Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I should ad Fuji will release the S5 in Feb 2007. This is a Nikon D200 with Fuji hardware. Fuji has an excellent dynamic range mode, low noise high ISO's and probably the best looking skin tones for a digital camera. There are film-like color modes built into the camera. Drawback is it will be slower than the D200. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Williams" Subject: [Leica] Re:The slippery slope - "digital"? > Nikon D200 and D80 have the same 10mp chip. The D80 is a lightweight > smaller body with nearly the same features as the D200. If you > have big hands, the D80 will feel tiny.The D80 is more of an amateur dSLR > where the D200 is considered a pro, semi-pro camera. The > D200 has the weather sealing, metal body, faster AF features, more custom > modes. If you have used an F100, you'll feel at home with > a D200.While the VF's in both cameras appear just as bright, the D200's > focusing selections are brighter than the D80. Both cameras > have huge VF improvements compared to the D100/D70/D70s. > > Nothing wrong with Canon's, I just had plenty of Nikon glass before > switching to digital bodies. > > I'd love to use the DMR, but for allot of my work I do need AF. > > I'll wait and see the verdicts on the M8 after a few months. The RD-1's > are appealing since the price has dropped on them. 6mp BW's > are more than enough. > > Chris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:28 AM > Subject: [Leica] The slippery slope - "digital"? > > > > All, please bear with me. > > > > I don't want to be going here, and I feel those who have gone ahead of me > > are more along my line of thinking that others. > > > > The question - what is the better choice for jumping into digital? > > > > Canon DSLR vs Nikon DLSR? > > > > 1. for Canon - can use Leica lenses, but is the sensor inherently better > > (i.e. usage of IR filter in front of sensor)? > > 2. for Nikon - if I disregard using Leica glass, better sensor? > > > > 3. Leica DMR - too expensive, and I don't own an R9. > > > > 4. M8 - too expensive > > > > 5. RD-1 - good enough, but high probability of "out of box" defect (30% > > as > > far as I can tell) > > > > I think I won't be going the Leica digital route. > > > > Can anyone speak to Nikon D200 vs D80? > > > > Thanks all for any information that you care to post. > > > > > > regards > > Vick > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information