First Impressions with Nexus D200

Well that's done it. I just happened to wander into Dixons in the tax free area of Heathrow's T4 the other day and spotted the d200 body and a whole host of lenses. Not long later I walked out with a body and the 18-200lens ready to take photos in Chicago. Price? To good to be true for the UK thats for sure!

I haven't told my wife yet.

Now, how to get a Nexus housing without her noticing (or my bank manager for that matter!) Anybody feel like donating one?

Well, I only have a Nexus D80, but I'll add my two bits. Maiden voyage for this rig was Bayan Bay in April. I used 2 Inon Z240s with and optical link in sTTL most of the time. The bay was usually mucky at that time, so I did only close ups and macro. The sTTL was right on; only requiring normal extra dark or light back ground adjustments. I used the +/- adjustments in the camera and left the strobes in STOL. The rig still had plenty of juice after taking 300+ shots.

Pros: D80 has all the controls and features I need. Small and compact. Optical connections - no corrosion and minimal maintenance. Z240 - plenty of power & excellent sTTL.

Cons: The viewfinder (both of them) suck big time. I wish Toshi would redesign and retro fit.

I have had corrosion problems with Nikonos and Nexus housing using Ikelite strobe. I think they ground thought the housing. I used zinc plates to minimize this problem.

Has any one tried the Sigma 18-50 mm f2.8 macro (well sort of at 1:3) in the Nexus housing - either dome or flat port. If so, what zoom gear, extension, and ports?