First Shots From The D200

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You asked for it, you got it!

The first shot is the very first one I took with the D200. I took this at ISO 400 with my 80-200mm f2.8 wide open (no flash). Shutter speed was below standard rule of thumb for handholding (80mm handheld at 1/30th second), and she was speaking to my mother when I took it, so it's a tad soft. I got her so look at me for the second shot.

The third and fourth ones were taken at home without flash as well. ISO 1000, 80-200mm f2.8 again.

I am loving this camera! High speed continuous delivers. I shot some frames of pigeons flying, and it clicked off five before I knew it. It is fast and smooth. The shutter release reminds me a lot of the F5. It is very smooth and it doesn't take much pressure to fire the camera. Autofocus is fast. I'm not saying it's up there with the F5, but it's close. It is a big jump over the N80. The auto white balance does a very good job as well.

I am very impressed with the camera overall and I can't wait to have some time to really start putting it through it's paces. Oh yeah, the wife told me to go ahead and order a SB-800, so I placed an order with B&H this morning. I can hardly wait....

BTW....anyone who didn't know what the first photo's were going to be, say I.

And that's the sound of silence......

;-)