D200?

[orviskid]

I just bought a D200 to replace my D70. Is this a good choice? The D200 has afew features i liked better.

[davidtucker]

Hi
an excellent choice, I took a little while getting used to my D200, but now find it a fantastic camera.

[Duke Leto]

yep good buy, but as I noticed when moving from a D70s to the 200 it was a little more difficult to get it set up as I like it but now I know the camera I get results which I'm pleased with

[orviskid]

whats so tough about it? the programming features?

[Duke Leto]

its not as simple as the D70s more features and focusing options means theres more to understand, it makes the D70s seem like a simple point n shoot by comparison, I found an excellent tutorial on line wt the focusing system which helped me no end (via the nikonians website)

[kcactionphoto]

I replaced a D70s with a D200, love it all the way. Added the extended battery pack and its even better. Still use my D70s for its high speed sync (1/500 sec vs 1/200 sec) but the D200 blows it away everywhere else.

[jourdaj]

This should make you feel better about the D200:

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_7893.html

Considered by DIWA to be one of the finest cameras ever made!

Best,

[wabs]

Hi

The D200 is an excellent choice of camera. I have been using a D200 for a year now, wouldn't swap it for all the tea in China (well, maybe a D3!). For me the ability to use "shooting banks" makes this a versatile choice, 4 banks of settings each set up with different choices depending on the type of subjects I am shooting, Bank A set up for Action, Bank B for portraiture etc etc. It's an awesome camera, BUT - a pro camera like this requires a pro approach to taking pictures, correct settings, precise focus, tripod, shutter release (even better MLU) etc, take time to get used to the camera and explore all its settings, you won't regret it!

[Vectis Birder]

What are the high ISO noise levels like on the D200? The D80 (which I use) has plenty of noise at higher ISOs and the new D300 is supposed to have reduced noise, so I'm wondering what the D200 is like in that regard.

I am looking for a second camera body and am deciding whether to go for a D200 at half the price of the D300 or keep saving and eventually get a D300. I'd only consider a D300 is the noise levels are really that improved otherwise I'll get a D200 instead.

[wabs]

What are the high ISO noise levels like on the D200? The D80 (which I use) has plenty of noise at higher ISOs and the new D300 is supposed to have reduced noise, so I'm wondering what the D200 is like in that regard.

Hi

The D200 has a menu option for reducing noise in high ISO situations, settings are Normal, Medium, High and off, the default setting is Normal. In my experience, noise at high ISO only becomes apparent at ISO 1600 if ISO noise reduction is set to normal or off, with it set to Medium/high noise at ISO1600 is negligable (obviously depends though on what you shoot, where and other camera settings etc). As ISO speeds increase the effect NR has is more noticable with blurring and loss of detail. Like everything, it's a trade off, noise or loss of detail at very high ISO, IMHO the NR facility of the D200 works well, but it's well worth playing around with the NR settings at different ISO speeds to see for yourself.

[Jaff]

Hi

The D200 has a menu option for reducing noise in high ISO situations, settings are Normal, Medium, High and off, the default setting is Normal. In my experience, noise at high ISO only becomes apparent at ISO 1600 if ISO noise reduction is set to normal or off, with it set to Medium/high noise at ISO1600 is negligable (obviously depends though on what you shoot, where and other camera settings etc). As ISO speeds increase the effect NR has is more noticable with blurring and loss of detail. Like everything, it's a trade off, noise or loss of detail at very high ISO, IMHO the NR facility of the D200 works well, but it's well worth playing around with the NR settings at different ISO speeds to see for yourself.

Ah yes but by all accounts the D300 is better still, see Andy Rouse's partially completed ( :C ) review on Warehouseexpress, he effin' loves the new Nikon cameras and he's been a lifelong Canon man.

IMHO if you think you'll be able to afford a D300 go for it! Regards.
Jaff

[pe'rigin]

VB,

You'll be very happy with either the D200 or D300.

You'll be over the moon with the D3.

Cost is an important issue at the moment.

[Helios]

I have both D80 and D300 cameras; I bought the D300 last weekend. I get lots of noise at ISO1600 on the D80, with NR off. I've only used the D300 once so far, on Sunday, but I would say its roughly the same at ISO800 with NR low, as the D80 at ISO400 with NR off.

[Dipper]

[QUOTE=kcactionphoto;1097850 Still use my D70s for its high speed sync (1/500 sec vs 1/200 sec) [/QUOTE]

The D200 has an Auto FP high-speed sync option, I was using it at the weekend with a SB800, just look through the menus.

Regards

Adi

[Vectis Birder]

Ok, silly question time: Does the noise reduction feature work when you're taking RAW files?

[wabs]

Ok, silly question time: Does the noise reduction feature work when you're taking RAW files?

not a silly question at all - the answer is yes, high iso NR is just a tag in the file to tell the nikon capure/nx to apply NR when converting the NEF. you can change it when using your raw converter.

[Vectis Birder]

not a silly question at all - the answer is yes, high iso NR is just a tag in the file to tell the nikon capure/nx to apply NR when converting the NEF. you can change it when using your raw converter.

Thanks Wabs.

Orviskid - apologies for hijacking your thread.

[Guidenet]

I have both D80 and D300 cameras; I bought the D300 last weekend. I get lots of noise at ISO1600 on the D80, with NR off. I've only used the D300 once so far, on Sunday, but I would say its roughly the same at ISO800 with NR low, as the D80 at ISO400 with NR off.

I also just purchased a D300 and own a D80. I find the high ISO perfomance incredible with the new D300.

I was taking a picture of my old 55 f3.5 Micro Nikkor to show some friends. I wanted to expose the inside of the barrel of the lens and didn't put my flash on. This is a 3 second exposure and the auto-ISO went to 3200. I know the background is overexposed, but I was getting inside the barrel for the number. The NR was default. The image isn't that good, but it's instructional with regards to noise. I do not believe my D80 could have done it.

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[Bob.F]

Gotta agree, the D200 is a superb camera.
The D300 is better at high ISO, but then again its better than pretty much everything on the market at high ISO at the moment within its class.
Ive had my D200 for about a year and its an absolute joy to use.
I'm still so happy with my D200 that I'm gonna skip a generation this time round and see what happens with the D400 or whatever its called by then.

[gasjkh2]

Gotta agree, the D200 is a superb camera.
The D300 is better at high ISO, but then again its better than pretty much everything on the market at high ISO at the moment within its class.
Ive had my D200 for about a year and its an absolute joy to use.
I'm still so happy with my D200 that I'm gonna skip a generation this time round and see what happens with the D400 or whatever its called by then.



Yep - agree also.

I hummed & haahed for ages but finally went for the D200 recently.
The D200 is an absolute cracker and worth every penny I spent.

I upgraded from the D70s, and have never looked back.

I have used Nikon & Sigma lenses on this camera so far and am really pleased with the results. The BIGMA 500m lense I am using on it is a cracker for bird photography upto 450mm, softens a bit after this though.

I am still learning how to use the D200 camera though as the menu options are endless. But a truly great camera and currently very competitively priced in the UK camera market.

A pleasure to use & HAS INCREASED MY ENJOYMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY!
At the end of the day, that is what it is all about!

[mark richards]

i tried the D300 in camera shop ,with my old 300 2.8 nikon lens , and it meters well,does the D200 have this function? i still use D70.

[Watts]

i tried the D300 in camera shop ,with my old 300 2.8 nikon lens , and it meters well,does the D200 have this function? i still use D70.

If it's an AI lens it should meter on the D200. You have to put in the focal length and maximum aperture via a menu screen.

Bill