Nikon D1H Nikon D1H Review, Phil Askey, September 2001

Review based on an production Nikon D1H, firmware v1.00 The D1x and D1H were originally announced back in February 2001, at the time it was interesting to find out that Nikon were upgrading the D1 not to one model but two. The D1x has a six megapixel sensor but because of the large size of its image files is limited to 3 frames per second for a maximum of 9 images. The D1H is based on the original 2.74 megapixel D1 sensor but has a far larger data buffer and frame rate ability. Capable of shooting at a maximum of 5 frames per second for up to 40 frames the D1H is clearly aimed at sports and current affairs journalists who need high frame rates and good buffer size. Just like the D1x the D1H also has several tweaks to the user interface (new menu system, shifted controls) and finally brings selectable colour profiles (sRGB / Adobe RGB), an area which was probably D1 users biggest bug bear. D1H Features Summary Same body as D1 (some labels / buttons have shifted)Same AF system as D1 (and F5)Same 1.5x focal length multiplierSelectable colour space mode (sRGB or Adobe 1998)3D White Balance (with hue compensation for colour shift producedby artificial lighting) Textual custom functions (available in four languages)Increased number of custom functions, now 35RS232C port for connection to GPS units, GPS location is recordedin image headerISO sensitivity selectable in 1/3 or 1/2 stops (from ISO 200)New faster ASIC processor (image processor)Larger, 40 image bufferHighest frame rate of 5 frames per secondPhotoshop plugin for RAW filesRAW file optional lossless compression mode (2:1)New "total system anti-noise strategy"Much less noise at high ISOsNew Nikon Capture 2New Nikon View 4 (file copy from card with rename)Improved IEEE 1394 (Firewire) data transfer speedNew 130,000 pixel LCD with "white LED backlight"One-button playback with magnification capabilityOfficial support for new 1 GB Microdrive (though not older340 MB)

Nikon D1H Lenses

AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mmf/3.5-4.5D(42 - 157.5 mm equiv.)	AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mmf/2.8D IF-ED(25.5 - 52.5 mm equiv.)	AF-S Nikkor 300mmf/4D IF-ED(450 mm equiv.)

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