Nikon D300 Rocks!!

[TopSpeedInc]

Just picked up my Nikon D300 to replace my old Nikon and absolutely love it. :idb:

That is all...


Doug

[Justin.]

What was your old camera?

[changaroo]

ballin! wanna buy me one too

[Killer]

wanna give me you're old nikon

[TopSpeedInc]

Had the D200, which was also a very nice camera. But the D300 just blows its doors off. I actually wasn't expecting such a huge difference, but I am shocked. The colors, DOF, and low light pics are not even the same. The D300's 1600iso shoots like my D200's 400iso.

[Nemesis]

Awesome! Id like to see it sometime, I was considering getting one to replace my D200. I need to stop by the shop to chat with Scott anyways too.

[TopSpeedInc]

Awesome! Id like to see it sometime, I was considering getting one to replace my D200. I need to stop by the shop to chat with Scott anyways too.

NP just swing by the shop sometime.

[Killer]

so about that handing over the 200?? lol...


i didn't even know they had a 300 lol.. i no nothing about cameras.. but man do i want to learn.. just gotta get my first dslr... some day congrats on the camera though man.

[speedminded]

Jonna still want more pics?

[TopSpeedInc]

Here is a shot done with both my D200 and D300, same ISO(800), F/7.1, Exposure(1/60), Lens (Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR II), Focus @ 20mm, Flash (sb-600) Etc..

I have not done any editing to eighter, only set the D200 to Auto and then put the D300 to manual so I could duplicate the exact conditions.


I am by no means a pro... hell I wouldn't even call myself an amature. I just like snapping photos. So I know someone will comment on how I did it wrong. Your probably correct I did probably do something wrong, but in any condition the D300 is easier for me to use. Giving me a much better shot and picture.



D200





D300

[Init2winit]

Here is a shot done with both my D200 and D300, same ISO(800), F/7.1, Exposure(1/60), Lens (Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR II), Focus @ 20mm, Flash (sb-600) Etc..

I have not done any editing to eighter, only set the D200 to Auto and then put the D300 to manual so I could duplicate the exact conditions.


I am by no means a pro... hell I wouldn't even call myself an amature. I just like snapping photos. So I know someone will comment on how I did it wrong. Your probably correct I did probably do something wrong, but in any condition the D300 is easier for me to use. Giving me a much better shot and picture.



D200





D300

It doesn't look like you duplicated the aperture setting.

[speedminded]

It doesn't look like you duplicated the aperture setting.

I was about to say that someone on the photo forum posted about their D300 then I saw your test pics and you're the same guy haha! (I'm "DSLR_Noob" on that site) Congrats and enjoy the camera, if I see you at a meet, you have to show that thing off to me.

Also: I'll say what was said on the other forum: "That's a bad comparison." You have to get out the tripod, put the D200 on it, take a picture, replace with the D300 on the same tripod in the same place, swap the lens over, and shoot with the same shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. You can't change ANYTHING because in this instance, the baby might have thrown off the light meter. Also make sure they're both on manual, not one on auto and the other to duplicate with manual. Also put both in the same file size mode, if one's RAW and the other is large JPEG, converting the RAW with no post processing will make it look duller and flatter. Last thing, make sure the camera isn't on a parameter with the contrast or sharpness boosted. I only say all this because there is NO way the camera body alone makes that much of a difference as posted above.

It's the same settings exactly.

1/60th
F/7.1
ISO 800
Flash: Yes

[speedminded]

With a little editing.... (kinda noisy at ISO 800 though)

[A.P. Photography]

Yeah from what I have seen/read the D300 is an awesome camera as is the D3X. Nikon really stepped the game up on their cameras. Canon is going to have to step up theirs now.

[jennnay]

a guy came by the store with the first one sold at wolf camera. It was pretty impressive. Not to mention the lcd is HUGE. lol

i thought the coolest thing was the preview. The mirror is like a point and shoot camera. so you see what the picture is before you press the shutter button

congrats!

[87 Turbo II]

I was about to say that someone on the photo forum posted about their D300 then I saw your test pics and you're the same guy haha! (I'm "DSLR_Noob" on that site) Congrats and enjoy the camera, if I see you at a meet, you have to show that thing off to me.

Also: I'll say what was said on the other forum: "That's a bad comparison." You have to get out the tripod, put the D200 on it, take a picture, replace with the D300 on the same tripod in the same place, swap the lens over, and shoot with the same shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. You can't change ANYTHING because in this instance, the baby might have thrown off the light meter. Also make sure they're both on manual, not one on auto and the other to duplicate with manual. Also put both in the same file size mode, if one's RAW and the other is large JPEG, converting the RAW with no post processing will make it look duller and flatter. Last thing, make sure the camera isn't on a parameter with the contrast or sharpness boosted. I only say all this because there is NO way the camera body alone makes that much of a difference as posted above.