Nikon D7000 manual Focus tracking, Foggy images with telephoto lenses Folder names

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focus tracking, 151

Custom Settings menu options, 283

foggy images with telephoto lenses, 371–372

folder names

file information screen data, 70 overview data screen information, 74

folders. See also folder names; Playback folder

copying images between, 220–222 DCIM (Digital Camera Images) folder,

313

storage folder options, Shooting menu, 229–231

Food mode, 30, 118 foregrounds

with telephoto lenses, 369 with wide-angle lenses, 363

foreign language options, Setup menu, 318

Format #1 button, 56–57 Format #2 button, 77

formatting memory cards. See memory cards

14-bit color, 243

FP (focal plane) sync, 417–418 frame number information, overview

data screen, 74 frame rates

for continuous shooting, 181–182 Custom Settings menu options, 295 for movies, 165

frame size information, Live View information display, 161, 163

framing grid, Fn (Function) button functions with, 306

freezing action, 182–184

with continuous light, 399 with flash, 400

reciprocity failure and, 183–184

S (Shutter-priority) mode and, 113 with short exposures, 184–186

Sports mode for, 28, 117

with vibration reduction lenses, 378

front-curtain sync. See first-curtain sync front focus, 385–386

front view of camera, 49–55 full-frame cameras. See FX cameras Function button. See Fn (Function)

button

FV lock, Fn (Function) button functions with, 305

FX cameras, 346, 356

AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens with, 382

G

G-type lenses, 356 gamuts. See color spaces

GE color rendering index (CRI), 405 geotagging. See also GPS device

Eye-Fi cards using, 196

Gepe card safes, 473

GGS glass covers for LCD, 468 ghost images, 301–302, 414–417

ambient light and, 400

ghoul lighting for movies, 176 Giottos Rocket, 484 glossary, 489–500

GN (Distance priority manual flash), 426

Goddard, Jean-Luc, 171 Google’s “AVI ditor,” 167 GPS data screen, 70, 73 GPS device, 13

auto meter-off option, 321 clock, use GPS to set, 322 control panel readouts, 81–82 overview data screen information, 74 Setup menu options, 321–322 shooting information display on, 67 terminal for, 54–55

working with, 193–195

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Contents Page David BUSCH’S Associate Director of Marketing For Cathy About the Author AcknowledgmentsContents Chapter Getting the Right Exposure Chapter Nikon D7000 RoadmapChapter Mastering Autofocus Options 133 Chapter Advanced Techniques 179 Chapter Live View and D-Movies 153Chapter Setup Playback and Shooting Menus 213 Chapter Setup The Custom Settings Menu 275 Chapter Setup The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu My Menu 311 Page Chapter Making Light Work for You 395 Chapter Working with Lenses 345Chapter Useful Software for the Nikon D7000 443 Glossary 489 Index 501 Chapter Nikon D7000 Troubleshooting Prevention 459Preface Introduction Page David Busch’s Compact Field Guide for the Nikon D7000 Who Are You? Family ResemblanceIntroduction Page Who Am I? Page Part David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Part I Getting Started with Your Nikon D7000 This page intentionally left blank Nikon D7000 Thinking Outside of the Box David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography First Things First David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000 Thinking Outside of the Box David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000 Thinking Outside of the Box David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000 Thinking Outside of the Box Mastering the Multi Selector and Command Dials Initial SetupOK button Battery and a Spare Setting the ClockBattery Included Final Steps Charging the BatteryMounting the Lens Dealing with Errors Inserting a Secure Digital Memory Card Adjusting Diopter CorrectionMore about CSM Options in Chapter Formatting a Memory Card HOW Many SHOTS? File Capacity of 8GB Card Nikon D7000 Quick Start Choosing a Release ModeRemote Shooting Movies Selecting an Exposure Mode Choosing a Scene Mode David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Choosing a Metering Mode Choosing an Advanced ModeChoosing a Focus Mode Autofocus/Manual focus switch Autofocus mode button Choosing the Focus Area Mode Nikon D7000 Quick Start Making Settings Under LOW Light Other SettingsAdjusting White Balance and ISO Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken Using the Self-TimerUsing the Built-in Flash Pop-up flash Transferring Photos to Your Computer Changing Default Settings Two-Button Reset Resetting the Nikon D7000Image quality Normal Image Size L Large Flash compensation Off Exposure compensation Off Flash mode Shooting Menu/Custom Settings menu ResetRecommended Default Changes Shooting Menu Custom Settings MenuNikon D7000 Roadmap David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000 Full Frontal On/Off TIP Lens mount Nikon D7000 Roadmap David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000’s Business End David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Playback Button David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Menu button Playing Back Images Zooming the Nikon D7000 Playback Display Viewing Thumbnails Nikon D7000 Roadmap Working with Calendar View Working with the Shooting Information/ Photo Data Displays Using the Shooting Information Display 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs Movie Quality Using the Photo Data Displays Focus Highlights screen RGB histogram screen Shooting Data 1 screen Data 2 screen Shooting Data 3 screen GPS data screen Frame Shutter Going TopsideMode dial David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Focal plane indicator LCD Control Panel Readouts Exposure First, in Figure GPS ISO Lens Components Focus ring Autofocus On/Off switch Indexing Looking Inside the Viewfinder Points Underneath Your Nikon D7000 Using the MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack/Vertical Grip False Economy First, remove the rubber gas- ket covering the contacts Remove the grip. To remove the grip, reverse these steps Beyond Basics David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Getting Right Exposure Getting a Handle on Exposure Getting the Right Exposure David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Stops and Shutter Speeds Equivalent Exposures Stops Versus Stops How the D7000 Calculates ExposureCorrectly Exposed Overexposed Underexposed MODES, MODES, and More Modes WHY the Gray Card CONFUSION?Matrix Metering Choosing a Metering MethodDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Center-Weighted Metering David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Spot Metering David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Aperture-Priority Choosing an Exposure MethodDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Shutter-Priority Making EV Changes Program ModeMetering with Older Lenses Manual ExposureUsing Scene Modes 117 Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings Dealing with Noise Bracketing 121 White Balance Bracketing White Balance Bracketing Programs ADL BracketingBracketing and Merge to HDR 125 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 127 Displaying Histograms Fixing Exposures with Histograms129 20 This histogram shows an underexposed image 131 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography How Focus Works Mastering Autofocus OptionsPhase Detection 135 Improved Cross-Type Focus Point 137 Contrast Detection Adding Circles of Confusion David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 141 Using Autofocus with the Nikon D7000 Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives… Doesn’t It? Autofocus Point Selection Overview Bringing the Multi-CAM 4800DX AF System into FocusChoosing Autofocus Point Selection Mode Single-Point AF 3D-tracking Dynamic-Area AFAutomatic-Area AF Autofocus Mode and PriorityAutofocus Mode Continuous-Servo Autofocus AF-C Single-Servo Autofocus AF-SManual Focus Automatic Autofocus AF-AAutofocus Activation… and More Trap Auto Focus New Perspective of Live View Live View and D-MoviesWhat You Can Do with Live View Beginning Live View Metering ModeFocus Mode Focus Area 157 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 159 Introducing Subject-Tracking Viewing Live View InformationAperture Live View display with virtual horizon Shooting in Live View Shooting Movies with the D7000 What Frame Rate 24 fps or 30 fps? Not Much of a Limitation Viewing Your MoviesEditing Your Movies Saving a Frame Use Storyboards Tips for Shooting Better MoviesMake a Shooting Script Storytelling in Video 171 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 173 Illumination Lighting for VideoLighting Styles Creative LightingAudio Tips for Better Audio This page intentionally left blank Continuous Shooting Advanced TechniquesDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 181 Tiny Slice of Time 183 Working with Short Exposures 185 Long Exposures Three Ways to Take Long Exposures Working with Long Exposures Second expo- sure rendered the passersby almost invisible David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Time-Lapse/Interval Photography Delayed ExposuresSelf-Timer David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1 