jeffrey moore Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 For those who might be interested, Moose Peterson has posted his review and user report on his website, www.moosepeterson.com. I know this will come as a shock to many, but . . . He likes it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 One thing to keep in mind that is whoever has a full-blown review avaiable on February 24 or 25 means he/she had received a (or more) D2X from Nikon days or perhaps weeks before the general release on or around Feb 25. Those who actually buy an early D2X from camera stores may at best have a few quick image samples on their web sites. They cannot possibly have the time to test it thoroughly. So what does it mean when a reviewer has a good enough relationship with Nikon to receive a D2X in advance? I am not sure and it probably varies from case to case. You can draw your own conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Wow. Moose's new site have a heavy metal feel to it! Nicely done and more comprehensive than Bjorn's, but DPReview's is the one I am looking forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_rubenstein___nyc Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I have noticed that the folks who have had the camera for weeks have much better looking samples than the folks who got one yesterday. BTW, Rick Rickman has posted several pictures, with crops, shot at ISO800, of stadium MX on the Sports Shooter site. They look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Arnab, the review you should be waiting for is Ken Rockwell's. DPReview's reviews are very thorough, perhaps with way too much detail. I never manage to read one from end to end. I like their comparisons. However, they focus too much on lab tests. Experiences from real-life shooting by Bjorn R., Moose Peterson, and Thom Hogan are helpful to complement what DPReview lacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 >Arnab, the review you should be waiting for is Ken Rockwell's. Are you serious?!! Anyway -- it's already there... has been there for quite a few months. He really doesn't need to look at/use some gear to be able to write a review on it (and isn't that a well-known fact?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey moore Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Ken Rockwell??? You've got to be kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey moore Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 I do agree with Shun about the hands-on, real life shooting user reports of Peterson, Rorslett (sp?) and Hogan. Those reviews, combined with DPReviews, give a potential buyer a pretty good summation of the product. The DPReviews are no doubt somewhat dry and they definitely lean toward testing more so than in-the-field use, but they are valuable in their own right. Combined with the others mentioned, it's a fairly comprehensive look for a potential buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Well, a dry, cold, methodical, detailed, unbiased review is what I am looking for before deciding to sink in the big bucks. I'm also curious about a "Compared to... Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro" section -- I Phil puts in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Arnab, if you mainly use it to shoot still subjects and a slow DSLR doesn't bother you, the Fuji S3 may be a good choice. In fact, it might make sense for your macro work. Hopefully I will never buy another DSLR that is based on the N80 with the Multi-CAM 900 AF module (slow AF), pop-up flash, and a slow farme rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Shun, my feelings exactly -- it also has mirror-anti shock. From Fuji film to Fuji CCD sounds like a pretty logical transition, no? I am 31+ and have failing eyesight and the D70 bothers me more and more each passing day -- I hope to check out first how the S3 VF is like. A bit OT but meant to tell you this for a long time. A request -- Shun would you please, if not inconvenient, post a detailed test of sharpness with and without D100 mirror anti-shock at high magnification (preferably with 200 micro) and slow shutter speed (my most common range is 1/4-1/15)? I'd really love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armando_roldan Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 He really doesn't need to look at/use some gear to be able to write a review on it (and isn't that a well-known fact?). not only that, but you can pick up this stuff he never used at Adorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown14 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 WARNING!!! Moosepeterson.com is a MAJOR JAVA PIG that bogs down even my ultra- reliable Mac. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! There are lots of other D2x reviews out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I'll write him a mail to know in detail what it takes to bring down a Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnemetz Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Gee, my crummy pc didn't have any problems over at Moose's!! Maybe this 64bit isn't so sub-apple! My favorite Ken Rockwell piece of advise is the spit on your lens element and use a "clean" part of your shirt to clean it off with!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnabdas Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Perhaps his spit is of no ordinary type and has a high %age of ethyl alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond_wong7 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 The Moose Peterson site seems to only affect Apple Safari browser. If you use the apple version of Internet Explorer its seems to work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthuryeo Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Shun Cheung, I cannot see you recommending others to look forward to a Ken Rockwell's review. Of all Nikon reviews I have read, his is the most unscientific and full of personal opinions which are not based on any scientific or published facts. I only read his reviews when I needed some amusements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_leck Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Yup, Moose's site is good for crashing Firefox on my XP system. I'll have to skip his review of the D2X (along with everything else on his new site). Let me guess...Moose likes the D2X a lot. I'm not sure if Moose's website issues are due to the site's ActiveX controls or other problems. Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_leck Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Arthur, not to speak for Shun, but his comment probably was humor or irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsperduto Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 I have never had my G5 crash before ... until visitng Moose's site to read the rave review on the D2X. I am also looking forward very much to the DPreview review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsperduto Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 By the way ...Has anyone seen the D2X advertisment for $3999.00 floating around the top of the Photo.Net site? To say I would be wary to purchase a D2X from anyone selling one already at $3999.00 is an understatement. Like many others, I am on the $4999.00 waiting list and not sure how long it will take to move down that list. $3999.00 today sounds to good to be true.The link is http://www.cbr-yritys.com/I have never heard of them, but would be interested to hear from anyone who has dealt with them, or anyone who has already ordered a D2X from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_franklin Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 S' Funny! Moose's site works fine with Firefox on my Mac, but does screw over Safari as has been said already. The review isn't especially illuminating anyway (compared with Bjorn's at least!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 "Has anyone seen the D2X advertisment for $3999.00 floating around the top of the Photo.Net site? ... The link is http://www.cbr-yritys.com/ I have never heard of them,.." Tom, I don't know what exactly you are saying. If photo.net is advertising this site, it is a true shame! Read this: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00BEaj If you see this being hosted here, report it to the site owners. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON ANY ONLINE VENDORS regardless of who is hosting them unless you can verify their existence and reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 O.K. I saw that site as well, just now. Bob, do something about it. <p> <em> There's nothing I can do. However there is something you can do. Click on "Ads by Google" and you'll get a form which you can use to send feedback to Google about their ads. Fill in your complaint and send it off. I do not run photo.net. I am not in any way involved the selection of control of any advertising run on this website. I do not have any control over what Google serves, I cannot block ads. Google seves ads based on the content of the page. Since this page is about the D2X, they will serve ads about the D2X if they have any. They choose what to serve, photo.net has zero control over that. I believe it may be possible for Brian to send a request to Google to block an advertiser, but I don't know how effective that is and if or how fast Google respond to such reqests. <p> Please keep this thread on the topic of Moose's review of the D2X. Email to Brian (and feedback to Google) is the ONLY thing you can do about bogus ads. After that it's up to him.<p> You can also read this: <a href="http://www.photo.net/equipment/caveat_emptor.html">http://www.photo.net/equipment/caveat_emptor.html</a><p> Bob</em> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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