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Feb 22, 2019 06:16:25   #
MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
Took a class last Saturday which opened my eyes to many things. One of those being the fact my old D100 is a bit lacking for what I want to do. I'm thinking of going with the Nikon D7000, used for now, but am concerned about winding up with a gray market special. Is there any way of identifying an actual US model as opposed to an "other country" model? It's a minor detail right now as a used body is out of warranty anyway, but if it came to needing a repair, I rather like the idea of being able to get them done instead of being told I wasted my money. I looked at a number of new cameras, and they're nice, similarly priced to the used D7000, but I can use the lenses I already have with the 7000. That and the capabilities of the D7000 just seem amazing. If all goes as planned, this camera would take me through a lot more learning and maybe get my wife started as well. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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I have very good luck with factory refurbished models. Go to Nikonusa.com and see what they have. I only get refurbished cameras and equipment from the manufacturer. Good luck.

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Feb 22, 2019 06:21:21   #
PeterDragon Loc: Harlan, KY - Kona, HI - Phoenix, AZ
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
That's a lot of great information, thank you. I compared the 7000 with 7100 while searching, and while both are almost identical. The D7000 had one feature I really liked, dual SD card slots. For my intended use, 16 megapixels is more than enough, as is 39 focal points of which I only plan on using one. KEH has one right now for a very good price. There were a couple I looked at on eBay around the same price range, with serial numbers that put them at home here. The real upside of buying one used, I can splurge and get a new tripod, and a few spare SD cards.
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The D7100 also has dual card slots. It's one he'll of a camera.
Jim

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Feb 22, 2019 07:36:07   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
Took a class last Saturday which opened my eyes to many things. One of those being the fact my old D100 is a bit lacking for what I want to do. I'm thinking of going with the Nikon D7000, used for now, but am concerned about winding up with a gray market special. Is there any way of identifying an actual US model as opposed to an "other country" model? It's a minor detail right now as a used body is out of warranty anyway, but if it came to needing a repair, I rather like the idea of being able to get them done instead of being told I wasted my money. I looked at a number of new cameras, and they're nice, similarly priced to the used D7000, but I can use the lenses I already have with the 7000. That and the capabilities of the D7000 just seem amazing. If all goes as planned, this camera would take me through a lot more learning and maybe get my wife started as well. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Aside from sending the camera to Nikon, there is no way to tell a gray market camera from a Nikon USA camera. And yes, repair would be a problem. I would look for a refurbished body from Cameta or one of the other good dealers.

https://www.cameta.com/Nikon-D7000-Digital-SLR-Camera-Body-106209.cfm

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Feb 22, 2019 08:11:45   #
ELNikkor
 
Since you are coming up from a D100, your leap might should be just a little farther for only a pittance more. I've seen the D7200 for only $100 more than the D7000, yet it is miles ahead, and may just be the ultimate balance between cost and performance in this current era of photography.

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Feb 22, 2019 08:32:49   #
awis01
 
mas24 wrote:
You really do have an oldie, a D100. The D7000 is definitely an upgrade. I will tell you upfront. Do not buy any camera from 42nd Street Photo Shop. You will most likely get a gray market. The D7000 camera has 16 megapixels, compared to the D7100, which has 24 megapixels. If you can save just a little more money, you can get a used D7100. You may want to check KEH Photo first. They sell good used lenses and cameras. Good luck.


I agree. If possible for a little more money the 7100 would be the way to go.

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Feb 22, 2019 08:43:25   #
RKL349 Loc: Connecticut
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
Took a class last Saturday which opened my eyes to many things. One of those being the fact my old D100 is a bit lacking for what I want to do. I'm thinking of going with the Nikon D7000, used for now, but am concerned about winding up with a gray market special. Is there any way of identifying an actual US model as opposed to an "other country" model? It's a minor detail right now as a used body is out of warranty anyway, but if it came to needing a repair, I rather like the idea of being able to get them done instead of being told I wasted my money. I looked at a number of new cameras, and they're nice, similarly priced to the used D7000, but I can use the lenses I already have with the 7000. That and the capabilities of the D7000 just seem amazing. If all goes as planned, this camera would take me through a lot more learning and maybe get my wife started as well. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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I would also suggest MPB as a source for used gear. For less than $400 you can purchase an excellent condition D7100 with about 5000 clicks on the shutter. Right now MPB has over 15 bodies in stock with a variety of condition ratings. And, they offer a six month warranty on most items. My experience with MPB has been nothing short of excellent and their pricing is very competitive. If your budget is somewhat less than $400, you can search other places such as eBay, Craig’s list, but understand most of these sellers will not provide a warranty, and some will not accept returns. Good luck and tell us how things turn out for you.

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Feb 22, 2019 09:10:43   #
bsmith52 Loc: Northeast Alabama
 
Also recommend the 7100 or 7200. There is enough difference over the 7000 to matter.

