Love D200 📷. Never getting rid of mine. Who's down with CCD. Ya you know me!!!

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

My D200 is hands down the best performer visually! But my D300 is far more robust

@outfield1988

3 ай бұрын

Me love CCD sensors.

I've 9 of them! I buy the worst of the bunch, all but 1 have come up to scratch after a good internal and external clean. My favorite though is the D70(s) - especially if shooting high iso and 'developing' in black/white - for real pocket money prices.

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

Please sell 5 so the rest of my followers can enjoy them :-)))) My 70s performs well also ! I agree that the BW vibes are sublime

@davewalker7126

9 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto Ha no - I know them all by name and their idiosyncrasies. One needs a few clicks to get going, one has dodgy thumbwheels, one has a duff button, one needs tape to keep battery in - you get the idea. I love them all the more for it. I match each to a lens and set it up accordingly.. As an aside, if someone were to ask me what to get used for a few hundred - I'd suggest getting all of D70. D700, D7000. You then have all the bases covered - CCD, full frame, low(ish) light, video, holiday snaps, serious shoots, all with the same lens collection

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

@@davewalker7126 agree ! The 700 is a little bulky for travel as is the 70 …. The 60,40 and 50 are a little more compact cut your suggestions deliver supreme image quality for sure :-))))

@Mr.Thermistor7228

6 ай бұрын

I'm still rocking my d70s daily as well. Absolutely no desire to get a new camera. They don't produce images like they used to. Something about the ccd that just looks so much better imo than anything newer than it

I had one bought new in 2005 and regret selling it. I recently got one from Japan with only 620 shutter count. Glad I found it

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Wow that’s practically new ! Awesome

@hrpickinstuff

11 ай бұрын

Ya. Don't let it go if you have it. It's too special.

@Mr.Thermistor7228

6 ай бұрын

Still have my d70s from 05 as well:)

Had my D200 brand new since it was introduced in late 2005. Served me very well and sold it two years ago for nothing. After watching this video, now I regret it. I did however, pick up a D700 a week ago and I'm very happy with the results. But I might just pick up a D200 soon if I find a minty one.

@cowboy7x

8 ай бұрын

For just a little more, D700's all day long. Yeah, I've had 2 D200's and gave one to my niece. Loved them. But the D700, (for vintage cameras) is by far the more sensible choice.

@thedrunkweddingphotographer

8 ай бұрын

@@cowboy7x 100%.... funny enough, since I wrote my original comment, I photographed three weddings with my (new to me) D700 and I'm not going back to the D200, ever. Editing the JPEG's to match film scans is a breeze.

@cowboy7x

8 ай бұрын

@@thedrunkweddingphotographer I'm way past my pro photography days (Mostly commercial but MANY weddings, retired) but was asked recently to shoot a friend's son's wedding soon. I dug out the last model camera that I retired using. The D700. Only problem? (Well two). I had to relearn (remember) how to use it (settings for weddings) and I noticed that I was missing a trusty 70-200 zoom. So what did I do? But a used one on market place. (That wasn't cheap). What the HELL is wrong with me? 😳Guess I'll have to start shooting again. 😜

@dct124

5 ай бұрын

Dude definitely buy another one. The fact that it literally looks like B/W film when set to 3200 iso is more than a enough for me. I use custom profiles and I simply don't think I'll ever go to film. Everything is already inside the D200, and if its not you can grab profiles. The fact that the D200 won camera of the year over even FX pro bodies and was king until the D3 arrived makes it a must have even today. I get film like jpegs.

I think the D200 control layout is the easiest Nikon ever made. It’s a joy to use.

@robbellphoto

2 ай бұрын

Sold it :-( already looking for a replacement

Great video

The D200 is absolutely great. I used mine professionally for a number of years. It's the only previously-owned camera I miss. Digital anyway. This makes me want to get one again.

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Do it do it do it lol ;-) ….. I’ll never sell this one but they only last so many shutter fires ! It’ll be sad when she’s gone

Love the fact that it has a range finder for manual focus. My D200 currently has a 35mm f1.8 as its primary focal length. Also that 50mm lens is the 50mm F2H ai lens. You'll need to slightly modify it for it to mount properly by shaving off a small portion unless find one that was converted, and it'll give you exif data.

I love the contrast between the vegetation and the refractive blue atmospheric glow from the Raleigh scattering

I have two of them. They are my funniest cameras to shoot with, together with the D3s and the D700

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

I’m so jealous of your D3 and D700 …… I’m literally searching for both but the world just wants to price them so so high. The D3 is legendary and the 700 vibes …. You know people still use those for high end fashion shoots on the cat walk ! Never sell them lol. Unless you want to sell them to me lol hahahahah

@hrpickinstuff

11 ай бұрын

I own 2 D200's Needed a backup. People are buying these up. That CCD sensor is nasty.

