That's what I'm thinking. I haven't had a bad fall or drop with my digitals since I started about 5 years ago, but there's always one over the horizon. I don't mind weight if it means sturdiness. I have had a few episodes with mud, both in Alaska and New Mexico, but the D100 came through fine. The metal body and weather seals on the D200 have clinched it for me.
i used to have a d70 and shot around 3000 pics with it. i was able to sell it at a very good price (almost what i paid for it) so i sold my d70. last summer i then purchased a d200. this is an excellent camera. other cams i use : - nikon f5 (film) - nikon f70 (film) - hewlett packard r927 8.2megapixels (small, light and extremely sturdy)
Now that I think about it, Jeanne's had two incidents with her Nikon N80. Her aged uncle dropped it onto concrete when it had a cheap Quantaray 28-100 lens--body was fine, but the lens mounting rings sheared off. So I replaced it with a Nikon 35-105(?) zoom. I can't remember because we gave that camera and lens away to a niece. She slipped badly coming down a trail in Oregon, and essentially landed on the camera with her elbow. No harm to her, no harm to the camera or lens. Just a bit muddy. Nikons and Nikkors are rugged!
