Advise needed - Should I downgrade?
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Lol. I will include my Vertical Grip to sweeten the deal. So you can attach in case you missed your D2H. :sweatsm: :bsmilie:
centurion_sg
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Hi huggable 
Ever considered a rangefinder instead? It might mean moving back to film (I was on film SLR) but it might fit your change in lifestyle:
- fast small lenses and no mirror flap - suited for natural light hand-held photography
- inconspicuous small light camera body and no loud shutter/mirror sound. Easy to hide for stealth or blend in the crowd photo taking
- rugged operation, less worry about running out of battery power. If full manual mode camera, no battery can still shoot using estimated exposure metering
- satisfaction of retaining manual control over exposure
Generally much less worry about catching up with technology upgrades and lens envy. Just focus on shooting
Some online resources to check out:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/
http://www.cameraquest.com/
Ever considered a rangefinder instead? It might mean moving back to film (I was on film SLR) but it might fit your change in lifestyle:
- fast small lenses and no mirror flap - suited for natural light hand-held photography
- inconspicuous small light camera body and no loud shutter/mirror sound. Easy to hide for stealth or blend in the crowd photo taking
- rugged operation, less worry about running out of battery power. If full manual mode camera, no battery can still shoot using estimated exposure metering
- satisfaction of retaining manual control over exposure
Generally much less worry about catching up with technology upgrades and lens envy. Just focus on shooting
Some online resources to check out:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/
http://www.cameraquest.com/
Thanks for all the advises/suggestions so far. I guess I'd keep my current cam, but will try bringing out only 1 lens, and see how things go. The SB400 looks to be useful too, will keep that in mind till $$ permits. Actually, I know I'll miss the speed and features of the D2H if I switch to a smaller body.
Flexibility is the key!
glennyong
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i think get a Pns would be a great idea... D2h is a great cam. keep it. you will find use to it in a very near future.
PNS is lightweight and small compact. so oh wells... keep D2h and get a Pns.
the rest. keep it... i am sure you can still find abit time for yourself to enjoy photography.
PNS is lightweight and small compact. so oh wells... keep D2h and get a Pns.
the rest. keep it... i am sure you can still find abit time for yourself to enjoy photography.
I am thinking of making a journal of lil' Chris growing up, and hand to him as a gift on his 21st birthday. Somehow I don't know why, my wife don't like me to take pictures of her nowadays.
Should not miss the children growing up, nor fail to enjoy them while they are young. I think that is much mre important than ...... photography (*gasp*)
Since it is a must to capture them doing all the cute things, I carry a P&S. Into my 3rd one (the first 2 were Nikons), and settled for the G3 which I found not too limiting. Good enough for postcards to remember times by.
My wife is happy that a family outing remains a family outing. Of course there are occasions when I manage to bring the full gear. Then I die die must take nice pictures of wife, and kids.
Good thing too, everyone in the family can use it to take pictures, and I can feature in the frame sometime.
Was looking at the range of Nikon PnS in the Focus magazine. Will try out losing weight on my current gear first, as cost is also an important consideration factor.
I have a Pana FZ5, got it before lil' Chris was born. Tried bringing using the FZ5 for indoor shots (w/o flash), but the noise is pretty bad at higher ISO.
i think get a Pns would be a great idea... D2h is a great cam. keep it. you will find use to it in a very near future.
PNS is lightweight and small compact. so oh wells... keep D2h and get a Pns.
the rest. keep it... i am sure you can still find abit time for yourself to enjoy photography.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have not prior experience with film, will be a "siong siong" learning curve. Will read up and.... try to consider. :embrass:
Hi huggable
Ever considered a rangefinder instead? It might mean moving back to film (I was on film SLR) but it might fit your change in lifestyle:
- fast small lenses and no mirror flap - suited for natural light hand-held photography
- inconspicuous small light camera body and no loud shutter/mirror sound. Easy to hide for stealth or blend in the crowd photo taking
- rugged operation, less worry about running out of battery power. If full manual mode camera, no battery can still shoot using estimated exposure metering
- satisfaction of retaining manual control over exposure
Generally much less worry about catching up with technology upgrades and lens envy. Just focus on shooting
Some online resources to check out:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/
http://www.cameraquest.com/
It's not that difficult.. Just need to have some confidence that the picture will turn out ok. ;p Otherwise, shoot one more of the same thing and avoid shooting anything that is unnecessary.
