Digital BW, The Print

Seth,

I've got an F100, F80, and D100, and all three have almost identical
features and controls (slightly better autofocussing and autoexposure on the
F100). The F100 is not cheap, and I've never heard anyone call it
amateurish, but the D100 produces better pictures in my short experience of
it (compared with using a LS4000 and Provia 100F on the F100 or F80). OK it
has a plastic body like the F80, but I don't want it to last for ever; it
will be out-of-date in a few years. And it doesn't wear a groove in my neck
like the F100. When we tried out my friend's Canon 1Ds recently, we all
groaned; fine for studio work, but who would want to carry that around all
day? It's features seemed to be roughly the same as my Nikon's; just a few
more pixels, heavy body like the F100, more waterproofing, and an extra
\ufffd5000 or so!

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth Rossman" <seth@...>
>
>  I wouldn't buy a D100 because it's built on a cheap, amateur body with
> amateur-type features I can't work with.  No other reason. Okay for those
> that can get by that way.