michael_yacavone1

$110 is far too much money for an upgrade. Very tone-deaf software marketing, but what

can we expect from a hardware company. Would much rather the D300 shot DNG files and

they dropped NX.

I've been using the 30/1.4 for about two months on my D300, and I love it. Here are some

low-light shots I took a few hours after I opened the box: <a

href="http://flickr.com/photos/notio/sets/72157604544648629/">Revolution Fashion

Show</a>

Hi Richard,

I bought my D300 about four weeks ago, and I bought these two lenses at the same time.

I like them both a lot. 10-20mm is going to be wide, you can't worry about the distortion

too much, just work with it. Realize that at 10mm you should think about the scene in

terms of depth, not width. On the 30mm front, it is fantastic to have a 1.4 lens. It's a

really good working distance for indoor events with people. I shot a fashion show without

flash, and the dance party afterwards, and got decent results at 1/60 @1.4.

If I were doing this now, I might wait for the Tokina 11-16mm/2.8 in June instead of the

10-20. I may sell my 10-20 and move to that. But I love working wide so I'll have one of

them.

If you're looking to start with one lens, get the 30mm/1.4 and don't look back. It's a great

place to start from.