D1X concerns.

The latest delay for the D2H has lead me to rethink my upgrade strategy.

I shoot a mixed bag, wildlife, sports (Soccer mostly), and for personal enjoyment.

My biggest complaint with the D100 is focus when shooting sports, followed by White Balance accuracy. I haven't found the small beffer/3fps burst to be a real hinderance for what I do.

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise I can't find much I don't like.

It seems to me that for Wildlife and general use the D1X would probably be a better solution anyway.

Who shoots sports with a D1X and has also tried the D100?

Is the af on the D1X better to the point where it has an advantage over the D100 for sports?

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting vertical/portrait?

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good deal on a new D1X.

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Shadco,

I haven't used a D100, but do use the D1x and am very pleased with it. I have not had any problems with the batteries. If you really think that you are going to burn through ther batteries, buy a couple extra. I think they are around $50 each. I may be wrong about that though.

They camera focuses very quickly and very accuratly. There is no searching with this camera. I am very pleased in this respect.

I have recently had the buffer upgrade and do not find the buffer to be a problem. I may not be shooting as much as you or others on this site, but the D1x serves my purposes very well. And besides, if your dealer is willing to give you a great deal on a new D1x, it is almost a no-brainer if you have the cash to buy it. If you do buy it and find that you do not like it, I am sure that you would be able to sell it for what you paid for it, or a little less. Go for it!

Shadco said:

The latest delay for the D2H has lead me to rethink my upgrade
strategy.

I shoot a mixed bag, wildlife, sports (Soccer mostly), and for
personal enjoyment.

My biggest complaint with the D100 is focus when shooting sports,
followed by White Balance accuracy. I haven't found the small
beffer/3fps burst to be a real hinderance for what I do.

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise
I can't find much I don't like.

It seems to me that for Wildlife and general use the D1X would
probably be a better solution anyway.

Who shoots sports with a D1X and has also tried the D100?

Is the af on the D1X better to the point where it has an advantage
over the D100 for sports?

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting
vertical/portrait?

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good
deal on a new D1X.

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On these forums most people say, "don't wait". They feel that while you're waiting for the "next" camera to come out, you could have instead be shooting TODAY with whatever the current technology has to offer. I agree to a point. But there is most definately a time where it is foolish to spend $4,000 on "current" technology. And that time is now, if you ask me.

The D1x might be keeping pace today, but if a "D2x" is released soon, your D1x might not hold up too well a few years down the line. I think you should just be patient and wait. Either buy a cheap D100 to hold you over until we get a D2x, or wait another month or so for the D2h. You may loose a bit on resolution with the D2h, but I'm betting that it will STILL take better pictures than the D100.

If I bought a D1x today for like $4,000 I'd feel mighty stupid if 2 months down the line a D2x was announced for like $5,000. Yeah, we don't know when that announcement will be, but I think we all can accurately forecast that it will be sometime within the next 6 months.

I'm not sure what battery problems you are referring to - I've had none in over 2 years of heavy D1x use. My D1x focuses quickly and surely although I've mostly used it for weddings and portraits (dark interiors and moving (though not running) subjects). My D100 battery outlasts the battery on the D1x but I can still usually get an entire wedding on a single D1x battery (about 300-400 shots per camera) and can quickly swap in a spare if needed. With the price of a new D1x in the same general ballpark as the again delayed D2h I would give serious consideration to buying one. It is built like a tank, works great, and has better resolution than the coming D2h. How can you go wrong?

I have both the D1X and the D100. Hands down the X wins in every catagory. the focus speed is far faster with the X. Even when using AFS lens's on the D100

Also when shooting RAW the Nikon software can be set to open the images in a 10megapixle format.

IMO opinion no one can keep up with purchasing a new camera every time one comes out. I thought a long time b/4 purchasing both of them and I now have 2 pieces of equipment that will last for years and image quality that is more than good enought for everything most people shoot.
Good luck in your choice.
Tom

Shadco said:

The latest delay for the D2H has lead me to rethink my upgrade
strategy.

