Move up to D300s
Jul 27, 2013 05:59:29 #
I run a D800 and D300s. The two are very similar in handling, layout etc. One of the main things I like about both of these is the build quality. The 300s may be getting a bit long in the tooth (It's been out for over a month now) but it is a reliable camera that you could probably knock fence posts in with. It has a good shooting rate, and it works. Mine is now relegated to the back-up body, but it served well as the main camera before that, with a D800 as back-up then.
Jul 27, 2013 07:19:04 #
Jul 27, 2013 07:36:41 #
Love my D300s. Had it as soon as it came out. And I have over 100000 shots on it. Great build and darn near unbreakable.:) I am hard on my gear. It goes every where I do no matter what the weather. The writing on the back and front buttons is worn off. I am waiting for the prices to drop down a little sense Nikon just announced it will no longer be made. The only negative I have is the shutter noise. But the D400 will be in my bag too as soon as I get feed back about it. I also like to wait before I buy.
Oh, they came out with a software up date for the D300s too I think.
Erv
Oh, they came out with a software up date for the D300s too I think.
Erv
Jul 27, 2013 09:45:56 #
Would be interested to hear your reply as well before I go and purchase a D7100. Maybe I should get a D7000 instead and it would be much cheaper. I suspect it is the solidity of the D300 plus layout of buttons etc. and the buffer size for continuous shooting of your BIF.
sshinn1 wrote:
Just curious, what abut the D7100 puts you off? I love my D7100, although had I had a D7000 first I would not have bothered upgrading, just curious as to your thoughts. Also, why do you want to upgrade the D7000 for shooting BIF - buffer size, or something else?
Jul 27, 2013 11:17:20 #
Jul 27, 2013 11:30:48 #
urb.era wrote:
is a d3200 a good start up camera?
It depends on what you want from a camera. It's an entry-level DSLR which means that it doesn't have a couple of critical features. It doesn't have an auto-focus motor which means that you will need lenses with an internal motor. (Nikon has them, it just limits your choices of lenses). It doesn't have auto exposure bracketing. If those things are important to you, go up to the a higher level Nikon.
On the other hand, the D3200 takes fantastic images. It has a state of the art sensor and rivals most other cameras in that regard.
Jul 27, 2013 12:12:51 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
The 300s is great camera when the light is good.
The D7000 is tons better at high iso performance, but the interface is awkward for someone use to using a D200.
The D7000 is tons better at high iso performance, but the interface is awkward for someone use to using a D200.
And also the build quality is nowhere near as good!
Jul 27, 2013 12:14:02 #
JR1 wrote:
I don't know why they still sell the D300s the D7000 beats it in every way
Except for build quality!
Jul 27, 2013 12:16:35 #
Yes, the D800 and D4 are more expensive, but also a lot more clumsy. The Nikon D7000 handles better than any Nikon DSLR, regardless of price.
Rubbish!!!
Rubbish!!!
Jul 27, 2013 12:29:13 #
Peter Boyd wrote:
Except for build quality!
Depends on what you call build, my 7000s are used professionally, in all environments, they are tools, not used as a loved camera, dust, rain, sand,
I often find when people talk about build quality they are either referring to reports they have read or what they feel when holding the camera.
Take any DSLR and drop it 4' onto concrete and it well break, so what is build quality.
Is it perhaps just how well it is screwed together, just because a D3100 does not have the "feel" of a D3x does not mean years of use later it will fall apart
I do not treat my cameras badly deliberately and did not post this before to "show off" as one twit said, this is one of my cameras after a 10 hour photo shoot in filthy dusty conditions trackside, other than wrap it in a plastic bag this is how it ended up.
Testimony to the great build quality of the D7000 and Nikkors 28-300VR
Jul 27, 2013 13:13:42 #
New cameras are usually firmly tested in the field, before hitting the stores. That does not mean they can't have a few bugs yet to be discovered, but most of them are usually fixed by firmware upgrades.
Jul 27, 2013 13:30:33 #
JR1 wrote:
Depends on what you call build, my 7000s are used ... (show quote)
Yes, I've seen that picture before, and I must say I was impressed, but I'm talking about the feel of a camera in the hand, and to me does not feel as solid as the D100 series. Also Nikon themselves do not recognise the D7000 or for that matter, the D600 as 'pro gear', whereas they do class the D300s as a
Jul 27, 2013 13:33:17 #
Peter Boyd wrote:
Yes, I've seen that picture before, and I must say I was impressed, but I'm talking about the feel of a camera in the hand, and to me does not feel as solid as the D100 series. Also Nikon themselves do not recognise the D7000 or for that matter, the D600 as 'pro gear', whereas they do class the D300s as a
Sorry, finger slipped! To carry on from where I left off, Nikon does class the D300s as a 'professional camera', along with the D1 series and the D800.
Jul 27, 2013 13:53:38 #
After you read all this and get a few laughs. Your best bet is to go to a REAL camera store if you have one close and touch all of the ones you are interested in. Just how they feel in your hand can be a deal breaker some times. As soon as I picked up the D300s I knew we would get along just fine. It felt just like the F6.:)
Erv
Erv
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Jul 27, 2013 14:25:27 #
Erv wrote:
After you read all this and get a few laughs. Your best bet is to go to a REAL camera store if you have one close and touch all of the ones you are interested in. Just how they feel in your hand can be a deal breaker some times. As soon as I picked up the D300s I knew we would get along just fine. It felt just like the F6.:)
Erv
Erv
Couldn't agree more. I had the same experience with the D300. I knew I would go with Nikon (lens inventory), and I had in mind the D90 or the D300. Handling them both was the decider for me. And btw, I'm a firm believer in buying local and supporting the brick and mortar shops that gave me their time and expertise. So I paid a little more....
Keep your dollars local <steps off soapbox>
;-)
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