Re: Ideal size boat

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:25:29 -0500, Harry Krause <harry.krause@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>JohnH wrote:
>> On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:27:09 -0500, Harry Krause <harry.krause@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> RG wrote:
>>>>> I'd have to visit and talk to the folks at TriState. I wouldn't want to
>>>>> give a number
>>>>> without having made the decision to go for another boat, which would be a
>>>>> big
>>>>> decision for me (not like trading up from a D70 to a D200).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I've decided to stay with my D70 body for now, although the D200 would be a
>>>> very nice upgrade. However, it's all I can do to not run out and get my
>>>> hands on this new lens that was released the same time as the D200. It
>>>> would appear to be the perfect default lens for a Nikon DSLR, and I actually
>>>> think I would get more benefit from spending $750 on this lens than on
>>>> upgrading the body itself. A great range of focal length and I'm a huge
>>>> believer in image stabilization technology. Fortunately, they are very hard
>>>> to come by right now, which is keeping me from joining the hunt.
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/dsevd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> These days, I don't make enlargements bigger than 8x10, and by composing
>>> properly, any cropping I do is on the very edges of the frame, so I see
>>> no particular advantage with the D200, although I am sure it is a hell
>>> of a camera.
>>>
>>> I think I'm going to wait for the Nikon digital SLR that doesn't add an
>>> "x" factor to the focal length of lenses. If I want to use a fixed focal
>>> length 105 2.5, then 105 is what I want, NOT 150 mm.
>>>
>>> My D70 has performed very well for me.
>>
>> If 105 is what you want, just back off the lens a bit.
>>
>> The D200 has a few other mods that make it nice besides the higher resolution. One
>> thing I like is that the flash never pops up automatically. If you want the flash,
>> there's a button to push and up it pops. Otherwise, the camera sets itself for a
>> flashless picture. The big monitor is a joy, especially when zooming in to check
>> focus on a picture. Having the autofocus control on a switch instead of in the menu's
>> is also nice.
>>
>> I was very pleased with the D70, but I have to admit I like the D200 better.
>>
>
>Oh, I'm sure the D200 is a gem, but my "problem" is not with the box,
>but with lens selection and use. I prefer fixed focal length lenses.
>If I want to use a 28 mm lense, then that is what I want. Same with a
>very fast 50 mm, or a short 105 tele. Also, my experience tells me the
>fixed focal length lenses are sharper at all openings than the zooms.
>And, of course, they are faster. Much faster. There's nothing quite like
>the 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor.

My D200 didn't come with a lens. Your lens would do well with it. I'm not sure what
you mean when you say your problem with it is lens selection.

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
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