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Hi guys,

Anyone still using the old Nikon D200? I found one in good condition for around 70 bucks. What I really wonder is the IQ with a prime lens. To what extent a 3100 would be better than it because the build looks nice to me. Very rugged. Even more intuitive than the D7000. ISO performance is poor. As long as 400 is relatively clean, I am OK. High fps is not important to me. I also would like an inbuilt focus motor and it has one
 
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jamiebonline said:
Hi guys,

Anyone still using the old Nikon D200? I found one in good condition for around 70 bucks. What I really wonder is the IQ with a prime lens. To what extent a 3100 would be better than it because the build looks nice to me. Very rugged. Even more intuitive than the D7000. ISO performance is poor. As long as 400 is relatively clean, I am OK. High fps is not important to me. I also would like an inbuilt focus motor and it has one
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Pro's

Great IQ at base iso. CCD sensors spits out really nice tones.

Very well built.

Great ergonomics

Bargain.


Cons

No live view

Noise above iso 400

Image review controls different to newer cameras

Poor battery life


For £70 you just can't go wrong. Iso 400 is okay but you won't want to venture far past that.
 
I used to have the Nikon D200 which is a 10 Mega pixel camera. I got rid of mine as has already been mentioned it is very heavy of battery life and that is the main reason. Nothing wrong with the camera itself until you feel the need to upgrade
I would suggest you ask about shutter count as well before purchase you don't want one that is close to the 150,000 mark which is claimed to be about the life of a shutter actuation.
 
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realspeed said:
I used to have the Nikon D200 which is a 6 Mega pixel camera..
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You mean 10 megapixel camera? 10.2 if you want to split hairs...... :)

I've had two of them, and they're a great bit of kit - built like a tank but easy to handle..... bear in mind the caveats mentioned above and you really can't go wrong.
 
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sorry yes 10 mega pixel. I was thinking of the D70s which I owned before, now altered in my post. The D300 was a big leap in difference (still have), my next up the range as is the D800 my main camera now
 
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gad-westy said:
Pro's

Great IQ at base iso. CCD sensors spits out really nice tones.

Very well built.

Great ergonomics

Bargain.


Cons

No live view

Noise above iso 400

Image review controls different to newer cameras

Poor battery life


For £70 you just can't go wrong. Iso 400 is okay but you won't want to venture far past that.
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Thanks! I have been looking at pictures on Flikr and I can't see the images at 100 or 200 ISO being noticeably poorer than the D7000. The camera I have the chance to buy has only 10,000 shutter count! It looks in excellent condition. How bad is the battery life? Since it is not a carry around camera then I only need it to do one portrait shoot lasting one hour to 90 minutes. Maybe 250 pictures. I guess it can handle that :)
The long term plan is to have the 200 as a back up to a D700 or something else.
 
realspeed said:
sorry yes 10 mega pixel. I was thinking of the D70s which I owned before, now altered in my post. The D300 was a big leap in difference (still have), my next up the range as is the D800 my main camera now
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Hi Bazza, could you answer a question for me about the D200, please? It takes CF cards. How am I going to get the pictures on to my laptop? I have a micro SD slot. Does the camera body accept a normal USB lead? Cheers
 
jamiebonline said:
Thanks! I have been looking at pictures on Flikr and I can't see the images at 100 or 200 ISO being noticeably poorer than the D7000. The camera I have the chance to buy has only 10,000 shutter count! It looks in excellent condition. How bad is the battery life? Since it is not a carry around camera then I only need it to do one portrait shoot lasting one hour to 90 minutes. Maybe 250 pictures. I guess it can handle that :)
The long term plan is to have the 200 as a back up to a D700 or something else.
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You'll probably see a little more noise at base ISO if you really go looking for it but who cares, the images will have a great look to them. I think 250 pictures might be marginal but a spare battery is only going to cost a few quid. It's no big deal.
 
jamiebonline said:
Hi Bazza, could you answer a question for me about the D200, please? It takes CF cards. How am I going to get the pictures on to my laptop? I have a micro SD slot. Does the camera body accept a normal USB lead? Cheers
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You can plug in USB cable or buy a USB CF card reader.
 
I always got along with mine :) Graham seems to have described it accurately, ergonomics and colours were lovely indeed. It was ISO performance that ultimately led me to upgrade but if you're shooting base ISO i wouldn't worry about it too much :) Especially for £70!
 
I used a card reader but be careful. it depends on how far the card goes into the card reader else the card read pins may bend. I recommend one of these which I have and use.


As the picture shows the memory card goes in a long way first to make sure the pins don't bend
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Memory-Ca...xFyaQ6EAEIjxWKq7BNBFdS1HtsvXlPxb4PhoCm6Tw_wcB

Also via the computer you can transfer from CF to SD card easily or visa versa without having to remove one first. Check out spec in link as it handles USB2 as well

You might need a lead like this

https://mobymemory.com/uk/original-...ajC4y0Ts-xoxkqUlC72hRXsCzFSYUK12oNRoCnx7w_wcB
 
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D300,s are pretty cheap now, if you can stretch your budget, a D300 is a massive step up from the D200. Much better in every respect, but, for $70, a D200 is still a good buy. And spare batteries are pretty cheap too, so don't let the battery life put you off too much.
 
I agree with the ISO capability not being up to much above 400. As another poster mentioned, i too upgraded to a D200 from a D70s, then went to a D300s, now i'm onto a D750. I don't want to get rid of my D200, but the missus has got involved, she's not a great fan of my 'camera equipment hoarding techniques', but i will be sad to see it go, it's a great camera.
 
Good old Nikon Pro built and ergonomics.. great at low ISO and m'pixels are fine unless you are printing massive prints.
 
Well I bought it today and so far so good. As I said, not worried about ISO limitations since I never shot above 400 and rarely leave 100. The guy gave me an 8GB card and no less than 3 batteries. I know the D300 is better but there is always something better unless you have the most recent model. It's all to do with budget. I see myself using this a back up to a D700 or D7000. Can't afford either right now. At least I can take some pics over Christmas ;) Will post a couple here. Cheers
 
I might go for a D300/S in the new year, but I will probably hold (hoard) on to the D200 as it is like an old friend :)
 
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