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When I bought my D7000, the first thing I did was READ THE MANUAL in an attempt to learn about all the bells and whistles the D7000 offers. Since owners' manuals typically do a less-than-satisfactory job of explaining things, I also opted to buy a well-thought-out book complete with photos that show exactly what's being explained: "David Busch's Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography." It's a very helpful book.There's so much to the D7000 that it's easy to think it's malfunctioning when the problem is really something else...possibly something as small as having programmed it so that it doesn't fire unless it's completely in focus. I personally LOVE this feature and intentionally set it this way. Others, however, may not realize that this feature even exists, or may have forgotten that they set it to operate this way. Thus, they press the shutter and...nothing happens. RATS! Missed the shot! This is not a camera malfunction; it's an operator error.The D7000 takes great pics in all situations and has helpful features like exposure compensation; several metering options; depth-of-field preview; bulb setting (for long exposures); exposure, flash, white balance, and ADL bracketing; incredible choice of ISO sensitivity (use with care; high ISO levels can cause "noise" and less-than-perfect coloring), diopter adjustment (aids less-than-perfect vision through the viewfinder), and so forth...WAY too many to mention here.I love the double card slots that can be programmed for various uses. And of course, the D7000 captures in NEF (RAW), JPEG (with choice of quality), and RAW + JPEG simultaneously.With the D7000's countless other features, it will probably be quite some time before you have mastered this camera, so just relax and enjoy as you practice perfecting your skills.The D7000 is an excellent choice for the photo enthusiast/semi-pro and there are pros who use it...it's that good. Can you get a better camera? Sure! You can buy a Daguerreotype Giroux for about $980,000 or more. But why do that when, chances are, the D7000 is MORE than enough to suit your needs.BOTTOM LINE: I highly recommend the D7000. But whichever you choose to buy, LEARN THE CAMERA. Learn its various settings and what happens when you program it a certain way. And BE SURE TO BUY GOOD QUALITY LENSES! They are your BEST investment.Check YouTube's how-to videos; buy books like "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson and "The Photographer's Eye" by Michael Freeman. LEARN! LEARN! LEARN! Who knows? You could end up selling your photos! Happy shooting!

I am just starting with photography and absolutely loving it and excited for the possibilty and the exploring that I can do. I am a beginner and believe this camera will be good to play with atleast for 2 years before I learn most of its features.

Chances are that if you are even considering this camera, it is as an upgrade. There are now countless comparisons in the photo magazines and on the web that you can use to check out how it compares in features, so there's little merit in repeating them here. It's certainly an "enthusiast" spec so for a starter camera it is probably more than you will need to pay. Camera manufacturers don't make it easy as each are backing slightly different technology horses - and at the end of the day (which coincidently is a time when this camera is particularly good due to it's ability to handle low light with remarkably little noise) it's a matter of personal preference which manufacturer you favour. I find Nikons fit better in the hand than Canon or Pentax cameras - so head to your camera petting zoo to see which one fits best for you. I also find the controls more intuitive with the two wheel system. I also prefer Nikon's colour performance particularly compared with Canon's more saturated colour rendition, but since you will probably use some PC processing, this is not a deal breaker. If you believe the mark of quality is in resolution, you can get more Mps with a Canon 550d- but at 16.2 Mp this is more than adequate for the amateur and prints at least A3 sized with no problem or loss of clarity. And the quality is down as much to the quality of processor as to the number of pixels per se. If you have a heap of Canon (or other) lenses though, then it's probably not great enough to warrant the cost of changing horses in midstream as Nikon lenses house the autofocus on the lenses rather than in the body as Canon does.If you are coming at it afresh though, you are really looking at this against the Canon EOS 60D or the Pentax K-5 (although you can argue until the cows come home which the competitors really are. It's an upgrade on the Nikon D90 as well and certainly on any lower Nikons, and price wise, the Canon 550d might be in the same bracket).Where the D7000 is arguably weaker is in the fact that the rear screen is fixed while many competitors allow angled versions. If you are planning on life as a Paparazzo, then this may be an issue but for me this tends to be more useful for movie filming. Which brings me to a second slight weakness - while the HD video is excellent on the D7000 my unit had a few dead pixels (only apparent in video) but there is now a Firmware update that has reduced this, not totally, but certainly to more than acceptable levels on my unit. But I don't film video that often so this isn't a concern. I've also tended to prefer the shutter release firmness on Nikons, and here it is OK but a bit mushier (technical term that!) than on the D90 for example.In almost every other respect, this is a cracking camera. I love the duel card system that lets you save stills and video to different cards, or acts as a simple additional storage or for me, the best option allows you to save as both RAW and jpeg versions (incidentally, Adobe has now added D7000's RAW to it's list - but you will have to download that separately to even the latest Photoshop versions).The D7000 offers up to 39 AF points - which really is superb in this price bracket and which helps to generate superb image quality. The camera's low light performance is superb; even at ISO 12 800 it's just about acceptable. The build quality is fantastic and, while it tends to concentrate on doing the basics well, it has some nice features like low noise shutter options. The burst rate of 6fps is also pretty decent.It's a cracking bit of kit and more similar to Nikon's semi-pro D300S than the lower ranges but at an enthusiast price band (albeit that as a new product the pricing is still a bit toppish but will undoubtedly come down in time ...... if you can resist that long though). But for all it's cleverness, you can pretty much operate it out of the box as a very over-priced point an shoot, if that's what you want to do (but why would you?)It's not faultless (as explained) but it's certainly an excellent choice and you are unlikely to be disappointed. Is it good enough to swop bodies from a competitor? Well, that depends on how much kit you have invested in, but as a Nikon upgrade, it's a no-brainer. It's a joy to use and you'll love it - then when you process your pictures, you will smile smuggly to yourself at your choice all over again.Also, the kit lens (which are always pretty ropey) is surprisingly decent here too.

All of the reviews I read on the D7000 before I purchased my camera were spectacular. The camera, itself, has some wonderful features. Having the second slot for overflow or RAW/JPEG usage is a bonus. The new dial puts frequently used settings at your fingertips that used to require going into the menu. Being able to save settings for either two people using the camera, or, in my case, personal preferences used in different situations is a slick idea. Those Nikon people were thinking when they designed this camera body. However, when I received my D7000, I was disappointed in a few things. First of all, I shoot in RAW and the first thing I needed to do was upgrade my Photoshop. The Camera RAW from CS3 would not open the files from the D7000. Then, I found that my 3 year old MAC would not allow me to upgrade to CS6 without a system upgrade from Leopard. Fine. I suppose we all need to keep current. But the real disappointment was after doing all of this, I reviewed my images from the D7000, and found they were very noisy. This camera was priding itself on being of superior quality at high ISO's, but anything 400 ISO and above had too much noise. I've seen better quality coming from phone cameras. I found the quality in my older D90 was better at the same ISO. So, after many back and forth emails from NIKON's tech support, trying to figure out if there was possibly a setting that was wrong, and getting nowhere, I finally called and talked to a real person. He decided, after reviewing my images, that the camera was defective. Now, I have passed my 30 day return policy with Amazon because I wasted time trying to fix this by email, but (and this is why I LOVE Amazon.com) they made a one time exception after hearing my story, and they sent me a replacement camera. I was thrilled. But the replacement camera is not much better. There is still too much noise, and I'm finding that the sharpness is not there like I had with my D90. I tested photographing the same subject, same settings, same lens, and found a sharper image came from the D90. If I had it to do over again, I would not buy the D7000.

