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Nikon Battery Question
Jim Sykes, Photographer
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Montgomery Village | Md | | Posted: 2:36 PM on 12.21.08 |
->> Probably a simple question for the Nikon users, but I havent found the answer yet as someone just returning to Nikon.
Will the batteries for the D3 and D2x interchange?
I see the D2x lists and EN-EL4 and the D3 is a 4a. Are these two batteries interchangeable and will either camera work on either battery?
Also, the D2x lists an MH 21 charger and the D3 is the MH 22. Will either charger charge either battery as well?
I just moved back to Nikon and have a pair of D3s, but was thinking of a D2x as a third backup body, but want to make sure all the batteries and charger are interchangeable. I do not want to have to travel with different chargers and batteries for the two different cameras.
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Stanley Leary, Photographer
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Roswell | GA | USA | Posted: 2:46 PM on 12.21.08 |
| ->> Yes they do interchange |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 2:51 PM on 12.21.08 |
| ->> only the battery doors are different. |
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Steve Ueckert, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 3:04 PM on 12.21.08 |
->> The chargers are also interchangeable.
If you have D3's, you may find the D2X as a step backward. If you are considering a 1.5X crop body as a third camera, consider the D300. The D300 with the battery grip and appropriate battery cap also uses the EN-EL4 or EN-EL4A batteries.
If you are serious about the D2X then at least look for a D2XS which is the final improvement of the D2X. |
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Jim Sykes, Photographer
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Montgomery Village | Md | | Posted: 3:08 PM on 12.21.08 |
->> So I'm assuming the chargers are as well, right? So I could travel with one charger and then charge either battery.
Also, for the Nikon users, how was the D2x as a camera? I didnt really follow it while I was a Canon shooter, but shot Nikon years ago and with the D3 decided I would move back to the system I really liked. But didnt follow the D2x as a body when it was out.
Would it make a good third body/backup for a pair of D3s?
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Ed Wolfstein, Photographer, Assistant
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Burlington | VT | USA | Posted: 4:59 PM on 12.21.08 |
->> Jim:
The D2X body is surely a pro body - solid, etc., but at full 12 MP resolution it only shoots at 5 fps. It also uses the older 2/3 DX crop factor (as does the D300). You can achieve 8 fps on the D2X with a 1/2 FF crop factor, but your file size drops to about a 6 MP (no problem for some shooters, but limits crop-ability for others).
If you get used to the full-frame FX imaging of the D3 family, then perhaps a D700 might be a better back up as you'll maintain the full-frame DX imaging sensor. However, if you are just looking for a backup body, I would easily recommend a D300 over a D2X (I have both). I use the D300 as both a backup and sometimes a regular body too. It has the DX crop factor, at the full 12 MP, and can shoot 8 fps with the battery pack option. And you can use the same batteries as your D3s (with the adapter for the battery pack). Overall, being a newer generation than the D2X bodies, the D300 AF is superior and the sensor is better than the D2X bodies - especially in lower light.
If cost is an issue, the D300 is a great value as well. If the frame factor is an issue (which it may not be) then the D700 is a nice step up. I'd have bought a D700, but at the time I was getting my D3s, the D700 wasn't out yet. Another bonus of the D300 is the sensor cleaning feature - something lacking on the D3 and D2 bodies.
Cheers!
- Ed. |
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Samuel Lewis, Photographer
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Miami | FL | USA | Posted: 8:55 PM on 12.21.08 |
->> The D2x is a good, solid and reliable camera, and it produces wonderful images. The frame rate was always a disappointment; after shooting with D2h's at 8fps, the 5fps of the D2x seemed rather slow (and yes, you could jump the frame rate to 8fps by switching into crop mode, but more often than not, I wanted the full resolution).
It was a shame to see D2x bodies selling at bargain-basement prices; as a result, I kept one as a remote camera for basketball (with strobes) where high iso and frame rate is not an issue.
Although not quite as solid as the D2x, the D300 brings a number of improvements over the D2x. The sensor in the D300 seems to have greater latitude, and a greater ability to capture detail in the shadows. The high iso performance is also better, and if you use the battery pack and one of the batteries from the D2x, you can jump the frame rate of the D300 to 8fps. The focus (both basic speed and the ability to keep up with a moving target) is also improved over the D2x.
If you're looking for a backup to the D3s, you'll probably only be happy with the D700. I will use the same full-frame/FX lenses as the D3, has the same high ISO capabilities as the D3, the same focusing system as the D3, and with the extra battery pack runs 8 fps (as opposed to the 9fps with the D3).
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Jim Sykes, Photographer
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Montgomery Village | Md | | Posted: 1:04 PM on 12.22.08 |
->> Thanks guys, that makes sense. I was only considering it because someone had one and was willing to trade me it plus cash for my IIN I'm selling.
But in the end I decided just getting cash for mine is a better thing for me right now and I can pick, up a D300 or something like that on down the line. I have two D3s, so I'm ok if one goes down, I just got used to using three over the last couple years and thought this might be a good way to get it.
Thanks for all the help and suggestions. |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 2:59 PM on 12.22.08 |
->> I have the D3, D300, and D2X
the D2X will always hold a warm place in my heart. It has been my workhorse-closing in on 400k actuations.
I went in to the store one day for a camera strap, and came out with the D300, expecting to hate it and bring it back (I hated the D200) but I was surprised. The 300 is a great camera. I had to shoot outside in the freezing cold last week for 4 hours and since the weather was rainy snow and couldn't be bothered with the Aquatech rain cover soI bought the D2X. It's a total workhorse, never failing.
I have seen excellent/low actuations D2X's for sale for as low as $800. That's a steal for a great camera.
Debbie |
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