Nikon D300 - Still Cutting the Mustard?
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After 5 years the D80 needs to be retired - slow af, poor metering, unusable iso above 400.
D7100 just doesn't fit my hands, and feels cheap and plasticky. D800 is overkill for me.
D300 looks excellent value 2nd hand. Anyone still using? Is it really that outdated (with exception of low light performance)?
D7100 just doesn't fit my hands, and feels cheap and plasticky. D800 is overkill for me.
D300 looks excellent value 2nd hand. Anyone still using? Is it really that outdated (with exception of low light performance)?
beancaker said:
After 5 years the D80 needs to be retired - slow af, poor metering, unusable iso above 400.
D7100 just doesn't fit my hands, and feels cheap and plasticky. D800 is overkill for me.
D300 looks excellent value 2nd hand. Anyone still using? Is it really that outdated (with exception of low light performance)?
I'm very interested in this too, in a similar situation and was contemplating a D300...then it went up to the D300s...lol. Still not decided as other car related things took priority.D7100 just doesn't fit my hands, and feels cheap and plasticky. D800 is overkill for me.
D300 looks excellent value 2nd hand. Anyone still using? Is it really that outdated (with exception of low light performance)?
I still use mine; it's a fine piece of kit.
Before that I had a D70, which I still own and lend to the GF. I felt the D70 -> D300 transition was a significant one, but it was hard to justify the £900ish cost of making it. That feeling of diminishing returns now puts me off replacing it with anything newer.
The fact that you can still buy the D300S, fundamentally the same camera, should tell you how little things have really changed.
Before that I had a D70, which I still own and lend to the GF. I felt the D70 -> D300 transition was a significant one, but it was hard to justify the £900ish cost of making it. That feeling of diminishing returns now puts me off replacing it with anything newer.
The fact that you can still buy the D300S, fundamentally the same camera, should tell you how little things have really changed.
Edited by trashbat on Friday 29th November 18:21
beancaker said:
Makes me wonder how I coped with Kodachrome 25!
Landscapes and a tripod!Before the advent of digital imaging, photographers were a more dedicated bunch I think, in that it was a serious 'tecchy' hobby; they took time to learn how things worked and what was possible and what wasn't. Now everyone just buys a camera and opens the box and expects to get perfect results; they haven't put the groundwork in.
beancaker, are you still interested in a D300? I agreed to sell my friend's for him and he doesn't want much for it. PM me if interested.
I've had two of them myself and they're still a great camera. Actually still to be bettered in a few areas, particularly auto focus. High iso performance may seem tame these days but it's not actually too bad and not limiting unless you spend a lot of time in very dark environments or need very high shutter speeds in dim light. The big appeal is the build quality and heft! Great camera and very reasonably priced these days,
I've had two of them myself and they're still a great camera. Actually still to be bettered in a few areas, particularly auto focus. High iso performance may seem tame these days but it's not actually too bad and not limiting unless you spend a lot of time in very dark environments or need very high shutter speeds in dim light. The big appeal is the build quality and heft! Great camera and very reasonably priced these days,
beancaker said:
Gad-Westy said:
beancaker, are you still interested in a D300? I agreed to sell my friend's for him and he doesn't want much for it. PM me if interested.
Thanks for the offer, but already purchased from MPB Photo - no regrets, great camera!Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff