first d300 shots

jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
edited February 11, 2008 in Wildlife
I have a new D300 .[gave the last one back ] but may keep this one --first bird a finch
Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    then a wabler shot a 400 iso never used 400 before it hurt my ears
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    now lets look around rolleyes1.gif ah hummer ne_nau.gif hummmmm eek7.gif lets try that :D
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    all shots taken from camera with very little post work [I hate NX oh headscratch.gif did I say I hate NX deal.gif well I do ] 400 iso and my 300 mm left the 500 at home all shots natural light NO FLASH and the last shot was in the shade very dark --I may like this new camera after all wings.gif BUTTT I still hate nikon NX
    Jeff W

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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    Hopefully the first shots of many!

    These are great Jeff.clap.gif Enjoy the new camera and I hope this one is better behaved.
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    Awesome shots Jeff clap.gif That hummer is outstanding! Glad the new one is faring better.
    Mike Helbig

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    Very nice Jeff thumb.gif(you missed the proper focus point in the last one rolleyes1.gif)

    Sad to hear I'm not the only one who had to send a camera back :cry Hope this one works for you. Mine new one seems to be...
    Birds
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2008
    excellent series.:ivar

    I'm struggling with my d300...it's mostly the exposure giving me trouble.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2008
    Excellent Jeff! clap.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2008
    Very, very nice Jeff, congratulations on the D300.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    Extremely nice! Wonderful color and detail.thumb.gif

    I think 300mm is where the magic is.:D
  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    Beautiful shots. thumb.gif

    Enjoy your D300!

    Cheers - Herman
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Hopefully the first shots of many!

    These are great Jeff.clap.gif Enjoy the new camera and I hope this one is better behaved.
    this camera has to much crap built in and NX is crap but it is a nice camera and you can shoot with high iso and not hurt your ears when you get home -hope all is well doc come out to la and thaw out --we will shoot some thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Awesome shots Jeff clap.gif That hummer is outstanding! Glad the new one is faring better.
    thanks mike A ? how do you find the camera at tracking a bif ? so far I find the 200 better but with this 8 LB manual It will take a long time to read eek7.gifheadscratch.gif
    Jeff W

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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Very nice shots, Jeff. In my opinion, the quality of the shots at high ISOs put this camera ahead of the pack. Have you tried the new object-following focus? If it works well, this seems like another great feature of this camera for bird photography.
    John
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    JohnDC wrote:
    Very nice shots, Jeff. In my opinion, the quality of the shots at high ISOs put this camera ahead of the pack. Have you tried the new object-following focus? If it works well, this seems like another great feature of this camera for bird photography.
    John
    no but thanks I will look at that tonight and give it shot [rolleyes1.gif shooots ] on sundays shoot .I did a fast camera set [got it thru. and left friday for La Jolla .The shots I took late on thru. --noo bifs and I was happy but on friday I was having a very hard time with the bifs so I mess with my settings and hit d lighting this one shares my feeling about NX .Thanks again for info John thumb.gif :ivar I wish I had some of your research
    ability ,that paper you did on SS was the best I have seen thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Those shots look pretty good Jeff. thumb.gif

    So far I've found the AF on the D300 to be a major improvement over the D200.
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Looks like you have a keeper! I really like the first one: nice color, perch and comp.
    Stephen
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Congrats on the camera Jeff. Guess "Musketman" will have to go. rolleyes1.gif I hear the weather sealing on that model is ideal for protection against pineapple juice and pizza sauce. Nice series of pics. I'd keep it...unless you want to jump ship to the other side. :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice Jeff thumb.gif(you missed the proper focus point in the last one rolleyes1.gif)

    Sad to hear I'm not the only one who had to send a camera back :cry Hope this one works for you. Mine new one seems to be...
    no I did not eek7.gif I was shaking thinking about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I have in this hobby rolleyes1.gif good luck with yours thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    excellent series.:ivar

    I'm struggling with my d300...it's mostly the exposure giving me trouble.
    I have really good luck with exposure --underexpose things but I have always done that with ever camera .pm me and let me know what you meen ,I have trouble with my bifs only that just makes me mad as heck .The camera has way too many settings --make sure vivid is off and most every thing is in neutral . The thing I find is that NX is the biggest bag of crap , view locks up all the time
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Those shots look pretty good Jeff. thumb.gif

    So far I've found the AF on the D300 to be a major improvement over the D200.
    if the bird is on a perch --then bam eek7.gif but bifs headscratch.gif next trip to bolsa that will be a test
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Excellent Jeff! clap.gif
    trying to keep up with you eek7.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    dallas wrote:
    Very, very nice Jeff, congratulations on the D300.
    you will have to give this one a shot or two --lots better
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Extremely nice! Wonderful color and detail.thumb.gif thanks Ric

    I think 300mm is where the magic is.:D
    but no way headscratch.gif it is all me eek7.gif I paid for that dam 300 rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifdeal.gif
    Jeff W

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    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Herman Auer wrote:
    Beautiful shots. thumb.gif

    Enjoy your D300!

    Cheers - Herman
    thanks thumb.gif I am liking this camera more now and iso DOES WORK :D
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Looks like you have a keeper! I really like the first one: nice color, perch and comp.
    thanks ,I have been out shooting the little ones for a few weeks now ,they are all about the comp and that is a lesson I need to learn --thanks again thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jenweavernjjenweavernj Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2008
    Fantastic crisp images!
    The color is awesome!!!

    clap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2008
    jenweavernj wrote:
    Fantastic crisp images!
    The color is awesome!!!

    clap.gif
    thank you for taking time to look and your nice comment :D
    Jeff W

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