Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I have and use both. If I could keep only one body, I would choose the D700, but as I keep two bodies with me when I travel, I quite like the flexibility offered by having both Full Frame and APS-C bodies around, especially for wildlife. I find the handling very intuitive, but then I have been using Nikon SLRs from the late 1960s, so that is hardly surprising. The image quality is quite exceptional, and the D700 is the best body I have ever used on this count. The D700 is usable without compromise upto ISO 6400, and the D7000 upto ISO 3200, in fact, I have them on Auto ISO at these settings for much of my use. Here is a sample of each: D700 at ISO 6400: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/_JGJ0870-EditBW.jpg.html D7000 at ISO 3200: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2011/Ranthambhore_20110305_0075-Edit.jpg.html Both are exceptional SLRs and you will not regret purchasing either one. I really cannot compare either with the M8 or M9, as I have not used either of those. Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: > Today I was at Glazer's in Seattle, and had a chance to handle two cameras > that interest me--the Nikon D700 and D7000. I've long had a bit of > D700-lust, as it is one of the best available-dark cameras out there. I > liked the big viewfinder of the D700 But after hefting them both, I looked > at the D700 and thought, "would you really carry that around much?" > Hmm--maybe not. Still, the ability to shoot at ISO 3200 like I shoot the M8 > at 800 is very tempting. > > On the other hand, the D7000 seems like a "Goldilocks" camera--a lot about > it is "just right." It felt good in my hands. The viewfinder is not as > spacious as the D700, but quite usable. The new sensor (also in the Pentax > K5) has previously unheard-of performance (for an APS-C sensor) in both > dynamic range and low light ability. There are buttons for the > commonly-used > functions. The shutter is relatively quiet (the D700 is MUCH louder). > Dpreview and DXOMark comparisons indicate it might have a 1-stop low-light > advantage over the M8, compared to the D700's 2 stops or more. But that's > lab tests. How about in real life? > > So... I would be interested in anyone's experience with the D700 and/or > D7000--particularly those who can compare it to the M8 or M9. I know the > difference between an SLR and a rangefinder. I'm most interested in image > quality, handling, and real-world available-dark performance. K5 users are > welcome to chime in, too. > > --Peter > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >