Douglas Newman wrote: > --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>Easy lads. >>I have the D1, D2H, D200 and just put a bid in for a >>D1H. > > > I'll admit it, I really like Nikons a lot. > > My first D-SLR was a D1. Even though it was big and > heavy, I REALLY liked it. Unfortunately, it was also > defective and I couldn't get another one. > > At the time the camera I REALLY wanted was the D1H > (still current then, I believe), not for its speed but > because it had incredibly low noise levels and it > wasn't a Canon ;-). > > I bought an Olympus E-1 and then a Canon 20D (my > current camera) instead of a D70. If I were to do it > again, I'd have chosen the D70 instead of the E-1 and > possibly even instead of the 20D. (The 20D probably > has marginally better image quality but the D70 is a > LOT easier to use. The more I use my Canon, the less I > like its control layout...) > > Now, of all D-SLR bodies out there today, I think the > D200 is the nicest; it has the build quality and > control layout of a D1/D2 series without the huge > size. (Actually, I don't care too much about the size; > it's the weight... And I do realize that the D2 series > are much lighter with their lithium batteries. As you > doubtless know, the NiMH batteries in the D1 series > weigh a TON. I can't believe Canon's current pro > bodies still use these!!!) Unfortunately the D200's a > bit noisy - though at least Nikon's NR is fairly > effective; the Sony A100 with the same sensor is much, > much worse! - and Nikon have relatively few VR lenses > (and they're expensive). > > I have heard rumors that the K10D might be similar in > size and build to the D200. If that were true, I'd be > thrilled... > > Doug >
The K10D is likely going to be similar in size to the D80, with build in between the D80 and D200. Given the D80 samples show better Noise performance than the D200, I'd expect the K10D to also be at least a bit better, although likely not as good as a D50 or the 20D. -Adam Who also shoots Nikon and Pentax. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
