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Hi,
I currently shoot with a canon, having had the AE-1, A1, 2 Elan II's, D60, 10D and 1Ds. I am in the market now for a 5D but the announcment of the D200 has shaken stuff up in this mind of mine.
I don't know anything about Nikon other that playing with the D2X in the store, would you humour me by answering some questions?
A) If I switched I would be looking at the 17-55, 50 1.8 and 70-200VR lenses. A good friend I often work with uses the 28-70AFS and I can attest to the fact that it's a horribly sharp lens, probably clinically sharper than my 24-70L though I've never seen pcs wider than f4.
If I can use that as a reference, how sharp is the 17-55 and 70-200VR lenses, especially wide open? I would be using the 17-55 almost always at f2.8.
I know the Canon 50 1.8 and 85 1.5, how would the Nikon compare for sharpness at approx f2?
B) How does the flash system really work? Is there a resource that provides detailed documentation? I'm interested in knowing how Fill Flash is managed in the different modes, i.e. whether it needs to be dialed in or is automatic, etc. Does the SB-800 feature hi-speed sync and is it automatic or does it need to be activated every time the shutter speed goes over 'x'? How does the latest flash system (i-TTL?) meter and does it meter dependant on the cameras metering mode? Is it based on the active focal point? (you can tell I'm used to canon  )
C) How does the cameras metering patterns work. i.e. does the metering lock with focus by a half press of the shutter, does it lock with some modes and not others? (canon's only lock with evaluative metering and need a seperate button press to lock exposure with spot and center weighted). Is the Matrix metering tied to the active focus point and if so is it locked with focus?
D) Do Nikon's have the same front/back focus issues that seem to plague canon's cameras. I know the D70 seemed to have problems, but how about the modern crop of cameras such as the D2X, D2Hs?
E) Has the issue with ACR been resolved? It's my primary RAW tool and as I know it well I would like to continue to use it. Does it now display the true 'shot as' WB and does having ot use the Nikon SDK slow it down significantly?
Pardon me for the next few questions about the D200, I know it's not out yet but I haven't been able to find answers in the usual specs documents:
1)The D2X's low light AF knocked the pants off both my 1Ds and the 5D for speed. Would the D200 share this AF advantage?
2)What cable release would be needed for the D200 and can it use an 'old fashioned' type?
3)How fast is the start up and particularly the image review after taking the picture?
4)When Nikon say 1800 frames to a charge, what does that usually mean in real terms?
5)Will the grip be available at the same time as the camera (us canon people are really waiting for the 5D's grip with no hope in sight) and what is the price likely to be?
6)How much can you zoom into a picture and how clunky is it?
Thanks for your time and patience. Changing system is not a light step nor an easy one I appreciate your help.
Edited on Nov 10, 2005 at 04:04 AM
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