My first DSLR was a D80 I purchased four years ago. The shutter went out a few weeks back but I had been planning to upgrade to the D7000 anyway so this just hurried things up. I bought the D7000 kit with the 18-105 lens but quickly sold that on Ebay. I was shooting with a Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens on the D80. For low light, it worked pretty well but greater than half the time I needed to use my SB-600 flash to capture my young kids doing what they do (move). The only downside to the Tamron, or combination of the Tamron with the D80, was that the images tended to be soft, especially when opened up. So I also upgraded my lens to the Nikkor 16-85. While this is a variable lens that maxes out at 3.5, it is amazingly sharp combined with the D7000. And the extra reach is great for getting better shots and also providing relatively shallow depth of field that otherwise would be lost with the slower aperture.The reason I mention the lens change is that I wouldn't have gone to a variable lens had it not been for the amazing ISO performance on the D7000. I am now shooting flashless at very fast shutter speeds. I usually shoot raw and process with Lightroom and I'm seeing amazing results at 800 ISO even when fully blown up (1:1). At ISO 1600, I can see minor noise but Lightroom 3's noise reduction easily eliminates it. 3200 certainly isn't noiseless but again, Lightroom can clean it up very well in most situations. My old D80 had more noise at 400 than the D7000 has at 1600; I'd say 800 on it was equivalent to 3200 on the D7000. I could see printing 1600 shots at smaller sizes with no need for software cleanup. So while my results are preliminary (3 weeks in), I am astonished at the ISO capabilities of this camera. I no longer have d700 envy and am glad I can get great dx lenses for under $700 as opposed to $1500 for fx. Perfect for enthusiasts like me!You've seen the stat that the D7000 can shoot 6 shots per second. The 6FPS shutter is in some ways overkill. But if you shoot HDR/Bracket shots in quick succession having such a rapid shutter can allow you to do so handheld in a pinch. This is really only possible because of the high ISO capabilities enabling very fast shutter times. And for sporting events and the like, it's nice to have the ability to rapidly fire off shots.I have also noticed considerably improved metering and white balance on the D7000 compared to my old D80. Of the 350 or so shots I've taken, I am spending much less time adjusting lighting and white balance in Lightroom.As others have mentioned, the ergonomics/design of the camera are quite good and I really enjoy the many direct access shortcuts for adjusting everything from focus to flash to white balance and much more. The two custom settings are very easy to set and perfect for your two most common profiles (e.g. indoor portrait and outdoor landscape). The screen is beautiful and moving in and around even RAW files is very smooth and fast. I went with two 16GB SD class 10 Transcend cards and while I'm currently using the RAW 1 / JPEG 2 option, I plan to use the second as a backup card once I go to RAW only.I've only toyed with the video function but that was a part of my consideration since I dislike carrying two cameras, plus chargers and media, on family vacations. The tests I've done in 1080P have been very impressive, albeit large as you would expect. Auto-focusing while video recording is okay, as long as the background isn't too noisy or subjects too many. The biggest downside I have experienced is the built-in microphone picks up lots of auto focusing noise. I have not yet invested in an external mic but probably will need to.All in all I am very pleased with the D7000 and see no major shortcomings. It's not cheap, but you get a lot for your money if you are in the market for a prosumer class DSLR. For users who won't explore and use the MANY options and capabilities of this camera, I would recommend considering the 3100/5100. For D80/90 users who are ready to step up big time in terms of performance, this is the upgrade you have been waiting for. Some will hold out for a D700 successor (D800 or whatever it ends up being called). I have no doubt it will be an amazing camera but cost wise, you're going to be looking at $2500+ for the body alone and pay roughly double for coverage equivalent lenses. So figure $4K just to get started. Too rich for my non-professional needs but certainly should be considered if your work or wants dictate that level of camera. And there maybe be a D300s replacement in the works too. Still, I'd urge anyone to consider the D7000, which in my opinion is the best cropped sensor DSLR to date.

I spent a lot of time deciding which camera to upgrade to from my old Nikon D60. This camera fit the bill perfectly. The only feature I wish it had was an FX size (35mm) sensor. But when I compared the price of the D7000 DX body to the D600 FX body I couldn't justify the additional cost -- plus I'd end up replacing a lot of DX size lenses with FX lenses.Features that were important in my decision process:-- fast continuous shutter for sports shooting-- great high ISO performance and noise reduction-- user definable settings (U1 and U2)-- 3D tracking focus (works great for sports photography)-- size and weight (I was concerned the weight would be too much but this camera is very easy to hold and carry)-- sturdy construction and reasonable weather proof-- focus motor to work with older Nikon AF lenses-- high image resolution-- good battery lifeIt takes a lot of time to understand and take advantage of all the features of this camera (I'm still learning) but it is worth the effort. I believe this camera is a terrific value if you're interested in a DSLR; I'm very pleased with it. I waited a long time after acquisition of my D60 to upgrade; I wanted to be sure I would make the right decision, and this camera has met my expectations. I plan to use this camera for many years.There is one thing I wish Nikon would do with this camera: get rid of that tiny LCD on the top of the camera (near the shutter button) and add more direct control to the preview LCD on the back of the camera, like they do with the D5000 and D3000 series. This camera has some of that, but frankly, not enough. It relies too heavily on the numerous buttons located on the camera. I find it easier to quickly change features through the preview LCD than to have to remember how to use the buttons in combination with the dials.

