Mike Dale

For use with RRS and Gitzo 3 Tripod.

 

Nearly new condition. $200 including Shipping to lower 48.

Nearly new condition, comes with LensCoat Realtree Leg Protectors. I sold my 600mm so I am no longer using the TVC-33

 

$925 including shipping to lower 48.

In the right hands even ancient cameras can produce results equaling current super duper cameras.

 

Give me solid construction, weatherproofing and proper controls over plastic toy cameras any day. To the OP get a D300S or better still a D700, if you are only posting to the web or printing small you do not need heaps of mega pixels.

 

So what's this taken with? D300? Z7? D850? Answer below.

 

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It was taken with an 8MP D70s.

Possibly a bit harsh - I do dearly love all of my digital cameras across three brands, but they are a bit like home appliances. Would you buy a ten or twelve year old refrigerator? Microwave? Once parts, batteries, memory is no longer available what do you have? Though many will disagree,IMO there are no legendary digitals that can compete with current / more modern best. Newer is better in most cases in this venue. That said, you get what you can afford and move up when you can.

 

Sandy, I still shoot with a 36 year old Hasselblad and I love the look it produces.

 

I can show you D300 images that are as good for reproduction on the web or 8x10 equal to anything current.

 

As for Spares, there is that, batteries will not be an issue or memory.

The D300 is one of the most successful camera's Nikon ever made. For bird photography it was awesome.

Eastern Phoebe taken in my yard in April 2008 taken with a D3 and a 200-400mm lens.

 

A Red-bellied Woodpecker from this morning.

 

Warblers like moving water.

 

Yellow-rumped Warbler also know as a Myrtle Warbler or sometimes Butterbutt because of it bright yellow rump.

 

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I'm going to disagree with just about everybody. The D300 was an awesome camera in it's day, ISO performance and AF was heaps better than the D200 but not as good as todays camera's. Some of my best bird shots were taken with the D300. The construction of the D300 is solid unlike some of the modern cheaper camera's. The D300s is a step up and if you can get one of those as it will do video as well. If you want a full frame version the D700 is almost identical and is a marvelous camera.

It looks like there are a lot more species of warblers than I am aware of. Some are very colorful with several colors in one bird.

You got that right Shun. The males are pretty easy to identify, the females not so much.

 

Blackburnian Warbler

 

 

Nashville Warbler

 

 

Prothonotary Warbler

 

Tree along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg PA

 

Susquehanna River in Harrisburg PA yesterday.

 

Black-throated Blue Warbler

 

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Black-throated Green Warbler

 

Big birds are easy. Try Warblers for a challenge.:rolleyes:

 

Not bad Shun. I'll raise you with a Red-headed Woodpecker from my window.:D

 

Sold

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Bass Harbor Sunset

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In original box with manual. Includes RT Module-32 for use with Pocket Wizard.

 

$110 includes postage to Lower 48.

Stream in Acadia NP

 

I think it is a little more than that. Have you counted how many geese are in your image? :cool:

 

I'll get right on that when I have a couple of weeks :rolleyes:

 

There were about 150,000 Snow Geese at the time, not sure how many are in that picture. The Goose Air Traffic Control is phenomenal.

Continuing Shun's theme, here's one or two Snow Geese.

 

If you blow up a small image to extremes, couldn't you get a 'Pixellated' woodpecker ?

 

 

 

 

Sorry

 

Groan. Keep taking the pills. :D