Just mailed out a check for $1,400 for a D300.

[fuzzybabybunny]

Used D300, 3 year Mack Warranty, 32GB CF Card (had to buy as a set) - $1400 shipped.

Gawd, I seriously wanted to chuck my Tamron 17-50mm off a cliff yesterday because I missed a great shot due to it not focus locking. Just this morning I was taking pictures of Sequoias with the 50mm and 40D and it was doing some of the most retarded focusing ever. EVERYTHING was out of focus and it said it had a focus lock. Yay!

Can't wait. Need to get the grip, some batteries, and a lens.

 

[twistedlogic]

Congratulations,

Look forward to seeing what you can do with it.

 

[996GT2]

Try to be gentle this time around

 

[pennylane]

Congratulations!!!!!!

 

[jpeyton]

Here's a good deal on a cheap prime Fuzzy.

If you're serious about the grip and batteries, send me a PM.

 

[yllus]

After using a D200 last weekend, I keep wishing Canon ergonomics were as nice as Nikon's.

 

[randomlinh]

no... we lost one!

And yes, nikon's (sans the D40/50/60) ergonomics are top notch.

 

[ElFenix]

shoulda bought the e-3. the way you use cameras you need one that can be washed in the bathtub.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
shoulda bought the e-3. the way you use cameras you need one that can be washed in the bathtub.

Seriously...

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: ElFenix
shoulda bought the e-3. the way you use cameras you need one that can be washed in the bathtub.

Seriously...

You guys are kidding, right?

Serious photographers are progressing to bigger sensors, not smaller ones.

Leave 4/3rds to the micro SLR market.

 

[dmw16]

sounds nice, but what the hell is a check

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: ElFenix
shoulda bought the e-3. the way you use cameras you need one that can be washed in the bathtub.

Seriously...

You guys are kidding, right?

Serious photographers are progressing to bigger sensors, not smaller ones.

Leave 4/3rds to the micro SLR market.

no, not at all. the IQ is there on the E-3, and the sealing is second to none. not to mention that olympus puts good seals in both it's midrange and top end glass, something canikon doesn't do.

 

[OdiN]

Well if you bang around that D300 as much as you did with the Canon - it will break too.

 

[996GT2]

Fuzzy,

YOU REALLY NEED TO INVEST IN THIS

 

[soydios]

Welcome to the Nikon world. Here's to hoping that Nikon keeps producing great products to attract more like you.

:beer:

 

[Deadtrees]

That 3 year Mack Warranty will really save you!

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

what glass do you want and need but cannot find for nikon?
(just wondering, not flamebaiting)

 

[troytime]

oh, and congrats fuzzy.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
That 3 year Mack Warranty will really save you!

I dunno if it will cover fuzzy abuse though, haha

 

[soydios]

Well, Nikon and Canon both make very durable bodies and lenses, but it seems that Nikon has the cheapest price of entry to that level with the D300. If it's anything like a D2H, you'll be fine. The college newspaper that I take shots for on occasion has a pair of original D2H bodies, and they beat the shit out of them. Same thing goes for their lenses, such as an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR. One of the 70-200VR lenses has a chunk gouged out of the metal focusing ring, but the manual focus still feels smooth. It's amazing; it's like the pro-level bodies and internal-zooming pro lenses are hewn from solid blocks of metal.

With that D300, I want to see FBB take some sports and wildlife shots, especially with an MB-D10! The OEM EN-EL3e batteries are only $40 each, so go ahead and get a spare or two, but the rest of your power can come from Eneloops in the MB-D10.

 

[arrfep]

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

what glass do you want and need but cannot find for nikon?
(just wondering, not flamebaiting)

Common complaint is: No really fast primes.

Nikon doesn't sell a lens faster than f1.4, Canon has two of them.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: arrfep

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

what glass do you want and need but cannot find for nikon?
(just wondering, not flamebaiting)

Common complaint is: No really fast primes.

Nikon doesn't sell a lens faster than f1.4, Canon has two of them.

And I wouldn't use either one at f/1.2.
I would wholeheartedly agree that Nikon's primes need to be updated to AF-S, however. It looks like they might just be doing a little bit of that at Photokina: an AF-S 50mm f/1.4G. Hopefully an AF-S 85mm f/1.8G and AF-S 28mm f/1.4G would follow next year.

 

[996GT2]

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: arrfep

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

what glass do you want and need but cannot find for nikon?
(just wondering, not flamebaiting)

Common complaint is: No really fast primes.

Nikon doesn't sell a lens faster than f1.4, Canon has two of them.

And I wouldn't use either one at f/1.2.
I would wholeheartedly agree that Nikon's primes need to be updated to AF-S, however. It looks like they might just be doing a little bit of that at Photokina: an AF-S 50mm f/1.4G. Hopefully an AF-S 85mm f/1.8G and AF-S 28mm f/1.4G would follow next year.

Hopefully they can match the $80 price point of Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 with their AF-S model. If not, people will still have to buy bodies with a built in drive motor in order to use the cheaper AF f/1.8.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: 996GT2

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: arrfep

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I've been looking at pics I took while on business in Germany, and way too many are OOF.

I am ready to chuck my 20D too...but I want to see what replaces the 5D first.

As superior as Nikon bodies (and flashes) are, they still lag behind in terms of the Canon glass I want and need.

what glass do you want and need but cannot find for nikon?
(just wondering, not flamebaiting)

Common complaint is: No really fast primes.

Nikon doesn't sell a lens faster than f1.4, Canon has two of them.

And I wouldn't use either one at f/1.2.
I would wholeheartedly agree that Nikon's primes need to be updated to AF-S, however. It looks like they might just be doing a little bit of that at Photokina: an AF-S 50mm f/1.4G. Hopefully an AF-S 85mm f/1.8G and AF-S 28mm f/1.4G would follow next year.

Hopefully they can match the $80 price point of Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 with their AF-S model. If not, people will still have to buy bodies with a built in drive motor in order to use the cheaper AF f/1.8.

No, what they really need is a 30mm f/1.8G DX with the kit AF-S motor.