New camera help

[The_Traveler]

Going to FF (D600) means a whole new lens array so there are associated costs.

 

[orb9220]

Also would hold off on the D600 for awhile due to QA issues. D600 Sensor Dust Issues and also on going threads about the issue in the D600 groups on flickr.
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[Patrice]

Going to FF (D600) means a whole new lens array so there are associated costs.

I think he is good to go as is. Except for the kit lens his others will cover a 'full frame 135 format' camera.

 

[MLeeK]

The D7000 will be an improvement, but if you don't learn to SHOOT FOR and process high ISO images and remove noise properly it won't make you happy.

It's kind of like my 7D. I hear people screaming about the high ISO noise issues, however I have no problems with it. I expose ETTR and I use Adobe Raw in CS6 to remove the noise that is there. I did the same with my 50D which I'd guesstimate performs somewhere in the vicinity of your D90-give or take. I shot at ISO 12800 with it successfully. I wouldn't use it for a portrait session, but I did use it for weddings and sports successfully. Not my money shots in weddings and not the ones that would be blown up to epic sizes, but album worthy images.

My 7D is an improvement over what the 50D was, but if I were whining about the noise in the 50D I would definitely not have been happy with the noise in the 7D either.

So.... it's all relative to YOU and how well you can work the tool you have.
Personally? I'd wait for the upgrade to the D600 to make it a serious upgrade.

Yeah I can process for noise and remove it quite well and my D90 will shoot to 1600 with good results. I suppose I just wanted a camera where I can forget about noise, on the D90 I do have to keep it in mind and sometimes overide the auto ISO or shoot in RAW to stop the ISO going sky high leaving me with images that have to much noise

Nikon's D7000 redefined what a top-of-the-segment entry-level camera is capable of doing. But it still lacks many of the features and functions Prosumer grade Nikon cameras have. It's not just about the MP and the ISO.

Nikon has now added a full frame entry-level camera, the D600. The D600 is the new top-of-the-segment Nikon entry-level camera.

Yeah I was actually originally saving for the D600 when the D7000 caught my eye and I read some excellent reviews on it. Some video reviews on youtube absolutely raved about the D7000 and its ability in low light.

1600 isn't high ISO or anywhere near what I am talking about. I am talking shooting at 12800 and shooting properly to be able to use THAT high of an ISO.

 

[JohnYoung]

Ahhh yeah that is high ISO, I don't go that high.. Not sure if the D90 could even but 32,000 is well high enough for me

 

[MLeeK]

ISO on the D90 maxes at 6400 I believe.
It can be used, but it's not going to be for portraiture! LOL! If you go to flickr you can look at shots with the D90 at ISO 6400. If you are getting what those show, you have definitely maxed the capability and knowledge factor with the ISO's on your camera!
Here's a good one to look at All sizes | D90 vs D7000 at ISO 6400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[JohnYoung]

ISO on the D90 maxes at 6400 I believe.
It can be used, but it's not going to be for portraiture! LOL! If you go to flickr you can look at shots with the D90 at ISO 6400. If you are getting what those show, you have definitely maxed the capability and knowledge factor with the ISO's on your camera!
Here's a good one to look at All sizes | D90 vs D7000 at ISO 6400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thanks for the help, I was looking all over for photos of the D90 and D7000 at high ISO so I could see the difference...... so thanks for that and its interesting as there is little in it. Looks like the D90 holds its own there which is surprising

 

[fjrabon]

Thanks for the help, I was looking all over for photos of the D90 and D7000 at high ISO so I could see the difference...... so thanks for that and its interesting as there is little in it. Looks like the D90 holds its own there which is surprising

Biggest difference is shooting at night and other environments where parts of your photo are going to be very dark, IMHO. The D7000 lets you get away with parts of your photo being underexposed a lot more than the D90. For photos where the entire photo is properly exposed with very little dynamic range, the two are very close. If your shot has a bet broad dynamic range and thus you have some portions if your shot that are moderately underexposed, the D7000 is a pretty good bit better.

 

[MLeeK]

ISO on the D90 maxes at 6400 I believe.
It can be used, but it's not going to be for portraiture! LOL! If you go to flickr you can look at shots with the D90 at ISO 6400. If you are getting what those show, you have definitely maxed the capability and knowledge factor with the ISO's on your camera!
Here's a good one to look at All sizes | D90 vs D7000 at ISO 6400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thanks for the help, I was looking all over for photos of the D90 and D7000 at high ISO so I could see the difference...... so thanks for that and its interesting as there is little in it. Looks like the D90 holds its own there which is surprising

i think that shooting at extremely high ISO's is an art form in itself. I have been forced to learn it because there just wasn't any other way to get what I have to get without flash. If there is any other way? I'm the first to use it!!!I am so flash dependent that it's scary.
I am DYING to get my hands on that new 5d Mark III from canon just to see it's ISO capability.
It's really sad the things that excite me.

 

[fjrabon]

ISO on the D90 maxes at 6400 I believe.
It can be used, but it's not going to be for portraiture! LOL! If you go to flickr you can look at shots with the D90 at ISO 6400. If you are getting what those show, you have definitely maxed the capability and knowledge factor with the ISO's on your camera!
Here's a good one to look at All sizes | D90 vs D7000 at ISO 6400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thanks for the help, I was looking all over for photos of the D90 and D7000 at high ISO so I could see the difference...... so thanks for that and its interesting as there is little in it. Looks like the D90 holds its own there which is surprising

i think that shooting at extremely high ISO's is an art form in itself. I have been forced to learn it because there just wasn't any other way to get what I have to get without flash. If there is any other way? I'm the first to use it!!!I am so flash dependent that it's scary.
I am DYING to get my hands on that new 5d Mark III from canon just to see it's ISO capability.
It's really sad the things that excite me.

Totally agree. We have 'rules' against shooting over certain ISOs. I used to get in trouble for breaking them, but when I told them to look at the danged images, instead of just blindly going off the EXIF data, they were always fine (and I'm just talking about ISO 3200 mind you). But some of our photographers who are more studio shooters that are sometimes forced to do sports need the hard and fast rules. They can shoot at ISO 1600 and their images are just wrecked with noise. If you know what you're doing, your ISO 3200 images can be less noisy than somebody else's ISO 1600 images. Some of our shooters ISO 800 images look roughly the same as my ISO 3200 images, with the same exact gear.

 

[photographyfan]

You can find a bunch of details about the Nikon 5100 vs the Nikon 7000 at D5100 vs D7000 Nikon Cameras Compared - you may find it helpful.