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Amazing value for money, pro camera in its day, ultra fast and handles brilliantly, still capable of quality photos- 12mp more than enough for 99% of photographers needs..see samples....
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Camera in good working order. Is not a five star because it has 320,000 shutter counts and that should have been advertised in the selling page.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Buying the D2X was a backward step in some technological regards from the D7000 I purchased last year. I had been having some serious issues with the new body, the exposure can be wildly out in some extreme lighting situations, this is a know Nikon D7000 issue but not one that is across the board of users, I'm one of the unlucky ones it seems. I also had issues with the many different autofocus options, I shot so much soft rubbish that I began to doubt myself. Hence I went backwards to the not so ancient PRO spec D2X. I checked out the shutter count and found the model I was looking at on ebay was astonishingly low, just 7000 shutter actuations that Nikon have suggested will be good for 200,000 -300,000 firings. A good start, but maybe I should have questioned why it was a bit underused after costing the owner about £2000... When I began to use it you are forced to admire the solid, solid build, that sits great in your grip, you know you are using a real camera and all the buttons are Nikon standard positions that I was used to after a lifetimes use of them. I'm sure veterans of other models would find them easy and logical to use. The D2X is unfussy, it is simply designed to be effective in a photojournalist environment more than anywhere else, notably in low light when a journalist would have a flash attached as a matter of course. My biggest concern with the D2X is with its fairly ancient, clumsy ability to really shoot at a higher ISO than 400. The grain is harsh above this low number. The D7000 was excellent up to about 1600.... Back to the real D2X plus points. The autofocus settings are a dream, simple, varied to cover all the situations I need and easy to operate change with a thumb click. I shoot sharp now all the time which if you consider very important in my work where I do get paid by clients for my pictures in the various photographic commissions that I undertake as a fairly underpaid professional who cant afford a D3X at the moment! The D2X, and buying old digital tech is not without a certain degree of risk that goes hand in hand with an excellent camera that I can rely on and also reflects my professional aspirations.Even the most thorough research into a product and seller wont take into account just how long your new 2nd hand camera will last, nor how nervous you will feel if little electrical problems begin to rear their heads and you realise what a lonely place it can be without an extended warranty....Personally I've noticed the autofocus stop seeking focus a few times, it worries me but I can live with it if I can understand how to deal with it. I can get things on again by simply turning the power off and then back on. Its not perfect but I can cope. Its a tough call to fully endorse the idea of buying older digital tech. I needed a pro camera I could trust and I took a chance on a model that could do the job and would cost me a full zero less than the price of a new Nikon which weighs in at an eye watering £5000. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the electrics aren't going to bother me more than they do on occasion now. If they do I shall pray its a simple switch/button fix. When it comes to the Nikon itself I have nothing but respect for its quality build and no-nonsense, no fluffy bits operation. I can easily just do what I need to do, and compose good images that I am sure will be fine, sharp and correctly exposed when I upload them for use. I couldn't say that of the new D7000. Caveat emptor -Buyer beware!Read full review
The reason purchasing the Nikon D2X was for modeling photography once the flagship of the Nikon range. A solid made camera that is a heafty model but built to last. a solid camera that would take a knock and still work. so well made, image quality what you would expect from 12.1 mp camera colours are amazing the camera is simple to use. I like the fact that the battery manages at least 500 shots before battery shows that it still had enough room to take further shots before battery goes flat. i think that it's par with canon at the time. I am very happy with Nikon D2X any my only gripe is that this is a heavy camera over 2 pound in weight. In a nut shell a cracker of a camera and if you are looking for good second user buy this is the one to buy.
An ideal back-up to a newer generation camera. These are over 13 years old now but most still keep on going. 12.4 MP don't seem like much, but it's still more than 4k video. Heck, Nikon apparently used to say "12 megapixels is enough for anyone." Of course, they said this before they brought out the D3x but for printing anything less than A3 size, 12mp is more than enough. The quality is inferior to say, the 12mp Sony A7s but it is nearly a decade older. The D1, and D2 have both had their day, but the D2x is still quite a capable machine, and provided the limited ISO is handled well, it delivers good results. I have the D2x paired with a D5300 as a dual back-up to a D3x. In all fairness, the D5300 image quality is better and mush more capable of being used in low light. But the D2x strengths are in it's ruggedness and reliability. One can take a D2x out in conditions that would destroy a lesser built model. And, one does not have to mention the D5300's poor battery life. These are built just like the other single digit D series. Tough enough to take a knock but still keep going. For a beginner used to say the D5300 or similar, the D2x is quite a step to operate - so many buttons but by there being no real full auto mode, it forces the user to get to know the controls. Here's one potential stick compared to newer models, there is no video but what would one get if there was? At best 480p. The batteries do age much faster than the camera and they don't go down in price.Read full review
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