I'm so bummed. I've had the camera for 27 months and until today liked the photos when they were in focus. I turns out that the poor focus on some pictures I'd been blaming on myself turned out to be a well known problem called back focusing. Just when I was about to take the time to laboriously reset the focus, the camera puked oil onto it's sensor today. Turns out that has been a problem too. Boy am I mad.I figured I'd have the sensor cleaned and sell it and buy a d600. Guess what? The d600 also has oil on the sensor problems. I'm so done with Nikon and their super crappy QC.UPDATE: After the camera spontaneously splattered oil onto it's sensor (It was oil not dust, and I hadn't recently changed the lens) so badly that I could see it in the preview screen, I sent it back to Nikon with a note explaining the problem. I also described the SCORES or similar problems with the spots in the same place. I even mentioned an occasional instance of Nikon doing the right thing and REPAIRING the camera's shutter box to fix the problem even on cameras out of warranty.Nikon REFUSED to even clean the sensor at no charge saying that it's out of warranty and that's the end of it. I'm SOOOOOOO angry after 25 years of Nikon ownership to have this attitude from Nikon. Dust is one thing, but oil splattered from the mechanical workings of the shutter is another. Do not buy this camera unless you don't mind cleaning oil off the sensor your self.Don't be put off by Nikon fanboys who say that "dirt is normal, just deal with it".Down to one star.

This camera has served me well, No problems with the it's performance at all. Nikon has since released the D7001 as a replacement. But I sticking with this one for now. Next camera will be a full frame. Although it has video capabilities I haven't use that function very much. It is a well made camera that has been great for me. A Step up from my D80.

The D7000's Live View is certainly quite functional as a basic means of framing for stills and video shooting, as long as you understand its limitations"The D7000 is considered the Big Brother of the D90. This makes it an easy upgrade for D90 users that want a more 'serious' camera, but don't have the urge to unlearn and get to know a whole new ergonomics. I 've just upgraded from my D60, and I feel so complimented to have this!!!My(Yours too!) Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000. With the ratings I'd give for each of these reasons.Overall image quality 5/5 : Great image quality! ISO Performance is many steps ahead than the D90 and D80!The D7000's Live View is simply awesome !!!....with 100% view-ability!!Color depth 5/5 Great color depth. The make believe 23.5 bits of unbiased, unadulterated color.Dynamic range 5/5 Wide dynamic range 13.9 EVWeather sealed 5/5 Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather - I've used it in extreme Cold, and extreme hot conditions, but this is a Military grade caliber to survive the hard side of a shooter(Rain, Water, muddy, snowy and even sweaty hot weather).Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Makes it easy to get in-focus movies - Amazing !!Those who complain about back-lags and focus fails please learn two things. 1) To make sure you set the movie continuous focus setting. 2) What more do you expect from a Camera this cheap? You need functionality of a 'RED' from this little achiever?Focus points 5/5 Many focus points 39 Too good for a camera of this class.Comparing with the closest Rival Camera, the D7000 is really worth for your money. Especially for Longer battery life, more storage slots(2), more lens options offered by Nikon and third parties(I use Nikon 18-105mm VR Kit Lens,50mm Prime from Nikon, 70-200mm VR I from Nikon, Rokinon 8mm Fish Eye(Manual) and the Sigma 70-300mm(non CPU).With the Nikon SB 800 and SB 700 Speedlites.

