View Full Version : Nikon D200, UK leaks images [warning - LRG files]
Digigenic
10-26-2005, 01:44 AM
NIKON USA D200 OFFICIAL PAGE (http://www.nikondigital.com/main.html?page=d200)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/WICKEDPIXEL/photography/D200/NIKOND200UKLEAKIMAGEScopy.jpg
So whats the arrival date of this bad boy.
Luke
Digigenic
10-26-2005, 10:33 AM
Before the images were removed from the UK page, it stated 'Q3' beside the images, so I don't know if that's supposed to mean 3rd quarter or what? Other than that, I don't know when the official release date will be, but IMO, with these images being leaked like this, an announcement has got to follow soon. So far, everybody on the DPReview forums with a 'friend in the loop' as a rep or a camera store owner has been claiming that these units will be available for order before Christmas.
Wow, that soon? I haven't been on DPReview.com for a while, I'm out of the loop so to speak. I can't wait to see what this baby can do. I purchased a D70s not to long ago so it will be a while before I upgrade.
Luke
newbie
10-26-2005, 12:28 PM
I need a new camera as I sold my D70 to my inlaws. I was going to get the D50, because I like its skin tones, but now I´m definately waiting too see the features and the price of the D200.
It is a bit tempting to buy a 10-12mp camera, because at that point they are reaching maturity and the lenses resolution becomes the bottleneck. So D200 will probably become obsolete more slowly than the bodies before it.
Digigenic
10-27-2005, 08:16 PM
The proof is in the pudding...I repeat, the proof is in the pudding. Over and out...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/WICKEDPIXEL/photography/D200/D200_01.jpg
Barry_S
10-27-2005, 08:46 PM
My next still cam! I knew I hung on to all those Nikon lenses for a reason. That is one very sweet camera. But the HVX and the D200 coming out at the same time? How much can I get for my soul, I wonder?
that is one slick lil cam. With the Canon 5D coming out though that's some stiff competition.
Digigenic
10-28-2005, 01:29 AM
...With the Canon 5D coming out though that's some stiff competition.
IMO, Canon's 5D and the Nikon D200 shouldn't be compared. Canon will release a successor to their 20D pretty soon, and it will be that camera that must meet and/or exceed the mark that the D200 makes.
Right now, there really isn't anything on the market that directly competes with the 5D, it's a lone wolf in terms of what it offers and where it is priced (twice that of the highly capable D200, yet slightly less than the much more capable D2x).
I know that the D200 will be a great camera, but I'm slightly disappointed that it didn't take advantage of the situation and produce a sensor slightly higher than 12MP as correlated between the previous D1x and D100 models (5MP vs 6MP). I believe that a move like that, in terms of positioning a product strategically, would have effectively made the D200 a 5D and D30 fighter in one, similar to how the D2x fights the 1Ds and 1D at the same time. Of course, that's not to say that this isn’t really their strategy (fight four of Canon’s cameras with 2 at half the price).
Obviously, there's more to a camera than its Megapixels, and the overall quality and performance of the D200 will be nothing short of stellar. Nikon still appears to keep a reserved approach with their cameras. No FF announced yet. But belief is building. No doubt, they're chess boxing with Canon, and so far Canon has been the aggressor, hard to say if that'll benefit them in the long run.
newbie
10-28-2005, 10:47 AM
I think this D200 will be great, but I´m getting the D50. I can´t wait until January to get the camera. I also saw the 17-35 2.8 deal on ebay which I grabbed, so I need a body to test it when it arrives.
Then I´ll see next year if I want to upgrade from the D50 or just wait for the D70s replacement.
Did you notice the 18-200 VR lens on the D200? That will be nice,,
FatDaddy
10-31-2005, 09:53 PM
I have been waiting for this camera, I almost gave up and went for the 20d. I will wait...
Digigenic
11-01-2005, 12:04 AM
Did you notice the 18-200 VR lens on the D200? That will be nice,, Definitely, it's a great compliment lens when packaged with the D200.
I have been waiting for this camera, I almost gave up and went for the 20d. I will wait... Nikon's D200 is worth the wait. The 20D, it's still a solid camera, and the prices on it are going to continue to drop, but the future of their APS system is uncertain when they push so hard for the full frame system.
stabwound
11-01-2005, 12:08 AM
I've been salivating over the Canon 5D.
But the Nikon D200 is just as good at half the price.
I am in Photography's Paradise.
Digigenic
11-01-2005, 12:09 AM
:thumbsup: Link---------->DPREVIEW'S ANALYSIS OF THE D200 (http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond200/)
Looks like a really good camera.
Reminds me of a digital version of the F100. I still want a D2X, but the D200 is pretty dang sweet for the price...
Digigenic
11-03-2005, 04:55 AM
Reminds me of a digital version of the F100. I still want a D2X, but the D200 is pretty dang sweet for the price...
Indeed, there's been high demand for a "digital F100" for some time now.
This one seems to come even closer to fitting the bill.