Nikon GP-1 geotagging unit WiFi David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Focus Stacking David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 199 Recommended Customized Settings Shooting Menu Recommendations High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settingsMovie Settings Long Exp. NRHigh ISO NR ISO Custom Settings Menu RecommendationsCustom Settings Menu Recommendations #1 Timers/AE Lock D13 D10D11 D12F10 Aperture settingItem Option Sports Indoors Commander Only Menus and playback Advanced Tools David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Setup Playback and Shooting Menus Anatomy of the Nikon D7000’s Menus 215 Delete Playback Menu OptionsPlayback Folder Hide Image Display Mode Copy Images 221 Tip After Delete Image ReviewRotate Tall Slide Show Print Set Dpof Shooting Menu Options Common shooting set- tings can be changed in this menu Storage Folder Reset Shooting MenuDefault Shooting Menu Values File Naming Entering Text on the Nikon D7000 Use this D7000 screen to enter text Image Quality Role Played by Card in Slot235 RAW+JPEG formats here Jpeg vs. RAW David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Hidden Jpegs NEF RAW Recording Image SizeJpeg Compression 241 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Your two choices look like this White BalanceDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 245 Using Preset Manual White Balance 247 Storing and Retrieving White Balance Settings 249 White Balance Library Set Picture ControlChoosing a Picture Control Style Editing a Picture Control Style 253 Filters VS. Toning 255 Manage Picture Control 257 Color Space Auto Distortion Control259 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Active D-Lighting David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Long Exp. NR David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography High ISO NR ISO Sensitivity Settings 267 Multiple Exposure Movie Settings Interval Timer Shooting Sequence Tip Pause or Cancel Interval Shooting Remote Control ModeThis page intentionally left blank Setup The Custom Settings Menu Custom Settings Menu Layout Default Custom Settings Values Autofocus Reset Custom SettingsDefault Custom Settings Bank Values Timers/AE Lock Default Custom Settings Bank Values Shooting/Display Default Custom Settings Bank Values Bracketing/Flash Autofocus A2 AF-S Priority Selection A1 AF-C Priority SelectionA4 AF Point Illumination A3 Focus Tracking with Lock-onA6 Number of Focus Points A5 Focus Point Wrap-AroundMetering/Exposure A7 Built-in AF-Assist IlluminatorA8 Live View/Movie AF B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl B1 ISO Sensitivity Step ValueB3 Easy Exposure Compensation B5 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure B4 Center-Weighted AreaC1 Shutter Release Button AE-L Timers/AE LockC3 Self-Timer C2 Auto Meter-Off DelayC4 Monitor Off Delay Turn off modeling flash. Set CSM #e4 to Off C5 Remote on DurationShooting/Display D2 Viewfinder Grid Display D1 BeepD3 ISO Display and Adjustment D5 Screen Tips D6 CL Mode Shooting SpeedD4 Viewfinder Warning Display D8 File Number Sequence D7 Max. Continuous ReleaseHOW Many SHOTS, REALLY? D10 LCD Illumination D9 Information DisplayD12 Flash Warning D11 Exposure Delay ModeD13 MB-D11 Battery Type D14 Battery OrderBracketing/Flash E2 Flash Shutter Speed E1 Flash Sync SpeedE3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash E5 Auto Bracketing Set E4 Modeling FlashControls E6 Bracketing OrderF3 Assign Fn. Button F1 Illuminator SwitchF2 OK Button Shooting Mode David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography F5 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button F4 Assign Preview ButtonF6 Customize Command Dials F8 Slot Empty Release Lock F7 Release Button to Use DialF10 Assign MB-D11 AE-L/AF-L Button F9 Reverse IndicatorsSetup Menu Options Setup The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu, and My MenuHdmi Format Memory Card Save User SettingsLCD Brightness Reset User SettingsClean Image Sensor Setup The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu, and My Menu Flicker Reduction Lock Mirror Up for CleaningVideo Mode Time Zone and Date Image Dust Off Ref Photo LanguageImage Comment Auto Image RotationCopyright Information Battery InfoWireless Transmitter Save/Load Settings GPS Virtual Horizon Non-CPU Lens Data AF Fine Tune Eye-Fi Upload Retouch Menu Options Firmware VersionRetouch menu allows simple in- camera editing Red-Eye Correction LightingTrim Trim Sizes Image Overlay MonochromeFilter Effects Color BalanceDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography NEF RAW Processing Tip Resize Straighten Quick RetouchFisheye Distortion ControlPerspective Control Color OutlineMiniature Effect David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography To use Side-by-Side Comparison Side-by-Side ComparisonEdit Movie Using My Menu David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Sensor Sensibilities Working with LensesDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Crop or Not? Your First Lens 349 Buy Now, Expand Later 351 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography What Lenses Can You Use? Ingredients of Nikon’s Alphanumeric Soup 355 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography What Lenses Can Do for You David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 359 Zoom or Prime? 361 An 85mm f/1.4 lens was perfect for this hand- held photo Categories of Lenses Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom LensesField of View at Various Focal Lengths Tectural photos DOF in Depth Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses Wide f/stop helped isolate the statue from its background Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Telephotos and Bokeh Lens Hoods Add-ons and Special FeaturesTelephoto Converters Macro Focusing 377 Vibration Reduction Vibration Reduction in the Camera or in the LENS? Your Second and Third… Lens Original Magic Three Magic ThreeFULL-FRAME FOLLY? New Magic Three David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses Correct focus top, front focus middle, and back focus bottom Lens Tune-up Evaluate Current Focus 22 Use this focus test chart, or create one of your own David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Changing the Fine-Tuning Setting Set Default Value 393 This page intentionally left blank Making Light Work for You Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash 397 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 399 Electronic flash can freeze almost any action Continuous Lighting Basics Daylight Incandescent/Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources Adjusting White Balance Electronic Flash Basics Guide Numbers Determining ExposureHow Electronic Flash Works Typical Electronic Flash Sequence David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Choosing a Flash Sync Mode David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 413 Ghost Images Every Which WAY, Including UP Avoiding Sync Speed ProblemsDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography High-Speed FP Sync Working with Nikon Flash Units Nikon SB-700 Nikon D7000 Built-in FlashNikon SB-900 Nikon SB-600 Nikon SB-R200 Nikon SB-400Flash Techniques Using Zoom HeadsZoom Head Equivalents for DX Mode Flash Modes 425 Burn OUT Setting Commander Mode for the D7000’s Built-in Flash Working with Wireless Commander ModeDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Setting Commander and Remote Modes for the SB-900 Connecting External Flash More Advanced Lighting Techniques Using Flash Exposure CompensationDiffusing and Softening the Light David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Fill flash brightened up the shadows in this photo David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Studio Flash Using Multiple Light SourcesBasic Flash Setups David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Connecting Multiple Non-Dedicated Units to Your Nikon D7000 Backgrounds Other Lighting AccessoriesSoft Boxes Light Stands25 Soft boxes provide a diffuse Snoots and Barn DoorsPage Enhancing Your Experience David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Useful Software for the Nikon D7000 Nikon View NX Nikon’s Applications and UtilitiesNikon Transfer David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon Capture NX2 Capture NX2’s tools are arranged in dockable palettes Control Points are used to make common adjustments Other Software Nikon Camera Control ProDxO Optics Pro Phase One Capture One Pro C1 ProBibble Pro BreezeSystems NKRemote BreezeBrowser ProPhotoshop/Photoshop Elements 455 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography 457 David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Nikon D7000 Troubleshooting Prevention Battery Powered Keeping Track of Your Batteries and Memory Cards Upgrading Your Firmware How It Works Why Three Firmware Modules?When to Upgrade Your Firmware Getting Ready View your cur- rent firmware versions before upgrading Updating with a USB Connection Updating from a Card ReaderTurn the camera off when update is Starting the UpdateProtect Your LCD Troubleshooting Memory Cards All Your Eggs in One Basket? Preventive Measures Extreme BackupDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography What Can Go Wrong? What Can You Do? Diminishing Returns Ultimate IronyDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Clean Your Sensor Can see dust on my mirror. How can I remove it? Dust the FAQs, Ma’amNever see any dust on my sensor. What’s all the fuss about? Identifying and Dealing with DustAvoiding Dust Use a robust air bulb for clean- ing your sensor Sensor Cleaning 483 Air Cleaning Liquid Cleaning Brush CleaningDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Magnifier Assisted Cleaning Tape CleaningDavid Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Glossary David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Glossary David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Exif See exchangeable image file format Exif David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Glossary David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Glossary David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Glossary David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Action-stopping. See freezing action Active D-Lighting Non-TTL auto flash, 425 a Aperture-priority modeAccessory shoe, 75-76 cover AA Auto Aperture flash, 425 AC adaptersAF-A automatic AF Adobe Premiere Elements, 167 Adobe RGBAdorama AEB automatic exposure bracketingAperture. See also f/stops Backing up images on memory cards Backlighting Battery chargers, 8 Battery grips, 13, 50-51, 89-92Beach/Snow mode, 30, 117 beep indicator Audio/video cable, 8 audio/video port, 54-55 auto-area AFBrightness histograms Bellows extension, 377 Bibble ProBlack body radiators Body capsCamera shake. See also vibration reduction Camera user settingsCables. See also USB cables Calendar view, working in, 64-65 calibratingComputers. See also transferring images to computer Color temperature, 244-245. See also WB white balanceColormunki, X-Rite Commander mode CommentsCropping. See also crop factor ContrastContrast detection, 138-139 control panel Corel Photo Paint, 450 Corel Video Studio, 167 costDegrees Kelvin Lighting. See also Active D-LightingExif information, software for, 297 Expeed DOF depth-of-fieldDOF depth-of-field button Stops. See also aperture Exposure modes, 104. See also Advanced modes Scene modesEyecup Eyeglasses, diopter correction for, 20 eyepiece Eyepiece capFinelight Studios, 395 firmware Fine-tuning focus of lensesFlash mode button Fill flash/fill lightFlip-up hoods for LCD, 469 fluorescent light Flexible Program, 114-115. See also P Program modeFlicker Reduction options, Setup menu Flickr Flash modesFood mode, 30, 118 foregrounds Focus trackingFoggy images with telephoto lenses Folder names Folders. See also folder names Playback folderHighlights display, 69 Guide numbers GNHDR High Dynamic Range HDTV. See also HdmiIX lenses Interval timerImage Recall, 476 image size Filter holders, 384 lighting gels Longitudinal/axial chromatic aberration Live View information displayLong exposures, 186-190. See also long exposure noise Maximum aperture Magnifying eyepiece, 13 main command dial, 15Micro lenses, 357 microphone Modeling light, 406 monitor-off delayMenu button, 14, 47-48, 58-59 Menus MF manual focusMUP. See mirror lock-up MUP My Menu Multiple exposuresMultiple light sources Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 422 Nikon SB-700. See also Commander modeNikon SB-900, 12. See also Commander mode Nikon Capture NX2, 12Photo Rescue 2 Photographic Solutions Program modePet Portrait mode, 30, 117 phase detection Phase One Capture Pro C1Pro Photo data displaysPixels. See also sensors Power. See also batteriesPower switch, 76-77 pre-flash Pinnacle Studio, 167 pixel densityRAW+JPEG format Recent SettingsRAW formats RAW utilities. See also Adobe Camera Raw Nikon ViewNXRepeating flash RPT Remote control cable, 12 remote mirror upRetouch indicator Release priority, 34, 282 remaining shotsRGB histograms, 69, 71 Save User Settings options, setup menu SavingSecure Digital cards. See memory cards self-timer Self-timer lamp Sensor Brush Sensor cleaning, 477Shooting menu Sepia toning effects, 253, 255 setupSetup menu SharpnessSizing/resizing. See also cropping image size Shutter speed. See also sync speedSilent Wave motor, 350, 355 Silhouette effectSubject-tracking AF Sub-command dial, 15Spot metering, 32 Spyder products, Datacolor, 261 sRGBText, entering, 232-233, 318 third-party vendors Taking aperture, 84-85 TamronTelephoto lenses, 358-359 Television. See also HdmiVirtual horizon TTL through the lensViewNX 2. See Nikon ViewNX 2 vignetting Wein Safe Sync White, John Wide-area AF Wide-zoom lenses. See wide-angle lenses WiFiWB white balance button, 58-59 WBB white balance bracketing Wedding photographyZoom in button, 58-59 zoom lenses Zoom headsWe’ve got your shot covered NEW
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D7000 specifications

