in addition to a DSLR.
Also depends on the vacation though. If it's a safari in Africa, I'd think differently about what gear I brought.
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It's almost $300 for a month to rent the D7000. :( I'm going to follow a tour in China and visit Hong Kong.
If I do buy the D7000 ($1,200 total is good price, right?), I could just keep it until I want to upgrade or if the updated version has been announced by then I could sell it after I'm done using the D7000. Sounds like a good plan?
The only con I could think of is the D7000 would be sold at a lower price when I try to sell it and because of depreciation, I'm likely to lose a bit of cash trying to upgrade.
Either way, the D7000 replacement is going to come and I'm going to lose money by buying the D7000. But I need the D7000 during the summer so I'll just see what I can do if/when an update comes.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Well it is a great camera...it isn't a bad thing to buy one. There is even a replacement for the D800 and D4 in the works as we speak...if you want to keep waiting ;) For that much use I would just buy one now and learn to use it before you go. If you look at camera bodies in the investment form you are going to lose every time. Cameras that were $5000 new when they came out now cost $200. Lenses are a better investment, but bodies are a necessity also. Bodies rely solely on frequently changing technology where lenses can be upgraded some and a few things added, but the upgrades come at 5+ years and you can only do so much with glass where bodies are on about 2 year rotations and the difference in bodies is leaps compared to steps in lenses.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hi,
I, too, have 'photography' vacations and vacations that I take a camera - which is somewhat redundant, since I've had a camera on me for over 50 years.
ChinChilla and rburgett's advice might fit the bill depending upon which kind of vacation you're doing. We're going to Peru and Ecuador this June and I just don't want to lug bodies and lenses around, and I'm limiting myself to a P7100 and a spare battery. ;-)
Going used might be a good choice, too, and my best with which ever direction you go,
Mike
Posted 1 year ago # -
I have toured Europe a good few times now and hiked a lot of the pennine way and all the time I take my trusty old d40 (6mp one), My first DSLR. I wonder why you seem fixed on the d7000? I have found that sticking some decent glass on the front of my camera (doesn't need to cost a fortune, see 35mm 1.8G) it will do almost everything the d7000 can. OK it wont soot at iso 9999999 (however a d40 with a 35mm 1.8 does better than a d7000 with kit lens in poor light conditions as some cash rich talent poor people find out) but seriously if you know your stuff you would not be shooting in that terrible light, anyway i digress.
In your situation, need camera now, want good results however want all your cash left over to buy the latest and greatest I would get an old DSLR body, you will get d40x (10mp which is enough) for £150 $200 used, which will not lose much value in terms of a few month as there is always a demand for a working decent introduction to DLSR. Then pair it with some decent lens you will use on the d7XXX such as the 18-200 vr or 35mm 1.8.
hope this helps and gives a different take. now all shoot me down of how poor the d40 is lol
Posted 1 year ago # -
I think...just go for the D7000.
I currently use a D80 (plans to upgrade but the lack of stock here in the UK has put that on hold for now..). I'm still really happy with my D80, the only reason I feel the need to upgrade is because I'm doing a lot more photographing at night so I need the better ISO handling. The D80 is (I think) 5-6 years old now but it's still great in my opinion.
...My point is...If you buy a D7000, you will....probably...be happy with it (even more so if the price is good!).
Posted 1 year ago # -
If you were upgrading from a Nikon d40 to a Nikon d7000 would you wait for the D7100 or buy the D7000.
If you were going to own the Camera body for 5 years ,therefore, not upgrading for 5 years.
Is 1080P @ 24P sufficient for short films?
And of course still photography will also be utilized.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I own most of the DX Nikons. The D7000 is the best of these at this stage for the price. The D200 and the D300 and the D90 were worth every penny I paid for them. The D40X in my opinion was easily the worst Nikon I ever bought from my personal standpoint. I say it will be too long before the D7100 is available. The D7000 is the best Nikon DSLR buy right now. Last I checked though many dealers including my beloved B&H had the body only and the kit 18-105VR on back order. The technology on the D7000 will be good for many years. In contrast the D800 is really tough to get and seems to have some problems at this point.
