I found myself pondering the quality of DSLR’s today and wondering what the future holds when I suddenly remembered my very first DSLR purchase. A Nikon D1x. Up until then, the only digital camera I’d used was the wonderful Canon Ixus (still a classic) and a friends Nikon Coolpix 990 with a whopping 3.1 megapixels. The Nikon D1x had 5.3 mp sensor and an ISO range of 125 to 800. Okay for daylight but virtually unusable in low light situations without flash. Back in 2004 the $ rate was 2 to the £ so it made sense to use up some air miles and Marriott Hotel points for a long weekend in NY and a trip to Adorama. Another bonus came from our dear HMRC since no duty is payable on DSLR bodies imported into the UK (might’ve changed now).
Here are the first few snaps I took once I’d eagerly ripped open the copper box, charged up the battery and fixed on a 28-70 f/2.8 AF S lens. I hadn’t even sussed out RAW so the first batch were all jpg’s. Incidentally that lens is still my workhorse and despite the weight probably my best lens purchase to date.
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