And also check the review from Ken Rockwell and many others:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d4.htm
Sandy
Posted by Luke Ormand on January 6, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Anyone wanna "gift" me ~ $6,000?
Also, I have such a hard time reading anything from Mr. Rockwell - his opinions are often times ridiculous and he makes all these statements without having tried the camera (or at least he never said he tried it). His claim that outdoor photographers should just use the D7000 (which isn't FF of course) becuase it's lighter and there's no difference between the D4 and D7000 (since they have the same resolution) is ludacris and ruins any credibility one would expect him to have.
Posted by Jim Hackley on January 6, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Ken Rockwell, IMHO, usually knows what he is talking about. He does plenty of research. He will state "first up" opinions on new gear and then will edit that info once the piece is available and he can try it. He is not paid by any camera maker, and thus, he gives some pretty straight forward advice.
Sometimes, he make not make it known exactly who his advice is targeting. This may make you look for more articles he has written when he makes a reference between several pieces of gear. This seems true concerning using the D7000 instead of the D4 for landscapes. Most of us cannot afford a D4 to shoot occasional landscapes. A pro will buy the D4 and shoot everything with it. A casual shooter is not going to buy a D4; so what's wrong with advising them towards the D7000? The casual user probably doesn't understand the differences between FF and DX anyway. And the casual shooter might already have a DX body and an investment in DX lenses. We ALL know the FF beats a DX hands down for various reasons (Ken knows that, too). What they do understand is the price difference!
Personally, I would rather my FF D700 over the D7000...but what do I know?! AND the D700 is still twice the price of the D7000. So, the D700 may fall in the same category as the D4 for cash strapped folks.
And in the end game, a good photographer can make an image with the D7000 that will rival the D4 at certain print sizes. AND if you are just viewing the images on a screen...who can really tell the difference (I know, some folks claim they can....).
Perhaps Ken should have said who his target audience was a little better when he made that comment. If you will read his further comments under "Is it worth it", it becomes more explanatory.
I give Ken Rockwell Kudos for what he writes. He is still a go-to person for great advice. Ok, sometimes you have to read between the lines. IMO.
Posted by Dan Roberts on January 7, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Ken's reviews, comments, etc. are no different than anyone elses. They must be taken in context. First, he's not an outdoor/wildlife photographer. Second, per the prior post, his website is geared more towards a bit more casual photographers than the NPN crowd. Taken in the proper context, I fully agree with his comment re.the D7000. If all you are going to do is make 4x6 prints or post stuff to the web, you'd be crazy to drop $6k on a camera body.
Some of the technical details that Rockwell discusses in his reviews are very useful. I rarely read him any more because I've found other sources with more of a common interest to mine. But he does provide good info if used appropriately. I do fully agree that he makes a lot of black and white comments in a world of shades of grey.
Posted by Dan Roberts on January 7, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Ken's reviews, comments, etc. are no different than anyone elses. They must be taken in context. First, he's not an outdoor/wildlife photographer. Second, per the prior post, his website is geared more towards a bit more casual photographers than the NPN crowd. Taken in the proper context, I fully agree with his comment re.the D7000. If all you are going to do is make 4x6 prints or post stuff to the web, you'd be crazy to drop $6k on a camera body.
Some of the technical details that Rockwell discusses in his reviews are very useful. I rarely read him any more because I've found other sources with more of a common interest to mine. But he does provide good info if used appropriately. I do fully agree that he makes a lot of black and white comments in a world of shades of grey.
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5 repliesAnd also check the review from Ken Rockwell and many others:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d4.htm
Sandy
Also, I have such a hard time reading anything from Mr. Rockwell - his opinions are often times ridiculous and he makes all these statements without having tried the camera (or at least he never said he tried it). His claim that outdoor photographers should just use the D7000 (which isn't FF of course) becuase it's lighter and there's no difference between the D4 and D7000 (since they have the same resolution) is ludacris and ruins any credibility one would expect him to have.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7799914638/nikon-d4-overview
Sometimes, he make not make it known exactly who his advice is targeting. This may make you look for more articles he has written when he makes a reference between several pieces of gear. This seems true concerning using the D7000 instead of the D4 for landscapes. Most of us cannot afford a D4 to shoot occasional landscapes. A pro will buy the D4 and shoot everything with it. A casual shooter is not going to buy a D4; so what's wrong with advising them towards the D7000? The casual user probably doesn't understand the differences between FF and DX anyway. And the casual shooter might already have a DX body and an investment in DX lenses. We ALL know the FF beats a DX hands down for various reasons (Ken knows that, too). What they do understand is the price difference!
Personally, I would rather my FF D700 over the D7000...but what do I know?! AND the D700 is still twice the price of the D7000. So, the D700 may fall in the same category as the D4 for cash strapped folks.
And in the end game, a good photographer can make an image with the D7000 that will rival the D4 at certain print sizes. AND if you are just viewing the images on a screen...who can really tell the difference (I know, some folks claim they can....).
Perhaps Ken should have said who his target audience was a little better when he made that comment. If you will read his further comments under "Is it worth it", it becomes more explanatory.
I give Ken Rockwell Kudos for what he writes. He is still a go-to person for great advice. Ok, sometimes you have to read between the lines. IMO.
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Southeastern Photography
http://www.southeasternphotography.com
Some of the technical details that Rockwell discusses in his reviews are very useful. I rarely read him any more because I've found other sources with more of a common interest to mine. But he does provide good info if used appropriately. I do fully agree that he makes a lot of black and white comments in a world of shades of grey.
Some of the technical details that Rockwell discusses in his reviews are very useful. I rarely read him any more because I've found other sources with more of a common interest to mine. But he does provide good info if used appropriately. I do fully agree that he makes a lot of black and white comments in a world of shades of grey.