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tmozey
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Registered: Apr 11, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 256
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Review Date: May 10, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,699.00
| Rating: 9
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5fps, intuitive controls, build, and much more
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Noise at high ISO, but this is my first real digital, so I have nothing to compare with except the film I've shot at high ISO.
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 May 10, 2006
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chickpiper
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Registered: Mar 12, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 826
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Review Date: May 9, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,700.00
| Rating: 9
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Ergonomics is great. Plenty of menu options for all types of shooting. A versatile battery pack that will accept AA batteries of all types. One of the big surprises for me was the purity of the colors with no fringing, possibly due to the CCD design.
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Viewfinder is not 100% coverage.
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A beautifully crafted camera full of options.
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May 9, 2006
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gatchaman
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Registered: May 4, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 271
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Review Date: May 9, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sturdy/Strong build.
Feels good in hands.
Wireless flash capabilities.
Excellent price for "pro-quality"
5 FPS.
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battery life
a little heavy, but one adapts easily
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Best camera I have ever used or had.
Great for outdoors work. You can rely on the weather seals.
White balance is almost perfect--I don't even mess with it.
Metering is almost perfect also. Which, in turn produces some great real-to-life colors.
Battery life is decent, I get about 1000 images on a full charge.
I'm confident that this DSLR will be the first and last camera that I will ever have to buy.
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May 9, 2006
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paulboes
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Registered: Jun 13, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 94
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Review Date: May 9, 2006
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Price paid: $1,699.99
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Sealed body, Great Colors, Fast Auto Focus, and Big LCD
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Plastic cap for the remote trigger and Battery Life
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Build like a tank and having a sealed body is a great deal for $1700.00 USD. Fast auto focus, great colors, and lots of features for the buck. I bought the grip with it, and it is a well fit grip unlike the Canon 20D which was my previous camera. I love the grids in the viewfinder which helps keep everything level to the horizon. The big bright LCD is a big bonus. Overall the camera is a great buy, and I switch from the Canon 20D to the Nikon D200 for a couple of reason. One reason is GLASS. I think Nikon still has better glass than Canon. Second reason is it’s sealed body for all weather conditions you may face. I take a lot of pictures outside, so I want something that will hold up.
The plastic cap for the remote trigger gets lost easily. Nikon says you get 1800 shots on a set of batteries, but I don’t know where they got that figure from. You must have to shut- off the feedback from the LCD and illumination on the top screen. 10.2mp creates a big dust vacuum collector on the CCD, but not as much as the CMOS senors.
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May 9, 2006
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paulboes
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Registered: Jun 13, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 94
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Review Date: May 9, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,699.99
| Rating: 9
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Build like a tank and having a sealed body is a great deal for $1700.00 USD. Fast auto focus, great colors, and lots of features for the buck. I bought the grip with it, and it is a well fit grip unlike the Canon 20D which was my previous camera. I love the grids in the viewfinder which helps keep everything level to the horizon. The big bright LCD is a big bonus. Overall the camera is a great buy, and I switch from the Canon 20D to the Nikon D200 for a couple of reason. One reason is GLASS. I think Nikon still has better glass than Canon. Second reason is it’s sealed body for all weather conditions you may face. I take a lot of pictures outside, so I want something that will hold up.
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The plastic cap for the remote trigger gets lost easily. Nikon says you get 1800 shots on a set of batteries, but I don’t know where they got that figure from. You must have to shut- off the feedback from the LCD and illumination on the top screen. 10.2mp creates a big dust vacuum collector on the CCD, but not as much as the CMOS senors.
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May 9, 2006
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sonton2003
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Registered: Sep 29, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 145
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Review Date: May 9, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,699.00
| Rating: 10
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Fantastic camera
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none
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Fantastic camera, I sold my canon gear and bought this with the 18-200mm. Skin tones are wonderful and focusing is fast and sharp, I couldn't ask for any more.
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May 9, 2006
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virtuamike
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Registered: Oct 11, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 328
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Review Date: May 8, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,700.00
| Rating: 9
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It's built solid. I love the viewfinder compared to the D70, and the image quality is a huge jump in quality. Highlights hold together great and tones are very deep and accurate. The camera itself handles smoothly and the AF is responsive. It's not quite as fast as the D2h/x but at least it doesn't feel sluggish like the D70. The feature set is massive (memory banks are great), and you get almost the same functionality as the SU-800 with the built-in flash.
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Nit picks really. The AF sensors are oriented too close to the center. Also the far sensors aren't as accurate as the centor sensor. The rubber on the front sometimes causes the sub dial to stick. The viewfinder doesn't provide full 100% coverage, and you'll probably need at least 2 batteries to get through a full shoot.
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May 8, 2006
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andylaiphoto
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Registered: May 28, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 2861
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Review Date: May 8, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,500.00
| Rating: 8
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Large viewfinder, great ergos, huge LCD, almost all the pro features for much less money.
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Battery Life, sensor issues, AF point layout, AF hunts in lowlight.
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This is a good alternative for those that long for a camera with a "pro" build on a budget. Although this camera on paper is almost everything the D2X is for much less money, I personally don't feel it's even that much of an upgrade from the D70s in use. The only difference to me is the obvious build difference and ability to focus manually via the nice large viewfinder. Although it's a great camera I never have the feeling of excitment when using it like some other cameras.
For those looking to upgrade from the D70s think hard before you do it. For those in need of a backup for their D2X it's not a shabby piece of kit.
As a first camera it's a hell of a deal.
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May 8, 2006
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