Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If the D7000 has the same sensor as the K5, then the advantage over the M8 is way more than 1 stop. I do not consider anything above 1250 usable on the M8. My K5 at 3200 is better than my M8 at 640, and it remains highly usable at 6400. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Aug 13, 2011, at 6:31 AM, Peter Klein 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 for more information >