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Nikon d7000 vs canon 7d

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jibcrew1
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i already have two nikon lenses so i would only need to get the body of the nikon but i would have to get the whole body and lense for the 7d i read a comparison between the two and the final score was nikon 69 canon 7d which one should i get im about 70 video and 30 photo which one should i get or if theses arent for me any suggestions
Jun 16 2012 2:05PM
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C-O-L-E
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What lenses do you have now? basically the d7000 has much better low light but has less frame rates for video. If you can wait they think the d8000 will come out in fall.
Jun 16 2012 2:36PM
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jibcrew1
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i have the standard 18-55mm lense and a 100-300mm manual focus lense
Jun 16 2012 2:58PM
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hoodSlayer
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I shoot with a Nikon and love it. Technologically they are very similar to Canon, but Nikon is a smaller company and makes primarily cameras (not that that matters that much). Even though I prefer Nikon, if you want to use your camera for video I would get the Canon and sell your Nikon lenses. That being said, even the cheapest camcorder will take better video than the dslr because they are made to focus properly for video. Finally, the d7000 is a lot of camera for an amateur photographer. I shoot with a d40 but spend loads more on lenses, which are what really matter I think. Chris
Jun 17 2012 1:49AM
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B.Taillefer
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I think that the statement about a cheap camcorder shooting better than a DSLR is not true at all....

A ton of really good filters on here (Will Start, Zac Moxley, Mike Blatt etc) all shoot with either primarily DSLR's or have them as a secondary camera. DSLR's are actually really great for video, and a "cheap camcorder" isn't even going to compare to a DSLR quality wise.

These were shot on DSLR's



Jun 17 2012 2:09AM
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blatt
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The d7000 is a very sick camera, the biggest drawback is that it shoots at a max. fram rate of 30fps, which just means that slow-mo at anything below 80% of full speed would look bad.

A friend of mine who is an intern at iNi shoots on a d7000 and makes some really sick edits with it, here's examples of sick footage of a d7000.







D A N K R U S E from J E F F K O H N S T A M M on Vimeo.

Jun 17 2012 3:26AM
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erikK
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either way, wait for these two great camera's replacements if you can. the d7000 might not be replaced that soon but the d400 is coming out very soon, and i believe the 7d is due for an update as well.
Jun 17 2012 3:50AM
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