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BF_Hammer
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In my case, when a new body offers you something you want but don't have in your current equipment. I last upgraded from a Nikon D80 to a Nikon D7000 several years ago. I don't feel any urge to replace the D7000 yet. Of course Nikon has updated that body since then but I am good with what I have now. I have been upgrading my lenses in the past 2 years instead.
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Sitwon
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BF_HammerWhat made you decide to upgrade from the D80 to the D7000? What did the D7000 offer over the D80 for you?
In retrospect, was it worth it?
What, if anything, would tempt you to upgrade again? What would you be looking for in your next body?
Apr 2, 2018
BF_Hammer
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SitwonThe D80 was (still is as a backup body) pretty good. I did not like the ISO noise I got at 400 and higher. The viewfinder also did not show the full frame of the actual image you were taking.
D7000 offers a usable ISO 400 for me, and even higher up to 800 is serviceable. The viewfinder shows 100% of the image taken. In addition were some other upgrades such as HD video mode (I was using a Lumix for that capability, D80 has no video), much improved auto-focus similar to the pro bodies. The controls are improved with more things you can turn on/off with buttons and selector dials instead of navigating through the setup menu. And the 2 SD card slots work perfectly for me shooting RAW+JPG with the RAW files landing on a larger, faster SD card and the JPG files writing to older, slower SD card in the other slot. It makes my importing to PC folders neater and easier.
For a future upgrade, I still have the DX vs FX debate going like I did when I bought the D7000. I'm invested in a lot of DX lenses, but I do have some telephoto FX size lenses in the mix. I always am after lower ISO noise and FX would be a way to go for that. Basically I believe it will be when I feel I am ready to make the jump to a pro-level DSLR body. There will be a lot of money to invest in that and I am not ready to do it now.
Apr 2, 2018
BF_Hammer
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Mar 31, 2019
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BF_HammerHey, since it is now a year since this thread started, I have purchased a new Nikon D750 FX body in the past 5 weeks. Nikon had an instant rebate going to where the kit price with the body and 24-120mm f/4 lens was nearly exactly the amount of my tax refund this year. That was how I got that final push to move from DX to FX. Not a cutting-edge D850 or Z-mount system, but for sure a relevant camera body still. I still have the D7000 and I saved a pair of DX zoom lenses for that camera. I traded a D80 body, several accessories I don't use anymore, and 3 DX lenses in at the store to offset the cost a bit more and clear space on the shelf I keep gear. I still retain one beat-up (cosmetic only) D80 body which I intend to send to LifePixel (or a leading competitor) for a 720nm IR conversion. I also retained an original 18-55mm zoom to use with that IR converted body and have the focusing tuned for. After that is done, my 3.3MP Coolpix 995 IR-conversion will be redundant and may be shopped out at my local camera store or else ebay. I also picked up a 50mm f/1.8G used because everybody needs a fast normal lens, and down the line I am looking at a Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G, which should pretty much cover my needs as I see them now. I already had in FX format a Nikon 70-300mm, Tamron 90mm f/2.8, and Sigma 150-600mm for all my telephoto/portrait/macro work.
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