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Subject: [Leica] Re:OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Mon Jan 21 18:49:35 2008
References: <012220080129.1840.47954716000923F600000730219791280203010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

Nope and I don't want to. That's what a Leica camera is for! Doh!

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <grduprey@mchsi.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" 
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far


> Unfortunately, you cannot use those Red Dot Lenses on it.  

> Gene
> 





> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Christopher Williams" 
>>
>> 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, easier 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


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re:OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re:OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)
In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] OT: Nikon D300 impressions so far)