The d100 was my first dslr anything I was blown away by what 6mp can look like at native iso and a high quality fast prime lens! absolutely beautiful! I now have the D300 D700 D850 anda ton of prime lenses have probably shot about 100k pictures in the last 2 years! Street landscape and wildlife! these older cameras is all you need to snap a memory that will last way after I am gone .. keep up the good work!! cheers from Park City Utah!
To me the D100 is a good camera with the right conditions. It can be a bit challenging to use at times... low light for instance, it kinda sucks but sometimes you can coax a good photo out of it. I also shoot with an old D700 and a D300 both are a dream to use... but where is the challenge? The D100 though not a go to camera when making money shots... but a decent low pixel beater camera... fun to use and great for honing your skills on. If you can get a good shot off the D100, you can shoot with just about anything.
Just got my "untested as-is" eBay roulette D100 and am happy to report it functions! I love it when a sub-$30 DSLR works. AF with the 18-55 G lens was disappointing in my poorly-lit office (too rainy to take it for a walk), but wasn't too bad on my 1.8/35 or 35-105 D. Regardless, it was satisfying to hold and I was actually pretty impressed by the LCD display (entered with low expectations, remember). Am excited to get out and pit it against its Fujifilm fraternal twin, the S2 Pro, and arch nemesis Canon EOS 10D. Gonna live it up like it's 2002/3 (only this time I can pretend I'm rich, instead of a poor teen)!
This camera was revolutionary for me. I owned a few digital point and shoots prior, but there was no comparison to the results from this camera and something like a 50mm f/1.8. It absolutely hooked me on photography. Yes the D200 was better, but in my mind the D700 was the next big jump in quality and value. To get a sense of the value in a D100 or D200, give a D2h a try.
I'd imagine many photographers at the time barely used the LCD, people were accustomed to optical viewfinders and physical controls, and LCDs were often poor.
What a great concise video, and I think you've confirmed what I suspected. That the D100 is a bit too niche/bleeding edge for its time to make much sense now. A D200 seems to be a huge step up in all regards. But that was just the way things were back in the early 2000's digital camera market. Things moved fast.
@@gearheadchannel D200 is fantastic also....I have both (D100/D200) and also D700 and D300, I love classic Nikon DSLR. You will not be disapointed with the D200.
@@gearheadchannelI still use my d200 and switching from my d810 it doesn’t feel out of place at all. Color king at low isos. And never leaves me waiting with a fast card used of course.
Hi Dave, I have a Nikon D100 and it is like new. I am the original owner. I even have the manual. Let me know if you are interested. I've been thinking of selling it. Best, Jeff
I had the much newer D7000 and, even though it was much more advanced, the menus & function settings were still cumbersome to me. Selling my Nikon gear & moving to the Fujifilm X-Series fixed the issue. All the controls are exactly where they need to be, like a vintage film camera. - The End - 😁
A D200 is similar money and is superior all around. I have 2 D100 cameras they are awesome. But the D200 has a better card writing buss and more cashe for rapid shooting. You are using a 21 year old DSLR that was honestly an experiment.
Unfortunately you are looking at this camera having experienced what 22 years ' advance ' in technology has done to the modern digital camera. Then, myself like many others were still holding on to our film cameras with very few people having any intention of giving up film or film cameras. So it is not surprising that digital cameras of the time were still trying to bridge the migration to digital. This camera like many others had only but one job to do and that was to take digital photos that at best would equal the quality of the better slide or colour negative films of the time, and to a good extent it succeeded. Today, many photographers many of whom are Pro are seriously questioning the necessity and the purpose of putting so much frivolous technology into a digital camera, including myself. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why film photography has made a come back, no thanks to Kodak though, or why once luxury brands like Leica and their speciality but devoid of features M line of cameras, are selling like hot cakes. As a whole you explained what this camera was all about though.
I find it natural. I’m old myself so… We’re becoming less creative while leaving that to more complicated devises. More and more we become dependent on the devices, less on our innate creativity. You probably won’t understand that if you’re not older yourself .
The d100 was my first dslr anything I was blown away by what 6mp can look like at native iso and a high quality fast prime lens! absolutely beautiful! I now have the D300 D700 D850 anda ton of prime lenses have probably shot about 100k pictures in the last 2 years! Street landscape and wildlife! these older cameras is all you need to snap a memory that will last way after I am gone .. keep up the good work!! cheers from Park City Utah!
To me the D100 is a good camera with the right conditions. It can be a bit challenging to use at times... low light for instance, it kinda sucks but sometimes you can coax a good photo out of it. I also shoot with an old D700 and a D300 both are a dream to use... but where is the challenge? The D100 though not a go to camera when making money shots... but a decent low pixel beater camera... fun to use and great for honing your skills on. If you can get a good shot off the D100, you can shoot with just about anything.
