My D7000 came today, Yay. Just one concern...

[ngaerlan]

There should be a little knob on the right hand side of the viewfinder that will set the focus of the viewfinder if things look blurry.

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[Overread]

I am pretty sure the viewfinder is like some LCD screen that needs the battery.

Nope! The viewfinder of a D7000 doesn't need the battery.

The viewfinder doesn't require any power. Thats what SLR (Single Lens Reflex) is all about.

Which store on eBay?

Actually new viewfinders do need a battery in them. My 7D (canon side) was the same in that without the battery in the viewfinder looked damaged/marked and dull overall. Certainly gave me a shock - far as I know it only needs a trickle of power from the battery, but it needs it to give a proper display and I'd not be surprised if Nikon was using similar tech in their DSLRs now.

 

[KmH]

How do you it like there in the mountains of Cali, Colombia? A lovely city.

 

[jands]

I just tried it with my D90 and it does look like the viewfinder needs a battery. I looked through it as I took the battery out and it went dim. I would guess the D7000 is the same way.

 

[chaosrealm93]

maybe the diopter got bumped

 

[KmH]

Actually new viewfinders do need a battery in them. My 7D (canon side) was the same in that without the battery in the viewfinder looked damaged/marked and dull overall....- far as I know it only needs a trickle of power from the battery ....

What does the trickle of power, power?

 

[jands]

What does the trickle of power, power?

When I remove the battery, the grid and if any icons are lit (like no memory card) they disappear as the viewfinder dims to a gray. Looks like and LCD overlay or something.

 

[ausemmao]

Actually new viewfinders do need a battery in them. My 7D (canon side) was the same in that without the battery in the viewfinder looked damaged/marked and dull overall....- far as I know it only needs a trickle of power from the battery ....

What does the trickle of power, power?

The overlay. Without power, the overlay isn't completely transparent.

 

[Netskimmer]

Thanks for all the responses. As many people have guessed, as soon as I got the battery charged and installed the viewfinder cleared right up. I am at work right now but will post some pics when/if I get enough time to take some proper pictures. If not I'll have to wait until I get home.

 

[Overread]

Actually new viewfinders do need a battery in them. My 7D (canon side) was the same in that without the battery in the viewfinder looked damaged/marked and dull overall....- far as I know it only needs a trickle of power from the battery ....

What does the trickle of power, power?

The overlay. Without power, the overlay isn't completely transparent.

Yeah it some kind of liquid crystal overlay which thus requires the little bit of power to remain clear

 

[AJRacca]

Great can't wait to see some pictures

 

[Raian-san]

All good, sounds like a kid being too excited over a new toy.

 

[Netskimmer]

Ok, I've been up for 21 hours an it's dark outside so the only shots I could really think of were low light stuff. They were all shot with the 17-50mm

Let me know what you think.

This is a crystal dish from my mothers glass collection with a flashlight behind it. I know it's a little out of focus but I was so bleary eyed when I took it I didn't realize.

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2 - 5 are shots of a plasma ball at different exposures.

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[OrionsByte]

I love #4.

 

[Netskimmer]

Thanks, I had a few light sources behind me that I didn't think about so there are a few reflection in them.