Nikon D200. The real deal. • Non-Gaming • Photography • Eurogamer.net

reflux 26 Oct 2005 10:21:58 1,804 posts
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Ok kids, here you go. Scroll down a bit for pictures that were taken from Nikons site (and then pulled). Seem the no 1 selling point would be the AF-system which basically is the same as on the D2X. N-I-C-E! Just wonder what kind of CCD/CMOS it will have... Bit worried about the viewfinder too, will NOT buy anything with a smaller VF than the one on my Pentax (which is much larger than on 350/20D/D70 etc).

The camera will be presented at press conferences around the world on the 1st of november.

prettyboytim 26 Oct 2005 11:14:22 907 posts
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Er... What's the big deal?

MrWorf 26 Oct 2005 11:15:17 64,193 posts
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That an expensive camera mate! Are you rich or something?

reflux 26 Oct 2005 15:16:52 1,804 posts
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prettyboytim wrote:
Er... What's the big deal?

Something that alot of photographers have been waiting for?

reflux 26 Oct 2005 15:20:31 1,804 posts
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Razz wrote:
That an expensive camera mate! Are you rich or something?

Yes it is, and no I'm not. So what's the deal, you can buy cars, designer clothes and bling-bling, two games a week for your multiple consoles, but when someone comes along and buys a 1500UKP camera and you go "Are you rich or something?"

It's a not a P&S camera. Photography is a hobby of mine. Hobbies ARE expensive.

MrWorf 26 Oct 2005 15:22:04 64,193 posts
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But Ł1500 for a camera o_O

Carlo 26 Oct 2005 15:25:08 21,801 posts
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I can't actually see any pics in that thread

Anyone got a spec for it? Or a 'rough spec' that's unconfirmed but likely?

Carlo 26 Oct 2005 15:35:31 21,801 posts
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The rumour is 10M Pixels?
$2000 with an 18-200 VR lens.
5 Pics per second speed. (That's fucking quick incedently!)
2.5" display

O...M....G!

/calls brother (Canon fanboy) up to tease him

Edited by Carlo at 15:49:56 26-10-2005

Deleted user 26 October 2005 15:46:09

Nice, can't wait for the first previews. Still, looks like the D2 x/h will remain kings of the hill for a little longer.

mal 26 Oct 2005 15:58:36 29,326 posts
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Yeah, I'll be very interested to see what they say in the dprevew review/preview. We're basically looking at something that's a class above the D70, but at a similar price to the 20D, right?

Completely out of my league though. Shame the D70's not due to be revamped soon.

reflux 26 Oct 2005 17:23:13 1,804 posts
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valli wrote:
Nice, can't wait for the first previews. Still, looks like the D2 x/h will remain kings of the hill for a little longer.

If it has the same AF-system at half the price, I'd be happy

Deleted user 27 October 2005 21:06:59

otto, you're buying lenses like there's no tomorrow! Stop it, before you have more than I do! =)

I'd love to see a test of that lens at its widest angle, both at F/4 and at F/8!

MrCarrot 27 Oct 2005 22:21:50 3,524 posts
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That 18-200VR looks sweet. Assuming it's not too expensive, that might be me sorted for a kit lens replacement + short telephoto, all in one package.

MrCarrot 27 Oct 2005 22:31:16 3,524 posts
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Could be, especially given all the complaints you hear about the 24-120VR's softness. Hopefully they've got their act together and come up with something a bit better than the likes of Sigma and Tamron's superzooms.

MrCarrot 27 Oct 2005 22:38:16 3,524 posts
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Heh, I would have done the same given the chance, but the Sigma was still a month from release when I was looking at it, and waiting would have meant not having a wideangle for all those lovely Scottish landscapes.

Deleted user 28 October 2005 08:37:49

Great quality, I'm impressed with the curving near the edges (pincushion is the term I think?) Also, f/8 still displayed bluriness, I guess its sweet spot is f11-f16. How much was it again? I need a good wide angle lens...

There's some vignetting in the corners but nothing PS can't deal with.

Deleted user 28 October 2005 09:09:32

Razz wrote:
But Ł1500 for a camera o_O

It's a pretty good price considering. I've spend thousands on gear over the past three years.

deepmenace 28 Oct 2005 09:18:04 421 posts
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otto wrote:

valli wrote:
I'd love to see a test of that lens at its widest angle, both at F/4 and at F/8!
I'm going to take it out in the daylight tomorrow lunchtime, in the meantime I've taken a few test shots at 10mm in my living room - unaltered full-size images here at [link=http://homepage.mac.com/chris.kendall/.Public/sigma/f4.jpg">f4, f8, f22 (RAWs converted in CS2 to jpegs). Unsurprisingly f8 is the sweet spot with good sharpness throughout and good contrast. Very pleased with it.