I shoot a mixed bag, wildlife, sports (Soccer mostly), and for
personal enjoyment.

My biggest complaint with the D100 is focus when shooting sports,
followed by White Balance accuracy. I haven't found the small
beffer/3fps burst to be a real hinderance for what I do.

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise
I can't find much I don't like.

It seems to me that for Wildlife and general use the D1X would
probably be a better solution anyway.

Who shoots sports with a D1X and has also tried the D100?

Is the af on the D1X better to the point where it has an advantage
over the D100 for sports?

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting
vertical/portrait?

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good
deal on a new D1X.

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I bought a D1X in July when people were already starting to say wait. I'm glad I didn't wait. I'm closing in on 10,000 frames, the camera has already paid for itself and more, and I have also noticed that my shots consistently capture that indescribable look of "just the right moment" moreso than with the D100. The D1X is a great machine. Buy a couple extra Polaroid batteries on-line for about $50 each.

By the way, I tried to use only AFS lenses on my D100 'cause AF-D lenses seemed slow and noisy. But on the D1X even AF-D lenses focus lightning quick. With the buffer upgrade this is a great camera for sports and action.

Having both, what is your opinion of the image quality? Are there differences, and if so, what are they, is one a clearly better choice?

Tom Barney said:

I have both the D1X and the D100. Hands down the X wins in every
catagory. the focus speed is far faster with the X. Even when using
AFS lens's on the D100
Also when shooting RAW the Nikon software can be set to open the
images in a 10megapixle format.
IMO opinion no one can keep up with purchasing a new camera every
time one comes out. I thought a long time b/4 purchasing both of
them and I now have 2 pieces of equipment that will last for years
and image quality that is more than good enought for everything
most people shoot.
Good luck in your choice.
Tom

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John Ricard said:

On these forums most people say, "don't wait". They feel that
while you're waiting for the "next" camera to come out, you could
have instead be shooting TODAY with whatever the current technology
has to offer. I agree to a point. But there is most definately a
time where it is foolish to spend $4,000 on "current" technology.
And that time is now, if you ask me.

The D1x might be keeping pace today, but if a "D2x" is released
soon, your D1x might not hold up too well a few years down the
line. I think you should just be patient and wait. Either buy a
cheap D100 to hold you over until we get a D2x, or wait another
month or so for the D2h. You may loose a bit on resolution with
the D2h, but I'm betting that it will STILL take better pictures
than the D100.

If I bought a D1x today for like $4,000 I'd feel mighty stupid if 2
months down the line a D2x was announced for like $5,000. Yeah, we
don't know when that announcement will be, but I think we all can
accurately forecast that it will be sometime within the next 6
months.

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Thanks for your input.

I have a D100 and am looking to step up in quality.

I don't feel the need to have more than 5 to 6MP and I think the new D2X or whatever Nikon releases will probably be 8 to 10MP and come in around $5500.00 which is a lot more than I want to spend.

I'm weighing the focus/colorprocessing advantages that should be present in the D2H against the higher resolution and availability.

The D1X i'm looking at doesn't cost 4k either.

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1. Inordinate cost.

2. NIMH batteries poor history for loseing charge when not in use. I've read 3 to 4 days of shelf life.

3. The Freaking size of the charger supplied. Could they have made it any bigger. Buying a 3rd party charger seems dicey to me does anyone have a good recommendation and story?

I'm not looking forward to a significant battery management strategy deep discharge and then not having them hold up for a few days without having to use up another of their precious recharge cycles.

I also don't relish dropping an external battery pack in my pocket everytime I want to shoot.

The D100 charge em once a week and toss em in the MBD100 has spolied me. Maybe I'm not cut out for D1X.

Counter opinons and recommendation would be greatly appreciated

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Baywing
I am sure I have seen your posts here and dont you use an X as well??

Both will provide a good image to 11x14 and possibly above. Where you will notice the difference or at least I do is in the color right out of the camera. Same lens same shot and the vibrance of the colors from the X just seems better to me. Aslo the slight difference between ISO 125 vs 200. You almost need to look at the final print with a loop to see the difference. Both cameras when I use them (not my wife) are always shot in RAW.

