Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The D300 does get an honest 5-6 fps with the standard battery and 7.5 fps with AA's in the auxillary grip. Haven't tried it with the D2/D3 battery. On Jan 21, 2008 9:49 AM, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > Ah so it's sort of like what Fuji is doing with their "high dynamic > range", the images are superior but you have a slow down in > processing. Though the Fuji really slows down at 1.5 fps. > > I do love using 3fps though, got spoiled with the D2h 8fps, which of > course I don't think I've ever gone past 5fps. > > I have noticed that with shooting high iso's with the D300, the dynamic > range is the best I've ever seen on a Nikon(shooting indoors > in low light and still getting detail in the windows/lights) > > Chris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Dory" > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far > > > > Chris, > > As a practical matter, shooting in 14 bit will improve your images as > > there are literally millions more colors available. In practical > > terms this means that you will better hold black in tuxes when > > confronted with white on dresses. Your shooting speed will slow down > > quite a bit, but most of the time you don't need three frames a second > > so for for better color. > > > > On 1/20/08, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >> Holy crap! As a long time Nikon user I can finally shoot above 800iso > with no noise! Even 3200iso looks great. I've seen good > >> 6400iso images from the D3 so I'm going to assume this is also possible > with the D300 though I have not tried it. > >> > >> The D300 is miles above the D200, faster focusing,faster response time > when shooting(always thought the D200 was sluggish), > >> extreme improvement in high iso's, e > > asier menu readout, etc. Still trying to figure out this 51 point AF > > thing but so far I like it! And this new LCD 3" screen, it's almost > > down right accurate! Big thanks to Nikon for including a new zoom > > feature when viewing images. And file information is easier to read on > > the screen. > >> > >> Now why Nikon used the same stupid too easy to bump C-S-M control > switch on the side of the lens mount is beyond me but I have > >> learned to live with it on the D200. The D2h,D2x cameras have the > switch reversed so you do not accidentally bump it into Manual > >> focus when you're in Auto focus. > >> > >> I have not read the manual yet so I need to figure out this whole 12 > bit vs 14bit RAW/NEF recording. Does it really make the > >> image any better with 14bit? I've always shot compressed(D2h,D200,D2x) > RAW/NEF with Nikons so this may be a learning curve. > >> > >> Time to find a Red Dot to cover the Nikon logo! > >> > >> Chris > >> NOLA > >> www.zoeicaimages.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >