Shot and processed an architectural image for the cover of a directory produced by IPC Canada. A larger version can be found in the photo gallery section of this website. This was a tricky image to capture due to various factors including perspective, good light, and interesting backround detail.

It's official. Nikon has released the D200. This post is just about my general excitement for this camera. Whether I will be purchasing the new model is another question. Afterall, the D70 is still a great camera in terms of quality. The obvious statement of 'skill being more important than gear' is something that is very true, but there are a handful of features in the D200 that I would find incredibly useful for certain styles of photography I have grown to enjoy.

The key features that seem most exciting to me are (based solely on specs):
- larger/brighter viewfinder
- FP flash sync
- built-in flash acts as master
- ergonomics! (fantastic access to everything I often change)
- Multi-CAM 1000 (hopefully a great improvement in speed)
- faster burst shooting
- more useful display (larger, %400 zoom, RGB histograms)
- available accessories (grip, wireless, and remote primarily)

There are many other great features, but these are the most exciting for me. Higher megapixel count is something that doesn't concern me greatly, but is of course always useful and part of the obvious progress. My print size desires will surely grow as time passes. However, the one element I am waiting for is reports on (or a chance to try) the Multi-CAM 1000 focus system. I expect it to be faster than the D70, but how close to the D2X this comes is yet to be seen. If all is well, the danger of the availability of the D200 may result in a lightening of my wallet at which point I will likely sell the excellent D70.