Oh that. I had that turned on in my D70S for a little, but it just annoyed me, so I just compensate using the front dial to change aperture.

LOL!!!

"Easy Exposure Compensation" just makes it easier to use compensation. Let's say I'm in aperture-priority mode, since the shutter speed dial is not in use it becomes an exposure compensation dial. Personally, I find it too easy to compensate exposure like that, so I just push the blasted button to compensate.

I don't even know what easy exposure compensation is, aside from my aperture rings or shutter dials, but it sounds like a clever ploy to get me to use one of those newfangled cameras that can take a polaroid and display it behind plastic on the back of the camera almost instantly.

Then turn on "Easy Exposure Compensation" for heavens sake, it's just the same as moving dial, no buttons necessary!

And don't insult my 1005 pixel RGB sensor with 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Humph! :^P

You're right though, it doesn't know what it's talking about, but at least it has a better idea than me! :^)

4/5.6 and 125 for a subject in shadow when I'm using plus-x 125, 8 for indirect sunlight, 11/16 for direct sunlight, bingo. These are baselines of course, I modify my settings depending on what i want to exaggerate.

Your meter has no idea what it's talking about, all it's trying to achieve is 18% grey, which is pretty boring. This is why the exposure compensation dial exists. I -hate- setting exposure compensation. I'd rather just move my aperture ring or shutter speed knob a notch or two, it's the same thing.

ChrisLange said:
What sort of compensation are you dialing in? Usually I don't even bother inputting the lens information to the D300 if I'm using a manual lens since I generally ignore the light meter anyway and use my eyes.

Well, because of my broken couple, I've glued the coupling ring to the place it should be for my 80-200mm to work properly. So the camera thinks my 50mm ƒ/1.2 is always at ƒ/11, and so I dial in the compensation to get correct exposure depending on which aperture I really am at.

You're amazing. You don't even need a light meter to take pictures. I wish I could do that.

What sort of compensation are you dialing in? Usually I don't even bother inputting the lens information to the D300 if I'm using a manual lens since I generally ignore the light meter anyway and use my eyes.

I'm guessing you don't like the F6 either then, eh?

Actually they messed up on the D300. On the D200 it's much easier to enter lens information, you don't have to enter menus. Just program the function button and then you can enter lens data through the control panel. Not as easy as the F4s, of course, but better.

And trust me, you had it a lot easier than I do. With my pre-Ai I constantly have to dial in compensation! Another reason to get an F4. *sigh*

I was doing a test shoot the other day, getting ready for a shoot I have tomorrow with this girl, where I was switching between the D300 and 2 F4s. It was so much easier to slam my 105s onto the F4s and just go, rather than go through the menus to select the non-cpu lens preset, and then compensate for the crop factor by moving back.

Ergonomics of the Dxxx cameras are still behind what I want. Until I can set hyperfocal distances easily and lock focus at a given range of focus with AF-S lenses, I'm not going to be happy with the digital SLRs. I would personally save my pennies, jump to the D300s, given the much more modern sensor. But at that price, I may as well just cut my losses and get the D700 level system.

Oh, I'm not sure if I want to go that direction. First I'll play around with my D300, get some FF lenses, and when the time comes I'll see what I need. Chances are I'll either end up with both a DX and FX D###, an "H", an "X", the F6, or a car ;^)

Lol better start saving money now, maybe by the end of high school you will have enough to get one of them.

"It's all good" :^) (Yes, now I can dismantle my other charger!)

I totally agree, as soon as I touched my D300 it became painful for me to hold anything else. Oh D300, thou has such beautiful ergonomics and handling. The D70's such a trash heap ;^)

There's no turning back now! Hehe, D3S here I come!

alphanikonrex said:
LOL, what a greedy guy ;^)

I believe it should be fine, but be careful, just in case.

Yup it's all good. I tried it already. Works great.

I am really happy that I got this deal. Everything is in place, just where you would expect it to be. Just awesome. Now I am beginning to hate how crummy the controls were on the D70s compared to the D200. I will never go back to that series of Nikon cameras. Controls ares just beautiful.

poster said:
Good to know. I was about to go and buy one tomorrow. They guy only sold the body plus battery. Kept the charger for himself. Makes this even a better deal now that I don't have to get a new one. ha, great start for this new year for me.

