Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Digital camera Review: Love this rock-solid camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned my D300 since March of 2008. I love it. I transitioned from a D200 that I owned for approximately a year before that, which was my first DSLR. Prior to that I owned a Nikon F100, which was the 'analog' equivalent.
The D300 is a natural evolution from that F100. All the controls are easy to find at your fingertips, and the magnesium frame with sealed gaskets feels so much more solid than anything I tried from Canon.
What I like:
* 51 points of Autofocus (improvement over the few that are on the D200)
* Long battery life (another improvement over the D200)
* Large bright LCD panel (again, better than the D200)
* CMOS 12MP sensor. (I won't say it any more)
* The rock-solid feel
What I don't like:
* Sometimes the focus seems a little slow, or nonreactive in low light. I understand there is a new microcode update I have not installed yet.
Finally, the image quality is excellent. I'm a serious hobbyist and have been for years. Sure I could get a 20mp camera and/or a full-frame (FX) unit. But this is the perfect size for my recently upgraded computer systems, which is something you should consider during your purchase of a camera. Image processing is a big part of your photography experience in digital. There is nothing more frustrating than slow processing of your images, or full hard drives, which prevent you from making frequent backups, etc.... I currently use an intel-based iMac that works well with my image processing.
Digital camera Review: My 1st DSLR and wish I could give it 7 stars....
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi all... I'm an enthusiast photographer from Sri Lanka. I got my D300 about a month back from amazon through a friend in USA. It's my 1st DSLR and I'm completely blown away by it and the photos it takes. Almost everything about this camera is nothing short of amazing.
There's only one downside worth mentioning and it's the Live View. Once you turn the shooting mode dial to LV, nothing appears on the screen. You have to press the shutter release once to lift the mirror and have the view on the LCD. But after taking the picture it goes blank again and you have to press shutter release to get the view back. This is an inconvenient and time consuming process. And I think Nikon have been a bit ignorant in this aspect. But this doesn't put me off at all because live view is something that I use very rarely.
I won't talk about any of the plus points of this cam because I want to keep this review short. Let me just say that everything other than live view is nothing short of brilliant.
About the 18-200 mm VR lens: In my opinion, this is the best kit lens out there. The quality it delivers is exceptional for a super-zoom and also for a kit lens. Unless you do macro or extreme telephoto work this is just about the only lens you need.
Digital camera Review: Nikon D-300 first photos for vacation to Alaska came out goo-to-poor on 18-200mm
Summary: 3 Stars
Bought this D300 with 18-200mm package based on the all reviews here for Alaska vacation just week before we left. Pictures came out good to poor and wildlife/landscape pictures came out very soft to soft at 200mm. Lens is not sharp as lot of pics shot wide angle 18mm and telephoto 200mm are soft. Disappointed. Also, lack of experience with Nikon D300 may have hurt me. Initial pictures were shot with RAW+Fine JPEG (14 bit loseless uncompressed) but that slowed D300 in taking pics and took up lot of memory so switched to fine JPEGs with optimal quality. That worked fine. Found Noise in the pics after came home as I had not changed factory camera settings and auto ISO caused some shots taken at 400-800 ISO with noise. Also, somehow factory settings had all my pics shot as bracketed 0EV and then next one -1.0EV for all of them. This will ruin my panoramic pics of landscapes and make my job harder in trying to correct it.
I would rate this camera with 18-200mm VR II lens package 3 stars based on picture quality and performance. Complex menu system with lots of options.
Also, I would like to see Nikon include robust RAW software free instead of buying it.
Hopefully with more experience and lot of manual reading this camera will allow me to take better pictures.
Definitely not for entry level or not too experienced amateurs.
Digital camera Review: Nikon D300
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one heck of a camera. I have had Nikons (F5, F, 8008, F4), Canons (Rebel), Leica (M3, IIIc), and Hasselblad (500 CM) and I think this is the best I've had in terms of feel, features, and picture quality. I'm slowly putting it through its paces and find the camera to be responsive and easy to use. I thought that I would be intimidated by the controls, but am picking things up pretty quickly. It's getting me back into photography and makes it all fun again!Digital camera Review: Nikon D300 Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently upgraded from a Nikon D70s to the Nikon D300. I was rather unprepared for how material an upgrade it was. From its lightening fast and nearly flawless autofocus system, to the incredible fps rate, to its overall ease of use, this camera is incredible. The controls are layed out so intelligently that it allows you to very quickly change your shooting preferences. The only complaints, which are minor, are that the switch at the base of the camera's lens mount that controls the focus type (manual, single, continuous) is exposed and easy to inadvertantly change. I am also a little disappointed with the onboard flash system. However I just ordered the SB900 Speedlight which should remedy that. Overall this camera is pro quality in every way, and the good far outweighs the minor issues.