louise1

that is all completely helpful. I agree with Shun Cheung, what is the point of getting

an FX sensor if the DX is compromised.

My primes 60mm, 24mm and 50mm all nikkor, am I right in thinking that those are

not DX lenses? I find no comprehensive list that says "these are fx these are dx"

other than knowing that the zooms I have are dx because they have it written on the

lens.

I suppose I could wait and see what the price of the new FX camera is going to be,

then decide on three good lenses and then sell off the rest of the DX suite and the

d200 body.

I'd thought about going over to canon's 5d even...... but since I have so much nikon

equipment I'd like to stay. (sb's etc) but I really want to get the bigger sensor.

I've decided to move up to a d300 from the d200. My d200 is fine, but I still have banding issues

here and there, and while I've been looking at the D3, I have an arsenal of lenses which wouldn't

work with the D3, as much as I would like to have gone full frame. But then I hear rumours that a

full frame mid range camera might be coming out in the next few months, a D10 or some other

name., prior to the Olympics?

Question - if the D10 does exists and will be full frame, will my lenses work with this camera? I

don't quite understand why these lenses would not work with a D3

17 - 55mm, 18 -70mm, 24mm, (Tokina) 12-24mm, 50mm, 60mm, 28 - 105mm, 18 - 200mm

thank you!

Ellen,

there is a setting in your camera. It would probably help to just hit the menu button and

spend an hour or so just going through the various settings. I can't recall where image

preview is, but if you just labour through the menu items and have your manual handy,

which is pretty comprehensive, you'll usually come across what you're looking for. If you

mess something up, you can always set it back to default. Be wary when changing the

myriad AF settings, and read the manual carefully on those. the D200 has a lot of focus

options, and not knowing what they are, or how to set them, can certainly slow you down

when you're going for that magic shot.

good luck

I went to two local camera shops and checked out the modo in person. It was just too flimsy

to take seriously with either the video or the camera with the 18-200. So I opted to go

without.

thanks Sathyaki.

Another option would be a mono pod, mostly for ease of carrying, but I can't locate one that

is compact enough but would still work for this video camera and the d200. I haven't used a

mono pod before, and have a feeling it wouldn't really get rid of camera shake.

I may pick up the manfrotto, and it's priced well. Since this trip I'm taking doesn't come along

every day, I'm determined to shoot landscapes and cityscapes. Any street photography I will

rely on a faster lens and will hand hold the camera.

Neil, that's a great photo website. Did you use a flash extension, like banana album? Or

something similar? I'm a web designer and I like the simplicity of that photo album.

Louise (usually over in the Nikon area)

I saw that on a recent post, after doing a search, but I'm a mac person, that free ware is for

PC folks only.

I picked up a replacement D200. I was a little skeptical as the serial numbers were close. but I took the

camera home and did a light bulb test. I still have some banding.

But what is more curious than that, when I took the camera home, I didn't have to do any of the set up I

did with my first D200. teh date and time etc was already in there.

I'm wondering if this body is a return. I don't want to take on anyone's return as they likely returned for a

good reason. Can I find out how many images were shot?

I'm happy to march back down there tomorrow morning and get another one.

Kind of takes the wind out of your sails.

thanks!

Michael, tell me what you mean by "batteries seem to condition themselves" seems like a

battery should get worse over time, not better?

Sathyaki, did you find that the Manfroto was a little flimsy for the camera and a larger video

camera. I just saw one at a camera store here locally and it seems light enough, but the

camera guy poo pooed it saying that with the heavier video camera it would be a bad buy.

What is the gear you used with your camera?

However, if it does't work out, I can always either return it or ebay it.

L

I swapped out my D200 for a new one at the camera store. We shall see. I have not done a

test yet. I did a little more research and see that serial numbers lower than 300xxx were

the ones that had more banding. This new one has a serial number of 312XXX so we shall

see.

If it doesn't fix it, I'll go the route of sending it to Nikon, as the camera shop thinks they

got a batch of them and they sit in the warehouse so until they are done with those, they

wouldn't get new serial numbers, or higher numbers.

of course while I was in there I ended up walking out with a vertical grip that I didn't know

I needed. However it will help on my trip as I can always find double a batteries if my two

batteries run out and I can't get to a charge.

