[Leica] Nikon D2X, or wait for the actual production models

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Right, why bother with a $3499 D2hs when you can get 7mp with the D2x on
crop mode or use the full 12mp for $1500 more? Sucks my D2h is worth less
used than a D1x! But it's faster. :)

Nikon is a much smaller company and except for the D2h, does not make their
own chip. Nikon's D2x has a Sony CMOS. Canon has tons of $$$ to spend on
R&D, they make their own everything. Nikon did very well and still does well
with the D70. Even boosted profits way up even with the Rebel being less and
the 20D coming out for a little more $$$ with 8mp. Remember even with the
new 8mp Rebel coming out, it will have less features than a D70. Just like
the D70 has less features than the D100. Where is that D200????

>From what I hear from Canon shooters I know, the new CMOS chip is not as
sharp in the 1D Mark II compared to the CCD chip in the older 1D. Who knows,
whatever. As long as it gets you paid and takes great images. Hell, a Holga
can do that for you!

There's always something new.

Hey, Nikon that D2x better be what you say it is. I need some more mp's!

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Feli"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon D2X, or wait for the actual production models


> I'm a little baffled by Nikon's decisions lately.
>
> First the rehash of the D2H, in the form of the D2HS. Who releases a
> 4MP pro camera AGAIN in 2005, especially in light of the 1D mkII, which
> is now a year old?? That camera should have had no less than 8MP.
>
> I'm going to hold my judgment on the D2x until I can either play with
> one myself or see a reliable test. I hope Nikon's
> stubborn insistence on the DX format sensor doesn't bite them, but from
> a technological standpoint it just doesn't strike me as a brilliant
> idea. You can eliminate vignetting pretty easily with software, but
> getting rid of noise is a whole different story, as is the more limited
> dynamic range of the smaller receptors...
>
> And what is the deal with the D100? That camera should have been
> replaced 6-12 months ago. Where is the D200 or D90 or whatever they are
> going to call it? Every Nikon digital shooter I run into is screaming
> bloody murder about this. There is a huge cap between the D70 and the
> D2x or D2HS.
>
> I still think the D70 is one heck of a deal, but the new Rebel XT is
> going to be breathing down it's neck pretty hard.
> Supposedly they are about to release a D50, which may be a D70 with a
> price tag below the Rebel 350XT.
>
> Obviously Nikon does not have the resources that Canon has, but still
> this is strange...
>
> feli