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Nikon D2Hs Digital SLRs

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  • Resolution4.26 Megapixel
    Camera TypeSLR/Professional
    Interchangeable LensInterchangeable Lenses
    Digital ZoomWithout Digital Zoom
    Focus TypeAutofocus & Fixed Focus
    Camera Resolution4.26 Megapixel
    Image Resolutions2464 x 1632 • 1840 x 1224
    Shutter Speed30 - 1/16000 sec
    White BalanceAuto • Manual
    Frames Per Second8 Frames
    Memory TypeCompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive
    Compression ModesUncompressed
    Compression TypeJPEG • TIFF • Raw Image
    ISO Speeds200 • 1600
    Flash TypeExternal
    ViewfinderOptical
    LCD PanelWith LCD Panel
    LCD Panel Size2.5 in.
    LCD Screen Resolution232,000 pixels
    LCD Protected PositionWithout LCD Protected Position
    Interface TypeUSB 2.0 • Wi-Fi
    Video InterfaceVideo Out
    Wireless CapabilitiesIEEE 802.11g/b
    Battery TypeProprietary Lithium
    Self Timer2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
    Mp3 Built In
    Built-in MicrophoneWith Built-in Microphone
    Tripod MountWith Tripod Mount
    Operating SystemApple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    Width6.2 in.
    Depth3.4 in.
    Height5.9 in.
    Weight2.4 lb.
    Exterior ColorBlack
    Included AccessoriesSoftware • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap
    Release DateMarch, 2005
    Product ID23722593

Product Description

Designed for photojournalists and sports/action photographers, D2Hs integrates the best technologies from its predecessors with an array of exclusive new innovations that deliver the speed, response and handling required for action photography.
  • Increased Buffer Capacity
  • Improved Wireless Capabilities
  • GPS Support
  • sYCC color space


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    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Rickwine a Professional

    Date Reviewed: June 5, 2006

    Strengths:    It is as fast as it can be. 8 fps and a shutter response that borders on frightening. Shutter lag is 37 ms and shutter blackout 80ms. Wow!

    Great battery life. I routinely get 800 frames and I use my LCD a fair bit.

    2.5" Lcd actually lets you see what you are doing.

    Reasonable file sizes for quick work.

    Built like a tank.

    Very fast autofocus.

    Accurate metering and a boat-load of metering choices.

    Good auto white balance.

    I give it 5 stars for value to professional photojournalists. For others it is a monumental waste of money.

    Weaknesses:    NO 500TH FLASH SYNC. What is Nikon thinking?

    The rubber on the grip can come off. Mine hasn't but a friend had to have the cover on the battery door reupholstered.

    Expensive.

    Some would like more pixels. For a newspaper, who cares? 8.5 X 11 enlargements from JPEG large are flawless.

    Noise at higher ISO's? I don't think it is excessive but many reviewers disagree.

    Bottom Line:   
    The rating of this camera's successor, the D2H, were not very good for a camera of this quality. Reading those reviews one was struck with the realization that this camera was often purchased by those who had no real need for its strengths.

    This is a camera for professional photojournalists. We use it because it is strong, very very fast and has features we desire. It is not a suitable camera for an amature who doesn't need its features. We need 8 frames per second for professional sports and event shooting. Though the amature may want this because it sounds cool it is a wasted feature for the majority of photographers. We need the built-in recorder so we don't have to carry tons of notepads to get cut-line information. We need a camera built like a tank because it is in use 8 hours a day rather than 8 hours a month. We find 4.2 MP pleanty for news and magazine print which is "crayon-on-napkin" resolution anyway. The accurate flash is especially important because fill flash is the order of the day. (You can tell the real pros at an event by looking for the ones using flash at high noon outdoors.) We sometimes use the wi-fi for studio work but not as often as one might think.

    At 3k plus this is an expensive camera. The average photographer would be much better off with the D70. I have one for backup and for the 1/500th flash sync which is very important for some night sporting events and super for daytime fill. Some people are drawn to the wonderful heft and feel of this camera. Is is super in that regard. But a day of lugging one of these around on vacation is bound to make one a bit crabby about it. An amature or intermediate photographer would be much smarter to spend the 2500.00 a D70s would save them on seminars and workshops to take their photography to a new level.

    A review is of little use if it steers people toward a camera that is not appropriate for their needs. This is a camera for a professional sports or editorial photographers. In this arena it is as good as anything out there. It is rugged, lightning fast, ergonomically well designed and uses all of your outstanding Nikon glass. If you are a working photojournalist you will adore this camera. For others it is too much to pay for two little. But (wink), with this, a "big" lens and vest you can look like a pro. Except to one.

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    Duration Product Used:   21+ years

    Purchased At:   Cameta Camera

    Similar Products Used:   D100
    D200
    D1H
    D70

    The D2H is my personal favorite though I recommend the D70s and D200 to most of my friends.



    Type of photography:   Other


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    • Resolution4.26 Megapixel
      Camera TypeSLR/Professional
      Interchangeable LensInterchangeable Lenses
      Digital ZoomWithout Digital Zoom
      Focus TypeAutofocus & Fixed Focus
      Camera Resolution4.26 Megapixel
      Image Resolutions2464 x 1632 • 1840 x 1224
      Shutter Speed30 - 1/16000 sec
      White BalanceAuto • Manual
      Frames Per Second8 Frames
      Memory TypeCompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive
      Compression ModesUncompressed
      Compression TypeJPEG • TIFF • Raw Image
      ISO Speeds200 • 1600
      Flash TypeExternal
      ViewfinderOptical
      LCD PanelWith LCD Panel
      LCD Panel Size2.5 in.
      LCD Screen Resolution232,000 pixels
      LCD Protected PositionWithout LCD Protected Position
      Interface TypeUSB 2.0 • Wi-Fi
      Video InterfaceVideo Out
      Wireless CapabilitiesIEEE 802.11g/b
      Battery TypeProprietary Lithium
      Self Timer2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
      Mp3 Built In
      Built-in MicrophoneWith Built-in Microphone
      Tripod MountWith Tripod Mount
      Operating SystemApple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
      Width6.2 in.
      Depth3.4 in.
      Height5.9 in.
      Weight2.4 lb.
      Exterior ColorBlack
      Included AccessoriesSoftware • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap
      Release DateMarch, 2005
      Product ID23722593
      BatteriesRechargeable Li-ion
      File FormatNEF, TIFF, JPEG
      Interface TypeUSB 2.0
      LCD Monitor2.5-inch TFT LCD
      LensRemovable AF Nikkor AF-S, DX, VR and D-/G-type
      Max Resolution2464 x 1632 pixels
      Release Date3/10/2005
      SensitivityISO 200 to 1600
      Sensor4.1 megapixel Nikon JFET imaging sensor LBCAST
      Storage MediaCompactFlash Type I and II and MicroDrive


     

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