Nikon D90 or D7000... What's your suggestion

[KmH]

D7000 is a very good camera, however if you intend to shoot raw make sure you have CS5. For some reason the files are not compatible with CS4. Im just throwing it out there.

A lot of people don't understand this.

The Raw file format Nikon, and most other camera makers, use is proprietary (.NEF, Canon uses .CR2). The Raw file for each camera model is also unique, unless the camera uses the .DNG file format. A handful of camera makers use .DNG instead of a proprietary Raw format.

Consequently Adobe has to reverse engineer each new camera's proprietary Raw file format. That's also why it take a few weeks before the new camera is supported in whichever current version of ACR.

CS4's Raw converter uses ACR 5 and CS5's Raw converter is ACR 6. Adobe stopped supporting CS4 (and ACR 5) with the launch of CS5. So to open Raw files from a Nikon D7000 which was launched after the release of CS5, and without first converting them to the .DNG format, you have to use CS5 and ACR 6.

Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras

 

[flatflip]

Keith, Thanks for that explanation. Too bad! So the industry standard wars continue; Flash vs HTML5, Firewire vs USB, WAV vs AIFF, MP4 vs AVI, etc.

 

[KmH]

The D90 was officially discontinued this week.

The D90 is still shown on the Nikon USA web site: D90 from Nikon

 

[480sparky39 38]

The D90 is still shown on the Nikon USA web site: D90 from Nikon

They just quit making them.....

 

[2WheelPhoto]

I have a D5000 and have been waiting patiently to upgrade to the "upgraded version of the D700".......... if it ever comes. Its doubtful, so i may purchase the D7000 for some better high ISO performance and the fact it will auto-focus my tokina 11-16 that I've been working manually from the D5000

 

[KmH]

The D90 is still shown on the Nikon USA web site: D90 from Nikon

They just quit making them.....

So new D90's will still be available for 6 more months or so, and FWIW, not all the info at Nikon Rumors .com is reliable.

 

[tgeske]

D7000 is a very good camera, however if you intend to shoot raw make sure you have CS5. For some reason the files are not compatible with CS4. Im just throwing it out there.

I don't intend to shoot raw.. but may I ask what CS4 and CS5 is...?

here something you might wanna buy if your not shooting raw, and its purple too.

Sony Cyber-shot DSCT110V 16.8 MP Touchscreen Digital Camera - Violet : Point and Shoot - Best Buy Canada

OK.. OK.. I can take criticism... but I said I didn't intend too.... and it's not because I don't want to... It is just I need to be more educated with shooting raw.. I tried many times with my D50 and at that time when I purchased it initially at 512MB SD card was $50, and I could only fit 13 pictures on the card... so I just gave up.. It definitely would be something I would be interested in.. but I need to learn more about a better software program for converting (if I am saying that right).

That is why I am here... To learn more about digital... I took 2 semesters of photography in college, but we used 35mm...

And BTW... I prefer PINK!

 

[480sparky39 38]

I don't intend to shoot raw.. but may I ask what CS4 and CS5 is...?

here something you might wanna buy if your not shooting raw, and its purple too.

Sony Cyber-shot DSCT110V 16.8 MP Touchscreen Digital Camera - Violet : Point and Shoot - Best Buy Canada

OK.. OK.. I can take criticism... but I said I didn't intend too.... and it's not because I don't want to... It is just I need to be more educated with shooting raw.. I tried many times with my D50 and at that time when I purchased it initially at 512MB SD card was $50, and I could only fit 13 pictures on the card... so I just gave up.. It definitely would be something I would be interested in.. but I need to learn more about a better software program for converting (if I am saying that right).

That is why I am here... To learn more about digital... I took 2 semesters of photography in college, but we used 35mm...

And BTW... I prefer PINK!

Memory is getting cheaper by the hour. I can recall spending $280 for a 1g card, and it was slower than he11 when it came to write speed. Three week ago, I got 16g/class 10 for $70.

Learning how to shoot in raw is easy. You just set it on your camera. Learning how to work with the raw files in post is another matter, however. But once you see the advantage, you'll shoot raw all the time. About the only time I shoot strictly jpeg is when I want to take a quick shot solely to post on the innernets.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

shooting raw is like eating oysters....there is NO other way to do it right !

 

[tgeske]

here something you might wanna buy if your not shooting raw, and its purple too.

Sony Cyber-shot DSCT110V 16.8 MP Touchscreen Digital Camera - Violet : Point and Shoot - Best Buy Canada

OK.. OK.. I can take criticism... but I said I didn't intend too.... and it's not because I don't want to... It is just I need to be more educated with shooting raw.. I tried many times with my D50 and at that time when I purchased it initially at 512MB SD card was $50, and I could only fit 13 pictures on the card... so I just gave up.. It definitely would be something I would be interested in.. but I need to learn more about a better software program for converting (if I am saying that right).

That is why I am here... To learn more about digital... I took 2 semesters of photography in college, but we used 35mm...

And BTW... I prefer PINK!

Memory is getting cheaper by the hour. I can recall spending $280 for a 1g card, and it was slower than he11 when it came to write speed. Three week ago, I got 16g/class 10 for $70.

Learning how to shoot in raw is easy. You just set it on your camera. Learning how to work with the raw files in post is another matter, however. But once you see the advantage, you'll shoot raw all the time. About the only time I shoot strictly jpeg is when I want to take a quick shot solely to post on the innernets.

Yes I remember it took FOREVER to upload on my computer... since then I have gotten a new computer, and now my new camera!!! (D7000... got it yest!!!!) so I am gonna start fresh and learn everything I need to know!

I should possibly start a new thread... no I need to figure out software to use!!!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

congrats on the sweet cam

 

[tgeske]

congrats on the sweet cam

Thank you Now I just have to wait for my missing battery charger!!! UGH!!! After contacting Best Buy... which I bought the only one they had.. and Nikon.. I will receive it on Monday!! What a downer.. I wanted to take pics this weekend But Nikon was right on it!!

Thank you all for your help and eye openers!!! Much appreciated!