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I've been looking for a D2X for weeks now and it looks like the only ones available are USED ones off of ebay which are almost impossible to get due to higher bids etc. Are there any stores that currently carry it on stock or even in the near future?

Thanks
 
The D2X / D2Xs have been superceded. Only way to get one is 2nd hand, unless you find a store hidden away from anywhere that has old stock. I picked up my D2Xs this year on eBay . I was lucky, as the camera that I picked up only had 1,665 actuations.

Nice camera.

Best of luck, but, I dont think NIKON will be setting up their production line again for these.

Regards Peter
 
I doubt you will find many, if any NIB samples. The D2X has been discontinued for quite some time now.
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xeonv2 said:
Hi

I've been looking for a D2X for weeks now and it looks like the only ones available are USED ones off of ebay which are almost impossible to get due to higher bids etc. Are there any stores that currently carry it on stock or even in the near future?

Thanks
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They've been out of production for more than 2 years so a new one will be a hard find indeed. There's a D2XS refurbed by Nikon at adorama.com for 2499. Also, Cameta camera who lists on ebay has occasional old refurbs as well
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I understand that it's been superceded. Just April of this year I remember an online store had a couple, I think it was Adorama so I thought maybe occasionally a couple of them shows up. Looks like I'll just have to keep waiting, so Ebay and the occasional refurbished ones are my best bet?

Cheers!
 
Excuse my curiosity, but why do you want to buy a D2X?

It was one of the cameras I owned before, I did some nice photos with it, but had a very big problem with highlights, because of not no big DR.
You'll be much better with other options, even D300 or D700....
 
I'm off to college in a couple months and I've been using a D80 for the longest time and now I just want to work with the IQ of the D2X at iso100 (I shoot mostly landscapes or w/ tripod).

It's either the D300 or the D2X. The D300's high iso capability, and IQ is of course a major factor to consider. But the D2X's base iso is enough for the majority of my shots and also taking into consideration the love I have for the ergonomics & feel of the D2X.

:)
 
xeonv2 said:
I'm off to college in a couple months and I've been using a D80 for the longest time and now I just want to work with the IQ of the D2X at iso100 (I shoot mostly landscapes or w/ tripod).

It's either the D300 or the D2X. The D300's high iso capability, and IQ is of course a major factor to consider. But the D2X's base iso is enough for the majority of my shots and also taking into consideration the love I have for the ergonomics & feel of the D2X.
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I still have a D2x as a backup but I will tell you that even at its base ISO the D2x delivers a flawed image. You can get over the highlight issue by underexposing a little but that still does not get you around the issue of dynamic range. The shadows in a D2x file are not so great even at ISO 100.

I love everything else about my D2x but as a landscape camera I think it leaves a lot to be desired.

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$2200? I would be inclined to spend the couple hundred bucks more and get a D700, or even double that for a D3. At that price, saving some $$ and getting a D300 is something to consider.

Granted you won't get ISO 100, but your wides will be wides with FF and you get the added DR and high ISO noise of the newer cameras.

Now, if your budget was only $1000, that's a different story. I picked up my D2x used for $900 and couldn't be happier. Dollar per dollar, stretching my budget to the D300 would be a downgrade in many aspects: (body size, sealing, ergonomics, and viewfinder, fps) and the "pluses" weren't enough to offset the wrath my wife would incur on me by extending my budget a couple hundred more.

But for $2200+, even myself, and avid D2 series fan (I'm one of those radicals who actually still cling to the belief the D2h still has viable role in today's photographic world), would have to say look at the third-gen bodies.
 
Well maybe this would explain why a lot love and respect this Camera !,

I have a D300, and a D200 and the only edge I see from the D300 is beyond 800 ISO,
for anything less I pick my precious D2x.

This is my first time trying to post an imagine hope it works, if not i may need help .