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Feb 22, 2019 09:12:13   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
That's a lot of great information, thank you. I compared the 7000 with 7100 while searching, and while both are almost identical. The D7000 had one feature I really liked, dual SD card slots. For my intended use, 16 megapixels is more than enough, as is 39 focal points of which I only plan on using one. KEH has one right now for a very good price. There were a couple I looked at on eBay around the same price range, with serial numbers that put them at home here. The real upside of buying one used, I can splurge and get a new tripod, and a few spare SD cards.
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The 7100 also has dual slots, and a few more focal points (51) but you can still use 1, 9, 21 or 51, and you can designate 1 spot focal and spot metering of various sizes, or larger metering area, it is newer, prices are really good now for used, low click models. 24 MP, no AA filter, etc. Try MPB.com (a new favorite here) KEH, Roberts UsedPhotoPro, Hunt's, Cameta, B&H and Adorama, and of course there is always Ebay. Serial number checking used to be pretty simple for US models (3xxxxxx), but they have sold so many the they are taking other number sequences, so one that starts with a 2 could also be US (and maybe even other first digit modifiers). The better resellers will be upfront about point of origin.

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Feb 22, 2019 09:24:37   #
rodpark2 Loc: Dallas, Tx
 
When I got my first D7000 I felt like if cameras never got any better I'd be happy with it from then on. I consider it to be the best digital camera for the money ever made. I'm mostly FF today but still have 2 D7100s that I keep in a bag that always goes in the car with me, always. Megapixels mean little to me, dynamic range is much more important. The only issue I've ever had with older Nikon bodies has been the on/off switch getting a little stiff. I have an old D200 with 136,000 actuations still going strong. Clean low usage D7000s go for about $350 in the Dallas area.

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Feb 22, 2019 10:08:12   #
GrandmaG Loc: Flat Rock, MI
 
pesfls wrote:
Ask for the camera’s serial number. It’s not perfect, but for decades, most commonly, US models sold via Nikon USA start with 3 on their serial number. 3 is their common designation of a US market item. This is not true for models the like of D5, etc because of low production quantities but in your case is likely true. Nikon lenses that are US models also start with 3 in many cases. Alternatively get the seial number and then call Nikon repair. They will look it up and tell you. I went through this a bit ago before purchasing a high end used Nikon body. My experience does not make me an expert but that’s the jist of what I learned. Good luck, it’s not easy to sorting it out. Good luck.
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I never knew that! So I checked my Nikon cameras and sure enough, the serial # starts with a 3. The lenses, however, start with US.

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Feb 22, 2019 10:27:59   #
charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA
 
Mountain Rider wrote:
That's a lot of great information, thank you. I compared the 7000 with 7100 while searching, and while both are almost identical. The D7000 had one feature I really liked, dual SD card slots. For my intended use, 16 megapixels is more than enough, as is 39 focal points of which I only plan on using one. KEH has one right now for a very good price. There were a couple I looked at on eBay around the same price range, with serial numbers that put them at home here. The real upside of buying one used, I can splurge and get a new tripod, and a few spare SD cards.
That's a lot of great information, thank you. I c... (show quote)


the d7100 has dual card slots...as does the d7200. However the d7500 has only one slot...

one thing you might find is that the cost of repair of a d7000 DSLR might be greater than buying another used body...

and a grey market camera is the same as a us camera as far as build is concerned

Good luck in your purchase of a new (to you) camera...

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Feb 22, 2019 11:05:25   #
marklucey
 
Look at MPB.com they have a couple of D7000's and some D7100's. I have purchased from them several times and have always been happy. They have good prices as well.

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Feb 22, 2019 11:18:06   #
gmsatty Loc: Chicago IL
 
If you haven't bought it yet, I have a d7000 with no more than about 10k clicks. It is U.S.Maybe we can work out a deal. PM me. I also have the old style 18-200 VR zoom.

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Feb 22, 2019 11:25:49   #
Kuzano
 
Step up in sharpness,..... The D7100

The removal of AA filtering (the start of a trend) in the D7100 made it create sharper images. Most of Nikons DSLR's moved on with that trend.

I would not buy the 7000 what with being so close to that trend. The tail end of an era, much like where you feel you are with your D100. In that respect the 7000 loses the race. Don't stop when you are so close to dumping AA filtering, which is the case now on most Nikon DSLR camera's

In fact, most higher end DSLR camera's from all manufacturers no longer use Low Pass AA filtering to improve sharpness just a bit more.

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Feb 22, 2019 11:29:10   #
jaycoffman Loc: San Diego
 
mas24 wrote:
You really do have an oldie, a D100. The D7000 is definitely an upgrade. I will tell you upfront. Do not buy any camera from 42nd Street Photo Shop. You will most likely get a gray market. The D7000 camera has 16 megapixels, compared to the D7100, which has 24 megapixels. If you can save just a little more money, you can get a used D7100. You may want to check KEH Photo first. They sell good used lenses and cameras. Good luck.


Good advice here in general--specially about the d7100 as opposed to the d7000. You can go higher than that but the price goes up after the d7100. I also believe in B&H as I've had good luck with them over the years and respect their integrity. I happen to know they have a really good used d7100 as I just sold them mine. (I got rid of it to upgrade to a full frame mirrorless system not because there was anything wrong with the camera. In fact it gave me great service the whole time I had it.)

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