the ugliest camera ever …
Here is something to curb the enthusiasm of every Nikon enthusiast a bit.
The ugliest camera. Ever.
Yes, you too can look like a pimp now.
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Nikon D2x - the altF review
The following is a review that a fellow wedding photographer, John Michael Cooper, posted on the Digital Wedding Forum in March ‘05. I’m re-posting it here with his kind permission, since I wanted his offbeat view and sense of humour to have a wider audience. He is definitely someone to watch, always delivering work that surprises and impresses. Anyway, here’s John Michael Cooper’s review of the D2x .. or as he would have it, his new BigBlackCamera …
Neil van Niekerk
Nikon D70 custom settings
The 25 custom settings on the Nikon D70 enable this great little camera to be adapted to the photographer’s specific needs - which may change from situation to situation.
This page details my preferences .. and why.
how do the 4 Mpixels of the Nikon D2H compare ?
By now you’ve all probably heard on the various forums that images from the D2H are equivalent to most 6 Mpixel cameras, and can be enlarged with the same results as the 6 Mpixel D100.
Nikon D2H custom settings
The D2H is an immediately impressive camera - extremely flexible, and offering a myriad of options that the photographer can set according to their own style and needs.
Here are my preferences for the Custom Settings .. and why.
MB-D100 grip for the Nikon D100
The MB-D100 grip is an essential accessory to the D100, offering:
- vertical shutter release, and shutter speed & aperture controls,
- better handling of the camera by improving the stability and balance,
- the camera can now use 2 batteries, for even longer life,
- accesory AA battery holder for emergencies,
- audio recording.
The Voice Memo Recording Function might not seem immediately useful, but I wish I had something like that when I was still doing socials & functions photos for magazines. Having to write down names of people (from left to right), for every shot, was a pain. It would’ve been so much more convenient to just have been able to record the names accompanying each photograph.
The accessory tray allows you to use 6 AA batteries to power the D100, and seems like it might be useful in an emergency .. but Alkaline AA batteries give you a very limited life-span of around 30 JPGs before being drained to the point where the camera becomes sluggish. But it may just be the thing to help you getting those last 20 or 30 shots if your main batteries become drained. With NiMH rechargable batteries you will of course get a much longer lifespan out of this accessory, and there are reports of 200+ NEF files shot on a single set of NiMH batteries. Of course, as in all things, your mileage may vary.
There is a gripe that older versions of the MB-100 grip don’t fit snugly, even when tightly screwed in. This is due to the ridge surrounding the mounting screw. This can easily be modified by sanding down the ridge as a number of people, myself included, have done. For details of what to do :
MB-D100 battery grip - not so snug
Nikon D100 custom settings
The various settings and custom settings on the Nikon D100 make it a very flexible and versatile little machine, with many photographers changing the Custom Settings to suit their own style and needs.
Here are my preferences .. and why.