--- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Easy lads. > I have the D1, D2H, D200 and just put a bid in for a > D1H.
I'll admit it, I really like Nikons a lot. My first D-SLR was a D1. Even though it was big and heavy, I REALLY liked it. Unfortunately, it was also defective and I couldn't get another one. At the time the camera I REALLY wanted was the D1H (still current then, I believe), not for its speed but because it had incredibly low noise levels and it wasn't a Canon ;-). I bought an Olympus E-1 and then a Canon 20D (my current camera) instead of a D70. If I were to do it again, I'd have chosen the D70 instead of the E-1 and possibly even instead of the 20D. (The 20D probably has marginally better image quality but the D70 is a LOT easier to use. The more I use my Canon, the less I like its control layout...) Now, of all D-SLR bodies out there today, I think the D200 is the nicest; it has the build quality and control layout of a D1/D2 series without the huge size. (Actually, I don't care too much about the size; it's the weight... And I do realize that the D2 series are much lighter with their lithium batteries. As you doubtless know, the NiMH batteries in the D1 series weigh a TON. I can't believe Canon's current pro bodies still use these!!!) Unfortunately the D200's a bit noisy - though at least Nikon's NR is fairly effective; the Sony A100 with the same sensor is much, much worse! - and Nikon have relatively few VR lenses (and they're expensive). I have heard rumors that the K10D might be similar in size and build to the D200. If that were true, I'd be thrilled... Doug __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
