Nikon D2h

If anyone knows this type of camera, can you tell me how the flash is used because I have to take some night pictues. Can you also tell me what is the cold temperature tolerance of it? I don't know if a temperature in the 40's will be good for it.

Here's a thorough (29 page) review of the Nikon D2H with plenty of tips on it's use.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond2h /

And another review with comments about the flash system.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d2h.htm

And one more.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_revi ews/d2h.html#specs

I doubt that temperatures in the 40's will hurt it, as it's designed for sports photographer braving the elements throughtout the damp and chilly winter. I read on Nikonians.org (a favorite forum I belong to) that users have used that model at temperatures below -10 degrees F. with no problem. The only handicap was the shorter lifespan of the batteries because of the temperature.

Here's a quote from DVDMike on that forum.
"I'm on my way back from the Adirondacks and I thought that I'd post that the D2H performed quite admirably in very cold weather, including the battery. I shot two days in daytime temperatures ranging from -10f to -20f (without wind chill) and shot several hundred pictures without changing or charging the battery. I changed the battery once when the original dipped below the 100% mark and I can't tell you how many pictures that I took on that battery before driving up to snow country. All and all, I took over 1200 pictures on the trip and changed the battery once. I shot everything in RAW+Jpg basic mode, used AF-continuous for almost all shots and used 300mm, 70-200vr and the 17-35. Many shots were taken with the 1.4 TCII teleconverter. The D2H performed in the frigid cold just as it had done for me in normal temperatures. This is probably not a surprise to anyone, but I thought that I'd mention it anyway"
http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForum ID71/2725.html#0

Here's some links to info about the D2H and flash use.
http://www.nikoscope.com/pages/results.j sf?pageIndex=1&query=d2h+flash&c ontext=forum+messages&conversationId =18511

You might want to go there and join. It's a great source of helpful information.
http://www.nikonians.org/

The D2H, unlike it's prosumer cousins, doesn't have a built-in flash. You'll need to attach an SB series flash for full functionality.

2007-10-19 15:01:57 by Mary

Take a look at my latest and greatest toy. The Nikon D2H! This is by far my favorite camera I've ever operated

I've shot Nikon my whole life - FM2s, F4s, the D1 and most recently, the D100.

I prefer the ruggedness of pro cameras, even if the predominantly plastic D100 has more pixels.

Not having the money for a D2X, I'm seriously considering a used D2h (retailing used for about $1200 on Craigslist).

Any opinions, comparisons and contrasts, etc. are GREATLY appreciated!

The D2h is claimed to be a great sports shooter camera thanks to its Multicam 2000 autofocus system, the same used in the D2x.
You can find more sample images here: http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/d2h A small pitfall of the D2h is its 4.1 MP rating, though this might not be of concern for some users who don't print large or sell images that require higher resolutions. Also said to be the best nikon camera to produce low noise images, perhaps due to its 4.1 MP and large sensor.
A nikon user such as yourself should definitely know about nikonians.com, You can find lots of help there and in their forum.