The ccd is different in both of these and even though it is 6 vs 5.??in the X it must be the way it is seen by the chip. When Phil did his review here I read it and when I got to the part regarding how the ccd worked it was way beyond me. (not ashamed to know my limitations)

I dont know how much this helps but my eyes just like the images from the X better. I wont talk the D100 down at all for me it serves its purpose and will continue to do so for a long time. I also dont plan on upgrading just to play keep up either. Both of these cameras far exceed my needs and wants. I like them both just the X a litte (actually a lot) better

Tom

Baywing said:

Tom Barney said:

I have both the D1X and the D100. Hands down the X wins in every
catagory. the focus speed is far faster with the X. Even when using
AFS lens's on the D100
Also when shooting RAW the Nikon software can be set to open the
images in a 10megapixle format.
IMO opinion no one can keep up with purchasing a new camera every
time one comes out. I thought a long time b/4 purchasing both of
them and I now have 2 pieces of equipment that will last for years
and image quality that is more than good enought for everything
most people shoot.
Good luck in your choice.
Tom

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Hi Shad,

I bought my D1x two years ago to shoot soccer too. I got the D1x because I thought I needed more resolution than the D1h but found that I can shoot sports in medium resolution, which is like the D1h. Image quality is beautiful but I'm sure the D100 is just as good.

Where the D1x shines is speed. For sports only, the D1h would be better because of the faster frames per second. A LOT happens in 1/3 of a second. The D2h will be even better with 8FPS and a faster mirror.

On the other hand, my timing has improved from all the practice to where I usually get my best shots as singles instead of from the machine gun approach. But it would be nice to have 8FPS on corner kicks. A lot happens in a short amount of time.

Overall I'm still glad I have the D1x over the D1h because I do sometimes use the extra resolution so it is nice to have.

As for the battery "problem." I now have two Polaroids which give me 500+ images on a charge. I say plus (+) because I've never shot enough in a day to run one down past the battery full symbol. Then I recharge it at night. So, I haven't needed more than one in a day.

This is just my experience with the camera. Not a recommendation. The decision is up to you and your needs.

Scott

Shadco said:

The latest delay for the D2H has lead me to rethink my upgrade
strategy.

I shoot a mixed bag, wildlife, sports (Soccer mostly), and for
personal enjoyment.

My biggest complaint with the D100 is focus when shooting sports,
followed by White Balance accuracy. I haven't found the small
beffer/3fps burst to be a real hinderance for what I do.

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise
I can't find much I don't like.

It seems to me that for Wildlife and general use the D1X would
probably be a better solution anyway.

Who shoots sports with a D1X and has also tried the D100?

Is the af on the D1X better to the point where it has an advantage
over the D100 for sports?

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting
vertical/portrait?

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good
deal on a new D1X.

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No, I don't have an "X", at least not yet. I do have the D100 and the color balance has been most frustrating. I'm closer than I've ever been, so things have gotten somewhat easier, but as the season changes, what worked last month, isn't quite cutting it now. I have an F5 and what I miss the most is the speed/accuracy of AF. I know the D1X is close to the F5, I think they use the same AFmodule. I also have been and will be (next season) shooting in a salt water marine environment and the seals on the D1x sound better. I guess the biggest thing is the image quality, I have done well with the D100 in that regard (when I happen to get a sharp shot) and would not want to step backwards. This, my second D100, seems to suffer from focus inconsistancies. Nikon has re-adjusted and it's better, but not what the first one was and not what it should be, IMHO.

The D1X is still a hugh chunk of change, and currently out of reach. I have been looking at the D2H, but from what I am hearing, for my use, the D100 sounds better. (All this might change if a local attraction buys their brochure photos from me!)
Thanks again for you opinions and taking the time to share them.

