"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:49:24 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


So, since no one is watching...did you buy that camera?

Sssshhh.
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'Til next time,

John H

I tried three local places, two camera shops and Best Buy. None had the
D200. The girl at Ritz Camera suggested I buy direct from Nikon on the
'net. I'd rather buy from a camera shop in case I have questions or
issues. All told me it would be 2 weeks to a month to get it.

Meanwhile, I've also been looking at - ready for this? - the DX2. I need
to investigate this a bit more, but if I am going to make a significant
investment in a camera, I might as well consider it.

So, unlike me, I resisted the impulsive temptation to buy on-line or order
yet from the camera shop. I need to read and learn more first. It will
definitely be the D200 or the DX2.

RCE

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:08:22 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:49:24 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


So, since no one is watching...did you buy that camera?

Sssshhh.
--
'Til next time,

John H

I tried three local places, two camera shops and Best Buy. None had the
D200. The girl at Ritz Camera suggested I buy direct from Nikon on the
'net. I'd rather buy from a camera shop in case I have questions or
issues. All told me it would be 2 weeks to a month to get it.

Meanwhile, I've also been looking at - ready for this? - the DX2. I need
to investigate this a bit more, but if I am going to make a significant
investment in a camera, I might as well consider it.

So, unlike me, I resisted the impulsive temptation to buy on-line or order
yet from the camera shop. I need to read and learn more first. It will
definitely be the D200 or the DX2.

RCE



Personally, I think I'd be throwing money away to get the D2X. Here are
some comments from one of the better known review sites:

"The Nikon D200 was announced on 1st November 2005, some three and a half
years since Nikon revealed their first prosumer digital SLR, the D100. It's
fair to say however that the D200 is a completely different beast
altogether, it shares far more with its 'bigger brother' the the D2X than
its earlier namesake. The D200 has the robust build quality of the D2X, a
10.2 million pixel CCD sensor and a compact design more like the D100. Just
as the D100 the D200 has a CCD sensor, unlike the D2X which utilized a CMOS
sensor. It's clear that this camera is aimed at the same kind of market as
the recently announced Canon EOS 5D. From a features, control and
performance point of view the D200 is closer to the D2X than any other
model."

and...

"It would be fair to describe the D200 as a 'compact D2X', while some
features have been removed to preserve the D2X's uniqueness you would be
hard pressed to find a situation (other than high-speed crop continuous
shooting) where the D200 couldn't stand up to its bigger brother."

The full D200 review and comparison is at:

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond200/

With so little difference in the way of capabilities, I could no way
justify the D2X. It would be overkill. I'd rather have the D200 now, and in
three years spend the same amout of money for its successor, which will
undoubtedly have more capabilities than the D2X of today.

But...if you want everyone to know you have the best, go for it!
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'Til next time,

John H

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