Anyone got the 7200 yet?

[Braineack]

Maybe Austin Powers made your D610.

 

[qleak]

It's tough question to pose because people with the 7100 aren't probably running to the stores to buy the 7200. It's an incremental upgrade really. So it would be hard to find someone with extensive use on both cameras let alone the 7200 with how new it is.

I think what you need to ask is how long term of an investment is a camera body. For me it is approximately 5 years. The longest anyone has had a d7100 is two years. I suspect a rather low proportion of people consider a camera back a two year (or less) investment.

 

[astroNikon]

I'd just get the d7200. It's a new model, it's an upgrade to your d5100 and you've tested it and liked it.

You can also work on squeezing out more performance from your d5100 (and you) but if the d7200 made it that much more easy in just testing it I'd say go for it.

I've had a d7000 since 11/2012 I think, but I also have a d600.
I can say that I used a DX lens on my FF once. that is .. ONCE. All my other lenses are FF lenses. with the larger sensor and larger image you can also have alot of cropping ability, same with the 7200.

If you think the d7200 would immediately improve your capabilities though, I'd say go for it.

 

[zeds]

If you've spent time shooting it and feel that it is the best for you, go for it. What others think don't matter. It's what YOU think and the images that you produce with them.

If you are happy with it, then you are going to get out and shoot with it.

Enjoy it.

that's good idea.
i agree with this solution.hehe

 

[TheLost]

The simple answer is: buy the D7200. If you cant afford it buy a used or refurbished D7100..

Do not buy a new D7100.

In the next few months the used price of the D7100 will bottom out. Refurbished D7100 already sell for $650-ish here in the US... the used market will probably settle on $500-$600(US) depending on shutter count. I would assume the trend will be the same in other countries.

I have abused my D7100 since the day it was released and i have massively enjoyed every shutter click. I doubt you will regret spending the money on a D7200.

 

[Seventen]

I just got home with the 7200. Singing all the way home made sure I bought a spare battery as I find it very if don't have instant access to a camera.

Pixmedic the iso on the 5100 when doing landscape and aurora shots going up to 1600 is quite fine. Where I have issues with it was in the forest shooting small birds. Anything over 800 made the birds really bad quality. But like you said most likely under exposed which I normally use shutter priority when after birds.

Thank you everyone for your words of wisdom. I think I was just after that reassurance it's the right move to make although it already felt right after testing it. I do feel happy I went for this one rather than the 7100.

I am hoping the built in connection to the phone could be of use. Last week when the eclipse was happening I was giving updates to people unable to watch it and was having to get images from the card to laptop then from laptop to phone to send. So looking forward to this feature if it really is that simple.

 

[astroNikon]

Try to learn to use Manual. It's just one more thing.
You can set Aperture and Shutter
and if you preset ISO to AUTO with a MAX ISO limit

Then you'll get the Aperture and Shutter that you want. That's what I do most of the time when I'm outdoors.

 

[goodguy]

I just got home with the 7200. Singing all the way home made sure I bought a spare battery as I find it very if don't have instant access to a camera.

Congrats on your new camera, you did the right thing!
Enjoy

 

[astroNikon]

I have this odd feeling we're gonna see a lot more photos from Finland in the coming months ...

 

[JustJazzie]

Maybe think of it this way: users saying it's not worth the upgrade are essentially saying ' it isn't worth spending $x000 to upgrade from the7100 I have, this is not a $x000 upgrade" if you offered those same people the chance to upgrade from a 7100 to a 7200 for only $200, I'd bet 99% would stop talking about how much of a dissapointment the 7200 is, jump on the upgrade wagon.
Just my 2¢

 

[syaudi]

I did plan on setting out on its my choice and I will choose but searching the internet got the better of me and found myself reading negative points. (The wife and I talk about this often we have a one year old son and search the net often about behaviour and suggestions on a good diet etc. You only ever to seem to find negative comments as those happy rarely post about it, so maybe the same here)

that depends on the camera you're looking up. sometimes I'll go online to read and reread 5DIII reviews just to see people praising my camera to no end.
I haven't looked up the 5Ds or 5Ds R yet though, I'm too lazy to (I swear I'm interested). I'm just busy reading more praise for my lens atm but I'll get to the bodies soon enough.

 

[Braineack]

The only people upgrading from the D7100 to the D7200 are going to be the ones that need the buffer. so it wont be many.

 

[Seventen]

Try to learn to use Manual. It's just one more thing.
You can set Aperture and Shutter
and if you preset ISO to AUTO with a MAX ISO limit

Then you'll get the Aperture and Shutter that you want. That's what I do most of the time when I'm outdoors.

I use manual for almost everything just with the birds in the forest I struggle a little, mainly with the issue I would like to be around f8 but its rather obstructed sunlight a lot of the time so I used to set ISO 800 and shutter speed to make sure I get the speed I need with the hopes it would be slightly higher than f5.6.
Am hoping now if I push ISO higher and use auto ISO the manual will get much easier for what I want.

Here is a shot from Finland

 

[astroNikon]

Try to learn to use Manual. It's just one more thing.
You can set Aperture and Shutter
and if you preset ISO to AUTO with a MAX ISO limit

Then you'll get the Aperture and Shutter that you want. That's what I do most of the time when I'm outdoors.

I use manual for almost everything just with the birds in the forest I struggle a little, mainly with the issue I would like to be around f8 but its rather obstructed sunlight a lot of the time so I used to set ISO 800 and shutter speed to make sure I get the speed I need with the hopes it would be slightly higher than f5.6.
Am hoping now if I push ISO higher and use auto ISO the manual will get much easier for what I want.

Here is a shot from Finland

Nice shot.
One reason I got a FF for high ISOs.
Now I just have to get my rear to some place dark if it ever stops snowing.

 

[jsecordphoto]

I hope the price on the d7100 drops even more, I'd love to pick one up for extra reach with wildlife