Posted 1 year ago # -
DaveyJ said:
... Last I checked though many dealers including my beloved B&H had the body only and the kit 18-105VR on back order. The technology on the D7000 will be good for many years. In contrast the D800 is really tough to get and seems to have some problems at this point.Try Canoga Camera. I purchased a kit for my client last week from stock. I still have the unopened box as I am waiting for the Ikelite housing for it. I'm pretty sure they have at least one more in stock. They also had a few lenses that BandH shows as backordered.
I picked up a D800 at Best Buy, and I don't really have many problems with it, except that if I skipped work to go out shooting as much as I'd like I wouldn't be able to pay the credit card bill!
Posted 1 year ago # -
EgzonNikon, said........
Quote, "Hello
It's almost june 2012. Is there anything new about the D7100/D8000 ?"
Posted 11 months ago # -
There are instant rebates now? Maybe that means something?
Posted 11 months ago # -
rburgett said:
If it was me needing a camera for a family vacation, and I was concerned with a newer model coming out, I'd just grab a nice little point & shoot.But that's just me.
in0va3 said:
It's almost $300 for a month to rent the D7000. :( I'm going to follow a tour in China and visit Hong Kong.If I do buy the D7000 ($1,200 total is good price, right?), I could just keep it until I want to upgrade or if the updated version has been announced by then I could sell it after I'm done using the D7000. Sounds like a good plan?
The only con I could think of is the D7000 would be sold at a lower price when I try to sell it and because of depreciation, I'm likely to lose a bit of cash trying to upgrade.
Either way, the D7000 replacement is going to come and I'm going to lose money by buying the D7000. But I need the D7000 during the summer so I'll just see what I can do if/when an update comes.
If I were you, I would put off buying the D7000 until after you get back from vacation. Take a camera you're already comfortable using and concentrate on having fun.
Unless you have time to read the manual before you leave. I've had mine for only a couple of months now, and I've spent a lot of time learning how to use it. Still have a long way to go. Not something I would want to dive into while I'm on vacation.
And if you wait, the price might go down by the time you get back.
Posted 11 months ago # -
I would just suggest getting the D7000 for now and selling it when the new version comes out. You won't lose very much value with the D7000 within the next year.
Posted 11 months ago # -
andrewz said:
There are instant rebates now? Maybe that means something?Nikon has instant rebates like this every year at this time, so that is not an indicator. The D80, D90 and D7000 were all September (announced in August) releases, so if the D7100 does come this year it would be in the fall most likely.
Posted 11 months ago # -
Eddievip said:
Hi, first of all im new and I want to say hi to everyone on the forum,This is the first time Im buying an dslr camera, Im really interested In starting to take some photos and also in multimeda productions like making webpages, music videos and stuff.
However I have investigated alot of cameras and I have fallen for Nikon D7000, but should I wait for the Photokina event in September or not? Sure I want the D7000 but I dont want 2 year old technology, for photoing its amazing what Ive seen and tested but I want some better video options like higher fps that some of the canon cameras has in that price range,
So my big question is shall I wait 1 more month, to check out if a new model like d7100 gets released or the d600 model everyone is talking about. ANd even if some other camera gets released in september Im sure d7000 price will drop also, any suggestions?
Posted 9 months ago # -
Eddie Vip
If you can wait and the rumored spec of D600 meets your requirement, then yes, wait
My gut feeling is the D600 is Nikon's answer to a "Pro" camera at a "consumer" price
personally, i think future Nikon Dx cameras will be aimed solely at the consumer market
Posted 9 months ago # -
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spraynpray said:
If the D400 launch follows the D600's, then I doubt it.If it (D400) were coming out this year I would think we would have heard more about it by this time.
I am about to the point that the next time I see the D800E in stock I'll buy that instead.
I'd like to have a new camera for this years high school sports shooting and time is running out.
I have dealt with the 4.5fps of my D90, so I can tolerate the 4fps of the D800.
Posted 9 months ago #
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