 "Best Prosumer DSLR So Far" | 2008-11-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A18XB5LQNQGQC9 |
| The Nikon D300 is the best DSLR so far made for the advanced consumer market. The features included in the D300 are or are almost the same as the professional Nikon D3 professional camera that is over three times the price. Best buy that I have made in a while and I am quite satisfied with the 18 to 200 mm lens and the SB-900 flash that I have purchased for it. |
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| "Nikon is still the best" | 2008-11-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A8ZE4PIOXARAJ |
| What can I say? Simply fabulous! I am an amataeur and just got the blue crane digital intro video so I can learn all the great things the camera can do. I also have poor vision so I am glad to have an SLR with a big monitor. Right now I just use it on P mode, which is similar to auto. I have been a Nikon SLR user since way back in the film days. I had a D70 (which I just sold) and loved it to death (I hate to have given it up), but my failing vision forced me into the D300. I am sure Nikon won't dissapoint. all the pros say it is an amazing piece of machinery and I trust that it is :0) |
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 "Fabulous but..." | 2008-11-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1IAKC13XXU13A |
| This is a fantastic camera and I'm thrilled to own it. Not much to complain about and most of the other reviewers covered the pros and cons really well. I'd give it 5 stars if it weren't for one very annoying restriction: the inability to bracket exposures in steps greater than 1 EV automatically ( of course you can do this manually) Silly restriction that makes creating HDR's more of a pain. This is a great camera otherwise and I highly recommend it. |
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| "An excellent dslr for a semi-non professional" | 2008-11-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2R21XUR5G9KWY |
I decided to go with a 're-certified' d300 over a brand new d90, which was a difficult decision to make at the time. The decision essentially boiled down to a better camera vs a camera with video capabilities. Since I was upgrading from a d80, I decided to go for the better camera - and I couldn't be happier. The in-camera controls are great and allow for quick adjustments. It takes great low light shots (compared to the d80) which I'd always had trouble with before. Since there is no scene mode dial (which I never used on the d80) that space is opened up for other quick adjustments. I can now set a preset white balance in about 5 seconds.
It's a little bigger than the d80, and also heavier, which I don't mind. It doesn't fit as well in my old holster case, but the fact that it's a metal body and sealed somewhat gives me peace of mind when I'm out in the elements.
Overall it's a great camera. I sometimes wish for the video capabilities still, but the increased quality of my shots makes up for it. |
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| "A wonderful camera, BUT." | 2008-10-06 |
| - Reviewed By mensa1000 |
| A wonderful camera, super fast responsive and flexible: however I have to agree with other reviewers, this thing is a behemoth. So much so that I had to go out and also purchase a D60 body for "everyday use". I can't lug around the heavy D300 for very long, especially on a hot sunny day outdoors!br /br /Also, will someone explain to me why they had to put a reflex mirror in this thing? The Live-view function is such a "klugey" pain to invoke that it might as well not be there. Why don't they dispense with the mirror altogether and employ the joy-to-use electronic viewfinders found in the plain vanilla point and shoot cameras? All I want is a body where I can swap lenses, coupled with an electronic viewfinder so that I can rapidly switch from LCD screen to viewfinder. I hope they someday come out with an ALL digital SLR, one that doesn't need a 1930's vintage mechanical mirror to make it work! Don't you?br /br / |
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| "Excellent" | 2008-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A7W7SXGDYW9GG |
| great camera. get the 8gb udma transcend cf card. u'll have plenty of space shooting raw with a fast card. |
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| "Excellent Camera!!" | 2008-09-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: AWKBPOVUIZDIM |
| The Nikon D300 is one of the most versatile advanced amateur DSLRs on the market. In fact, I have built most of my wedding photography business around this camera and its extraordinary potential. At this time, the Nikon D90 has lowered the demand for the D300 which means that its cost has gone down a few hundred dollars from when I purchased it. What a great time to buy!br /br /Similarities to the D3:br /1. 51 autofocus points.br /2. 8 frames per second (with the battery grip; 6.5 fps without)br /3. Customization of features for quick changes in camera settings in the fieldbr /4. Excellent weatherproofing br /5. Active D-LIghtingbr /br /Advancements over the D90:br /1. D90 features 4.5 fps versus 6.5 on D300br /2. D90 cannot meter with old manual focus lenses br /3. D90 is not weather-sealedbr /4. D90 has 11 autofocus points versus 51 on D300br /5. D90's fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 vs 1/8000 with D300br /6. D90's viewfinder offers only 96% coverage vs. D300's 100%br /7. D90 has a 100,000 shutter cycle vs. the D300's 150,000br /8. D90 is limited in customizationbr /9. D90's max flash sync speed is 1/250 vs D300's 1/320br /10. D90 does not use the professional speed CF Cards.br /br /Are these features enough to convince you to go for this camera? That is up to you, but for me, they are plenty to keep me using this DSLR as my primary camera for (maybe) years to come! br /br /Best-br /Jason |
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| "Nikon DX300" | 2008-09-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1Z3D8NM1Y2NHA |
| Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)br /This camera is everything it's cracked up to be. It was missing the eye piece cover for timed shots; Amazon made good on it immediatly. |
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| "Buy It On Amazon" | 2008-09-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2A0VFCAWHZY59 |
| I researched this camera on Amazon, but because it was so complex, I bought it at my local camera store (Shutterbug), paying full retail for the "customer support". BIG MISTAKE. They don't help you at all! They don't even put in the battery or show you anything. I got much more and better support for this when I bought my lenses and extra's from Amazon and it's partners. They will spend an hour with you on the phone talking you through setting it up, even though you didn't buy it from them. Cameta and Adorama are especially good. So, save some money, don't be a sucker like me, and buy your camera from Amazon! BTW, this is one great camera. Really complex, but wonderful. Buy the book "Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide" by J. Dennis Thomas with it! |
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| "Fun to learn on" | 2008-09-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A10PCTJ1P5TUW2 |
| This camera was given to my wife and I as a gift. Neither of us are experienced photographers and were looking to pick up the hobby when my parents bought us this camera. We have had it a few months and we have a lot of fun with it. While we do feel we are in over our heads with some of the features, it has been great fun to learn about photography. |
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