Digital BW, The Print

I've always said that Nikon SHOULD have made the D1X on the F5 frame 
instead of the F100. (especially for the $5k+ price tag) Then the D100 on 
the F100 frame.  It makes far more sense to me but then they didn't call to 
ask my opinion and I'm not an overpaid suit making decisions in the Nikon 
Board Room either.

Greg

> The D100 is based on an F80 body just like the S2, but as they're
> Nikon they could change the body to make for a better solution, hence
> their "only shares some components" quote from
> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond100/
> 
> The D100 nonemclature is pure marketing guff - I've seen lots of
> people think that it's based on the F100 because of the number...