Nikon D300 - Obsolete?
Discussion
Evening, would appreciate some advice. I bought my D300 new about 8 years ago and now have a window of opportunity to upgrade the body if required (40th birthday). Nikon are running a £400 additional trade in that I think the D300 qualifies for on the D810 which I could stretch to but with only an inexpensive lens (50mm F1.4)
Thing is, is this necessary? At present, the D300 is sitting in its box without a lens as they have all been sold to keep my rusty mk1 MX5 on the road! Although I have grand ideas of spending weekends taking landscape or city shots, the reality is life with 2 small kids is that I'm taking photos of them which the D300 seemingly does a good job of (with movies via IPhone) or I just use my Ricoh GRD IV (although fixed lens abit limiting).
To try to inject abit of creativity I've been thinking of setting up to do some macro work at home which I could do in the evenings. So maybe the money could be invested in a good macro lens and lighting (105mm VR micro nikon + macro flash set-up) and use the D300. Images would only ever be viewed on screen or printed at 8x10''?
Advice needed as I am going around in circles on this one!
Many thanks
Thing is, is this necessary? At present, the D300 is sitting in its box without a lens as they have all been sold to keep my rusty mk1 MX5 on the road! Although I have grand ideas of spending weekends taking landscape or city shots, the reality is life with 2 small kids is that I'm taking photos of them which the D300 seemingly does a good job of (with movies via IPhone) or I just use my Ricoh GRD IV (although fixed lens abit limiting).
To try to inject abit of creativity I've been thinking of setting up to do some macro work at home which I could do in the evenings. So maybe the money could be invested in a good macro lens and lighting (105mm VR micro nikon + macro flash set-up) and use the D300. Images would only ever be viewed on screen or printed at 8x10''?
Advice needed as I am going around in circles on this one!
Many thanks
Simpo Two said:
Your D300 will be just as good as it was when it was new, so it if does everything you need, spend the money on things you don't have - like a macro lens and lighting.
Even if you did need the ability of a D810, going from DX to FX isn't a step to be taken lightly.
Judge Simpo says 'Gear fetish'
Next!
Guilty as charged! The crap I've bought over the years makes me shudder...Even if you did need the ability of a D810, going from DX to FX isn't a step to be taken lightly.
Judge Simpo says 'Gear fetish'
Next!
You are of course right, much better to spend money on lenses so I can use what I've got, I really don't need a new camera. Must make an effort to actually start taking photos again with what I have rather than collecting all the new shinny stuff!!!
Thanks for the reality check!
It's interesting that the D300 still is viewed as current enough tech, I was expected comments on noise or something like that on the older style sensor or some other fault which would make a change worthwhile. Sounds like Nikon did a pretty good job on the camera in the first place.
Alas, Lack of time is my problem at present but the Ricoh GR does a pretty good job for the occasion when I can grab a shot for me in between smiling family...come to think of it I'm now on my 4th! (GR1, GR1s, GR1V and now GRD).
Alas, Lack of time is my problem at present but the Ricoh GR does a pretty good job for the occasion when I can grab a shot for me in between smiling family...come to think of it I'm now on my 4th! (GR1, GR1s, GR1V and now GRD).
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