... Considering the Nikon D100

Iain G Foulds · Feb 12, 2021

... I’ve owned at least a dozen Nikon cameras, models from the last twenty years of digital photography. Last spring, I began to realize that I had come to dislike the images I was getting from my modern CMOS sensor model, even losing interest in photography altogether.

... Since then have acquired and loved four of the earlier CCD sensor Nikons- all very different. To my eyes, the D100 (2002) is king of them all. Taken thousands of images with the D100. Feel like I am just beginning to understand the magic and subtle mystery of the model.

... Was considering that there is a quietness to the images, so natural a balance of clarity and colour that it is easy to pass them by. Particularly in this world of flashing bright lights ad crayon colours all competing for our attention.

... The D100 is changing me as a photographer... as an artist.

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... “I wander, and I follow my eyes, and the light tells me where to go.”
.......... Douglas A. Yates.

Bill Ferris · Feb 12, 2021

Thank you for sharing your new-found inspiration and your recent photography. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

cosmicnode · Feb 13, 2021

I have just bought one for £30 and am awaiting delivery. It's just for the fun of ownership. It's easy to collect these old camera's at these prices and occasionally use them.

Iain G Foulds · Feb 13, 2021

... Cosmic: Looking forward to your impressions. I find it takes me about a thousand images before I begin to understand a new model... it’s “zone” and how to process it. All four early CCD cameras that I have owned this year have very different characteristics and images.

... Somewhat doubting that modern cameras are like that. Likely all the same characteristics,indistinguishable images, and processed the same.

Mike H · Feb 13, 2021

I sometimes think of getting another D100 for some of my shooting. I never had a D200 and think of getting one of them too. If only my D500 let me have the time ;-)

Iain G Foulds · Feb 13, 2021

... Mike: An imperfect, yet solid comparison when taken as a whole of D100 (2002) vs D500 (2016) images, https://www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157691935795584

... Myself, I prefer the colour balance and depth of the D100 in every example.

Mike H · Feb 13, 2021

That's great for you, I do hope you realize my post was a bit tongue in cheek.

The work I'm doing now is better done on a D500, If Covid ever allows me to shoot portraits and models again I will then think about another D100.

old and new Dover Rd Bridges after sunset D500 multiple bracketed shots

cosmicnode · Feb 17, 2021

Iain G Foulds said:
... Cosmic: Looking forward to your impressions. I find it takes me about a thousand images before I begin to understand a new model... it’s “zone” and how to process it. All four early CCD cameras that I have owned this year have very different characteristics and images.

... Somewhat doubting that modern cameras are like that. Likely all the same characteristics,indistinguishable images, and processed the same.

Just received the body, it is mint condition, with manual quick start guide and a san disk ultra 2gb card. far better than I expected the photo's on e bay appeared to be good, but not this good. No battery or charger, but I have a spare battery and obviously a charger for my D70/D300, it works .I got tired of bidding on cameras with the charger so when this came up buy it now for £30, I clicked the button. I will get to use it shortly.

Iain G Foulds · Feb 17, 2021

... Cosmic: Exciting. 30 pounds for my favourite Nikon body is a world gone mad.

lightandaprayer · Feb 17, 2021

Mike H said:
I sometimes think of getting another D100 for some of my shooting. I never had a D200 and think of getting one of them too. If only my D500 let me have the time ;-)

I've hung onto a D200 that I bought new and I still use the camera, particularly when photographing people. I simply prefer the CCD rendering of skin tones; FWIW I only shoot RAW files.

Iain G Foulds · Feb 17, 2021

lightandaprayer said:
I've hung onto a D200 that I bought new and I still use the camera, particularly when photographing people. I simply prefer the CCD rendering of skin tones; FWIW I only shoot RAW files.

... Almost immediately abandoned CCD jpegs myself. Not even close to the Raw images.

