Jerry... thanks for the info. the d200 is my first DSLR.. i switched from film back in september. so i don't have a lot wrapped up in dx lenses. in fact, there are only 2 dx lenses i like, so i would just use them on my back up d70 (which i get better pics out of than my d200)
and while i have not been shooting for 50 years, i have been shooting for over a decade and i have never experienced consistently poor images like i have out of this camera. in the beginning i truly thought that it was me, and tried several different settings and combos to try to get the camera right. eventually i sent it off to nikon. they adjusted the AF mechs in the camera and sent it back. it is better, but not where i need it to be.
if it were me, than i feel i would be getting equally as crappy pics from my d70 and from the 15 other cameras i currently own. sadly, i think that the d200 offers a lot of bang for its buck, but just isn't what i need for shooting weddings. had my film gear not recently been stolen, i would simply go back and call it a day.
fortunately, i still have many of my old lenses from the days of film and i can make good use of them on the d700. ritz has it for the same price as everyone else, so i am going to pick one up with them so that if it does not show a big difference to me i can return it.
i will do some comparison shots between the two and if i get a chance i'll post. i simply just can not go on with these noisy and soft images.
i miss film.
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