d2x housings

But the D2H is rubbish. The output is well suited to newspapers - but not for the typical deliverables for UW images.

Alex

Come on Alex, that's kind of a strong statement, the D2H is hardly rubbish. Image quality is superb as long as you're not shooting ISO1600. All - or just about all - of my topside photography is done with the D2H. Admittedly, I don't get as much commercial work as you do but we're talking about a backup here. I'd much rather have a high quality 4MP image than no image at all.

BTW, I hope to have the D2H underwater for the first time in Cozumel next month.

I was introduced to the D2H shortly after it came out by a friend who shot weddings with it. He showed me several large prints - 16x20 & 20x24 inch - in frames. We are talking big. Very impressive results. He prefered it over his D1X. It is a much misunderstood product. The D2X has less than double the potential resolution. Doubling the res over a D2H requires 16MP since the # of pixels on each side would have to be doubled making the # of pixels increase by 4.

My thinking is that the D2H is more less the equivlent of 35mm film while the D2X is more or less the equivalent of medium format. After a few intial trials at higher speeds I have not changed the ISO setting away from 200 - that is its main weakness. However, I remember High Speed Ektachrome that was 160 ASA, had the grain of golf balls, had crappy color, and the exposure latitude was non-existent. We have come long way. Even with its 'limiting' resolution, one can see optical defects already with a D2H.

Tom

In Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D2X he backs up the reason why the D2X is more like a medium format image.

www.bythom.com

Glad to hear some reassurance about the D2H. My comment was definitely OTT!

My local camera shop has one in at £1000. I just saw it. 6 months warrenty and in very nice condition. For comparrison in the UK a new D2X is £3000 and a D200 is £1400 (including all taxes).

Alex

i happen to LOVE my d2h. i think the noise level is significantly lower than the d2x. not that i dont love my d2x, but to call the d2h rubbish....that's silly alex.

I shoot alot of nature photography, and some of my best images were taken with the d2h. I like to have a backup, which is what it is now, so having it fit in whatever housing i wind up getting is a bonus.