Douglas Newman wrote: > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralf R. Radermacher) > << Given the choice, I'd probably go for the new Fuji > S5 - if only for the dynamic range which would be a > definite plus for my night stuff - provided it came > with a better viewfinder than its predecessors. >> > > It has the same viewfinder as the D200 - which is to > say, a very, very good one. > > Actually, the D200/S5 body is excellent (unless you > find it too big/heavy). Superlative ergonomics and > build quality. > > It is a great advance over the S3 body which was > tolerable, no more. > > If it were affordable and I could get my hands on the > Nikon 18-200mm VR, I might be tempted by it. But it > will probably be very overpriced (like its > predecessors) and that lens (the only wide-to-anything > Nikon VR zoom for DSLRs) is both expensive and > practically impossible to find, so I'm not tempted. > > New Doug >
The 18-200, while a good lens, is not one I'd pair with the D200. The 18-200's virtues are good optical performance in a lightweight body, the D80 is probably the best match for it (good ergonomics, the D200's finder and AF unit and very similar sensors, in a similarly lightweight body). I'd not invest in the D200 unless I was willing to pair it with serious glass, like the 17-55 and 70-200 VR, or take advantage of its (almost) full compatibility with MF glass and grab a set of top-end AI-S primes, along with maybe an AI-S 80-200 f4. -Adam Who would be buying a D200 for his set of good AI/AI-S glass if it wasn't for the K10D. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
