Been umming and ahing about whether or not to get a D7000 for a while now. Finally decided today to take the plunge and ended up getting a really good deal on it. £642 from Currys but I went via Quidco so will get 10% cashback plus the Nikon £100 cashback. Just need to wait until tomorrow to collect it though.
Thats a great deal! Very tempting, so thanks for posting
I may also take the plunge
I think the £100 Nikon cashback ends on the 31st of May so don't leave it too long.
The Quidco cashback ends in 2 days apparently too!
The Quidco cashback ends in 2 days apparently too!
Been looking for a longer prime and keep going between the 50 1.8 and the 85 1.8 what is preferred of a DX body?
Not sure but I've got the 85mm and love it for it's versatility. Great outdoors and easily usable in the front room without havingto get too close to the subject.
Obviously 50mm is quite a bit cheaper if that's an issue.
I've just had an email from Quidco saying that my purchase has tracked but the value doesn't seem to be correct. On further investigation it appears that they have only paid the cashback on the net amount minus the VAT. If they don't pay the cashback on the VAT that's ok but the issue is that when they take off the VAT the price that is tracked in my Quidco account is £535 which brings the cashback percentage down to 5%. I'm going to contact them about this because it is very misleading. The Curry's link lead me to believe that if I purchased a camera over £599 then the cashback rate would be 10%.
Just something to be aware of if you do decide to go ahead.
I've just had an email from Quidco saying that my purchase has tracked but the value doesn't seem to be correct. On further investigation it appears that they have only paid the cashback on the net amount minus the VAT. If they don't pay the cashback on the VAT that's ok but the issue is that when they take off the VAT the price that is tracked in my Quidco account is £535 which brings the cashback percentage down to 5%. I'm going to contact them about this because it is very misleading. The Curry's link lead me to believe that if I purchased a camera over £599 then the cashback rate would be 10%.
Just something to be aware of if you do decide to go ahead.
Ah that's not ideal, how much will you be paying when the £100 cashback and Quidco is taken into account then? I was only hoping to pay £450 but could possibly have stretched to £480.
Edit - Topcashback match competitors so long as a URL or screenshot is provided so maybe they will give the full 10%?
My 35mm f1.8 needs -20 AF fine tune to be perfect, spent a couple of hours last night testing it out, it seemed fine at first but after closer inspection -20 it is, I'm glad the option is there in camera though as it would be hard to spot without it.
It's only a coupe of weeks old so I could send it back I suppose, it's annoying to think about it tbh, my 18-55mm needs -6 so it could actually be just the lenses? with it not being -20 for the 18-55mm.
Just hope I don't get a lens needing more.
Right I am beginning to wonder whether I am missing something with mine, if having checked using the 'text' style focus test it all looks ok on my D7000 why does everyone else seem to be needing adjusting? Is there a more 'accurate' focus test that I can do that really will show whether focus is spot on?
I am not consciously trying to find fault but all these comments from other owners is now making me feel I need to take an even closer look at whether my 7K is really as accurate as I thought it was
Any advice/pointers appreciated
Is there a more 'accurate' focus test that I can do that really will show whether focus is spot on?
Any advice/pointers appreciated
I am not consciously trying to find fault but all these comments from other owners is now making me feel I need to take an even closer look at whether my 7K is really as accurate as I thought it was
Any advice/pointers appreciated
The thing is a lot of people dont suffer from the BF/FF issues, just like the D800 thread. After a few shots wide open youd know if something was up with it.
My 35mm 1.8 was by far the biggest back focusing lens I've used also...
I think I am going to send the lens back, it was a used purchase from an online shop on ebay, they accept upto 2 week returns, I just can't seem to get it spot on and it seems a little random at times needing -20 and at others needing less, overall just not happy with it, i will purchase a brand new one from Wex and see what happens, if the same then the camera can go to Nikon, getting to me a bit as it's not the cheapest camera out there and for this to be happening is unacceptable.
What size cards are you guys using with the D7000, I have just purchased a 32GB for slot 1 and am planning to use my existing 8GB for slot 2 with RAW+JPEG settings, is this OK to use like that?
Hoping it will allow about 1000 in RAW and the JPEGS with an 8GB should about match up if it works like that.
I am the same having dropped some considerable change on a 300 2.8 VR. Has taken the wind from my sails somewhat.
I use mine that way too but I have a 64gig in slot 1 and a 32gig in slot 2 - gets me about 1700 shots according to the counter. Overkill I know but at least I won't run out of room
I use Sandisk cards too and have never had a problem (yet)
Terrific... just had an update from Nikon on my autofocus repair... a bill of £71 :|
It's under warranty!!!
If anything is going to go wrong, why does it alwsys happen to me :shake:
It's now out of office hours for them too, so can't persue this until tomorrow.
Sounds like you have single point selected, use the directional buttons to move it to where you want it. There's a lock switch around the d-pad if that doesn't work.Hope its ok to change subject.
Recently got a d7000 and when using shutter or apature priority the only focus point that lights up in viewfinder is the centre one regardless of wether im using single or multiple focus points.
It shows correctly on the lcd screen but not in viewfinder.
They will only show up in viewfinder if i hold in the centre button on the side of camera.
Hope that makes since and any help id be greatful for.
Thanks maninsuitcase but its the same wether ive single point or multiple points selected , say ive 9 point selected the 9 points show up on the lcd screen but still only 1 in the viewfinder.
If i go to auto mode the correct amount of focus points are all there in viewfinder.
Checked the lock switch and its of.
Thats normal. The single is the centre point, the 8 around it don't light up at all but are used to help with the focus. Only auto and 3D tracking show the actual AF point in use. All the rest show you the primary, then you just need to remember if it's in Single, 9, 21 or 39 point dynamic mode. The idea is you keep the single point on the target, the other points are only there to help when you mess up, which I do. A lot.
Dynamic-area AF: Select the focus point as described on page 96. In AF-A and AF-C
focus modes, the camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if the subject briefly leaves the selected point.