Tom Barney said:

Both will provide a good image to 11x14 and possibly above. Where
you will notice the difference or at least I do is in the color
right out of the camera. Same lens same shot and the vibrance of
the colors from the X just seems better to me. Aslo the slight
difference between ISO 125 vs 200. You almost need to look at the
final print with a loop to see the difference. Both cameras when I
use them (not my wife) are always shot in RAW.

The ccd is different in both of these and even though it is 6 vs
5.??in the X it must be the way it is seen by the chip. When Phil
did his review here I read it and when I got to the part regarding
how the ccd worked it was way beyond me. (not ashamed to know my
limitations)

I dont know how much this helps but my eyes just like the images
from the X better. I wont talk the D100 down at all for me it
serves its purpose and will continue to do so for a long time. I
also dont plan on upgrading just to play keep up either. Both of
these cameras far exceed my needs and wants. I like them both just
the X a litte (actually a lot) better

Tom

Baywing said:

Tom Barney said:

I have both the D1X and the D100. Hands down the X wins in every
catagory. the focus speed is far faster with the X. Even when using
AFS lens's on the D100
Also when shooting RAW the Nikon software can be set to open the
images in a 10megapixle format.
IMO opinion no one can keep up with purchasing a new camera every
time one comes out. I thought a long time b/4 purchasing both of
them and I now have 2 pieces of equipment that will last for years
and image quality that is more than good enought for everything
most people shoot.
Good luck in your choice.
Tom

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RSCary said:

I bought my D1x two years ago to shoot soccer too. I got the D1x
because I thought I needed more resolution than the D1h but found
that I can shoot sports in medium resolution, which is like the
D1h. Image quality is beautiful but I'm sure the D100 is just as
good.

Where the D1x shines is speed. For sports only, the D1h would be
better because of the faster frames per second. A LOT happens in
1/3 of a second. The D2h will be even better with 8FPS and a faster
mirror.

On the other hand, my timing has improved from all the practice to
where I usually get my best shots as singles instead of from the
machine gun approach. But it would be nice to have 8FPS on corner
kicks. A lot happens in a short amount of time.

Overall I'm still glad I have the D1x over the D1h because I do
sometimes use the extra resolution so it is nice to have.

As for the battery "problem." I now have two Polaroids which give
me 500+ images on a charge. I say plus (+) because I've never shot
enough in a day to run one down past the battery full symbol. Then
I recharge it at night. So, I haven't needed more than one in a day.

This is just my experience with the camera. Not a recommendation.
The decision is up to you and your needs.

Scott

Shadco said:

The latest delay for the D2H has lead me to rethink my upgrade
strategy.

I shoot a mixed bag, wildlife, sports (Soccer mostly), and for
personal enjoyment.

My biggest complaint with the D100 is focus when shooting sports,
followed by White Balance accuracy. I haven't found the small
beffer/3fps burst to be a real hinderance for what I do.

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise
I can't find much I don't like.

It seems to me that for Wildlife and general use the D1X would
probably be a better solution anyway.

Who shoots sports with a D1X and has also tried the D100?

Is the af on the D1X better to the point where it has an advantage
over the D100 for sports?

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting
vertical/portrait?

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good
deal on a new D1X.

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Your logic seems to fit my thoughts. It's the battery experience that I'm concerned with.

How long do those polaroids hold up between charges if not used?

How long have you had them and how many recharge cycles do you think they are good for?

Do you use something other tan the std charger and if so what?

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Look at the next post down he really gave u some detail.

BTW the X is a pro camera and it much better suited for the hazards of salt air & water since it is sealed much better than the D100

Tom

Baywing said:

Tom Barney said:

Both will provide a good image to 11x14 and possibly above. Where
you will notice the difference or at least I do is in the color
right out of the camera. Same lens same shot and the vibrance of
the colors from the X just seems better to me. Aslo the slight
difference between ISO 125 vs 200. You almost need to look at the
final print with a loop to see the difference. Both cameras when I
use them (not my wife) are always shot in RAW.

