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Nikon D100
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Review Date: Apr 24, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,100.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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F-mount, Batt life, custom curves, low light cond., good AF, ergonomic, properly build, quality, getting afforrdable
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Cons:
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no perfect Jpeg software, little soft in detail when shooting jpeg, some underexp. no sync (only optional via MBD100), no firewire
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By all means, I love my D100. I have 4 lenses on it and I can tell, invest in good glass, this camera gives you the best if you mount the best.
I shoot mainly in jpeg for daily stuff, using a custom curve by JTgraphics and most of my exposure is spot on now (flash to). I review all my shots with histogram so I can see how I'm doing.
Still have to learn to stop down sometimes when bright light hits the subject, DSLR tends to be more unforgiven than film.
I have printed out 8x12" photo's and also by photolab, results are great, colors are fine and neutral, some post processing is needed but I love the results I get with this D100.
What I would improve :
- firmware upgrade possible by user.
- exposure correction in new firmware
- jpeg engine could be little better (detail - sharpness)
- sync terminal not optional
- CAM 1300 AF
- shutterspeed 1/8000
- buffer up to above 10 (better 15) images at high write speed
- +4 fs/sec
- High flash sync (up to 1/4000)
But maybe I'm talking about a D200, who knows ;-)
Phil
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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF Nikkor
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Review Date: Apr 24, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $135.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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razor sharp, fast, qiet AF, light, small, cheap
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Cons:
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none I can think off, maybe the plastic barrel that used to be metal
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This is maybe one of Nikkor's best lenses, rated 4,6 MFT and cost bearly nothing, now these days again gains popularity on DSLR making it a 75mm on a D100 for small portrets, general shooting.
I have it in standby all the time and like to use it as much as possible, I use it as my prime Makro lens in combination with the Kenko automatic rings, a great combination giving me up to 7 different selectable combinations of 12+20+36mm.
At f/22 I get fabulous macro results with this very cheap but nice lens.
I use a B+W filter on it. The only thing is that it used to be all metal, now the new D version is made in plastic.
High recommended for a bargain price, I paid 135$ new.
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