Nikon D7000 Surprises with Professional Specifications...

 

The announcement of the D7000 came as a surprise for many people following Nikon. A successor for the D90 had been widely expected, but no one was really expecting the successor’s upgrades to be quite so large. The camera ended becoming its own class, in between the mid-range D90 and the professional D300s, although in many areas the camera matches up or even exceeds the D300s’ specifications –  even though the D300s is supposed to be Nikon’s flagship DX-format digital SLR.
With 16 megapixels, the camera’s newly developed CMOS sensor had the highest resolution in Nikon’s DX-format DSLR lineup when it was released (although it has since lost that title), easily beating the D300s’ 12.3 megapixels. The camera features a magnesium alloy body, which was previously only found on Nikon’s flagship cameras. Combined with a thick rubber coating for the hand grip, the camera gains serious durability and comfort over its plastic and polycarbonate competitors.

The autofocus system also got a big upgrade. The new 39 point AF array easily trumps the D90′s 11 point array. Nine of the D7000 ‘s points are cross-type points, which are more accurate and powerful than the normal type. The AF array works with a new 2016 pixel RGB metering sensor which allows subject tracking based on white balance and color. Nikon’s Scene Recognition System is also available, which senses the surrounding lighting and ambiance and automatically adjusts the camera’s aperture and white balance.

Movie recording capabilities have been significantly increased, with full HD 1080p video added at 24 frames per second. For lower resolutions, video can be shot at up to 30 frames per second. A microphone jack has also been added to allow for external audio recording although a built in mic is also available. The D7000 can maintain its focus on the during movie shooting even if it or the camera moves, thanks to its AF-F (Auto Focus Full time) mode. This is also available for the newly added live mode that allows for users to use the rear LCD rather than the viewfinder. Movie editing functionality has been added, of which much was taken from Nikon’s top-end cameras.

In continuous shooting mode, the camera can take up to 6 pictures per second, over the D90′s 4.5. An extra SD card slot has been added, both of which can support Ultra-High Speed cards. ISO ranges have been extended from 200-3200 to 100-6400, which can be boosted up to 25600, which allows for photography in increasingly dim situations. A built in sensor cleaning system has also been added. The rear LCD is relatively large at 3 inches, and has quite a high pixel density with a  921,000 display.

The camera includes a focus motor, which makes it compatible with AF, AF-D,  AF-S, and AF-I lenses from Nikon, allowing support for lenses twenty years or older. A new lithium-ion battery has been added. The viewfinder has 100% frame coverage, unlike the D90 that had 96%. Diopter adjustment for the viewfinder has been extended to a wider range.

Best Candid Image Photo Contest...

 

“A candid photograph is a photograph that is captured without creating a posed appearance. This is achieved by avoiding the prior preparation of the subject and by either surprising the subject or by not distracting the subject during the process of taking photos. Thus, the candid character of a photo is regardless of the subject’s knowledge or consent as to the fact that photos are being taken, and regardless of the subject’s permission for subsequent usage such as distribution, but related to the apparent absence of posing.” – As described by Wikipedia.

Prize Nikon D3200

To enter the contest you will have to submit up to 2 candid images of any subject: family, friends, kids, pets etc… All the images must be G rated. No images of sexual nature, promoting violence or any form of racial, sexual or religious intolerance will be allowed to enter.

• Images must be at least 900px x 900px and not bigger than 1400px x 1400px  up to 2 MB in size, .jpg or .jpeg format.
• You must own all legal rights to submitted photos.
• You will maintain the rights to all of your submissions.
• You will have to submit a description of the image that will include: Description of the camera, lens, speed light. You can use Phone cameras. A few words about the subject of the photograph and environment you were shooting in.
• Please submit at least 2 sentences about yourself.
• Images can be edited in Photoshop or other editing software.
• You will have to “like” our Facebook page.
• Best work will be published on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Slr-Hut/337865042900021 and our Blog at http://blog.slrhut.co.uk
• We will announce the winner when Our Facebook Page will reach 7500 “likes”

You can submit your work to contest@slrhut.co.uk

Good luck Everyone !

F/stop Explained

                

Understanding F/stop and aperture is essential if you want to get the most out of your SLR camera so bear with me as I will try to explain it to you in the simplest way I possibly can.

First you will have to remember that the lower F/stop is, for example 1.2/f the more light will get through the lens onto the sensor therefore allowing you to photograph in lower light, and higher f/stop for example 4.5/f will allow less light to get through the lens. I know… that sounds pretty confusing

-Why lower number means more light and higher less? Let me explain.

F/stop is a ratio between the diameter of the aperture and the lens focal length.  So for example on 50mm Lens f/2 says that aperture diameter is 25mm (50mm/2=25mm) and f/4 would say that is is 12.5 mm (50mm/4=12.5mm) now imagine that aperture is a window  through which light gets onto a sensor. Which door will allow more light 25wide big or 12.5 mm wide?

So F stands for?  F stands for Focal length which is measured in millimeters (mm)
And Stop is because  each number is a STOP in doubling/halving  sequence

f/1.4  f/2.0  f/2.8  f/4  f/5.6  f/8  f/11  f/16  f/22

Aperture

As always I hope that I gave you enough information to inspire you to learn more, experiment and have fun with photography.

Nikon D7000 Vs. D7100 what are the upgrades?

Is it worth it to upgrade to the D7100 ?  Many people would say yes due to the fact the D7100 has 24MP.

There is one more important  thing to consider though which is its sensor is new, and unique for Nikon cameras. The D7100 is the first Nikon camera in which the sensor lacks an optical low-pass filter (OLPF).  The result should be higher resolution than is possible from the conventional  sensors in the D7000.

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