The ccd is different in both of these and even though it is 6 vs
5.??in the X it must be the way it is seen by the chip. When Phil
did his review here I read it and when I got to the part regarding
how the ccd worked it was way beyond me. (not ashamed to know my
limitations)

I dont know how much this helps but my eyes just like the images
from the X better. I wont talk the D100 down at all for me it
serves its purpose and will continue to do so for a long time. I
also dont plan on upgrading just to play keep up either. Both of
these cameras far exceed my needs and wants. I like them both just
the X a litte (actually a lot) better

Tom

Baywing said:

Tom Barney said:

I have both the D1X and the D100. Hands down the X wins in every
catagory. the focus speed is far faster with the X. Even when using
AFS lens's on the D100
Also when shooting RAW the Nikon software can be set to open the
images in a 10megapixle format.
IMO opinion no one can keep up with purchasing a new camera every
time one comes out. I thought a long time b/4 purchasing both of
them and I now have 2 pieces of equipment that will last for years
and image quality that is more than good enought for everything
most people shoot.
Good luck in your choice.
Tom

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If the battery is your worry, then, I'd say no need to worry. I bought my first Polaroid battery in June because I was going to France and I thought having a third battery was a good idea. I had been getting about 350 shots on fully charged Nikon batteries until I used the Polaroid. Then I started getting only about 50-75 shots on the Nikons. Both dropped like that at the same time. Well, it may have just been their time to go as they had been used heavily for nearly two years and that's about how long they are expected to last. I was thinking that the camera reset the low charge mark once it experienced the Polaroid battery. Still uncertain about that.

Anyway, I just got a second Polaroid and it seems to work as well as the first. I use the Nikon charger. I don't know of any other charger available. The longest the camera sat unused was about two weeks this past summer and I don't remember experiencing a battery problem shooting a soccer tournament the weekend after the two week rest. I'm sure I checked the battery the night before but didn't charge it. If it lost charge it apparently wasn't enough to matter.

Scott

Shadco said:

Your logic seems to fit my thoughts. It's the battery experience
that I'm concerned with.

How long do those polaroids hold up between charges if not used?

How long have you had them and how many recharge cycles do you
think they are good for?

Do you use something other tan the std charger and if so what?

tnx

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I did the same thing. D100 -> D1X. I wasn't happy with the build/focus after shooting an F100. But I still shoot both.

Shadco said:

2. NIMH batteries poor history for loseing charge when not in use.
I've read 3 to 4 days of shelf life.

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I have left the D1X on for a couple of days and still got 200+ pictures RAW. Weird thing is that it showed 1/2 after 200+. So I took it out. Put it back in and it showed FULL. Shot about 25 pictures RAW and it went back to 1/2. Didnt' want to push the luck and charged it. Many people have said that you can shoot until it's practically dead, then pull it out, shoot another battery or so and then put the 1st one back in and get some more shots out of it. For me, this was all post buffer upgrade (got it done 3 weeks ago).

Shadco said:

3. The Freaking size of the charger supplied. Could they have made
it any bigger. Buying a 3rd party charger seems dicey to me does
anyone have a good recommendation and story?

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There are no third party chargers (known). The mongo charger does do refresh - not sure how big that circuitry is. You can get the D100 car charger and a MC-E2?? but it's still an expensive combination.

Shadco said:

I'm not looking forward to a significant battery management
strategy deep discharge and then not having them hold up for a few
days without having to use up another of their precious recharge
cycles.

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Yes, not like the D100. But manageable. Really. And I'm probably shooting around 400RAW/battery. It seems like even more on the Polaroids (got 2 for a total of 3 and seldom go to 3 after shooting 500+ RAW)

Other things:

With the improved metering, if I have the white balance correct (though I shoot in RAW), I'm really only doing some mild USM in Capture. That's about it for post-processing for me.

With the focus, I am loving the improved accuracy in all environments.

With the weight, I've got some practice for picking up the new baby.

With the weather sealing, I've shot in humid/tropical conditions (Hawaii, South China) and had no problems. But this was the same with the D100 as it performed well too. Even my wife's N80 did fine in the humid, misty environment (the place where they filmed the water scenes for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in China and Hawaii) and she's not shooting AFS lenses either.