I bought the camera two weeks ago.

here are two more shots I took this morning, different lens. And yes, there is vertical

banding. I could probably go back and check each image I shot for the last two weeks but I

think I have enough to see that yes there is a banding problem on this camera.

I did buy the camera locally, for exactly the reason to return if there was a problem. (even

saved every little box and bit of paper). I'll do the lightbulb test. If it happens with one lens

and not the other, would that suggest a lens imcompatibility with the sensor?

Yes, Shun, I leave for Shanghai on thursday of next week, so I can certainly take the body

back to the camera shop tomorrow or Saturday, provided that they have another one on

hand. I'll have to bring images to show them as they tend to ignore the fact that I actually

might know something or might have researched a bit. Thom's test will be helpful.

Is there a way to find out if I have an early model camera and it was just gathering dust? A

serial number that would have a tell tale sign.

What a shame, as I was so thrilled to get the camera. Thanks for all

yep, I held in the horizontal. Is there a chance it's the lens? I spent two or three days shooting

with a 50 and the 18-200, no banding.

so what happens with a banding camera?

having just bought my camera two weeks ago, I thought that all the banding issues were resolved in any

new releases of Nikon's d200's. I've been testing the camera for the last two weeks, and came across this

example of what I think looks like banding. I read on ken rockwell's site that banding is often a result of

poor exposure. But I'm pretty happy with this image as far as exposure.

I shot Aperture Priority, 1/60 s at f/2.8, 24 mm, iso 400

great answers, thank you. my only heavy lens is the 18-200, and I'll be bringing a 50 1.4

and a 24 2.8. I want to take some nighttime shots of the Shanghai and Beijing sky line, so

I'd mostly use the tripod with the D200 for that sort of a shot. For the video camera, we're

not sure, but we'll be doing some filming inside factories. Even a table top could work if

size is an issue. I'm not a video person at all, as I'm not ready to have my images move,

but we were advised to bring a tripod.

Perhaps we can buy one once we get there at a camera shop in Shanghai. Even a used one

would be good.

I'm taking a trip overseas and will have my D200 and my husband will have a JVC GR-HD1 High Definition

Digital Video with him. We realize we will need a tripod. Can anyone recc. a decent tripod, light, not too

hefty price tag, that would be a good fit for both the camere and the video camera. And, to complicate it

has to be compact and fit into a suitcase.

thanks!

Allison, good luck with your buying decision. I was a D70s user, and just moved up to

D200, skipping over the D80. I quickly grew out of the D70s so for me it made more sense

for me to go to the D200.

I have both of those lenses. I love the 60 mm, it's a beautiful sharp lens, and works for

portraits, as well as studio shots for close up work. I also have the 24 mm 2.8 which I like

a lot. For a walking around lens I resort to the 50mm 1.4. The 50 1.8 is certainly good and

slightly less $. I find that using primes is a commitment and I have to go out with the

intention that I will get the image that they bring me. I also have the 18-70 but that stays

with the d70s that ended up in my husband's hands, and he's very happy.

I use the 24 mm for interiors, in low light. I bought that lens used, so it was a great deal. If

i were buying a prime and if I didn't already have the 24, I'd go for the 20 mm, 2.8.

I bought the d200 with the 18-200, and I like it a lot. It's giving me good results, but I

really am more crazy about the three fixed length lenses. It feels more substantial in the

hand than the D80 although after reading reviews on this forum, people seem happy with

that camera. I already had committed to CF cards, so moving to SD cards would have put

me out a few hundred dollars which I decided to put towards the camera. (but I had cf

cards, so for you it's a moot point) .

I love that all the controls are right on the top of the camera. I shoot RAW, but when I do

shoot jpeg, they are very close to what I want, right out of the camera.

If I had a choice between the camera and one lens, I'd get the d200 and the 18-70 and

then just keep adding lenses as you are able starting with a 50 or 60, and then the 20. You

might love the 18-70 and will be all set.

Have fun

Louise

of course, that all makes complete sense. 10 mps so less space. (doh!)

I'll play around with jpeg's and the beta for adobe lightroom and see if I can get some good

results. I already found that jpegs in the d200 are so much closer to what I wanted, than

jpegs in the d70s.

thanks!