I want to buy a D300, not a D7000, why?

[mjhoward]

What??? A used D300s is ~$900 with grip and a used D700 is ~$1600 w/no grip... nearly double. Not to mention he'd have to drop another $3k on lenses since none of his current ones would be very useful on the D700

 

[PhotoWrangler]

uhhh... the D700 has an auto DX mode, so every lens that he owns would work just fine.

 

[shadowlands]

No, I don't want a D700. Can't swing that right now. Just want a D300. Don't need the D300s for I've got video in my D90.
D300, coming soon...

 

[coastalconn]

Well, you know how I feel about my D300. By December if the D400 and/or D600 are released the market will be flooded with D300. If both cameras are released I would imagine the price will drop to under $500 for an avg used D300. I think I already mentioned in my other thread where I got mine with a 6 month warranty for 546 2 months ago. You know I am a birder so the AF system is awesome in the D300 and IQ sure seems pretty good. If you want 8 FPS you will need a grip. I'm sure I will be shunned, but I got the cheapy ebay grip with charger, door and en-el4 for about $70. Works great too.

I haven't been disappointed. Just another bird. Only needed 1 focus point for this one


First Year Starling by krisinct, on Flickr

 

[PhotoWrangler]

What lens are you using CC?

 

[coastalconn]

What lens are you using CC?

Most people are shocked to know I shoot with a Tamron 200-500 F5-6.3. I always shoot handheld and generally stopped down to f7.1 or F8. I picked it up used locally on craigslist for $400 and I am constantly shocked how well it does. Check my posts in the wildlife section. Especially the Falcon, I am still in awe that I captured a Peregrine falcon!

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Most people are shocked to know I shoot with a Tamron 200-500 F5-6.3. I always shoot handheld and generally stopped down to f7.1 or F8. I picked it up used locally on craigslist for $400 and I am constantly shocked how well it does. Check my posts in the wildlife section. Especially the Falcon, I am still in awe that I captured a Peregrine falcon!

Its just goes to show you that its not the gear....

 

[Ballistics]

Most people are shocked to know I shoot with a Tamron 200-500 F5-6.3. I always shoot handheld and generally stopped down to f7.1 or F8. I picked it up used locally on craigslist for $400 and I am constantly shocked how well it does. Check my posts in the wildlife section. Especially the Falcon, I am still in awe that I captured a Peregrine falcon!

Its just goes to show you that its not the gear....

How does this show you that?

 

[PhotoWrangler]

How does this show you that?

He shoots a 200-500 5-6.3 third party lens, hand held. The typical opinion of that would be that he lens isn't good enough, and *GASP* he isn't using a tripod. And yet he's churning out good images. He's doing just fine without the hefty $6000 300mm 2.8 VRII...

 

[Derrel]

I guess the OP has a preference for a higher class of camera than the D7000...the D300 body has a more-refined fit,finish, and "feel" to it than the D90 or the D7000 have. it's simply a higher "class" of camera body than the D7000.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

I guess the OP has a preference for a higher class of camera than the D7000...the D300 body has a more-refined fit,finish, and "feel" to it than the D90 or the D7000 have. it's simply a higher "class" of camera body than the D7000.

Yeah well.. me and my two cent ho of a D90 been doin real good work and aint had no complaints.

 

[Ballistics]

How does this show you that?

He shoots a 200-500 5-6.3 third party lens, hand held. The typical opinion of that would be that he lens isn't good enough, and *GASP* he isn't using a tripod. And yet he's churning out good images. He's doing just fine without the hefty $6000 300mm 2.8 VRII...

That's not exactly a shot that calls for anything extraordinary. However, I challenge one to take the same shot with a 50mm, from the same distance.

 

[teribithia]

The newest is not he best sometimes, the suitable is the best I think.

 

[shadowlands]

Well, you know how I feel about my D300. By December if the D400 and/or D600 are released the market will be flooded with D300. If both cameras are released I would imagine the price will drop to under $500 for an avg used D300. I think I already mentioned in my other thread where I got mine with a 6 month warranty for 546 2 months ago. You know I am a birder so the AF system is awesome in the D300 and IQ sure seems pretty good. If you want 8 FPS you will need a grip. I'm sure I will be shunned, but I got the cheapy ebay grip with charger, door and en-el4 for about $70. Works great too.

I haven't been disappointed. Just another bird. Only needed 1 focus point for this one





First Year Starling by krisinct, on Flickr

I agree!!! And that's why I'm almost ready to do this!!!
Your images are awesome!!!

 

[shadowlands]

I guess the OP has a preference for a higher class of camera than the D7000...the D300 body has a more-refined fit,finish, and "feel" to it than the D90 or the D7000 have. it's simply a higher "class" of camera body than the D7000.

Bingo!!! Yes!!! I held one and that's all it took... still love my D90, but I don't the D90's replacement...