The Nikon D7000 is truly an amazing camera. I currently have the Nikon E8800 and the Nikon D80 and Nikon did a great job of improving an already great DSLR. The ISO range and shutter burst on the D7000 make for a great shot under almost any circumstance. I was also pleasantly surprised that Nikon eliminated the slight shutter lag the D80 had. The video abilities of this camera and being able to use all my VR lenses for both photos AND videos made this a dealing I couldn't pass up. A fantastic DSLR and a really reasonable price!Animal Portraits With The Digital Photography Of John CrippenScenic Photography Using Examples From The California Central CoastCameras for Kids: Fun and Inexpensive Projects for the Little Photographer

This is a specific review. I am using a 28-300mm Nikor lens with VRII stabilization. The lens is used in all modes, selected on the lens body. The camera is the D7000. The lens was paired with an expensive hoya ultra-violet filter. The camera was NOT upgraded to the latest firmware.Overall this is a remarkable camera. It is incredibly fast to select the focus and light balance - press the button and it takes the photograph almost instantly - a huge improvement over my D70 and D90 cameras.The negative criticism is as follows:First the camera over exposes photographs in high light level conditions. On the other hand, it is perfect for night-time or low light conditions. In high light, I switch to the 'P' mode and select two stops darker than recommended by the camera. This gives consistently good pictures in higher light levels (cloudless skies for instance). In night time conditions I select 'Auto' mode and get good results.In the 1080p movie modes I see red pixels in the right hand, upper quadrant back-panel. However in the actual content when transferred to computer these fixed red pixels are completely missing. I am told a firmware upgrade MIGHT fix this. The locked pixels are NOT visible in normal photograph modes.The camera records H264 in motion modes. This will need to be translated to 4:2:2 mpeg2 for most decent editors.The focus is hard to force to a specific depth. I want to eliminate foreground fencing and fix to the background focal length - it is a struggle to get the camera to do this - not impossible but you need to read the manual. By comparison the D70 selected the right focal length 80-90% of the time. I feel the camera could benefit from firmware refinement here.After setting up the U1 and U2 program settings I can get consistent results of the highest order (U1 is set for lo-lite, no-flash and U2 is set for hi-lite, panoramic conditions).Overall this is a fantastic camera BUT you should be aware of the following:1. The camera was released "early" and definitely needs some refinement - get the latest firmware updates2. The choice of filter is critical. Not all filters work for this camera and you may need some trial-and-error to find the best match. I had a range of twenty filters for the lens, but only four worked out as good choices. If you get bad results, remember the filter MIGHT be the problem.3. This camera is good, even great, but it is not perfect. Play around with the settings, the filters, the lenses. If you are patient you will get outstanding results in a wide range of light conditions. I am retiring my earlier Nikon cameras, several lenses and even more filters (at least until I figure out how to use them on this camera).4. Your older lenses will typically not make full use of this camera, but most of them will work - a sigma lens went through excessive 'hunting' until I removed the filter. I bought a new Nikor/Nikon VR lens with this camera and was impressed. I am retaining about three lenses from my extensive collection including a Macro, panoramic and linear zoom. But I was suitably impressed by the stabilization modes in the new lens. I believe other manufacturers have equivalent solutions. I was shocked by the effectiveness of the image stabilization at 300mm in low light conditions. So I recommend you try at least one VRII (or equivalent) lens with this camera. Focus lock times are similarly exemplary.Despite the above review I absolutely love this camera. I would like to slap Nikon management around the head for their premature release of this camera given the state of firmware development. The VRII lenses are literally amazing. I took night-time shots of fireworks and Christmas lights at the zoo in Las Vegas and the results were exceptional. I dealt with the 'daytime' issues and also got great results.This is NOT the ultimate camera. It needs around 40M Pixel resolution and a smarter computer or at least better firmware. It is also abundantly clear that Nikon underestimated demand and then, rather cynically, forced many buyers to cough up another $200-$400 for a mostly-useless pre-packaged lens. Rubbish management! The 28-300 or an 18-200+ are the minimum lens you should consider unless you have lenses for earlier Nikon cameras. Overall, however, we are rapidly approaching perfection. Now all I need is a mode that analyzes "great" photos from mere snapshots!

This was a replacement for our tried and true D70. Too many new features to mention, but an excellent choice for those wanting a high end amateur SLR without jumping to the professional models. Very pleased with our purchase.

I bought this camera because I read an excellent article on photographing your own art work, which I am wanting to do, after paying professionals too much money for badly done work, that recommended this camera. I was pleased to get it from KEH camera which my son recommended highly. So all around it was a real find. I am still exploring all it can do, and extremely pleased.

Cost to much but it takes great pictures and easy to use .You need to buy a book so you can understand how to use the setings

I've had this camera for a while and really like it. It has more capabilities than I will ever use, but is still great for snapshots. Images hold up well under high zoom on photo manipulation programs.

