DEPTH
OF FIELD AND FUNC BUTTONS, AND AF ASSIST LIGHT
Yes,
the D200 has them. Since the camera tends toward the professional
side of the game, it would be a sin to not have a depth-of-field
preview. The D200 has one. Also, since the FUNC button has
proven so useful to D2x/h users, the D200 includes that button
too. I use the FUNC button as a way to temporarily enable
the spot meter on my D2x. I leave Matrix metering on all the
time, and hit the func button to spot meter a small area of
the subject. It looks like the D200 will allow me to do that
also. See why I keep calling this thing a mini-D2x?
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Nikon
D200 Depth of Field and Func Buttons, and AF Assist
Light |
My
D2x doesn't have an AF Assist Light one (sigh!). If one is
focusing in extremely low light situations where even a superb
AF module can't get enough contrast to focus, this little,
but powerful light turns on and assists the autofocus. I loved
it on my D100, and miss it on my D2x. The D200 has one!
LENSES
Nikon's Nikkor®
lenses are the basis for the high-quality reputation of Nikon.
They have held to the tradition of using the F-Mount, which
stretches back many years into the past. But, even when only
considering today's AF lenses, the D200 has a choice of over
50 high-quality Nikkor lenses.
Both 35mm and DX style AF lenses can
be used on the D200. It maintains the 1.5x lens factor for
extra reach with your long 35mm-type zooms. In addition, there
are many fine aftermarket autofocus lenses available in the
Nikon mount. The D200 will use those equally well.
If
you are inclined to use older manual focus (MF) lenses, then
the D200 is happy to oblige. Both AF and MF lenses are welcome.
Here is a chart that shows how the exposure modes and metering
work with each lens type:
| |
Exposure
Modes |
Metering
Systems |
| Lens
Types |
Program
& Shutter
Priority |
Aperture
Priority &
Manual |
3D
Matrix |
Color
Matrix |
Averaging |
Spot |
| AF,
AF-S, AF-I, G or D Nikkor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| AI,
AI-S, or Series E Nikkor |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Older
non-D or G, AF Nikkor |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
