Like Overread said, the autofocus system will take a little time to get set up exactly the way you want. Its way more complex then the XTi. Also, you will really like the lens Microfocus adjustment to really dial in all of your lenses. Sounds like the weight and size will be a welcome...
85 1.8, 85 1.2, 135 2.0, 200 2.0. All of these produce very nice out of focus background qualities in my opinion. The 135mm is especially nice IMHO. Do you own a 70-200 2.8? It performs well, but out of focus highlights can be football shaped. That bothers some folks, I am okay with it...
Maybe it was the title that was throwing me off. D7000 does good....from oops to saved photo. When a more fitting title would have been I screwed up but sorta fixed it. Camera only does what you told it to do. I guess you just started a post and sorta answered your own post? But yeah...
What was the point then? That you could take any photo, shoot it wrong, play with it in post and turn up with something far from perfect? Enlighten me please.
You won't want the 1.2L for shooting sports. Fantastic lens, but it focuses too slow for sports in my opinion. It is, however, my favorite portrait lens.
Why are we comparing well lit high ISO shots? I like looking at high ISO shots from any manufacturer. I rarely have to shoot above 1600 myself, but the technology is amazing. Anyone got any of their own examples to share of the new Nikon?
Had you shot the correct exposure the first time you might have saved some detail and perhaps not have near the apparent noise from the increased exposure in post. To each there own, but that photo is in need of more processing or a re-shoot.