The Nikon D7000 is a mid-range digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera that has garnered a reputation for its impressive blend of features and user-friendly design. Released in 2010, the D7000 marked a significant step forward for Nikon, appealing to both amateur photographers and enthusiasts seeking a robust and versatile camera.

At the heart of the D7000 is a 16.2-megapixel APS-C (DX) CMOS sensor that delivers sharp, high-resolution images with rich colors and stunning detail. Coupled with Nikon's EXPEED 2 image processing engine, the camera excels in low-light performance, allowing photographers to shoot at sensitivities ranging from ISO 100 to ISO 6400, expandable to ISO 25600. This flexibility empowers users to capture clean images even in challenging lighting situations.

The autofocus system of the D7000 is another highlight, featuring a 39-point AF system with nine cross-type sensors. This advanced system ensures fast and accurate focus, making it suitable for a variety of shooting scenarios, from portraits to fast-action sports photography. The camera also includes full HD video recording capabilities at 1080p, with options for frame rates of 24, 25, and 30 frames per second, providing videographers with quality and flexibility.

The D7000's build quality is robust, with a magnesium alloy body designed to withstand the rigors of regular use. It is weather-sealed to protect against dust and moisture, making it a reliable choice for outdoor shooting. The camera features a 3-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 921,000 dots, allowing for high-clarity image review and menu navigation. The 100% viewfinder coverage gives a true-to-life perspective when composing shots.

Additional features include in-camera HDR, multiple exposure capabilities, and a comprehensive set of scene modes that assist users in achieving the best results in various conditions. The D7000 is also equipped with dual memory card slots, supporting both SD and SDHC formats for ample storage and backup options.

With its combination of high-quality imaging, advanced autofocus, robust build, and versatile features, the Nikon D7000 stands out as a powerful tool for photographers looking to elevate their craft.