After a little more than a year, my D2X is now replaced by Nikon's new flagship camera, the D2Xs:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0606/06060102nikond2xs.asp
Luckily, there are no major new features that I really need, so I won't lose any sleep over this one, although I'm sure some people will. Some of the changes should be easy to fix in a firmware upgrade. We'll see.
Good news: The new D2Xs battery is backwards compatible, meaning that existing D2X owners can use the new EN-EL4a battery. But do you *really* need 3800 exposures in one charge?
Personally, I plan to keep and use my D2X for years to come. I've even considered getting a 4 megapixel D2H/D2Hs for those occasions where I don't need 12.4 megapixels, but it's probably smart to wait another year or two, while prices continue to drop.
Jarle
My D2X is now outdated..
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Hi,
No, no no, no no no!
You simply *cannot* do this. Keep a camera when the new one is out! Unheard of!
You *must* head straight to eBay and put that puppy on the market. I'll bid the first buck to get you started!
Sheesh!
Stan
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No, no no, no no no!
You simply *cannot* do this. Keep a camera when the new one is out! Unheard of!
You *must* head straight to eBay and put that puppy on the market. I'll bid the first buck to get you started!
Sheesh!
Stan
p.s. in case someone needs it, the entire post is
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Firmware upgrade
Hi Stan,
I guess you're right. I should sell it. What was I thinking!?
Seriously: I got a confirmation from Nikon that a D2X firmware upgrade will be made available this fall. It will include "most of the upgrades that can be done through firmware". Sweet!
Jarle
I guess you're right. I should sell it. What was I thinking!?
Seriously: I got a confirmation from Nikon that a D2X firmware upgrade will be made available this fall. It will include "most of the upgrades that can be done through firmware". Sweet!
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Hi,
*Now* you're on the right track! You'd forgotten the 'golden rule': As soon as a new model comes out, the old one starts taking crappy pix. You *have* to upgrade.
BTW, the reason it's called the 'golden' rule is that you have to fork over more gold!
Seriously, it's darned nice of Nikon to mention that a firmware upgrade will be coming for the D2X before they even start selling the D2Xs.
I recall a time when they told us that the firmware wasn't something we could update. Things are much better now.
Stan
*Now* you're on the right track! You'd forgotten the 'golden rule': As soon as a new model comes out, the old one starts taking crappy pix. You *have* to upgrade.
BTW, the reason it's called the 'golden' rule is that you have to fork over more gold!
Seriously, it's darned nice of Nikon to mention that a firmware upgrade will be coming for the D2X before they even start selling the D2Xs.
I recall a time when they told us that the firmware wasn't something we could update. Things are much better now.
Stan
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Well, I brought my "outdated" E3 into work today. It works with my "outdated" SB-29 flash and 60/2.8 Micro-Nikkor. Best flash going for 1:1 macro photography. TTL operation. Annoyed me to no end that Nikon changed the TTL circuitry on my "better" D1x and the D2x down the hall.
I'll upgrade when they come out with the E4, 16MPixel full-frame, use the accessories from the Film Cameras.
I'll upgrade when they come out with the E4, 16MPixel full-frame, use the accessories from the Film Cameras.
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Full frame
I strongly doubt we'll ever see an E4, but it's only a matter of time before we'll see a D3 and D4. One of these will probably be full frame, I think.Brian Sweeney wrote:I'll upgrade when they come out with the E4, 16MPixel full-frame, use the accessories from the Film Cameras.
Personally I don't really see the need for a full frame sensor, except - perhaps - that it will produce images with less noise and better sharpness.
It's often difficult to get sharp results when shooting the D2X handheld at 1/8 - 1/30 sec. This is easier to achieve with lower density (i.e. bigger) sensor.
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Pixels..
Hi and welcome on board!steveo_uk wrote:Now if they had upgraded the sensors to 18 million pixels it might have been a differnt story.
According to rumours (and common sense), one of Nikon's future pro models will probably be in the 18-22 megapixel range, but I'm more interested in other features, like built in GPS, wi-fi, in-camera VR, anti dust features, etc. Personally, I don't really need any more pixels.
Jarle