I thought it was a great camera. And then I researched even more and discovered it's a GODLIKE camera. It is worthy of my worship.
I love Ken Rockwell. He was reviews on EVERYTHING and pretty much answers all my questions. This is his HUGE indepth review on the
D7000.
The D7000 has a max ISO of 25,600. 25,600. I can't friggen believe it. And the grain is almost non-esistent. No one even needs an ISO that high. This is a picture taken under MOONLIGHT on the d7000 with an ISO of 6,400. HANDHELD. HAND-FREAKING-HELD. Goodbye tripods.
See that dot in the top left? THATS A PLANET. A FREAKING PLANET.
I am also torn. I kinda want to get a new lens. Either the 16-85mm, which would be beautiful for instant wide to portrait zoom transitions. Or the 18-200mm, which is the same idea, but with way more telephoto then what I would likely need for a portrait shoot. I'm not sure would be best to shoot video with. Probably the 18-200mm.
This is a video of the a guy named Chase Jarvis who was hired to make a short film for Nikon before the D7000 was released. A 'roadtest' if you will. It's pretty wild.
My family got me a gift card for Kerrisdale Cameras for Christmas, who are selling this puppy without a lense for 1,200. They paid 85 % of it. I can't freakin believe it. I literally cried when I opened the gift. I am
so. stoaked.