Michigan Sandman · Feb 19, 2021

Hi Ian,

Back in early 2009 I was shooting film only, but I picked up a D100 a few years before, and never used it. I was on vacation in the mountains and had blown through all the film I had brought with me. The nearest store that sold film was at least 50 miles away. I saw the D100, and thought why not use it. When I got home and looked at the images from the CCD sensor I was shocked how good they looked. I was using Ai, and Ais lenses and the colors were vibrant and saturated. I soon picked up a D700 which was such a more capable camera, but the D100 with the CCD sensor had more vibrant colors than the D700's CMOS sensor. I still have the D100 and I think I will take it out for a spin this weekend.

Iain G Foulds · Feb 19, 2021

... Michigan: Exciting. In the past month, I have purchased, and decided to sell, a D700. Beautiful camera. However, after a few hundred photos, realized that I was seeing the same issues as in more modern cameras. Challenging to describe, but a simplification and separation of colours. They all fall short of the subtlety and natural balance of colours of the D100 and earlier CCDs. To my eye, the colours of modern cameras looked pushed, to be more exciting. Whereas, the D100’s colours are quiet and confident.

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... “I wander, and I follow my eyes, and the light tells me where to go.”
.......... Douglas A. Yates.

William in Canada · Apr 2, 2021

Iain G Foulds said:
... I’ve owned at least a dozen Nikon cameras, models from the last twenty years of digital photography. Last spring, I began to realize that I had come to dislike the images I was getting from my modern CMOS sensor model, even losing interest in photography altogether.

... Since then have acquired and loved four of the earlier CCD sensor Nikons- all very different. To my eyes, the D100 (2002) is king of them all. Taken thousands of images with the D100. Feel like I am just beginning to understand the magic and subtle mystery of the model.

... Was considering that there is a quietness to the images, so natural a balance of clarity and colour that it is easy to pass them by. Particularly in this world of flashing bright lights ad crayon colours all competing for our attention.

... The D100 is changing me as a photographer... as an artist.

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... “I wander, and I follow my eyes, and the light tells me where to go.”
.......... Douglas A. Yates.

Beautiful shot. What's lens did you use? Especially the first one, it's wowed me

Iain G Foulds · Apr 2, 2021

... William: I have a second lens, but really only use the manual focus Zenitar 85/1.4.

... Not the sharpest, or the highest contrast etc. But, none of that is really important. It is a wonderful, artistic lens.

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... “I wander, and I follow my eyes, and the light tells me where to go.”
.......... Douglas A. Yates.

William in Canada · Apr 2, 2021

Iain G Foulds said:
... William: I have a second lens, but really only use the manual focus Zenitar 85/1.4.

... Not the sharpest, or the highest contrast etc. But, none of that is really important. It is a wonderful, artistic lens.

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... “I wander, and I follow my eyes, and the light tells me where to go.”
.......... Douglas A. Yates.

Thanks

can't really comment on technical side since i know nothing. But what make those pictures is ideas, backgrounds and context

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Nikon D7000

momotus · Apr 2, 2021

Yep- does pretty well for 6.1MP

momotus · Apr 2, 2021

GarysInSoCal · Apr 15, 2021

William in Canada said:
what make those pictures is ideas, backgrounds and context

Exactly... over that very ancient D100... I'd pick the much lighter... much more lens compatible... far more battery efficient... faster and more accurate focusing... far easier to find... D5300... with 4x the megapixels. The magic is in the image processor (Expeed 4 with no low-pass filter) and editing... not the sensor...

Blufftonian · Apr 15, 2021

GarysInSoCal said:
William in Canada said:

what make those pictures is ideas, backgrounds and context

Click to expand...

Exactly... over that very ancient D100... I'd pick the much lighter... much more lens compatible... far more battery efficient... faster and more accurate focusing... far easier to find... D5300... with 4x the megapixels. The magic is in the image processor (Expeed 4 with no low-pass filter) and editing... not the sensor...

I...agree

... Considering the Nikon D100

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