On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:25:29 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:27:09 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

RG wrote:
I'd have to visit and talk to the folks at TriState. I wouldn't want to
give a number
without having made the decision to go for another boat, which would be a
big
decision for me (not like trading up from a D70 to a D200).


I've decided to stay with my D70 body for now, although the D200 would be a
very nice upgrade. However, it's all I can do to not run out and get my
hands on this new lens that was released the same time as the D200. It
would appear to be the perfect default lens for a Nikon DSLR, and I actually
think I would get more benefit from spending $750 on this lens than on
upgrading the body itself. A great range of focal length and I'm a huge
believer in image stabilization technology. Fortunately, they are very hard
to come by right now, which is keeping me from joining the hunt.

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These days, I don't make enlargements bigger than 8x10, and by composing
properly, any cropping I do is on the very edges of the frame, so I see
no particular advantage with the D200, although I am sure it is a hell
of a camera.

I think I'm going to wait for the Nikon digital SLR that doesn't add an
"x" factor to the focal length of lenses. If I want to use a fixed focal
length 105 2.5, then 105 is what I want, NOT 150 mm.

My D70 has performed very well for me.

If 105 is what you want, just back off the lens a bit.

The D200 has a few other mods that make it nice besides the higher resolution. One
thing I like is that the flash never pops up automatically. If you want the flash,
there's a button to push and up it pops. Otherwise, the camera sets itself for a
flashless picture. The big monitor is a joy, especially when zooming in to check
focus on a picture. Having the autofocus control on a switch instead of in the menu's
is also nice.

I was very pleased with the D70, but I have to admit I like the D200 better.


Oh, I'm sure the D200 is a gem, but my "problem" is not with the box,
but with lens selection and use. I prefer fixed focal length lenses.
If I want to use a 28 mm lense, then that is what I want. Same with a
very fast 50 mm, or a short 105 tele. Also, my experience tells me the
fixed focal length lenses are sharper at all openings than the zooms.
And, of course, they are faster. Much faster. There's nothing quite like
the 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor.

My D200 didn't come with a lens. Your lens would do well with it. I'm not sure what
you mean when you say your problem with it is lens selection.

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes