Any users have this lens with a D7000? Any issues with soft focus, or back-focus?
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I did have a small back focus problem with this lens. The D7000 allows for fine adjustments in the menu. You can find some easy tests to do on youtube for back focus. I was able to correct it 100% by setting it to -15
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Does the D7000 have the autofocus motor built in? This lens does not, so you will need it on the camera to autofocus! I haven't used it too much at those hours yet so I can't answer your second question. Hope this helped!
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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Yes the lens is an FX lens and will work on the d700 just fine with no cropping.
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It works with my D200, which has a focusing motor in the camera body. My understanding is that the D7000 has the same capability. So I'd bet the answer is "yes". One note: I just bought one of these recently and have been testing it like mad. I'll write a review soon, but it seems sharp as a tack, and nice and light. An incredible bargain at $40! Only one fly in the ointment, though: When using this lens, my D200 underexposes by about a full stop. Knowing that (from my testing), I can live with it. I just need to set the camera to +1.0 stops on the exposure compensation when using this lens. Easy enough to do IF I remember. It is consistent exposure-wise with my Nikon lenses if you meter with a hand-held meter and set the camera manually. For example f/5.6 @ 1/125 taken through this lens gives the same exposure as f/5.6 @1/125 taken through my Nikon 18-70. One last note, and I'll have written my review... Be careful not to let stray light get in through the eyepiece on your camera when using this lens. With it being so slow (f/4), the stray light is much more significant to the meter than if you were using a fast (f/1.8) lens. I think this would apply to any slow lens, not just this one.
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looks like half of the peopple feel D7000 has focus problems and half of them feel its a user error.I am planning to buy one,but its very difficult to decide whether to get this D7000 or the good old D90 based on reviews and discussions.The more you read...the more confusing it gets..
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Hi, I presume that you will be able to use this lens on your Nikon D7000. I have a Nikon D80 which has the same ring mount as the D7000, so it should be ok. Still, you should ask a pro shop before you buy. I can tell you that I DO really like this lens, it's fast, costs about half of the Nikon version, and it gives some very good images. The only draw back is its weight, kinda heavy. Good luck with your search. I hope this helps.
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Yes, this lens is fully compatible with your D7000. Hope this helps. Thank you for shopping our store. We appreicate your business. Blue Penn Cameras
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Check the setting on your D7000. There is a switch for auto vs manual focus. Make sure it is set to A. Unless the lens or your camera is defective. There is no reason why this lens will not auto focus on the D7000.Hope this helps.Thank you for shopping our store. We appreicate your business. Blue Penn Cameras
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We use D700 with this lens and 105DC for family, kids, baby, and events. This is great lens to work with especially at indoor low lights. We all enjoy the fine color and details the D700 + 85 1.4g + 105DC provides. Friends with zoom (5Dii + 70-200 F4) always like the results from this prime lens combo than zoom lens. D700 is great camera (I am sure D800 is excellent) and is much more than we needed. Color are natural and saturated, very similar to film. Enjoy!
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Yes! I have one for my older version the D7000 and it is a really nice little lens. Anyone really into photography would love it unless they already have a 50mm prime lens. Mine does great shots at nightclubs, in low light, and for portraiture ( it is more like a 80mm lens or so on my D7000).
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I've used this lens on a D7000 for middle school basketball with pretty good results. You'll need to set the aperture for 4.0 for all focal lengths. I use Auto Area (Auto A) or use Auto with 9 focus points and follow the action. It focuses fairly quickly. I needed to shoot at ISO 3200 on Aperture priority to get a decent shutter speed. You'll need sharpen the files slightly due to the high ISO. You can see examples here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/60554852@N07/
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Alfred, I agree with James K. I have a D7000 and D7100 and use the 300mm 2.8 VR2 on both cameras and it works great. This is an expensive lens but well worth it especially for photographing wildlife. I have added a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter 1.4X to the lens which will still allow it to focus automatically and can be hand held. Yes, it is heavy but if you shoot on manual with a high shutter speed the outcome is remarkable. It is a great lens! Dorothy M.
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No, I've used my liveview mode on my d7000 to get a better idea of focus and then I've shot on a tripod. The portraits I've taken have been beautiful. If you have a lot of fast moving subjects, you may want to look at the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 autofocus.
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I am mostly using this lens for outdoors pictures (landscapes) on a Nikon D7000, since almost 6 months. I have taken a thousands pictures. Image quality has been so far most of time superb with my D7000. For sure, this lens are perfect choice for D7100 as well ... but don't expect the same performance of a Nikkor 17-35 2.8 or a Nikkor 14-24 2.8. You get what you pay for.
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It depends upon the lens (if it's a prime), and/or the focal length (if it's a zoom).I frequently use the excellent 35mm f/1.8 DX lens in FX mode on my D700. There is certainly some fall off at the corners, but it works well for my uses (location portraits, and indoor people events).
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I have a d700 and it has worked wonderfully with it. No issues at all, I've used it multiple times.