d7000 testing

[matt62485]

so i finally upgraded and got a d7000. not sure i'm 100% satisfied yet as it seems the focus is hit or miss with this thing. i've read about backfocus issues, and don't want to jump the gun just yet. the only time ive really been able to take some shots is when i get off work in the afternoons and it isn't very bright outside anymore, so im not sure if the focus issue is due to lack of light, or an actual camera problem


heres a few shots ive taken recently with it, im not sure if im being over critical though. but this camera is taking some adjusting coming from a d40, but i guess i expected more from it. ill do some more test shots friday and post them up

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[matt62485]

it wont let me fullsize the first 2 pics. might be this computer at work though.

 

[gsgary]

Why did you expect more ? any camera could have been used for these shots from very cheap to expensive and you will hardly see any difference, lenses make more of a difference your still only using iso,shutter speed and aperture

 

[matt62485]

bc it seems to have a harder time nailing focus than my d40 did. not quite understanding what is going on. i just took 500+ pix of the dogs running around in the yard wide open and 1/500 1/640 ish shutter speeds with the 55-200 at various ranges and only about a dozen came out in focus that were managable.

i have it set to manual, was using cH for 6fps, AF-C set to focus priority, single point focus select so i can choose the point and still... even when the dog are sitting still, crappy focusing. ill post some pix in a minute

 

[Boyun]

If you were inspecting your photos at 1:1, any errors that maybe acceptable with your D40 will not be acceptable with the D7000. The errors are magnified, since the D7000 at 4,928 × 3,264 pixels over D40 at 3000x2000 pixels. You should compare the images of the same size, for example: using the full screen on your monitor. I have the same problem of comparing pictures from D7000 (16mp) vs NEX-7 (24.3mp). They both have the same sensor size.​

 

[vipgraphx]

I noticed the same thing when going from the D90 to the D7000. I was never impressed my high ISO performance from the D7000. I though it was always very noticeable @ 800 and higher thus I never would push the camer to perform higher than that and expect mouth dropping expectations. After using the D7000 for some time I learned to appreciate some of the advantages over the D90 (which I still think had a better picture quality). I can't say its all camera error and could be contributed to user error. I would like to "think" I know more than I do. I have been shooting DSLR since the D50 and know how operate the camera but still there is always room to learn. I think with the many people think that with the newer body comes soooo much better picture quality right out of the box. However it is far from the truth. You have to learn how to operate that new camera and learn what it can and can not do.

I say this because I am one of those folks also who thought getting a better camera meant I was going to have way better pictures. That thinking stopped with the D7000. I learned a lot on that camera and I think if you take the time to do the same and read the manuals you will also learn more. The D7000 is a huge step up from the D40 and has a lot more features and somewhat can be intimidating a first but with time treat it right and it will do the same in return.

Good luck and keep clicking!!

 

[rgregory1965]

wide open and 1/500 1/640 ish shutter speeds


Not to many lens are sharp Wide Open.....stop it down to f8 to f11 and try again.

 

[KmH]

Stopping down to get sharp focus apples more to fast lenses, like a 50 mm f/1.8, than to f/3.5 to f/5.6 kit lenses.

 

[owlxxx]

I had to calibrate 2 of my lenses with the camera. The 50mm 1.8 was sharp right out of the box. my 55-200mm and 35mm needed a minor adjustment. Also, what everyone else said is true. apertures and resolutions play a role.

 

[Vtec44]

There are several settings in the D7000 that you may want to double check, one is the AF-C priority selection and the other is Focus tracking with lock-on. I went from a 10-year-old Fujifilm S2 Pro DSLR to the D7000 without issues.

Not the best pictures but these were taken with a D7000


50mm f1.8 at f2, 1/250, ISO 125

35-70mm f2.8 at 35mm f8, 1/250, ISO 125

24-70 f2.8 at 50mm f3.5, 1/100, ISO 125

 

[matt62485]