Shad,

Shadco said:

1. Inordinate cost.

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Cost to quality ratio is very low. Dollar for dollar the D1x is still one of the best values out there. It is a great camera and will still be a great camera when the D2x, or whatever the replacement is called, comes out. You won't be disappointed with it.

Shadco said:

2. NIMH batteries poor history for loseing charge when not in use.
I've read 3 to 4 days of shelf life.

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Shelf life is easily measured in weeks and not days as long that the batteries are properly refreshed 2-3 cycles about twice a year. I have 4 batteries and never have to worry about one holding a charge. I had a fifth one that was several years old that didn't hold a charge very well. Other than that 1 battery I have never had a problem.

Shadco said:

3. The Freaking size of the charger supplied. Could they have made
it any bigger. Buying a 3rd party charger seems dicey to me does
anyone have a good recommendation and story?

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Even though the battery will not work, the charger from the F100 will charge the D1 series batteries 2 at a time.

Even though and external battery is a bit of a pain the 30W Digital Camera Battery is a great option when you don't want to worry about changing batteries.

Hope this helps.

Michael

Buy the D2h. There's no way the 3 year old technology of the D1 is going to match the brand new technology of the D2. Even the D100 has a better design than the D1, and you'll notice that the D2 follows the design of the D100, and not the D1.

There will probably be all sorts of "minor" improvements in the D2 that don't deal with image quality per se, but just deal with the overal friendliness of the camera. Things like the voice memo and the extended battery life. Overall, shooting with the D2 will probably be the same improvement that we got when we went from the F4 to the F5.

Michael in Atlanta said:

Shadco said:

1. Inordinate cost.

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Cost to quality ratio is very low. Dollar for dollar the D1x is
still one of the best values out there. It is a great camera and
will still be a great camera when the D2x, or whatever the
replacement is called, comes out. You won't be disappointed with it.

Michael in Atlanta said:

2. NIMH batteries poor history for loseing charge when not in use.
I've read 3 to 4 days of shelf life.

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Shelf life is easily measured in weeks and not days as long that
the batteries are properly refreshed 2-3 cycles about twice a year.
I have 4 batteries and never have to worry about one holding a
charge. I had a fifth one that was several years old that didn't
hold a charge very well. Other than that 1 battery I have never had
a problem.

Michael in Atlanta said:

3. The Freaking size of the charger supplied. Could they have made
it any bigger. Buying a 3rd party charger seems dicey to me does
anyone have a good recommendation and story?

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Even though the battery will not work, the charger from the F100
will charge the D1 series batteries 2 at a time.

Even though and external battery is a bit of a pain the 30W Digital
Camera Battery is a great option when you don't want to worry about
changing batteries.

Hope this helps.

Michael

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Hey Micheal and Spence

Thanks for the input.

The inordinate cost comment was aimed at the cost of the Battereis not the Camera.

Having use NIMH techology for a number of years I really expect the worst from it. Sounds like you folks have had better experience than I.

I may just have to get used to it.

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Shadco said:

My biggest concern with D1X is the lousy battery strategy otherwise
I can't find much I don't like.

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From reading your responses on this thread, this seems like your main conern. I shoot a lot of soccer and can get through an entire match ( 400 shots) on one battery. I don't image review very much during the game (mainly only for exposure check) however.

Shadco said:

Using Dynamic AF which points can be used when shooting
vertical/portrait?

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I'm not sure what you mean by this question. You can use any of the 5 AF points in the vertical orientation. Whether dynamic AF is on or off is completely independent of which AF point you choose.

Shadco said:

Am I all wet in my thinking? My dealer is ready to give me a good
deal on a new D1X.

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I picked up a Nikon refub D1x in May and couldn't be happier. I just picked up a D1h on ebay to see if I like the extra fps. If you do wait for the D2h or D2x, keep in mind how long you'll be waiting. For the D2h, I doubt you'll be able to get one before Jan, especially since all of the NPS pro-shooters get first dibs. For the D2x, it's not even announced yet. After the announcement, expect another 6 month wait before the camera is actually release.