Purchasing a D300..

Personally, I went to the obvious D300 upgrade at the time, the (7xxx/5xxx.) I won't go long but short story "I ended up with several years of bad IQ photos in my Lightroom blob."

I lost hope. I even bought a couple Canon's higher end P&S's. (Which are wonderful.)

I then went lowball and got a D700. It was good. (I also have an antique 14mp Kodak.)

When the D850 appeared I gambled and got a low mile D800. My copy, the body became like my old D300. Pretty much any lens mounted produces "gold."

Why is the D7200 selling for $700, New? (I know, why.) Nikon slowly moved the masses to FX and though I'm sure the D500 may be a superb camera, it's too late for myself to even consider it.

Buy a D300. The build is top notch. It produces excellent images. (Just beware, you may be shunned if you discuss it here.)

Rather late contribution to this - I use mft extensively for travel (incl. e-P2 - don't laugh) but also Nikon DSLR for everyday/ when not travelling work. I shoot landscape/ people/ abstract.

Purchase history (2010) D3000> D70?>D40?>D90>D60?>D7000>D7200>D610>D3200>D300>D700 (2018). What I kept ultimately were D300/D700 and D610. most used? D300 indeed. You ask why? Abslolute best balance between weight, ergonomics and image quality (to me 12 MP is the base threshold for images not looking too "electronic") for my needs. You've got to ask yourself - how often I shoot beyound ISO 3200+ and print big?I printed A4 (8x12) from a ISO 3200 and looks great (people shots).

Why back to square 1 you ask - because of all the grief and suffering those 16 - 24 MP sensors gave me - focus errors, camera shake, mirrorslap, shutter shock, lens not good enough to resolve all them pixles etc. (my absolute beloved best is the Nikkor 18-70, on D300 of course). Absolute worst? Nikon d3200 - useless 24 Mpx for anything but tripod work and no MUP mind. These cameras should not be used outside the green auto mode + JPEG realm as Nikon (shamefully) intended and is this case you might as well buy compact.

Note - Nikon's current DX flagship is 20MP, would I buy? absolutely not because it gives me no advantage based on my current needs - these are well covered by the D300.

YMMV

lens not good enough to resolve all them pixles etc.

I'm not entirely sure that's the cameras fault!

those 16 - 24 MP sensors gave me - focus errors, camera shake, mirrorslap, shutter shock

They were still there but you just couldn't see them.....;)

PS. I still use my D300 + Grip for remote machine gun...!

I'm not entirely sure that's the cameras fault!

 

 

They were still there but you just couldn't see them.....;)

Erm...:) sure it's the tiny pixel 24MP camera's fault if you can see them on 24 MP ;) - what one does not see does not exist - but then again, that's the whole point of the absurdity of the upgrade allure. What I find absolutely ridiculous is that some so-called-experts advocate higher resolution sensors because you could down-sample ironing out lens shortcomings (providing you did not cough up on new lenses) but, lo and behold, reducing noise notwithstanding the cost and complexity of acquiring new gear for us "advanced-armatures" and how large one'd acually want to print if ever.

If the aim is to admire detail at 100% and fret about how much one can recover dragging highight sliders then by all means - As said, YMMV.

what one does not see does not exist

.....and then some bugger invented the microscope/telescope.

.....and then a tree fell over in a forest, but it's OK, 'cos no-one saw it.

and then philosophy went to a really silly place.

.....and then some bugger invented the microscope/telescope.

 

.....and then a tree fell over in a forest, but it's OK, 'cos no-one saw it.

 

and then philosophy went to a really silly place.

Everything is relative - now that, I presume, is science!

presumption v assumption.

Discuss....!

PS. The tree made a noise whether anyone was there or not.

PSS. The D300 is very old tech, but if it's good enough for your purposes, then it's good enough.

presumption v assumption.

 

Discuss....!

 

PS. The tree made a noise whether anyone was there or not.

 

PSS. The D300 is very old tech, but if it's good enough for your purposes, then it's good enough.

I am in full agreement - now pls. allow me to retire, msut clean D70 sensor for me lunch timewalk tomorrow:)