Just got the call, my new Nikon D300 is in :)
 

Picking it up sometime this week. Anyone else have one yet ?:thumbsup

great !!! I've the d200 but my next one will be the d300 ! congrats for your great cam !

Does that mean I get your old camera?

Mine is sitting at the store waiting for me :)

its not Xmas yet, is it ? :Graucho

I wish I get a camera like that with US prices and not south american prices... :(

oh, the stories that old camera could tell.....

congrats, I upgraded my 20d to 40 d as a early xmas gift. Please give us a full report once you get it :)

I've got a Nikon, loves it

I'm looking for a new camera, so let me know how you like this one. I've been a canon user for years, but I wasn't impressed with the 30d, and sold it about 2 months after buying it.

ok, now you made me jealous..

will do, the specs look great:winkwink:
13.1 Megapixel, SLR Camera, CMOS Sensor, 3 in. LCD Panel, Supported Memory: CompactFlash Card Type I, CompactFlash Card Type II, I...

The high-resolution 12.3 MP DX format CMOS sensor generates image files suitable for almost every type of output, combined with a fast standard frame advance rate of 6fps (up to 8 fps with optional Multi Power Battery Pack). The D300 offers fast power-up, quick response and outstanding flexibility to meet the needs of a wide variety of photographic assignments. The D300 powers-up in just 0.13 seconds, with an almost imperceptible 45 millisecond shutter lag.

and some more.............
A new 12.3-megapixel DX-Format CMOS Sensor combined with Nikon's exclusive digital image processing system advances DX-format image quality to all new levels

The 3.0-inch super density 920,000-dot VGA color monitor with 170-degree wide-angle viewing and tempered-glass protection makes critical image review possible

Continuous shooting up to 6 frames per second, and up to 8 frames per second* with the new optional MB-D10 Multi-power Battery Pack, makes the D300 a powerful performer for a wide variety of shooting disciplines
* When using the EH-5a AC Adaptor or the MB-10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with batteries other than Rechargeable Li-on En El3e

Fast, accurate 51-point autofocus with 3D Focus Tracking and three Dynamic AF modes deliver exacting autofocus precision at blazing speeds

Nikon's exclusive Scene Recognition System (SRS), with an improved 1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II, provides even more intelligent auto exposure capabilities, along with smarter auto white balance detection and faster, more accurate AF performance

Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System with self-cleaning ultrasonic sensor unit minimizes degradation of image quality due to dust particles

Two LiveView shooting modes, Hand-held or Tripod is perfect when shooting in a studio, remote situations or from challenging angles

New Picture Control settings give photographers dramatically advanced color control with 4 preset options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome, as well as 9 customizable settings

Rugged magnesium-alloy construction, advanced dust and moisture protection and a durable shutter mechanism tested to 150,000 cycles make the D300 a perfect choice for photographers who demand high performance and handling agility

Just giving you my list

i am soon to replace my d70s with d300 also :)

great success :thumbsup

Shutter tested to 150,000..... I had over 200,000 on my old D100 when I sold it. But I'll stick with my D2x for now.

this is the best one out there :thumbsup

Congrats. Which Nikon have you been using up until know?

now thats my style

I have had the D100, D70,D70s, D80, the last one AND still in use is the D200:thumbsup

So what you are saying is you like Nikon?

yup, but I'm saving up for this one :Oh crap
http://www.diylive.net/wp-content/macro_camera.jpg

I'll be interested to hear how you like it, now that ( i assume) you've had a chance to work with it

still working out the bugs, Trying to adjust for low light situations, was very frustrating when I had it out the 1st time in a club, with red lights mostly as background. Aside from that love it, larger screen fast as Hell. Over all, glad I bought it, as I said its just a matter of me relaxing about the adjustments:winkwink:

what type of lenses do you have jfk?

I am thinking about buying a D40...

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...1#post13530269

congrats on your new gadget :)
enjoy!

I can imagine it is. i shoot a lot of low light too, and it's caused some reluctance in my next cam choice.

There was a show on recently called Geek Gadgets or something like that. They displayed three pictures by a professional photographer side by side by side. They were posted on a billboard in a city, and the host of the show would ask people to rate all three photos. There was best, medium and low. No one could place them in correct order. They all looked the same to most people. Only one person got it right, and that's only becuse she had taken a photography class. So in the end, megapixels don't mean much. What matteres most is who the person is taking the picture and whether or not they know how to take the picture in various conditions.

right now I am mostly using an 18-200 VR lens which I find great all all around for what I'm doing:thumbsup.

K check out the GFY Xmas party in Toronto as well as The Video Secrets Xmas party , both have been shot using the 300:winkwink:

The European Union SUCKS!
They charge 1800 Euros here for that camera - instead of $1800 in the US.

I am using the exact same D300/18-200VR setup for my photography and love it. The 18-200VR is a tremendous lens.

Very nice :thumbsup

yup LOVE the lens, great all around:thumbsup:thumbsup

Ooooo I want one! I just got a D200 a few months ago though, so I'm happy for now.

Enjoy your new baby, JFK!

You made me look good in the pictures, so ya must have been doing something right

I have 2 D200's using one now for a backup:thumbsup

Any quick tips for a D200 newbie? :) So far I love it very, very much. I miss my D70, but the clarity and resolution of the d200 blows it away.