Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

I have had a Nikon D200 4 two years & this camera is definitely a step up. I love it. My pictures are even better than they were with the D200. They appear 2 be sharper with this system. The D300's matrix system makes it much easier 2 focus on the subject.

The live view was a bit of a disappointment 2 me because I thought using the screen would be similar 2 a point & shoot camera. Live view is only 4 times that you can't use the view finder easily. When using live view the shutter speed is diminished greatly.

I've been using this camera since a couple months after it was released & I just love it. It takes some amazing images. Not 2 rewrite what so many have already written, I'll just summarize the features I like about it.

1) The 3 inch LCD is the envy of every photographer I've worked with who doesn't have one
2) This camera has a Live View mode, which I don't use much but some people do.
3) The 12.3 mega pixels is very nice
4) The ability 2 shoot at ISO 1600-3200 & still get usable images is great. With my D200 I never go over ISO 800
5) You can zoom way in on images when viewing them
6) The Autofocus system is just awesome. 51 points & color. They say the Auto Area AF mode can detect human faces but I don't use that feature.
7) I have its dust removal system set up 2 remove sensor dust at startup & shutdown
8) The Active D-Lighting gives me more dynamic range
9) I like the rubber covers instead of the screw caps my D200 has (had until I lost them)

This really is the best camera you can get 4 under two grand. Canon may have something comparable by the time I write this but I'm not really following the Canon line so I wouldn't know. I just know that this is a truly amazing camera & you will not be disappointed.

For a good tutorial book on this camera, have a look at Darrell Young's Mastering the Nikon D300.

The Nikon D300 is the best DSLR so far made 4 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 & I am quite satisfied with the 18 2 200 mm lens & the SB-900 flash that I have purchased 4 it.

What can I say? Simply fabulous! I am an amataeur & 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 2 have an SLR with a big monitor. Right now I just use it on P mode, which is similar 2 auto. I have been a Nikon SLR user since way back in the film days. I had a D70 (which I just sold) & loved it 2 death (I hate 2 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 & I trust that it is :0)

This is a fantastic camera & I'm thrilled 2 own it. Not much 2 complain about & most of the other reviewers covered the pros & cons really well. I'd give it 5 stars if it weren't 4 one very annoying restriction: the inability 2 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 & I highly recommend it.