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What a great shot!

Lots of time to shoot through the window last week since everyone was stuck at home due to the snow storm. I realize the last shot of the cardinal is not sharp at all, but I was lucky to catch any part of him at all as quickly as he moved, and it was fun trying to catch him! Andy--Canon R6, 100-400L

Red-headed woodpecker, R6, 100-400L

Blue Jays, R6, 100-400L

Purple Finch--R6, 100-400L

'Canon Thursday' in the Canon EOS forum is for any shots taken with any EOS camera, dslr, mirrorless, or film. 'Mirrorless Monday' is only for shots made with mirrorless cameras of any brand.

R6, RF 24-240mm--'Windmills' along my daily commute.

Can you believe the year is almost over? It has been a busy time for me lately and I'm sure for many of you. This is the last 'Canon Thursday' of 2021, so let's see what everyone has to close out the year!

It's Thursday, December 16 but here in Indiana (midwest US), it feels like April 16! Show us your picture(s) from the past week, or just from the past. Post up to three of your favorites. Here's one of a feathered friend that I took with my 7D MkII.

Very nice series, Rick!

Nice shot! How do you like the 800mm f/11? It looks like it performs nicely. I'm considering purchasing one. Andy

R6, 100-400L

Beautiful colors!

Be sure to post some shots from it!

Curiosity is the main reason by far, and the price was do-able. In addition to that though, while I'm primarily a Canon shooter, I have film cameras from several brands including Nikon, among them a couple of F100s that I've had for 15 years or so, so I have a number of AF Nikkors to use with the D300. While photography is a passion, I also simply enjoy using different cameras, much to the serious concern of my significant other.

Thanks for the link, Sandy. I actually found this review a couple of days ago and read it with interest!

I am primarily a Canon shooter when it comes to digital photography and until recently I haven't had a whole lot of experience with Nikon digital cameras (I've had lots of Nikon film cameras alongside my Canon film gear with the F100 being one of my all-time favorite cameras of any brand), although my significant other's D1 was my first experience ever shooting a digital camera of any kind way back when. There was a brief period of time, though, that I strongly considered moving to a Nikon digital system, and that was when the D300 was introduced. I believe I was shooting with a Canon 30D, a great camera that performed very well, but after seeing what the D300 was made up of, I was pretty envious. Actually, let's be honest, I was insanely jealous of what Nikon folks had, because in order for me to buy an equivalently well-featured camera with its performance and build, I was going to have to spend enough to buy a 1-series body, and my budget would never allow that at the time. To be honest, I think there were a lot of serious Canon shooters who felt the same way, but then the 7D came out and the world was back in balance, especially after Canon released the big firmware update that made the 7D an even more incredibly capable and well-featured body. Still, I've always wondered what the D300 was all about, and I recently happened upon a like-new example with only slightly more than 1100 shots on the shutter in near-mint condition, for under $150. It seems like an amazing body with an incredible number of features and ways to customize the camera to individual preferences (the 7D is much the same, the 7D MkII significantly more so!). The build quality is superb and it feels great in the hand. It's still very impressive all these years later! What are some of your thoughts and impressions about the D300 from your time using it and what do you consider its strengths and weaknesses? Where does it fit in the annals of Nikon cameras? I'm very interested to hear what you think.

I believe that's the accepted way of thinking in paleontology these days.

That's a beautiful shot, Rick! Thanks for starting the thread.

Impressive sky and an irresistibly smooch-able face--those eyes!!

I hope everyone has a very good and enjoyable holiday today for those of you who are celebrating. I also hope you have some of your favorite photos to share with us as well! Here's a quick grab-shot with my 7D MkII. "Let's get out of here! You know what today is!!"

It's Thursday again! As always, it's a pleasure to see what everyone has to share each week. Share up to three of your favorites for the week. I'm sharing one (from a series that I've shared from in the past) that I took with my 7D MkII. Let's see what you all have!

What a beautiful, dramatic shot! Andy

R6

Thursday sure came fast! Looking forward to seeing what everyone has to share! Here are a couple of older shots from the Wildcat Creek in Lafayette, Indiana, shot with my trusty old 5D2. You know the rules...share what you have!