Diving the Nexus Nikon D2x

Ken Knezick · Issue 27, Nov/Dec 2005 · pp. 16–19

Products mentioned: Nikon D2x, Nexus housing, Ikelite DS-125 strobe, Sigma 28-80 macro zoom lens, Nikon N-90, Nikon D-70, Nikon D-100, Compact Flash memory card, Ocean Brite strobe arms

In these nascent years of digital SLR photography, many Nikon underwater photography stalwarts have felt compelled to forsake their time- honored brand, switching to Canon, and even Fuji, in favor of those innovative and rapidly advancing lines of digital SLR cameras. Nikon gained back some ground with the D-100 and D-70 camera bodies, but Canon always seemed to be one step ahead in bringing new, higher resolution, systems to market and the housing manufacturers quickly adapted to serve them up for us. But the digital race is far from over, and the Nikon marketing juggernaut is just gaining traction. This latest offering from Nikon, the equally impressive and pricey D2x digital SLR, may serve to stem that tide of desertions, at least for the high-end side of the market. From my initial experiences with this camera, those who waited will be very glad they did. Depending upon one’s chosen …