Nikon D200

Nikon D200 with Sigma 50mm F1.4

I've been shooting with the Nikon D200 since 2006 and I still use it on most assignments. Although the Nikon D3s and D4 are used for the majority of my wedding and corporate work, and the Fuji X100 is carried on street photography outings, the D200 still has a place in my camera bag. The images it produces have a unique quality I really love. They are sharp, slightly desaturated, and have an understated look which really rocks on certain shoots. Couple it with the Sigma 50mm F1.4 lens and the D200 really sings. The high ISO settings aren't great, in fact they're pretty rubbish, 400 is starting to push things, and while not slow, it's certainly no Usain Bolt. But get everything right, and those 10 million pixels produce beautiful images which really deliver and shout quality. With the Sigma 50mm attached,it can produce lovely portraits with shallow depth of field and gorgeous bokeh. Images can be taken from slightly further away with this combo than would be possible with a full frame camera, and this can help put the client at ease and result in more natural portraits. It's been through many scrapes over the years and showing a few signs of wear now. The rubber grips are starting to perish and come away from the magnesium alloy body and the LCD cover needs replacing, but I enjoy shooting with this camera so much that I'll be ordering new parts in the not too distant future, and foresee many more years of happy shooting and fantastic images.