Switching to the other side...

[t-diddy]

actually i'm a 4/3 dslr user, after i try the new nikon d80 at funan.. i just can stop thinking of owning a nikon. so i got out of bed bash my piggy bank jar.... and bought a nikon d200 eventhough it's a second hand camera i think i got a good deal. but it's still being shipped so i'm still waiting in anticipation.
just want to ask from the people who already being using a nikon... what is the significant change i will have to go through becouse i never used a nikon before, all this time i been using a 4/3 dslr camera which i think is good enough for me, not that i'm complaining but there is a certain "Umph" is missing and i just can't describe.

thank's again for the time.

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by t-diddy actually i'm a 4/3 dslr user, after i try the new nikon d80 at funan.. i just can stop thinking of owning a nikon. so i got out of bed bash my piggy bank jar.... and bought a nikon d200 eventhough it's a second hand camera i think i got a good deal. but it's still being shipped so i'm still waiting in anticipation. just want to ask from the people who already being using a nikon... what is the significant change i will have to go through becouse i never used a nikon before, all this time i been using a 4/3 dslr camera which i think is good enough for me, not that i'm complaining but there is a certain "Umph" is missing and i just can't describe. thank's again for the time.

ok, i really have enough of jargons.what's 4/3?

nikon pretty user friendly.should be able to grasp easily.

[CTN]

Originally Posted by jeanie ok, i really have enough of jargons.what's 4/3? nikon pretty user friendly.should be able to grasp easily.

4/3 is a common standard developed by Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma and dunno who else.
I think he was referring to Olympus, as the Pana 4/3 SLR was released only recently.

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by CTN 4/3 is a common standard developed by Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma and dunno who else. I think he was referring to Olympus, as the Pana 4/3 SLR was released only recently.

so why 4/3 and not 3/5 or 4/5?

[lastboltnut]

Hi, I dun think there is much diff between 4/3 and 3/2 ba. May be the FOV may be slightly diff that only affect a bit on the composition? And it is more convenient for you to develop your pic with a printer with 3/2? Got other diff?? I din use a 4/3 before.

Originally Posted by t-diddy actually i'm a 4/3 dslr user, after i try the new nikon d80 at funan.. i just can stop thinking of owning a nikon. so i got out of bed bash my piggy bank jar.... and bought a nikon d200 eventhough it's a second hand camera i think i got a good deal. but it's still being shipped so i'm still waiting in anticipation. just want to ask from the people who already being using a nikon... what is the significant change i will have to go through becouse i never used a nikon before, all this time i been using a 4/3 dslr camera which i think is good enough for me, not that i'm complaining but there is a certain "Umph" is missing and i just can't describe. thank's again for the time.

[CTN]

Originally Posted by jeanie so why 4/3 and not 3/5 or 4/5?

4/3 I think referring to the aspect ratio, images captured 4:3. Traditional format is 3:2.

FOV I don't feel any advantage, crop factor is 2.0 with the 4/3 system.

The main advantage is being able to use the Oly and Pana/Leica lenses, which I rank no.2 and no.1 respectively. Variety of these lenses is rather limited, but quality more important than quantity , right?

[longkangman]

Just the framing/composite need to get use to it and I think the rest is the same. no different as you are using a dslr 4/3.

[SolBadGuy]

Originally Posted by jeanie so why 4/3 and not 3/5 or 4/5?

4/3 refers to the 4:3 aspect ratio (ratio of length is to width of photograph). DSLRs developed by Panasonic and Olympus are using this aspect ratio, which is commonly found only in compact or prosumer cameras.

3/2, as you can guess, is the 3:2 aspect ratio, which is employed by conventional DSLRs by Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, etc.

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by CTN 4/3 I think referring to the aspect ratio, images captured 4:3. Traditional format is 3:2. FOV I don't feel any advantage, crop factor is 2.0 with the 4/3 system. The main advantage is being able to use the Oly and Pana/Leica lenses, which I rank no.2 and no.1 respectively. Variety of these lenses is rather limited, but quality more important than quantity , right?

If you are goin to pay $$$ for leica to make nikon mount lenses...
You will burn a big hole in yr pocket, then buying the original Nikkor lenses...

quality=$$$

[SolBadGuy]

in my opinion, since I own a 4/3 prosumer, and have used DSLRs of my friends, i feel that there's not much difference (to me). if you don't like the aspect ratio, crop it to the one u want. simple as that. the only main difference is how you make use of the difference in the ratio to frame or compose your shots (which I still face problems sometimes due to switching here and there). but this is not something that cropping can't fix.

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by SolBadGuy the only main difference is how you make use of the difference in the ratio to frame or compose your shots (which I still face problems sometimes due to switching here and there). but this is not something that cropping can't fix.

That is true for 645 and 66.

[lastboltnut]

That said, the croppin must be in mind during the shoot....if the original shot was frame nicely with 4/3, then cannot crop liao, or you have to accept a overly tight frame....

Originally Posted by SolBadGuy but this is not something that cropping can't fix.

[SolBadGuy]

Originally Posted by lastboltnut That said, the croppin must be in mind during the shoot....if the original shot was frame nicely with 4/3, then cannot crop liao, or you have to accept a overly tight frame....

yup.. tat's right.. if u composed with the 4/3 in mind (as in u r using the entire 4/3 frame), then do a minimal crop where needed. i hope i dun sound confusing.. when i say I still face problems sometimes due to switching here and there, i meant adapting to the difference in ratio when composing... what u see in a 4/3 viewfinder is quite different from a 3/2 viewfinder. n since i switch to using my frens' DSLRs quite often, i sometimes find it frustrating tat i can't frame what i want with a 3/2 which i can with a 4/3, or vice versa.

[SilentWave]

One significant difference that you'll notice is: you'll love the user-friendly menus and controls that the D200 has. I'm not trying to start a brand war, but I've found that most Nikon cameras have always been superior (more intuitive, at least to me personally) in terms of the controls & operations. But then again, maybe I just think that way because I'm so used to using Nikon.

[adamadam]

You're going to have a lot of fun!!!!

[SolBadGuy]

Originally Posted by SilentWave One significant difference that you'll notice is: you'll love the user-friendly menus and controls that the D200 has. I'm not trying to start a brand war, but I've found that most Nikon cameras have always been superior (more intuitive, at least to me personally) in terms of the controls & operations. But then again, maybe I just think that way because I'm so used to using Nikon.

yes.. generally, i very much prefer the Nikon systems' buttons layouts n interface too, as compared to 2 other brands i've used before... but then i've only used 3 different brands of DSLRs before.. so it's still abit biased... wait till i use all different brands then i'll pass my verdict on that again..

[jsbn]

Besides the field of view, I don't think there's much difference per se, other than getting used to the interface.

All the other knowledge (aperture, ISO, shutter) are standard, consistent and uniform across all SLRs.

As for flash metering & default tuned exposure, manufacturers vary. So its a matter of getting used to ur camera.

[erictan8888]

you have certainly taken a BIG step forward with the D200, and you will be pleasantly surprised at how good this camera is.....

wait for the camera to come in, then get some lens to play with....
i am sure you will love the D200.....

[t-diddy]

thank's for the input guys and girls... i apreciate it alot, i just hope that knowledge of fotography is sufficient enough to hadle a semi pro camera like d200, if not than it would be such a waste.. and for the lense i'm eyeing on the "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED" i think this lens is quite ok for general use. Acctually can't afford the "AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED" hahahaha... that is one damn fine glass...!!!

[erictan8888]

use watever you have and just shoot.....

only when you find that you are limited by the lens capability then upgrade to a bette lens...
photography is really a lot of $... ha ha ha ha