Awesome video!

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ! Love this camera

Though I don't use my D200 too often, I plan on hanging onto it. A really fine camera and it makes no sense to sell it for peanuts. A perfect camera for someone on a super tight budget who still wants to do serious work. Add the availability of lots of cheap Nikkor glass, and you're on your way.

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

Mine still receives attention …. Even though the 300 is far superior, the CCD just sings

The D200 is one of my favorite Nikon cameras. The CCD sensor is awesome and pair it with some good Nikkor or third party glass, and you’re off to the races.

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

Agreed ! I did just grab my d700 for a trip and totally love that vibe also

Great pictures.

@robbellphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thanks !!! Had fun making Mf them for sure !

What adapter are you using to mount the Topcon lens please ? Do you get infinity focus ? I thought Nikons were one of the hardest cameras to adapt vintage lenses too.

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Yep ! It’s sometimes a pain for sure ! The pics of the girl on the deck , all of the outdoor pics were taken using the topcon RE ! I just put it to the lowest AP then the highest and stopped up and down until I found the sweet spot which for some reason changes all the time :-(. Tough in low light so I had to use light room to pull out the exposure also and this was shot in twilight ! It’s hard but worth it ! RE lenses, urgh ! This one was $30 with the camera , case and another RE zoom lens …. Do you want a video on it ?

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Sorry ! Ok the adapter is the fotodiox pro exa-nik

I just recently purchased a Fuji s5. I’m trying to figure out why the shots in takes in daylight look brown pinkish, especially the greens like trees in daylight?

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

Sorry friend, sounds like a dying sensor issue :-(

I got this camera last week MPB UK .. please can you recommend a good lens for indoor small parties abd gathering. Thanks

@robbellphoto

8 ай бұрын

Honestly , the 18-55 kit lens for $20 is fine :-) If you want a 50mm 1.8g for $100 that’s great 😃 but expensive

D 200 and 100 are great have them both.

I picked up a D200 in a trade and love the camera.

@robbellphoto

10 ай бұрын

Keep it ! I mean they’re kind of cheap so not worth selling but the performance and colour is amazing

I have one D200 that I bought brand new - plus another 3 that I've bought since. Great cameras. I was brought up on film, complete with grain and ISO speeds below 640, so the D200 has no limitations in that respect.

I just got a D200 off ebay for $25. The body is a little banged up and I had to clean it up a little bit, but once I tested it, all I gotta say is Wow! The colors that come out of this CCD sensor are amazing. I paired it with a Nikkor 35mm 1.8 that I kept when I sold my old Nikon gear. The SOOC images from the D200 are really good.

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

Just sold mine after promising myself I wouldn’t?! I’m just so in to the D700 and the flexibility of that FX sensory that the D200 and D300 were getting dusty and looked sad on my shelf. I hope the new owner is stoked

Please review the Fuji S5 Pro. It is a Nikon D200 with Fuji SuperCCD internals and takes Nikon lenses. Interested in your thoughts on using High Dynamic Range mode 6mp vs Nikon D200. I have point-and-shoot Fuji F70exr with SuperCCD 5mp which is very good for a small sensor. Very little sharpening is done by the camera as the expectation was to do it better on the computer because of processor power and cost at the time.

@robbellphoto

5 ай бұрын

Deal ! I’ll get it and do a review

@dwaynepiper3261

5 ай бұрын

Great! it's a shame Fuji had to abandon SuperCCD development. Cost, specs, and slower development could not compete with the sales of cheaper rapid spec increases yearly of the CMOS and smartphones. It's not always the better tech that wins. Fuji did poor marketing and education to consumers who did not understand the tech. In a consumption society size, bigger numbers, and more megapixels yearly are all that matter. The small Fuji F70exr sensor was a newer tech version than Fuji S5 Pro and would have loved to have seen a DSLR sized version of that sensor.@@robbellphoto

The D200 imo needs to be used with minimum f1.8 lenses unless you have flash or really good light.

Would this be a good camera for a beginner? I'm looking to get into photography and am interested in a "film-like" digital camera with a cheaper price point. Sort of overwhelmed by all the new technical terms and the idea of buying lenses.

@robbellphoto

8 ай бұрын

Hi ! I love Nikon , and so I would always recommend that brand as the Lens mount is the F mount and the lenses are readily available! Most of the money you’ll spend will be on the lenses not the body ! The D200 is wonderful ! It has a CCD film like sensor and is easy to use . I would look at the D60 as it’s smaller and takes an SD card. The D3000 or D5000 also :-) Check out my channel for the D60 and D40x over view ;-)

@Mr.Thermistor7228

6 ай бұрын

Yes this is a perfect camera. It is even better than anything new today.

Be interested to hear your thoughts on the Pentax K10D and/or the Pentax K200D and how they may compare to this D200 from Nikon. I’ve heard good things for all three.

@robbellphoto

10 ай бұрын

Send me one and I’ll do a head to head ;-))))

@Redheadliner

10 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto Ha would if I could! I’ve been wanting to pick up one of these classic CCD DSLR cameras and have it narrowed to these three.

@robbellphoto

10 ай бұрын

@@Redheadliner you know …. If you’re just dipping your toe ! Consider the 70s or the 40x Nikon. I also LOVE the D60. I have 2 60s and have taken 2 of my favorite photos of my life with them. Like , amazing image vibe

How does the topcon lens work on the d200?

@robbellphoto

10 ай бұрын

Manual focus , and watch the metering !!!! Super vintage vibes for sure

I've been a D80 user since around the time they came out. A D80 on steroids sounds like a great idea, though I don't think the D200 was out in 2003, so it wasn't possible to be any good

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

I’m selling my D200 right now on eBay ! With a D100 backup and 2 lenses. It’s my favorite random shooter , but I’m moving across the country so need to trim the pack. I’m keeping the D700 , D800, D5100 and D40x ….. all the others are wonderful also but from experience these 4 cover all the bases ! A CCD camera , one with an articulated screen , one manic classic and the 800 for pro shooting ! My life is complete

Want a D2X so bad.

Oh you also should look for the Nikkor 50mm F2 AI 😱 that lens literally makes everything look especially like film. It's also a really intuitive lens to handle. It's sorta like a Leica lens.

Leica has a CCD DSLR. It's medium format and was like $20k+ new.

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

Wow that’s expensive

Just bought one for 70 dollars in mint condition. D 3 is still my favorite but love the 200

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

I’ll give you 120 for the D3 :-)

@outfield1988

6 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto No way brother I pretty much sleep with my D3.

So one experiment I've yet to see done online is the D200 jpeg files vs CMOS jpeg files, and not just any CMOS files. I'm talking current day 2024 brand new mirrorless jpeg files. They can't hold a candle to what comes out of that camera. Even raw files up to a certain ISO if processed in Nikon NX software, otherwise its pointless. Nikon still has those NEF files encrypted.

Nikons is the best in my opinion.

Vibes and retro is for me.Can you do the D3,Thanks

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

The D3 is STILL so expensive….. BUT , the focus points and FPS mean that the price is warranted for sure. Honestly ; I think I’m going for the D500 and will stop there.

@outfield1988

6 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto I got my D3 in mint condition for400 dollars.Sent it out for clean and adjustments. So awesome I can’t put it down.

@outfield1988

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I paid 400 for my D3

Good video. However, after owning the Nikon D200 for over 3 months, it is kind of over hyped by many KZread creators. It is good for what it is, in the photography era it came out in. I also picked up the Canon 5D classic and the 5D does a better job overall for me. I think in general the whole CCD sensor craze is a bit overblown. Yes, they have a certain look and feel, but it's not as much "Film Like" as many claim it is. However, I still like CCD sensor cameras. However, for me I much prefer the look of the CCD sensor in the Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D over the Nikon D200. It looks more film like then the Nikon D200 in my opinion. Sony was smart when they bought out Konica-Minolta cameras. They knew they would get great results from what Konica-Minolta started with. The rest of course is history.

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

I honestly feel that the hype for the price point is valid ! Minolta 7Ds are expensive and rare unfortunately, I’ve had 2 5ds and the sensors get fried quite quickly ! Plus the A mount glad is fine but primes are rare and occasionally expensive:-( I’d stick by the D200 with the F mount glass…. From a you tubers perspective sir lol Thanks so much for the comment ! Amamzing

I love all these hipster Sony mirrorless shooters!!! Because they are dumping all their awesome Nikons and causing the prices to plummet….I’ve recently purchased a D50, a D300 and D300s….I only paid $33 for the CCD D50….haven’t received it yet, it’s in the mail, can’t wait

@robbellphoto

3 ай бұрын

Yep I know right. Also the goodwill stores have DSLR cameras as they are larger and look somewhat more dated. But the sensors are DOPE. Did you see my D50 video ? I got an awesome blurry shot of my people with it, only cost me 12.99 also. I mean wow

@scotthansenmtbt4110

3 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto I’m watching it now…..right on!