Thanks
 
I was actually referring to the D2X in the price range of $900-1300. I do have a choice of waiting for a couple more months to see if I could raise enough money for a D700 because frankly I do prefer the FF but as of right now the choice boils down to a D300 or a D2X. But, I'm still weighing pros and cons of both cameras and I do realize that the D2X as an older model will have some disadvantage.

Will the D300 be a better choice then?
 
xeonv2 said:
...I do realize that the D2X as an older model will have some disadvantage.

Will the D300 be a better choice then?
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I depends on your shooting requirements.

Much of the cost of the D2X is in the construction of the body, which is moisture sealed (resistant) so you can shoot in the rain, and can withstand being banged around during heavy duty pro use. It also has the small LCD on the back toward the bottom, which is very nice for setting the WB, ISO, and Qual. And of course, it has the built-in vertical grip.

The D300 will give you slightly better dynamimc range and high ISO performance, and more advanced focusing, and a much better display for checking you images, but it will break easier if you misuse it. You can just about hammer nails with a D2x.

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1) I already had the D2h. Swapping between bodies was easy.

2) I knew the D2x's high ISO limitations and knew I could live with it. I didn't need , but would have liked, the D300's high ISO.

3) I had a bad experience with Nikon's rectangular-style viewfinder with my D200 (eye fatigue). I didn't want to risk the same experience with the D300 (similar finder). This is a personal thing, many people don't have an issue with it. But since I have quite the collection of AI/AIS lenses, I didn't want to risk it.

4) I have a slight "essential tremor" and the bulk of the D# series bodies helps minimize this. Even with the weight of a D200, I could get consistent in-focus shots at less shutter speeds with a D# body. Even though I like to hike, and the weight stinks, the fact I can hand-hold in more situations is important to me. Even without shaky hands, I'd be willing to get you could get lower hand held speeds with the D# over the D### bodies. But that's a guess. It works for me though.

With the above factors, I decided that despite the sensor IQ of the D300, I would have a better chance to get maximum IQ with the D2x regarding my shooting style and physical limitations.

Bottom line for me, is it came down to body style and viewfinder. Most would say go with the D300 and they wouldn't be wrong. It's very subjective between the D2x and D300. They have very different things to offer at a similar price point.
 
Arkayem said:
Well, you always have ISO L 1.0, which works almost exactly like ISO 100, and it works great when you need to knock down the ambient by a stop.
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I have understood that ISO L 1.0 offers reduced DR because basically it overexposes the picture by 1 stop at ISO 200 and then makes software/hardware based -1 EV compensation.

Have I understood it wrong?

Edit: Dpreview D700 review show that D700 has Dynamic range of 7.8 EV at ISO 200, and DR of 7.0 EV at ISO 100 (JPG). And the DR is lost mainly in highlights.
 
JukkaV said:
Arkayem said:
Well, you always have ISO L 1.0, which works almost exactly like ISO 100, and it works great when you need to knock down the ambient by a stop.
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I have understood that ISO L 1.0 offers reduced DR because basically it overexposes the picture by 1 stop at ISO 200 and then makes software/hardware based -1 EV compensation.

Have I understood it wrong?

Edit: Dpreview D700 review show that D700 has Dynamic range of 7.8 EV at ISO 200, and DR of 7.0 EV at ISO 100 (JPG). And the DR is lost mainly in highlights.
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That's interesting. I had not seen that review.

I have never noticed any loss of DR while actually using it, but I think the ISO calibration is off a bit, which why I thought they called it L 1.0 instead of ISO 100.

Of course, I normally shoot raw when I need maximum DR, so maybe this DR loss is an in-camera jpeg conversion issue.

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One retailer seems to be selling a D2xs demo (3000 clicks, 6 month warranty), if you are interested I could e-mail details of that auction. That auction has always 5 minutes time after last bid, so it is impossible to get there too late (= not eBay).
xeonv2 said:
Hi

I've been looking for a D2X for weeks now and it looks like the only ones available are USED ones off of ebay which are almost impossible to get due to higher bids etc. Are there any stores that currently carry it on stock or even in the near future?

Thanks
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