Nikon D7000

[D-B-J]

The D7000 is a solid performer. Put some pro glass (or what once was) on it, and she performs beautifully. Granted, i have not tried a D3s or x, but still.

 

[VannahRose143]

The D7000 is a solid performer. Put some pro glass (or what once was) on it, and she performs beautifully. Granted, i have not tried a D3s or x, but still.

What is pro glass and where does one get it?

 

[tevo]

The D7000 is a solid performer. Put some pro glass (or what once was) on it, and she performs beautifully. Granted, i have not tried a D3s or x, but still.

What is pro glass and where does one get it?

pro = pro
glass = lens
pro = $$$
glass = lens

pro glass = $$$ glass

 

[KmH]

The D7000 is a solid performer. Put some pro glass (or what once was) on it, and she performs beautifully. Granted, i have not tried a D3s or x, but still.

What is pro glass and where does one get it?

You get pro glass from the camera makers and 3rd party lens makers, like Sigma. Lens makers produce 3 grades of lenses:
Consumer
Prosumer
Professional

Pro glass has wider maximum apertures, better optics, better optical coatings, and better build quality.

 

[480sparky38 37]

What is pro glass and where does one get it?

Anywhere lenses are sold. But you need to go to the bank first.

 

[Destin]

Anywhere lenses are sold. But you need to go to the bank first.

And in some cases, sell your kidney.

 

[tevo]

And in some cases, sell your kidney.

Or sell Destin's kidney...

 

[KmH]

Compared to many other hobbies/professions, photography is actually relatively inexpensive.

 

[tevo]

Compared to many other hobbies/professions, photography is actually relatively inexpensive.

At a hobbyist level, yes. I would switch "is" with "can"

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Compared to many other hobbies/professions, photography is actually relatively inexpensive.

+1

Compared to motorcycling my pro glass, two bodies, tripod, flashes, pocketwizards are NIL compared to track bike/tires/tools/race suits/race stands/and the cost of running on daytona/homestead/jennings/atlanta motorspeedway etc. Plus, I haven't been on bikes as much since getting into this stuff and attending college again for it.

 

[VannahRose143]

Or sell Destin's kidney...

PERFECT SOLUTION haha well I am going to have to start saving ALOT of money... I'm already trying to save up for the d7000 alone, and that's already taken me a while. Ive resorted to selling some of my stuff on eBay -.-

 

[tevo]

Or sell Destin's kidney...

PERFECT SOLUTION haha well I am going to have to start saving ALOT of money... I'm already trying to save up for the d7000 alone, and that's already taken me a while. Ive resorted to selling some of my stuff on eBay -.-

If you buy from Best-Buy you can finance it over time, make monthly payments etc.

 

[D-B-J]

The D7000 is a solid performer. Put some pro glass (or what once was) on it, and she performs beautifully. Granted, i have not tried a D3s or x, but still.

What is pro glass and where does one get it?

pro = pro
glass = lens
pro = $$$
glass = lens

pro glass = $$$ glass

Well said.

 

[nickzou]

PERFECT SOLUTION haha well I am going to have to start saving ALOT of money... I'm already trying to save up for the d7000 alone, and that's already taken me a while. Ive resorted to selling some of my stuff on eBay -.-

It's worth it. I love this camera. It's fast and relatively light (or maybe that's because I took the grip off for the first time in a long time and noticed how light it was) and it's got excellent noise performance. I love that I can crank it up to ISO3200 without worrying about noise. Which was the bane of my existence when I had the D80. I too was thinking of ways to get the D7000 for cheaper. But the Sony and Pentax cameras of the same sensor actually cost more. And the D5100, despite its sensor is JUST NOT the D7000. And it took me a long time to come to that conclusion but I'm glad I stuck it out and got the D7000 over the D5100.

 

[tevo]

PERFECT SOLUTION haha well I am going to have to start saving ALOT of money... I'm already trying to save up for the d7000 alone, and that's already taken me a while. Ive resorted to selling some of my stuff on eBay -.-

It's worth it. I love this camera. It's fast and relatively light (or maybe that's because I took the grip off for the first time in a long time and noticed how light it was) and it's got excellent noise performance. I love that I can crank it up to ISO3200 without worrying about noise. Which was the bane of my existence when I had the D80. I too was thinking of ways to get the D7000 for cheaper. But the Sony and Pentax cameras of the same sensor actually cost more. And the D5100, despite its sensor is JUST NOT the D7000. And it took me a long time to come to that conclusion but I'm glad I stuck it out and got the D7000 over the D5100.

3200 ISO?