Digital BW, The Print

>Subject: Nikon D100
>
>All,
>
>I'm getting a new camera, and I'm leaning toward the Nikon D100. I 
>noticed that several dealers offer US and non-US cameras. The non US 
>are much less money. What are the "cons" of getting one of the non-US 
>Nikons? Any other advise (especially lenses) for multi-purpose work 
>is much appreciated. 

Do not buy a gray market digital camera. Period.  Digital cameras are 
much more likely to need "tweaking" or warranty work than non-digital 
cameras. You may find a hard time getting the camera repaired even if it 
is out of the warranty period.

I used the D100 on an assignment for the first time yesterday.  It is a 
fantastic camera.  Light, quiet, beautiful files.  I shot at iso 1250 and 
the files were gorgeous. You will love it.  If I could offer one piece of 
advice it would be to take advantage of the pre-set white balance 
function.  It will give you much better color rendition than auto wb or 
any of the other wb's.


Michael A. Schwarz
Corporate, Editorial and Documentary Photojournalism
www.michaelschwarz.com
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