LOL, what a greedy guy ;^)

I believe it should be fine, but be careful, just in case.

Ken Rockwell said:
Thankfully they [D80, D70S, D50] all use the same batteries, chargers and lenses.

jonnyapple said:
Poster, just wait until you get used to the LCD on a D90/D300/D700 etc. You'll wonder the same thing about that D200 screen. ;-)

I'm glad you got it and I'm glad you like it. I fell in love with the D200 the first time I picked up my sister's. I started saving up for one from that day and luckily right when I had enough money to buy one, the D300 was announced. I fell in love with the D300 more, but it's not worth four times the money for the D200 like the deal you just got.

Ha I can only imagine.

Yup that was my reasoning as well. If I get sell my D70s for $300 the cost of upgrade is only $100. Pretty cheap considering what I got. Now I just gotta find a buyer for the old workhorse.

adamz said:
d60, d3000 doesn't have better IQ - it's same sensor -as for the price $400 is a bargain for this camera

60/3000 is same generation sensor with following generation processing engine.

poster said:
I am very happy now. I can't believe how long I lasted killing my eyes on D70s LCD.

Poster, just wait until you get used to the LCD on a D90/D300/D700 etc. You'll wonder the same thing about that D200 screen. ;-)

I'm glad you got it and I'm glad you like it. I fell in love with the D200 the first time I picked up my sister's. I started saving up for one from that day and luckily right when I had enough money to buy one, the D300 was announced. I fell in love with the D300 more, but it's not worth four times the money for the D200 like the deal you just got.

d60, d3000 doesn't have better IQ - it's same sensor -as for the price $400 is a bargain for this camera

alphanikonrex said:
I think so. When I got my D300 I was so excited I didn't bother to set up the new charger, just put the EN-EL3e in my old one. Nothing's gone wrong to this day, so I suppose it's all right.

Good to know. I was about to go and buy one tomorrow. They guy only sold the body plus battery. Kept the charger for himself. Makes this even a better deal now that I don't have to get a new one. ha, great start for this new year for me.

poster said:
I have a question will the original battery charger from Nikon d70s charge D200's battery?

I think so. When I got my D300 I was so excited I didn't bother to set up the new charger, just put the EN-EL3e in my old one. Nothing's gone wrong to this day, so I suppose it's all right.

alphanikonrex said:
I would have tried it at least.

Then again, maybe that guy was selling it for the exact reason you didn't buy it! ;^)

Lol yeah but I am a nice guy, why take away a chance for somebody to get it an use it for a good price. Deals come back eventually. Anyway,

I have a question will the original battery charger from Nikon d70s charge D200's battery?

edit:

It is. Cool.

So guys anybody wanna get a mint condition D70s? ;p

poster said:
Maybe 5 months ago I replied to an ad for Nikon 105mm DC lens. It was only 3 months old, with the box and even a receipt, the guy was selling it for $850. I would have gotten it but well add crop factor and the range is way out of mine. would be probably just laying around and collecting dust.

I would have tried it at least.

Then again, maybe that guy was selling it for the exact reason you didn't buy it! ;^)

soap said:
Because $375 is a /fair/ price and that lens comes up very often at that price. I wouldn't jump on that.
The D200 for $400 and 50 f/1.4 @ $200 are both at prices below what I am used to seeing them at, and I feel confident if I bought either of those two I could sell them for more.

All that said, NYC is a craigslist market I haven't played at all.

Usually I see the 85mm 1.8 at $375. That's pretty average like soap said.

NYC craigslist is full of crappy ads for old Nikon bodies for almost full new price. But every once in a while you will see a deal, like on this D200 that you just have to get.

Maybe 5 months ago I replied to an ad for Nikon 105mm DC lens. It was only 3 months old, with the box and even a receipt, the guy was selling it for $850. I would have gotten it but well add crop factor and the range is way out of mine. would be probably just laying around and collecting dust.

Ah, I understand now. Yes, you're right, it's not as big as discount as with the other lens. And the D200.

alphanikonrex said:
Why don't you think it's a good deal on the 85mm?

Because $375 is a /fair/ price and that lens comes up very often at that price. I wouldn't jump on that.
The D200 for $400 and 50 f/1.4 @ $200 are both at prices below what I am used to seeing them at, and I feel confident if I bought either of those two I could sell them for more.

All that said, NYC is a craigslist market I haven't played at all.