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Marcel

Marcel

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...that I was caught fondling a Nikon at last weeks TP trip to Bolton Abbey.

I can confirm that all reports (well most of them) are true.
Having been a Canon man since the day I went DSLR, I asked our very own chuckles if I could have a quick play with his D200, as I had never even held a Nikon DSLR before.

The only reason I went Canon (350D) is that I was following everyone else I knew in the photography world. They all had Canon DSLRs and it was the only DSLR I could afford at the time too.

Well, anyway, I must say, I picked up the D200, and my first thought was "Boy, is this comfortable", and it was. I noticed immediately, how comfortable it was in my hand, slightly more so than my 30D if I'm being honest.
The viewfinder...not sure if it was bigger, I didn't do a side by side comparison, but it did feel easier to look through. With my 30D, without the eyepiece extender on, I find I have to mover my eye 'around' to see all four corners, or squish up right against the eyepiece to see all the viewfinder at the same time.

Also, I found the horizontal and vertical lines in the viewfinder a great bonus (especially as I was pointing it at a landscape shot with a horizon). Not sure if they would be a help or a hindrance with something like macro or portraits, but I can see where they would certainly benefit.
The shutter sound has a nice reassuring 'clunk' to it too.

I know this isn't the most technical of viewpoints and for a £1000 SLR, it's hardly a decisive review, but I'm simply giving my thoughts after having had a first hold of a Nikon, even if only it was for a few moments.

So....I have to admit, for first impressions, I was suitably impressed, and I felt I needed to admit it (and this was before I was bribed by a Marianne home made choc chip cookie).

So....in light of this I feel I must say...

:nikon:

Even though there's no doubt I still

:canon:
 
Sitting firmly on the fence with your last couple of statements then Marcel.
 
My dad is wanting to buy a dslr, but he has huge hands. He was thinking either the canon 30d or the nikon d200. As you have used both, which would you reccommend? :thinking:
 
So are you coming out of the closet or going back in ;) ?

The D200 does look like a nice bit of kit, and if I was buying my first camera it would be a serious contender, really want a 5D though :thumbs:

:canon:
 
OutOfTheClosetMarcel said:
Well, anyway, I must say, I picked up the D200, and my first thought was "Boy, is this comfortable", and it was. I noticed immediately, how comfortable it was in my hand
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I own one ... and I am always gonna ... :nikon:

Always ... :D


Even if they don't do them in Green ... yet ... :lol:








:p
 
Aidy said:
My dad is wanting to buy a dslr, but he has huge hands. He was thinking either the canon 30d or the nikon d200. As you have used both, which would you reccommend? :thinking:
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To be honest, I don't think there's *that* much difference in it.
I don't have overly large hands, just bigguns really (I'm 6'4).
I think the D200 just felt slightly more 'snug'....ie slightly more contoured to the hand.

I wouldn't have thought your dad would have a problem with either TBH, however, the best thing he can do is pick them both up and see if either suits his grip.
I didn't really have a problem with how small the 350D was at first (until I got bitten by the upgrade bug of course).
 
If I was in the market for buying into a system, and I was looking at it properly and objectively, I would seriously give Nikon a thought.

Like I say, the only reason I went Canon at the time, is that a 350D was all I could afford, and I was blindly following everyone else I knew into photography who were all Canon users. I think that's where Canon have this massive edge...the market share.
 
Marcel said:
Like I say, the only reason I went Canon at the time, is that a 350D was all I could afford, and I was blindly following everyone else I knew into photography who were all Canon users. I think that's where Canon have this massive edge...the market share.
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Yup, and the sheep/lemming thing really works well for them :p :D
 
Marcel - did you play with the controls? Because the few times I've played with Nikons, that's always been my biggest issue. I was like "What the...? How do I...? Where's the flippin'...? Well why's it there and not here? Why isn't there a thumbwheel?"

Etc etc
 
fingerz said:
Marcel - did you play with the controls? Because the few times I've played with Nikons, that's always been my biggest issue. I was like "What the...? How do I...? Where's the flippin'...? Well why's it there and not here? Why isn't there a thumbwheel?"

Etc etc
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Im the same when I use a Canon. Its just a different system to get used to. :)
 
fingerz said:
Oh yeah, totally. I wasn't saying Canon's was necessarily better. I just wondered how Marcel found it.
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He found it by asking Chuckles of course ... :lol:

Seriously though ... the D200 is well thought out and logical ... found it a real snip to use ... even after the D70s I had before ... :thumbs:





:p
 
Gotta agree that if I were in the market I would be very tempted by the D200. But since I'm not, Nikons suck! ;)
 
Marcel, dont make me close the forums, the remove your access to the server, and your emails and then ban you...we've been down that road before...
 
matty said:
Marcel, dont make me close the forums, the remove your access to the server, and your emails and then ban you...we've been down that road before...
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Yeah, but when people lay hold your equipment and say it feels really good in their hands, it's SO gratifying!
 
Liberalis said:
can't you get a different eye piece lens thingy with the lines on for the Canon ?
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Yes, I'm sure you can... several different focusing screens ... the lines are actually on the focusing screen. They're user changeable too.
 
:lol: What a confession. :lol:

U have to sell all your Canon lenses and buy new Nikon ones.
 
Marcel

I thought you were going to confess about being seen down at the chippy wearing your little black dress :D

BTW, thanks for the brew :thumbs:
 
Yes, Marcel's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.

:D :D :D
 
I reckon Vader uses a Canon myself :D
 
Don't buy the 300 f2.8 non-is lens from Aperture, it's the one I had and it's not in excellent condition, well the hood and outside aren't but the optics are 100% brilliant.

Carl.
 
And Lo! He saw the Light and He saw that it was Good...

Despite my favourable Canon experience (EOS 5D without hand-grip), I'll stick with Nikons as they sit so comfortably and can put up with literally everything I can throw at them, unlike (and I'm not saying all of them, but...) the Canons I saw out in Afghanistan, which couldn't cope with the heat and dust.


It's been a while since anyone held my equipment and said it fit nice in their hands...
 
Catdaddy said:
Yeah, but when people lay hold your equipment and say it feels really good in their hands, it's SO gratifying!
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Awww you remember :D :exit:
 
It's not the first time someone's gone away smiling after handling my equipment ;)

(The gridlines on the screen are on option BTW. You can turn it off by a simple little menu fiddle..... and it joins the list of "recently changed items" menu.... :whistling:)
 
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