As I pad the algo 😅 The D200 was also used at the Olympics as primary bodies for some professional photographer's shooting the games.

Was that the 'E Series' 50mm lens you put on the D200?

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Are we talking about the RE Lens from Topcon . It’s wonderful

@kevinsnelling8808

11 ай бұрын

No, the Nikkor lens?

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

@@kevinsnelling8808 oh ok ! :-) 24-85 afs g was one I used on that walk , also the 35mm afs g 1.8…. And a bunch of others including the old AI vintage 50 which shouldn’t ideally be used but it’s fun in manual lol

@kevinsnelling8808

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it was the vintage 50mm, that shouldn't really work! Thanks!

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

@@kevinsnelling8808 totally works ! Can’t meter through the lens AND can damage the camera apparently but still fires ;-)

How in the Hell do you get almost 1,000 RAW images on an 8GB CF card on your D200? My D200 NEF files are about 15,700kb. 8,388,608kb / 15,700 = 534 images max before formatting. The most an 8GB card can hold is approximately 450.

@robbellphoto

10 ай бұрын

Lol yep…. Thought the same when I rewatched ! Cards corrupted and lost all the images from it :-( ! I mean it was free but sucks to have lost so many pics. I’m getting better at uploading and storing them for sure . You’d think we’d be better right !

I have the D200 inmont condition.

@robbellphoto

6 ай бұрын

Keep it safe

Why do you tape over the Nikon logo?

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

Great question. For street photography, when people shoot in less desirable areas, it has been known for photographers to be targeted for their gear. So we hide the makes and models to make our gear look less obvious.

Dude you gotta use flash on the D200. Nikon's aren't like other camera's, they do really good fill flash with just the pop up flash. Set your meter to Center Weighted and drop your flash synce speed to as low as possible, then set to P mode. The D200 is still imo one of the top smartest cameras ever made. It's metering accuracy is still one of the best even in 2024, and likely still will be in 2025. If you're gonna shoot manual you can switch to Rear curtain sync, set the flash sync speed to default. Dial in -1, -2, or -2.3 flash comp. This camera is literally only missing a second card slot and maybe better in camera iso processing.

@UniteAndAttack

4 ай бұрын

Does the metering matter that much when using a pop up flash? I'm genuinely curious bc I only shoot natural light but now your comment has me intrigued

@dct124

4 ай бұрын

@@UniteAndAttack Nikon uses TTL so the Flash is going to balance itself with the camera meter. Your reach is 39ft (Auto) to 42ft (Manual). Meaning you can get full body portraits and group shots with a perfectly exposed background and subjects. This melds light around your subject vs a straight on flash even though it's pointing straight. The lower power is a plus. A typical pop up flash will just fire off a burst of light, you then hope for the best. Similar to those high fashion bare flash snapshots. This thing though sets your ambient light, then fills in the shadows of your subject naturally by matching the ambient (available) light. The D200 commander mode, fires a preflash to slave strobes or speed lights. It can fire off two groups too. My old SB-600 professional flash can't do half of what my D200 tiny pop up flash can do. Nikon small flashes Z50 - 22ft D200 - 42ft SB300 - 59ft SB400 - 69ft The new Nikon Z50 is half as powerful and has none of the D200 flash features. It's still a good fill flash for portraits. Benefit of the D200 pop up flash, you don't need a speed light, flash trigger, or sync cable. You could just add a flash modifier to change diffusion or direction or bounce. It's probably the most advanced pop up flash ever made. What's the biggest benefit? You can shoot at very low ISO values in the dark. The AF illuminator, you can AF in blackness just like a Z9. (9ft limit, unless paired with a SU-800 or Speedlight).

@dct124

4 ай бұрын

@@UniteAndAttack In short. Yes, metering matters. You set ambient exposure first. Set the flash mode, then flash power output. TTL will do all of this automatically in any of the auto modes. So you just focus on composing and shooting instead of fighting with your camera. I literally just use P mode, Rear curtain sync. Flash Compensation set to 0 -1, -2, or -3 (sweet spot -1.3). It's as easy as literally pressing the flash comp button and rotating a knob once. You can get a perfect sunsets 🌇 and the flash will perfectly light your subject matching the ambient light, making you look like a 20yr Sports Illustrated veteran. Honestly this technology is old. Nikon has been doing this since the 80s on film. Nikon made being a professional easy. I used manual mode for almost 20yrs. I'm kicking myself for not using P mode sooner. The only reason I use Manual is for studio strobes and subjects that don't move. Otherwise P mode even for sports.