Carlo 28 Oct 2005 13:20:40 21,801 posts
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Keyser_Soze wrote:

Razz wrote:
But Ł1500 for a camera o_O

It's a pretty good price considering. I've spend thousands on gear over the past three years.

You and Kate Matey!

Carlo 28 Oct 2005 13:28:32 21,801 posts
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Otto me old fruit (and you too Patlike)... Christmas is coming, wife wants to buy me some glass. I don't want her wasting her money.

Can you recommend 3 lenes (1 fixed!) you think I'd like to see under the tree.

Nikon camera, nothing 'rare' or hard to get hold of... Anything you like as my 'standard' lens is just that.

Anything really, Primes, super macro, fishey, 300mm zoom, 'good quality' standard general purpose zoom... Anything from your experiences really...

Anyone else want to recommend a lens please do! It's not limited to just otto and Pat!

Edit: My current 'beast' of a lens Ł50
AF 28-80 f/3.3-5.6 LOL

Edited by Carlo at 14:08:32 28-10-2005

Carlo 28 Oct 2005 16:04:27 21,801 posts
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otto wrote:
Nikon film camera, I assume?

Sorry otto, Digital SLR (d50).

Fuck it! Sorry m8, I bet it took you ages to do all that too didn't it.

/feels bad now.

(I'm going to read through it anyway- hold on)

Edited by Carlo at 16:10:25 28-10-2005

Carlo 28 Oct 2005 16:29:56 21,801 posts
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Otto. I'd very closely considered that primary lens you suggested to me ages ago after seeing that pic from the Photo-gallery and your high recommendation for the relatively low price.

On the strengh of it, I also considered it more expensive brother (Ł219 *hand made lens* Nikon 50mm f1.4D AF) for the faster speed/lower light. I'd be very interested in your thoughts. Is it worth more than double the cost?

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I 'desperately' (ho ho!) need to get a decent 'general' zoom lens and drop kick my cheap-'o' Ł50 28-80 f3.3/5.6. I don't want to go nuts with the cost as it's only a general purpose lens and though something like the Nikon 18-70mm f3.5/4.5G IF-ED DX (Ł179) which I believe is the standard kit lens for the D70? Is it even worth it? There's a Nikon 24-85mm f3.5/4.5G ED AFS for Ł279 but I fail to see (on paper) why it's that much more money (lengh and speed are practically the same?!?!?!). I must confess I'm struggling at my selection of a general zoom.

the last area is a 200 (or even a 300mm) lens which i wished I had at the last racing track-day I went to. I just couldn't get close up enough to them. looking at the costs of them, I think I'm going to have to go VERY cheap (especially as I'm not even sure I'm going to 'enjoy' taking those types of photographs yet)... So maybe something like a Nikon 28-200mm f3.5/5.6G ED (Ł200) or a Nikon 70-300mm f4/5.6D ED (Ł250)

Edited by Carlo at 16:37:05 28-10-2005

Carlo 28 Oct 2005 16:44:44 21,801 posts
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Bloody hell the conclusions we both came to is scarely!

So Yes to the slightly slower Ł99 f1.8 prime.
18-70 D70 'standard' lens is a yes.

Whatever I can afford for a 300mm :S

Sweet...

Yeah, Used to post as Djini (Jog your memory).

patlike 31 Oct 2005 15:11:31 920 posts
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Carlo wrote:
The rumour is 10M Pixels?
$2000 with an 18-200 VR lens.
5 Pics per second speed. (That's fucking quick incedently!)
2.5" display

O...M....G!

/calls brother (Canon fanboy) up to tease him

Edited by Carlo at 15:49:56 26-10-2005

Pfft. The 20D does more that five frames a second at 8.2 million pixels. You can get the body alone for about Ł800 now

*waves Canon flag*

reflux 1 Nov 2005 09:02:19 1,804 posts
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pressrelease and hands-on preview from dpreview.com

*prances around like a bitch in heat*

Edited by reflux at 09:07:47 01-11-2005

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Deleted user 1 November 2005 09:13:57

*cries*

My D100 has one... one bloody advantage over the D200: TIFF format. Never used it... *cries some more*

Anyway, if it's as close to the D2X as they say, then it's a monster.

patlike 1 Nov 2005 10:29:18 920 posts
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Shit. I'm not buying another fucking camera.

*sweats*

Carlo 1 Nov 2005 10:38:05 21,801 posts
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patlike wrote:
Shit. I'm not buying another fucking camera.

*sweats*

JJJJJJJJJOOOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN UUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Deleted user 1 November 2005 11:25:47

I fiddled around with a D2H back in June, everything about it screams (((HIGH TECH))) at you. The placing of every button, the speed of the display, the granite solid body, everything is top notch. I felt like those apes around the monolith in "2001" just holding the bloody thing!