My Nikon Lineup, What is yours?

I still like the optical viewfinder too on my D500. In terms of Nikon, I just shoot with that and the Z6, which I like for low-angle shots and video. Why do you like the D7000 over the D7200?

Hi Jason, the D500 is super cool :).

The D7000 has the best sensor for raw manipulation. The D7200, although it has more detail to be sure, doesn't have as good of high ISO capability, and while the shadow's are better than the D7100, there is still some  banding if you push it beyond 2 stops or so, the D7000 doesn't have that issue. Also the I prefer the handling a bit on the D7000, and the build quality seems a bit better particularly around the grip area. The short answer is that the D7000 was already a complete camera, and very difficult to improve upon. Also it's not my main camera by any means, it's more of a travel or, go light option for hiking or cycling.

I knew there was something special about the D7000 :)

Loved using that camera for years along with the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/2.8 macro.

I added the Nikon 35mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/4 and 20mm f/1.8 when I jumped to full-frame with the D800E.

Now I shoot with two cameras and two lenses, the Z6 & Z7, and the 14-30mm f/4 & 24-200mm f/4-6.3. 99% of my photography is landscapes - I just don't need wide apertures very often. For Milky Way photography I use image stacking to get rid of noise.

My most favorite Nikon DSLRs of all time are the Nikon D810 and oddly enough, the Nikon Df :) I held on to these cameras the longest...

I love tech and I fully switched over to mirrorless, but I understand why to some people it is too distracting and "digital". The good news is - we have plenty of great options for years to come, even if Nikon and other manufacturers will completely stop the development.

@spencer you were right, it is special I think. :) Got a bad rap for some minor AF stuff, but I could never duplicate the issue personally. I don't doubt there may have been some issues but I doubt they were ever as bad as the chatter made out.

@megaz My D850 was a favorite for me, but when the Z7 came out, I made the switch. Despite the slow addition of lenses to the z-mount I have generally been satisfied with the decision.  I am not a pro, rather a serious hobbyist so I don't necessarily require the fastest autofocus for most of what I enjoy.

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My current lineup (at least of cameras in use) is mainly a D7100, and occasionally still a D3200, which I take on light-baggage flights, and keep otherwise in the car, because it's of low value and needs no great care.

The poor old D7100 is getting pretty shabby, with a binding function dial, button logos and a good bit of paint worn off, and about 100k shots, but it still does its thing with no surprises.  My wife has a D7200, and has made some rumblings about getting a lighter mirrorless rig, so at this point I can't decide whether to follow her into that realm or wait and take over the 7200. I like the format and the way these cameras behave, and the D7200 seems to do a bunch of things just a little better.

I do a fair amount of world traveling, packing very light, and even a D500 threatens to be too big or heavy to take.  Then again, if a nice used D7 fell in my lap...

I'm a relative latecomer to digital.  I got my first F in 1970, and shot slides until 2014.

I'm just jumping back into photography after taking a few years off. 

I think when I quit the Nikon 500PF just came out(and hard to get) amongst the other PF lenses(600/500/400) being announced. The D850 still may have been hard to get a hold of still and D6 was just coming out. The Nikon Z line was in its infancy and not getting good reviews. I left using the D810, D500, and the DF.
Now I go to photograph forums and most posts are of all the new mirrorless gear. DSLR are referred to ancient gear 

I'm in camp OVF.  I just don't like looking at a screen. I never shot a Pro body and always wanted to so that was my target.  Being I had to buy all new glass I had a budget for the body. The D6 clearly is still to expensive. Same as a good condition D5.  So I was shooting for the D4s but just couldn't find one in mint condition at a reasonable price and ended up setting for a D4 in mint condition.  Loving it!

At some point I'll probably get a D850.

Ended up picking up...

20 1.8g

50 1.4g

24-70e

70-200e

300 2.8 VRii

Prices are really nice on F mount right now.

I have kept my Nikon D 700 just because I took so many precious photos of my family with it. I definitely have an emotional attachment to it.
My current Nikon set up:

Nikon Z6

Nikon Z 24–120mm F4

Nikon 50mm F1.8.

Nikon 85mm F1.8.

Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S with FTZ adapter 

Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 AF-P

I had a D7000 for a few years, and loved the images. I didn’t like the tiny focusing area, so I upgraded to a D7200 and a 16-80mm, along with a DX 70-300mm and 10-20mm.

My main rig is a Z6ii, and my favorite lens is the 40mm. I usually travel with that lens and the 24-200mm, although I haul a Tamron 100-400mm and a Tamron 17-35mm on some trips. The FTZii adapter works great for my uses.

The D7200 with a DX 70-300mm is less than half the size, and it’s a great camera, so it’s still in use at times!

Only been into photography for 2 years now and I already own more gear than I need. I love nature photos (birds, bugs & flowers primarily) and I’m starting to take more landscapes.

DSLRs - D850, D780

Mirrorless - Z7

Lenses - 500 pf, 16-35 f4, 70-200 f4 as well as a few 1.8 primes. Z 24-70 f4

Started out with D3200, got impatient waiting for Nikon to go Mirrorless so I switched to Fuji x-t1 and upgraded to x-t3 a few primes and zooms (mostly for travel). Recently was lusting after full frame so added a Z7ii with the 14-30 and 24-120. 

D810 and a lot of f2.8 zooms and f1.4 primes. I bought all of my current gear used, mostly over the last five years thanks to mirrorless FOMO driving F mount prices down.

My current gear is an unbelievable system that covers everything I could want to do giving me no reason to upgrade unless I break something.

I used to have a D300 and before that a D40.

I fully switched to mirrorless (at least the bodies) after I got my Z9 in January last year. Besides the Z9 I also have a Z7II and a Z50.

Among the lenses I still have some F-mount stuff. Since I do mostly birds/wildlife, the telephoto lenses are the most important part of my lineup:

- 300mm f/2.8GII
- 500mm f/4G
- 500mm f/5.6 PF
- Z 800mm f/6.3 PF

The old "G" lenses are mostly for stationary use in hides, tents etc.; the 500 PF when I want to go small and lightweight (for hikes etc.); and the 800 PF for everything else (walk-around/stalking photography).

Other lenses I have:

- Z 24-200mm (for travel, landscapes, etc.)
- Z 28-75mm f/2.8 (for indoor events, family, etc.)
- Z 40mm f/2 (as a lightweight fast option for indoor, family etc.)
- 58mm f/1.4G (I love that lens for portraits and stuff, although it's optically not perfect)
- 105mm f/2.8G Macro
- Z DX 16-50mm (for a pocketable option with the Z50)

In the (near) future I plan to add a ultra-wide option, most likely the 17-28mm f/2.8.