Yippeee! Proud D200 owner!

[beetleboy]

Just a quickie to let you all know you won't hear any more whinging from me about not having my D200 yet! I hate mornings but this morning was transfromed into a bloody good one when there was a knock at the door!

I sat in bed for an hour playing with the D200 - had my spare battery charged and ready to go and by the time I'd done everything i could without attaching the MB-D200 my new battery was charged so i got to play with that too!

I'm stoked (hate the word but I'm going to use it anyway!).

This is a lightning quick camera..I'm used to waiting a couple of seconds to chimp on the 1Ds and don't even think about zooming in to 100%!! This thing blows it outta the water!

[PiroStitch]

awesome stuff liam congrats on the new toy.

[gstark]

LIam,

I'm thrilled for you.

I know you've been hanging out for this, so go forth and make pictures.

[beetleboy]

Oh, you mean I have to actually use this beautiful piece of machinery now? Damn, can't I just preserve it in a glass case so people will look in awe at my precious!



*removes tongue from cheek*

[Glen]

I sat in bed for an hour playing with the D200 -

Liam, this is a family forum

Congrats

[PiroStitch]

sure man...preserve it in a glass case and send it to me

[beetleboy]

Ok Piro..I've just chucked it in some formaldehyde to preserve it for you. Will box it up and send it tomorrow

Glen - knew someone would pick up on that one!

[rookie2]

I sat in bed for an hour playing with the D200 - had my spare battery charged and ready to go and by the time I'd done everything i could without attaching the MB-D200....

you can get away with that sort of talk on this forum but to the general public this would be deeply suspicious behaviour

enjoy your new toy...I'll hold off til the D200s arrives!!

look forward to seeing some pics

cheers

R2

[sirhc55]

I know the excitement you are feeling Liam - but please, no in bed photos

[beetleboy]

Oh, I was hoping for POTW with one of my "bed" shots!

[Matt. K]

Congratulations LIam,

And guess what? The battery grip will work with only one battery in it. How good is that?

[beetleboy]

yeh, i thought of that as a last resort butu wanted to feel it with the full weight..it's so well balanced.

[gstark]

it's so well balanced.

Not at all like its owner, eh?

[Geoff]

Oh, I was hoping for POTW with one of my "bed" shots!

No, that's http://www.porn.com

[beetleboy]

Ha ha ha!

You guys crack me up!

And no...no crack jokes..please!

[blacknstormy]

Liam - so you've got the 180 macro lens then?????
You might need to use some extension tubes with it

[hash77]

Awww yeah... I sleep with mine... Do you?

[obzelite]

did you get in on the last birdy order?

[gstark]

Rel,

That was truly below the belt!

[Glen]

Simon, Birddy stated he got 44 in the last shipment (Monday from memory), so he may have them off the shelf

[obzelite]

Simon, Birddy stated he got 44 in the last shipment (Monday from memory), so he may have them off the shelf

yeah i ordered one with the grip, so i have goosebumps just waiting for the wife to call and say something has been delivered.

hope its by courier and not aust post.

[MATT]

Well, where is the first pic already??????


cHEERS

Matt

[blacknstormy]

I know ....
sorry

[Steffen]

Liam - so you've got the 180 macro lens then?????
You might need to use some extension tubes with it

What's wrong with 180mm? I'm getting good results with my 85mm...

Cheers
Steffen.

[sheepie]

My fav lens is the 12-24

[whiz]

Yes, I'm finally a member of the D200 club too.

If only you could get the damn thing going on the Nickel Metal Hydrides in the Battery Grip.
Wouldn't fire up to let me change it from Alkalines...

Would like to be able to find out how to change the damn selector button to cycle through images in the same direction my D70 does...

[Greg B]

Congratulations Liam, and whiz too.

The D200 is a thing of beauty, that's for sure.

[stubbsy]

Congrats on the new D200 toys guys. Looking forward to some shots with it.

[asaroha]

Congrats to the new owners.

Don't forget to pass on the deal to us less fortunate members when you guys start upgrading to d2x around....next week ?

[beetleboy]

Since you were all begging! First shot follows..



whiz - congrats! you can change the way the selector button works in one of the menu's somewhere! I remember seeing it this morning (in bed ) and thinking 'should i change it, or should i force myself to learn the new method?'! I'm forcing myself to adapt, i like the new method to be honest.

As for you other guys (and girls Rel!!) I was thinking more about using a fisheye to fit it all in..plus that would have the bonus feature of correcting the serious distortion of it

[Yi-P]

Congrats and take good care of it.

Its built to last, but its not bullet proof

[Matt. K]

whiz
I think you have to go into the menu and tell the camera you are using the AAs. It's in the instruction manual.

[Finch]

Liam,

I' like you, waited nearly 7 months by the time I had a D200. And let me tell you, its pure bliss all the way. This is one brilliant piece of equipment.

Glad you finally have your hands on one

Cheers

Michael

[beetleboy]

A lot of you guys did it harder than I did..I only ordered in March (approx 4 months ago)!

[whiz]

whiz
I think you have to go into the menu and tell the camera you are using the AAs. It's in the instruction manual.

Yes, I know.
The problem is that if you've charged up NiMH's to put in the MB-D200, so that you can use it immediately it turns up, the camera won't give you the option of getting into the menu's to change it.

Being set at Alkalines, it expects 6 x 1.5v = 9v.
It is getting 6 x 1.2v or 7.2v so it instantly thinks that it's flat and won't fire up.

Had to take the barely charged battery out of the charger, slap it in the MB-D200 fire up the camera and change it to NiMH' AA's.

Then it was all good for the next hour of menu scrolling.

[pharmer]

Unless you get banding like me and a couple of people I know

I'ts got to the point, where I'm even looking at a 5D