Just got my "untested as-is" eBay roulette D100 and am happy to report it functions! I love it when a sub-$30 DSLR works. AF with the 18-55 G lens was disappointing in my poorly-lit office (too rainy to take it for a walk), but wasn't too bad on my 1.8/35 or 35-105 D. Regardless, it was satisfying to hold and I was actually pretty impressed by the LCD display (entered with low expectations, remember). Am excited to get out and pit it against its Fujifilm fraternal twin, the S2 Pro, and arch nemesis Canon EOS 10D. Gonna live it up like it's 2002/3 (only this time I can pretend I'm rich, instead of a poor teen)!
This camera was revolutionary for me. I owned a few digital point and shoots prior, but there was no comparison to the results from this camera and something like a 50mm f/1.8. It absolutely hooked me on photography. Yes the D200 was better, but in my mind the D700 was the next big jump in quality and value. To get a sense of the value in a D100 or D200, give a D2h a try.
I'd imagine many photographers at the time barely used the LCD, people were accustomed to optical viewfinders and physical controls, and LCDs were often poor.
What a great concise video, and I think you've confirmed what I suspected. That the D100 is a bit too niche/bleeding edge for its time to make much sense now. A D200 seems to be a huge step up in all regards. But that was just the way things were back in the early 2000's digital camera market. Things moved fast.
Thanks. The D100 kinda feels like a prototype. In retrospect, it’s crazy how much progress was made from 2000 to 2005.
LOVED THE VIDEO! super informative and interesting.
I really wish I had kept my D100…my first digital SLR! Still have and use D200/300 from time to time!
I’ve been thinking good hunting down a D200 myself. What are your thoughts on it?
@@gearheadchannel D200 is fantastic also....I have both (D100/D200) and also D700 and D300, I love classic Nikon DSLR. You will not be disapointed with the D200.
@@gearheadchannelI still use my d200 and switching from my d810 it doesn’t feel out of place at all. Color king at low isos. And never leaves me waiting with a fast card used of course.
Hi Dave, I have a Nikon D100 and it is like new. I am the original owner. I even have the manual. Let me know if you are interested. I've been thinking of selling it. Best, Jeff
Fun video. Cold Winnipeg.
Thanks. I shot the exterior stuff a few months back, and rest assured, it was definitely cold out that day.
Still have mine from new, def shoot RAW jpegs blow out highlights more than recent cameras.
I’ve noticed that on my 5D classic as well. If I’m shooting jpeg, I’ll set my exposure compensation down a stop.
I had the much newer D7000 and, even though it was much more advanced, the menus & function settings were still cumbersome to me.
Selling my Nikon gear & moving to the Fujifilm X-Series fixed the issue. All the controls are exactly where they need to be, like a vintage film camera.
- The End -
😁
Don’t get me started on camera user interfaces.
I think Sigma lenses are known for this autofocus hunting, my 2000s era Sigma lenses did that on the F80
A D200 is similar money and is superior all around. I have 2 D100 cameras they are awesome. But the D200 has a better card writing buss and more cashe for rapid shooting. You are using a 21 year old DSLR that was honestly an experiment.
Many consider the D200 to be the best CCD DSLR out there. It also has a built in remote port and Ai support. I’ve been thinking of getting one myself.
Unfortunately you are looking at this camera having experienced what 22 years ' advance ' in technology has done to the modern digital camera. Then, myself like many others were still holding on to our film cameras with very few people having any intention of giving up film or film cameras. So it is not surprising that digital cameras of the time were still trying to bridge the migration to digital. This camera like many others had only but one job to do and that was to take digital photos that at best would equal the quality of the better slide or colour negative films of the time, and to a good extent it succeeded. Today, many photographers many of whom are Pro are seriously questioning the necessity and the purpose of putting so much frivolous technology into a digital camera, including myself. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why film photography has made a come back, no thanks to Kodak though, or why once luxury brands like Leica and their speciality but devoid of features M line of cameras, are selling like hot cakes. As a whole you explained what this camera was all about though.
Nice video are you from peg?
Yup.
Love it 😍...
Just bought me one for 65 dollars and great condition.
Sounds like a good deal to me. I’d like to hear your thoughts on it.
I find it natural. I’m old myself so… We’re becoming less creative while leaving that to more complicated devises. More and more we become dependent on the devices, less on our innate creativity. You probably won’t understand that if you’re not older yourself .
Kinda like a bamboo fishing rod 😉
I've heard the flash from this thing can blind people...
It’s the poor battery that makes it unusable.
My battery lasts forever, maybe get a new one
@maeu59 Agreed. With the grip it you can use it all day.
A new battery is like 10 bucks 😂
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