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Subject: [Leica] Nikon D2X, or wait for the actual production models
From: joelct at singnet.com.sg (joelct)
Date: Sun Feb 27 23:10:35 2005
References: <000601c51bb4$1a85b280$6501a8c0@dorysrusp4>

I believe your advice applies equally to the much touted (sic) RD-1

Joseph
Singapore



--- Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Chill out, everybody is testing preproduction models.  There will
> be
> issues with the cameras that will be worked out in the production
> models.  I would recommend not buying the first batch as I suspect
> that
> this is being rushed to market.  Nikon is really getting hit in the
> professional market by the Canon onslaught.  With the release of
> the
> Rebel XT that was featured to out tech the D70 Nikon might be
> pressured
> to release the D2x before it is really ready.
> 
> For me, the biggest issue with the D2x was the viewfinder.  The
> indicator is four corners that flash red.  A photographer that only
> shoots the camera in one mode or the other will not have any
> problems
> learning the viewfinder.  However, for the photographer that
> switches
> back and forth, you are going to cut off heads or not shoot as tight
> as
> you thought.
> 
> Canon had wind of the noise issue and was gleefully shooting the
> 1Ds
> MkII at 3200 and shooting by a single candle.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com 
> 
> 
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