me.. Talks | A Beginner's Journey with Their Beloved Camera | Nikon D7000 | Knowledge #221

Equipped with a 16.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, it achieves high-resolution depiction. Supporting ISO 100-6400, it allows for low-noise shooting in dark environments, and with a 39-point AF system, it achieves fast and accurate focusing. The shutter durability is 150,000 cycles, featuring a robust magnesium body, and it supports full HD video recording, making it versatile for various uses.

My history with photography is quite long if you include the film era, and I first touched a camera in junior high school.

Back then, I didn't think about what photography was; I just took pictures without much thought.

And as my student days ended, I distanced myself from photography.

In my 40s, when I first saw a digital camera at an electronics store, I felt an impulse and picked up a camera. At that time, I didn't know what a digital camera was, and I bought the Nikon D7000 without understanding much.

Since I bought it as soon as it was released (October 29, 2010), my digital photography history is now 15 years.

Back then, I didn't understand JPG and RAW, full-frame and APS-C, or development software, and I was experimenting through trial and error.

Posting a photo on a certain site led me to touch the fundamental aspects of what photography is. I found photos that intrigued me on various sites, mimicked them, and learned various things in my own way.

During that time, the D7000 was like a friend by my side, and it was the D7000 that taught me photography.

The D7000 is APS-C, and Nikon's position is mid-range.
While I admired the performance of full-frame cameras, I worked hard with my beloved D7000 to achieve expressions surpassing higher-end models and leave results.

I achieved results in various contests and felt triumphant with my beloved camera.
At that time, I began to think about what a camera is, realizing that a camera is a tool and that excessive features are unnecessary.

Higher-end models are packed with various features and are appealing, but when it comes to actual shooting, especially snapshots, there's a sense of being distracted by them.

For snapshots, I believe the rule is to intuitively capture the scene.
When shooting intuitively, if there's a time lag between the photographer and the camera, you might miss the perfect scene.

Considering these aspects, mid-range models are actually more user-friendly and easier to handle than high-functioning higher-end models.
It was my beloved D7000 at the time that made me realize this.