Nikon DX2 first impressions.
Skin tones. Says it all in two words.
I spent some time with a DX2 at a recent Expo and decided it is absolutely a
better portrait camera and better at reproducing skin tones than the current
line up of Canon cameras. I ordered one yesterday complete with the "Kit
lens". I was mildly surprised to discover the sensor is a crop factor of
1.5, rather than Canon's 1.6.

I haven't owned a Nikon for 9 years. If it is as good in the field as it is
in the studio, I'll be selling off a heap of Canon lenses and bodies as I
change brands. I've never been satisfied that the 20Ds were anything other
than a fancy point and shoot with a removable lens. The Nikon D100's I used
for the Newspaper impressed me with their ability to retain detail in
otherwise noisy images.

The DX2 might cost twice as much as a 20D but it's still less than a 1D MkII
which is the only other alternative to replacing the unreliable 20Ds with
something more reliable. If I also get some decent glass and "Portra film
like" skin tones, all the better. More next week after it does it's first
wedding. (20D as a backup!)

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