My thoughts on the Nikon D90

I recently purchased the Nikon D90 in November of 2009. I have several Nikon cameras and this is by far one of the best cameras I have purchased. This camera is loaded with features. I am not going to list them here but if you are interested here is a link to a site that provides that information along with all the technical data you need.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikonD90/

The features I like best are the 3 inch high resolution screen where you can use “Live View” in lieu of sighting the shot through the view finder and the use of the “Info Button” to view the camera setting on the larger 3 inch screen. I also love the 11 point autofocus system that can follow the subject as it moves around keeping the subject in focus at all times. As a bonus it also has face recognition for which I find occasional use. But first, the 3 inch LCD screen has great resolution and is well suited to view the shot before or after it has been taken. You can also call up histograms and other information about the photo you just took. The screen is also great for viewing the camera setting especially in situations where it is difficult to see on the traditional small monochrome LCD located on the top right hand corner of the camera. The camera information is transferred to the larger screen with the push of a single button “Info Button” making it much easy for these old eyes to view. The 11 point AF system in Dynamic mode is great for action pictures or in situations where you want the subject to be in focus at all times. Once locked on the subject it will follow until you recompose the shot.

Finally the feature I find most exciting is the built flash commander. It is with this feature that you can wirelessly control flash units such as the sb-900, sb-800 and any other combination of Nikon flash units off camera. You can control the flash units in groups of three and turn any group of flash units on or off; make them manual or TTL flash; control the compensation or the intensity of the flash all through the camera. It will save a lot leg work especially while using multiple flashes during that experimental shot when you are attempting to get the lighting just right.

A. David Samuels (Chop)

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