The
Nikon D2X: Real world usage in the hands of a professional
by Allan Shroeder
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NOISE
As
a firm believer in pre-setting white balance and nailing exposures
in-camera, noise has rarely been as big a problem for me with
any of my D2H’s. My preferred method is my Sekonic L-358 light
meter, and the camera’s histogram. Given the accuracy of the
new Colour Matrix II Meter, I find myself using the hand-held
meter less often. Below three samples, with NR at normal, ISO
800, HI-1, and HI-2. I was very impressed with HI-2, as they
can easily be sent to an editor without requiring further reduction.
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HIGH
SPEED CROP
What
at first struck me as a gimmick turned out to be a useful
feature with only one drawback. The ease of turning
on/off combined with the high frame rate makes it an
easy choice, especially when shooting sports or wildlife.
My only dislike about the HSC mode is it renders my
ultra-wide DX lenses useless. |
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AUTO
WHITE BALANCE
The
Auto White Balance is extremely accurate. When shooting
landscape, the usual method has been to set the White
Balance to Cloudy-3. The challenges faced in setting
up to shoot high speed action indoors under the complex
lighting conditions presented by a hockey arena are
now much easier to handle. My previous approach at the
hockey arena was pre-set the white balance. |
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In either of these situations, the D2X Auto White Balance
has proved to be consistently reliable. With other images,
it has become one less thing to process in Nikon Capture.
This
is a camera that will streamline my photography. I have one
body that will accomplish all my goals, whether shooting commercially,
or sporting events.
Nikon
has a winner here, and this camera should keep the Nikon camp
happy for many years.
Allan
Schroeder
www.allanschroeder.com
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