The price was great for the older model that has been out and the software that is now operating correctly . The D7100 may have 24 mega pixels but that is only about 22 per cent increase from the 16Mp of the D7000. It equates into about 8 per cent increase ,See ( Thom Hogan site by thom) . I bough it t as an upgrade from the D200 and have been very pleased with focusing and all over all performance . Want to save some money and get a great camera this is it .

If you are deciding on your first dslr camera, an ametuer photographer, or hobbyist, The Nikon d7000 should be the Perfect camera body for you. Yes, this is a very high-end consumer grade camera which has the same sensor as the Nikon d5100, but the layout of the settings, advanced capabilities, and user setting options will help you to understand how to effectively use a professional grade camera. As a professional photographer, I own several Nikon models such as the full frame Nikon d700 and often replicate the same image quality as my professional cameras. With that being said, its not always about the camera you use, the quality of the photographs you take depends on your knowledge of to properly use your instrument in different shooting situations.Aside from learning the camera, the Nikon d7000 Can Definitely take professional quality pictures if you equip it with the proper lenses. Please research and gain an understanding of the difference between (fx) and (dx) lenses. If you are unsure about your future in the photography field or planning to upgrade to a full frame camera at some point in time, BUY (FX) LENSES FOR THIS CAMERA BODY. Although they are a bit more expensive than (dx) lenses, it will be extremely beneficial invest in an(fx) lens to prevent wasting your money on the same range of view on a professional model camera later on down the road. An (fx) lens on your d7000 will magnify the zoom on your content and also give you more sharp images. Directly investing in a higher quality lens may not be better for everyone's use of this camera, but can almotst guarantee to save you hundreds of dollars if you plan on upgrading to a full frame camera body. If not, you will still enjoy your camera with the smaller (dx) lenses.SN# Some people mention a focus issue with this camera because they do not fully understand the camera. I have solved this problem with 75% of my assistant shooters by simply adjusting the viewfinder dial which is located directly on side of the eyepiece. If the viewfinder is not focused when you take the shot, it will not be focused when viewing it elsewhere.Point blank, this is the best camera body availible from nikon around the $1000 price range and serves as a great back up camera to any professional model. If you must save up to buy this camera as your first DSLR, You Will Not Regret it!

Reviews on non-working d7000's from retail stores, not Amazon.First d7000 WOULD NOT FOCUS at all. No doubt a product of the infamous ongoing focus problem they refuse to rectify. Returned it because after reading the horror stories other victims had with the infamous Nikon Rocket Scientists, I didn't want to go through that mess. Got another d7000. Took it home, charged the battery and guess what... DOA. NOTHING! The thing wouldn't even light up. Nikon QA at its best. Took it back because..... After reading the horror stories other victims had with the infamous Nikon Rocket Scientists, I didn't want to go through that mess. Okay, they say the definition of insanity is doing the same idiotic thing over and over hoping for a different result.... I did the same thing a third time hoping for a better result, I bought another stupid d7000. It WILL NOT FOCUS! Makes you wonder if they are using Chinese Slave Labor for QA doesn't it? Took the third piece of trash back and got my money back because.... . After reading the horror stories other victims had with the infamous Nikon Rocket Scientists, I didn't want to go through that mess. But you know what I'm going to do... keep buying them and keep taking them back for a refund until I get one that actually works and actually works properly. I don't give a rat's butt how many I go through because it isn't costing me a dime when returning under 14 days at the least at some places and up to 30 days at others. As long as Nikon chooses to put non-working d7000's out there I will be having as many of those non-working units going right back to them. Maybe at some time they will get a clue and decide it might be better to put working units out there instead of unchecked, nonworking junk.My suggestion, buy the thing but return it immediatly during the "money back period" if the least thing is wrong with it which according to Nikon's Track Record, it will probably have issues. Force Nikon (through mega returns) to start a QA policy with the stuff going out their doors. They can't run you through loops and try to make you pay for warranty repairs when you return the non-working junk under the "money back period". That cost them money and when they see their refusal to do QA on their products is going to start costing them, then they might get a clue and start a QA policy.

