Seriously buying D200
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let some mentioned earlier, stock is the main concern i think. when wil they give you your camera????
if you have all the cash, can opt to get the cam at 2820 at 12 months installment. then just deposit 2950 into the easicredit a/c. let then deduct every month. no worries about forgetting payment liao
most important is you get the camera at a good price and everywhere all no stock now
if you have all the cash, can opt to get the cam at 2820 at 12 months installment. then just deposit 2950 into the easicredit a/c. let then deduct every month. no worries about forgetting payment liao
most important is you get the camera at a good price and everywhere all no stock now
surge said:
Went to Malacca during CNY, visited a few camera shops to ask about D200, most of them have ready stocks.
The retail price in Malaysia for D200 is RM$6,888 (~ S$3,088), and they are willing to sell to me at RM$5,850 (~ S$2,623), cash term. Heard from some bro in this forum mentioning that KL can get even cheaper (~ S$2,500), which I believe could be true. :sweat:
Notice that there are plenty of stocks in Malaysia, not many people could afford it though overall the price is cheaper than Singapore. Guess their spending powers are not as strong as Singapore.
Sorry I fogot to ask about warranty (Malaysia only? or International) :sweat:
I will be going to Malacca again in Apr, and I will drop in to those shops to ask more details. I'm seriously considering getting one for myself if the warranty is applicaple in Singapore (international warranty)
Cheers & my observation :bsmilie:
ps. I believed D200 is overprice in Singapore, so a drop in price within this few months is expected.
http://www.nikon.com.sg/warranty.phpWatcher said:
Not much improvement? Compared to S3 PRO?wind30 said:
I can compare 101 (exaggerated) things that are better than S3 PRO on the D200. DR carefully adjusted on D200 images can go well and look like S3 PRO.
Btw, not much reviews?
http://www.naturfotograf.com/D200_rev00.html - Bjørn Rørslett
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200.htm - Ken Rockwell
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond200/ - Phil Askey
espn said:
There are handling improvements I agree but image quality wise? better ISO performance? Banding issues? some of the pics at dpreview is REALLY horrible. But some of the D200 images are also really good. It does look promising but I wonder why are all the reviews taking so long?
Although I am not sure, but I don't think you can adjust the D200 to match s3pro dynamic range. The idea of dynamic range is either you have the data in the raw file or you don't. If the highlights are clipped, no processing is going to save them. But dynamic range is only one aspect of image quality. The D200 samples I have seen has higher detail than the S3pro. The ISO performance looks better too.
s3pro vs d200 comparison
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1020&thread=17057355
Bjørn Rørslett is not really a professional reviewer. He does not have enough reviews to make a comparison study but the review was an interesting read.
Ken Rockwell... well, lets say I don't really care for his opinons. He is too much a nikon fanboy, IMHO.
Phil Askey is of course the main guy but he only did a preview right? I am waiting for his review eagerly.
Taking long? I've just quoted you.wind30 said:
Have you ever tried before? Like you said, DR is only one aspect of photography, talk about real image resolution of 10.2 vs 6 interpolated to 12, speed on viewfinder blackout, speed of writing information, metering + flash system. Having a good DR is only one aspect out of many, and that's a fact. The D200 is as competant or if not way better than the S3 PRO. Clipping of highlights is how the photographer controls the camera, you can have all the DR but in the end, failure to shoot and get the shot lies with the photographer. And since S3 Pro roduces good out of cam images, then this talk about DR is useless.wind30 said:
Heh? Bjørn Rørslett is not a professoinal reviewer? :bsmilie: This is something new...wind30 said:
espn said:
Is he a professional reviewer? From his website, he seems to be more a talented photographer than a meticulous reviewer. Besides, he is also a little pro-nikon as all 90% of his stuff is about nikon.
You quoted me only ONE single review by Bjørn Rørslett which does not include any comparison against other brands. Ken Rockwell doesn't count
The truth is until today, none of the big review sites (dpreview, imaging-resource, etc) has any D200 reviews which is kind of puzzling.I have tried an s3pro but did not try the D200. Thus I am curious about the reviews. As I said b4, I know about D200 advantages in handling and AF. But for AMATEURS like me, DR is really impt as I ahem miss my exposure quite often. Different people has different priorities. For Pros, I guess the D200 is way better as it can shoot much faster, focus faster, etc. I don't need the speed.
PS: the resolution advantage of D200 is very little from the comparison pictures. My rational is, you have to pixel peep to see the resolution advantage but a wider dynamic range for s3pro is very obvious at high contrast scenes. And for certain scenes, it is impossible (or extremely tedious) to capture without the s3pro.
Isn't he? A photographer that knows his equipment well will know what the camera is capable off, ya? He uses Nikon mainly, of course he's over 90% stuff on Nikon. So definitely more than capable to review the D200.wind30 said:Is he a professional reviewer? From his website, he seems to be more a talented photographer than a meticulous reviewer. Besides, he is also a little pro-nikon as all 90% of his stuff is about nikon.
You quoted me only ONE single review by Bjørn Rørslett which does not include any comparison against other brands. Ken Rockwell doesn't count
Ah.. you did not try the D200.wind30 said:
If you miss your exposure often, you should be working on your exposure techniques, even if you miss that often, the DR on D200 is more than sufficient, unless you ultra super duper miss the exposure then I nothing to say la... :bsmilie:
Like you said, you have to pixel peep to see the res and DR, on 4R, everyshot would look the same. Try printing big, and you'll see the picture.wind30 said:
Nobody here in Nikon is denying the fact that DR of S3 PRO is good, me inclusive. However, there are many other things that construct a camera, speed, reliability, built and others. DR alone is not good enough.
It's just like having a section, 1 PC, 2 M203, 2LAW, 2SAW, if the PC is the elite, then he win liao? No, still need the M203/LAW/SAW to back up and work together for the perfect team.
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espn said:
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D2X, D2Hs, D2h, D1, D1X, D70, D50, D200.............:bsmilie: :devil:
Ha ha, or who here loves another one of Michael Reichman style review? :bsmilie: BTW, those who want more review can look for others in printed mags. Phil has responded that he 1) had a hard time laying his hand on a D200 until recently, 2) is very busy and 3) has started review on D200.espn said:
Another big joke. Bjørn has been shooting more than 40 years, owned lenses that in total weigh more than any one person here. He has a reputation of being a straight shooter, meticulous reviewer, technically untouchable. If he doesn't like something, he says it (eg G lenses, certain long lens' tripod mounting, etc).espn said:
espn said:
I agree with most of the stuff you said except the above. You don't have to pixel peep to see the DR difference. You will not see the extended DR for most scenes but for those scenes that matter, even a 4R print can be clearly seen.
Maybe I will get both and sell one after testing :bsmilie: The uses of B&S forum
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