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Review: I've owned my D100 for 8 months and have shot thousands of pictures with it (literally!). I got a 1Gb Microdrive with the camera and already had a selection of AF Nikon lenses from my old F401x camera. The D100 has performed superbly in all the situations I have asked of it, and the Microdrive means I don't have to worry about the number of pictures I take - for example I took 280 photos at a friend's wedding (and still had room for another 150, all at 3000 x 2000 pixels Fine JPEG setting). The rechargeable battery lasted the whole day of shooting including downloading all the pictures by USB - brilliant! The digital nature allows me to experiment with my photos without worrying about processing costs: something that allows me to develop my skill. Yet with a reasonable photo printer A4 pictures are easily good enough quality. Pictures are a bit softer if you print sections at 100% size (corresponding to a 40 by 28 inch poster!). The SLR nature means you can't view the image on the LCD before you take the picture as you can on non SLR digital cameras, but this is a small price to pay for the much faster response time when taking pictures and the much greater control you can have, plus the wide range of accessories and lenses. I am still learning to use all the features the camera has, this is probably the first time I have sat down to read the manual before I started using a new "toy". The point-and-shoot program mode allows the camera to be used with ease if you don't want all the technical bits. If you do then you can take complete control of the photography - even to the point of recording RAW data from the CCD so you can control any picture processing. Pros: Everything is well placed and easy to use. The camera is chunky enough to hold well without being heavy. Quality is excellent, the battery lasts well, many excellent features, and the camera just feels right in use. Cons: I prefer to use a hotshoe flash as the built in one tends to give shadows and red eye. And now I have a longer shopping list: A3 photo printer, studio flash kit... oh well. Would I recommend this camera?
YES and especially so if you already have Nikon AF lenses. If you don't, it's still worth considering. | 
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