I think you'll find an improvement from that to the P5000, which, IMHO, has one of the lowest noise levels among Nikon compacts (the others...hmmm...). However, whether you find that the results usable is entirely up to your criteria.
Wow, great idea. It will also end up as a journal of your camera+lenses activity throughout the 21 years
tsjcsl
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I attended a church wedding once where a slide show was shown of the bride from baby to grown up, also when the two pak-tor, etc, etc. It was so beautiful and everyone sat through the slide show in silent awe.
The father of the bride bothered to collate all the old photos, spend quite sometime putting them together for his daughter's wedding. :thumbsup:
After the service, we all went to congratulate the bride, and also told the father that he has set a too high standard for us to prepare for our children's marriage, spoil market
I think it will be a wonderful gift for Chris!
chanjyj
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Same problem here bro....worst when going on holiday. My babe's a 10kilo plus pocket rocket who darts around in the speed of light. Was contemplating the 400D till nikon came out with the D40X which i feel is a blessing.
I am a D2X user (for work) and I lug around my old trusty d100 coz I feel the d2x its just too heavy. I feel a need for change for my d100.
I am still however abit skeptical about the lenses that can fit the D40X. Other things include:
1) The SD card
2) AF area
3) Noise? to name a few.
I would have considered the d80 due to its comparability with the d200. However, the d80 still feels no different (in terms of weight & handfeel) to the d100.
For now its still the d10017-35 f2.8 and 50/1.8 and the 10-20 (for holiday) that fills my diaper bag.
I'm looking around for a tele as well....and the 18-200 sounds ideal. As i have used the 70-200vr I am not too sure about the punch the 18-200 brings when it comes to colors, saturation and sharpness.
Good luck for your search
I was reading this thread and got the impression that people here think the Nikon D40x (I prefer the D40) is a lousy camera?
I'm a semi-professional who used to be a press photographer in the US (That's where I got my Nikon D2X). When I shifted back to Singapore, I tried out the D40, D40x and D80. I am now the proud owner of a Nikon D40.
In my humble opinion, if anyone is thinking of getting a D40x, I seriously advise against it. I would suggest you get a Nikon D40 instead. The only major "upgrade" I see in the D40x is a 10 megapix sensor. But seriously, unless you are going to print something 2 metres by 3 metres, there is not much difference. (I had to say this because some people who ask me for advice always say that more megapixels=better camera). Megapixels do not really matter. Furthermore, the Nikon D40x "downgrades" from the D40 in flash sync speed! My Nikon D40 is at a max of 1/500. I remember quite clearly that the D40x is lower than this. I have no idea why this was so. Maybe because of a new sensor? If you are a high speed photographer then you might prefer the D40x because continous shooting is at 3.5fps rather than the D40's 2.5fps. But considering the price difference, I would take a D40 over a D40x.
I won't comment on the D80 because there is nothing really bad or good about it besides the lens thread. But 95% of the photos I shoot using my D40, I can shoot using a D80. So if the 5% difference justifies spending about $700-$800 more, go for it.
Right now, I am using my D40 full time, and my D2X has gone into cold storage (or dry storage) I wont say that the D40 can do 90% of the things my D2X can do, but I'll say that the D40 can take 90% of the photographs my D2X can.. So now, my D2X is only taken out for studio shots, where I MIGHT blow up my photos to amazing sizes where you can notice very slight differences. For weddings (on location itself) I carry along my D40+SB-600 (or even D40+SB-400) and take photos. I find that I do not really have a need for my D2x anymore. I plan to sell it away soon.
The D40 is not a novice camera (It is my main camera now). Please don't belittle it. If lenses is an issue to you, then I suggest you go straight to D200 or D2X and skip the D80, as I think $800 is not justifiable for the feature difference between the 2 cameras. And btw, I have been using the kit lens all this while (18-55mm) and have found no problems with it. It works fine everywhere. As a photographer back in the US, I hated to carry around lenses, and rarely did. I usually stuck on one lens on camera and went to take photos. I never changed lenses in the field. They took too much time. By the time your lens was changed, the president was gone.
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