First I would like to say this is my first DSLR. I decided to go big so I'm not limited by options in the future. I know some people say not to because it's dumb to do, I beg to differ. I learn stuff really quick. In the few hours I played with it I was getting close to pro shots with it. I did however spend my days on YouTube watching tutorial videos until it came of course.This camera is great, heavy (A little over 3 pounds with lens on it), but great. The D7000 does everything I need to do, although I find myself needing a macro lens because the 18-200mm is not good enough for close up shots, I mainly do landscape anyway. Though I like to do a lot of close up photography was wishing I had a macro lens the whole time. So if that is what you like to do then look into the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens with built in motor for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras for a cheaper alliterative.This camera is also weather sealed. But NOT waterproof. So this means DO NOT GET IT WET!To keep this review short: I really love this camera, but you will find yourself wanting to spend more on lenses. If you can afford this camera than get it.I wouldn't bother with buying an ESC for your camera either. You can get your homeowner's insurance to cover it and you're protected against more than you would be with an ESC.As for how many photos you can take:I always take my images on the highest setting.With 32GB of memory you can get 1,000 photos.With JPEG+RAW you can get about 400.Maybe get two 128GB SD cards and put them into the camera. That should have you set for a long time.You should have maybe 2-3 extra batteries also if you're taking this places also where you're unable to charge.You should be able to get around 800 shots per battery.

This camera takes exceptional photos, I chose this model over the newer D3200 just for the additional photo taking features rather than the new user features. Kit lens is great for beginners and takes decent photos.

I have truly come to love this camera and have been using it since Dec 2010. If you're a beginner, as in, you have no idea about photography and are not willing to learn technical concepts, then skip this camera and just get something you can set on auto and fire away.The D7000 is a very sophisticated tool and it can be very frustrating if you don't know what you're doing. I upgraded from D50 which was excellent but I wanted better low light performance(high ISO) capabilities. On my D50 I had no problems getting images just as I wanted(technically) without much effort. With the D7000 I struggled at first and it took several months of reading and testing out the settings to finally understanding it. Just the focus system alone takes some knowledge to get it working the way you want to when you want to. The high ISO is amazing and there are even better bodies out now, but I can still use ISO 6400 images for web(if I must). The focusing is fast and the body handles really well. Most controls are accessible without having to dig into the menus.If you're a complete newbie, I would skip this and get a D3200, D5200 or a D3100/D5100, all great cameras with great sensors and very user friendly. Keep in mind that the bodies mentioned above don't have motors on the body so it limits you a bit in lens selection. As far as I know, all the lenses Nikon currently makes have built in motors so it shouldn't be an issue.Another thing to remember, cameras don't make great pictures. The person operating the camera makes great pictures. Getting a nice DSLR doesn't guarantee you'll be creating some great images. Practice makes perfect.

Wow, this camera i'm sure would be great, except the dumb thing can't Autofocus to save its life.I tried Nikon's spiffy AF fine-tune feature and some focus points are now in focus, but others got worse! I tried with the 35mm 1.8G, the 50 mm 1.4D, and the 24 mm 2.8D. And i am not talking about focus charts, i am talking about real world use. People's ears are in great focus, but their eyes are blurry!I am sending it back to Amazon for a replacement (at no cost, thanks amazon). Will update when i receive it and test.Getting close to selling all my nikon lenses and going to Canon, maybe Sony. I am a demanding amateur and will only settle for perfection.Update May 5 2013:Okay, i received the replacement from amazon and quickly did my barrage of tests. The new one is a little better, but some issues:The center and right-center focus point back focus. The lower left focus point doesn't even focus at all and hunts forever! Tried multiple lenses, no go. Returning for a refund. Thank god i'm doing all this before the return window closes.It seems Nikon is trying to deplete their stock so quickly that they are not even quality testing them before they leave the factory. My first one had 2 shutter actuation on it. There are 39 focus points. hmm...The only way they will understand is if you return them and hold them accountable.

My refurbished Nikon D7000 didn't last very long (less than 5 hours of use). Now Nikon wants over 200 dollars to fix it. I don't think I"LL be purchasing any more Nikon products. I feel pretty ripped off.

The Nikon D7000 Digital SLR (Body Only) (OLD MODEL) worked just fine. Nice handling and grip. Compatible for all accesories.