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    D2X Prices

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Gentlemen...and of course ladies.

     

    I personally spoke with a Nikon employee (US) who told me that nothing I was told by him / her is gospel, however....it was their understanding that the D2X would be LESS THAN $4,000. That will / would suit me just fine but I guess we'll all have to wait and see.

     

    There are lost of rumors flying today about an official delay until March. Nikon USA is closed for the holidays so I couldn't ask them. My local dealer says that as of last week they were still told to expect shipments beginning 1/20/05. When I asked if they had an official price or if they had even officially ordered from Nikon USA, their answer was a definitie "NO....but they know we'll take up to 120 units".

     

    Kinda strange that Nikon won't even accept an order yet if they are really to be realeased in January.

    D2H problems

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Thewre have been numerous reports reltive to metering and focus issues recently. Two of my friends had to send their units back to Nikon under warranty repair.....meters and focusing mechanisms have been replaced in both instances.

     

    Jim

    D70 and AF lenses for event photography?

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

    Posted

    I've moved up from a D70 to a D2H and it's a completely and much more enjoyable piece of equipment. Please don't get me wrong..the D70 is a fine prosumer camera, but it's not a D2H.

     

    yes the D2H is heavier...but the ergonomics are superb. The images "right out of the box" far surpass what I was able to do with my D70.

     

    The resolution of the D2H is excellent. I routinely print 11" x 14" prints at home on my Epsom 2200 and have no problems whatsoever...and many of these are partial crops from the original image. I simply use the bicubic smoother that is built into PSCS and it works just fine.

     

    Jim Fenton

    Subdued D70 shooter

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

    Posted

    I'll be honest...I rarely ever shoot in the program modes and I always adjust the EV by the histogram results.

     

    The few hundred shots I've done in AUTO have been pretty darn good with a little bit of processing.

     

    I would have to work hard to get something dark.

     

    Granted, the images come out a tad underexposed...Nikon planned it that way to preserve highlights.

     

    Jim

    24-85 for digital

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I tried the lense you're reffering to and found it horribly soft.

     

    I then tried and bought the 24-85G and absolutely love it. Except at the 24mm end, it is darn close to as sharp as any of my primes in that range. It focuses so fast and quiet that in the beginning I always found myself looking to see if it had actually moved at all.

     

    Jim

     

    Jim

    Built in flash for D70

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Add a flash compensation of either .3 or .7 and you'll find that you'll have no problems indoors at all.

     

    Additionally, the latest White Wedding curve was designed specifically to handle these flash situations. You might well consider installing the curve.

     

    Jim

    Nikon D70 moire problem

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Want to know something intersteing regardin moire?

     

    Try printing it out full size....what you might see on your computer screen seems to miraculously be gone in the printed form most times.

     

    Jim

    Nikon D70 and F-stops

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

    Posted

    Terry.....

    The D70 (of which I am a proud owner) can handle what a lense offers it...I believe up to F32. Maybe it's higher but thats the smallest opening that any of my Nikon glass is able to provide.

    Keep in mind however that most lenses have "sweet spots" around f11-f16 and that in many cases, their performance suffers after that.

     

    Also keep in mind that the D70 only goes to ISO 200 so in brightly lit situations, you may want to consider having an ND filter or two of varying intensities to cut down on some of the incoming light so that you don't have to work at f-stops outside of the optimal performance parameters for a given piece of glass.

     

    Jim

    AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I believe that the AFS 80-200 was replaced by the 70-200 AFS G VR, although I've seen the AFS still in stock recently at a couple of stores.

     

    The 80-200 AF-D ED IF 2.8 is still being manufactured though.

     

    Jim

    D70 -- An Experienced Photographer's First Impressions

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Hi All....

     

    I am another person getting back into photography after a hiatus of darn near 20 years. Previously I was a Canon addict and looked down my nose at all of the snotty Nikon owners. I've now grown up and seen the light!

     

    I started out by ordering a D70...now I've also purchased an N80 along with a handful of lenses, filters, bag, etc. Let me tell you...it's like being alive all over again!

     

    Keep in mind that I haven't had the pleasure of owning any of the previous big hitters in the Nikon lineup....noting that, I need to say that I am thrilled to death with the quality of what I've just purchased this past week. I've run a couple hundred photos through my D70 so far and except for the first dozen, none were done in the idiot proof (or at least Jim proof) fully auto mode. Pretty much, no matter what I've asked this camera to do, it appears to be able to process images in a consistently great fashion.

     

    Do we really need to argue the little nuances when someone sates that they are thrilled with their new equipment? Is it the film vs. the digital folks or the expensive vs. the less expensive equipment people?

     

    I'm sure that Nikon will make high end still, but we need to realize that the world is going plastic and polycarbonate. Plastics are cheaper and weight less and in many instances, they can be almost as strong as metal.

     

    I for one am thrilled to death with my new equipment and have definitely fallen in love with photography again.

     

    Best of all, it's re-opened my eyes to the world around me.

     

    Jim

    Need Some Macro Suggestions

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I'm going to go check out the Tamron this afternoon. The price seems very reasonable for what I'd l;ike to use it for and I'm not against using other than Nikon glass if the shoe fits.

     

    I appreciate the advice that you and others have given...it was a great help!

     

    Jim

    24-85 AFS G (OR) 28-105 AFD This is my Question!

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I currently own a 24-85 AFS-G but I'm wondering if perhaps I wouldn't

    be better off with a 28-105D as far as versatility is concerened?

     

    My biggest question would be relative to the sharpness of the two

    lenses compared to one another. Perhaps someone that has used both

    could comment?

     

    I understand that the "s" probably focuses more quietly and perhaps a

    bit more quickly, but we're taling subtle changes here. I'm not going

    to be shooting moving subjects for the most part so I'm n ot

    convinced that this is a concern?

     

    Also....the 28-105 does give me a bit of quasi macro to play with for

    fun.

     

    The lense will be used on both an N80 and a D70. Granted on the D70

    I'll loose a little on the wide side but I'll also pick up on the

    other end. There are times when this may be optimal and would

    preclude me from having to haul the 80-200 when I'm in the boat on a

    fishing trip (any best as to how long it will be before I manage to

    loose something overboard?).

     

    I know that it's a vague, general, sloppy question, but I need some

    opther users input to help make my descision.

     

    Many Thanks,

     

    Jim Fenton

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