For photo walks, I prefer the D80 'coz it's lighter and uses SD (easier to find and carry a USB card reader than one for CF).

@robbellphoto

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree ! I also picked up the CF to SD card adapter so all of the cameras now use the SD cards which really helps for this vintage obsession;-)

@Mr.Thermistor7228

6 ай бұрын

Most cf card readers also have a SD card reader as well as other forms of memory, I don't really see the advantage considering that

Love the camera, have 2 of them both with grips, the grip however does not increase the fps though, great video!

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment and education:-)))) happy you love this one also. Kind of wish it had 3 more MPs to make it that little more versatile but still. The sensor is so dope

All that and it fully meters with those old Nikon manual lenses aswell.

I got one with 3000 clicks on it

@robbellphoto

4 ай бұрын

Wowzers that’s a win ! Keep it for sure

CCD is someting special , the "whites" in for instand a water droplet glance is far more realistic then a CMOS, that laks the "dirty colors" ( green/gray, blue/gray , pastels etc ) I found out in time by testing ( hey bloke kan i make some pictures with your D?? EOS??? etc , not bought it all) that the D2X and the D800E can come close. CMOS has the basic colors RGB to dominant I know a lot photograpders that do like the D800E better then the D810 and D850.. you get plastic birds or grass very quickly .. The D800E , no degrading lowpass filter function as the most camera's in those days had.. I often thought, wat will happen if I rip out the D200 lowpass filter ( loosing the AF) wil it even be more crisp? D200 , 1/250 shutterspeed 500mm f4.0 no problem hand held 10Mp caputerd at once with every avalible pixel , D7100 I needed 1/640 , the CMOS scanningproces need more shutter speed ? CCD has something special , the D800E can come close , ( 500 Euro -> 26.000 clicks was a bargain) but the D200 will never go..

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the awesome feedback ! Glad you’re enjoying the Nikon Fun also !!!

It's not a fat boy! This has been my girlfriend since 2005! Grüezi from Switzerland 😜

@robbellphoto

5 ай бұрын

Some like em thick for sure ! Lol LOVE IT

@renegrautstueck3468

5 ай бұрын

😂@@robbellphoto

I am living in bangalore India I am thinking to purchase d200

@robbellphoto

9 ай бұрын

I’d get the 300 ! Weather sealed and semi professional for the same money :-) ! Same lens mount same feel just more camera for the same money ! Good luck

I paid 69 quid for a mint one, from MPB, last year.

@robbellphoto

11 ай бұрын

Rare and amazing

Yeah but don't use Pre-Ai lenses guys !

Why rave about a camera saying it was one of your favourites "always going to be mine" then tell us a month later you sold it?

@robbellphoto

6 ай бұрын

Great question. And FANTASTIC CAMERA ! I’ve moved accords the country , literally had to pack up and ship everything across the world. The D700 is superb, the D800 is better. So the D200 had to go. Along with other beloved bodies :-( life and family come first

@GSchmitable

6 ай бұрын

Oh that is understandable, i can relate to this. I have had to downsize my belongings due to home moves as well. I did the complete reverse of you and moved to the UK from the US.....I recently scratched the collector itch and picked up a D200 on a whim after watching videos about vintage CCD sensors.

to be even more of a CCD cheapskate - how abouts the D80 - has to be the same sensor as the D200 but with less weather proofing???? Another think I notice about CCD cameras is their ability to shoot better infrared conversions than CMOS sensors - not sure why that would be, just my opionion though... perhaps you could get a CCD converted to IR Nikon body and see how you get on with all those marvellous lenses?????

@robbellphoto

8 ай бұрын

Hummm, now that sounds like a plan ! I’ll do it and shoot the video :-)

@GlenJDiamond

8 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto oh! thanks!! BTW I've looked up another video about the D200 and it has some parameters in the menu where you can describe the focal length and minimum aperture for the early lenses - the D80 doesn't have that... so 'M' mode for the D80! but I do have an IR converted D80 that I like more than a D5300 CMOS IR conversion. CMOS does have the advantage of live view video modes that CCD in the early Nikon digitals couldn't do.

@GlenJDiamond

8 ай бұрын

@@robbellphoto If you're new to IR -- set the camera to jpeg output and set the B&W monochrome in camera conversion (on the D80)... that way you don't have to worry about the extra steps needed to fix an IR raw file.

Yo, también tengo una Nikon D200 con MB-D200, y no le tapo la marca.

@robbellphoto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment for sure ;-)

Not too good in low light though...over 400 iso you need ear plugs!! Noisy as h@ll