VPI Posted May 11, 2012 Report Posted May 11, 2012 Sorry, got it, never took it out of the box and sold it on Fred Miranda. Contemplating picking up another now that they are easily available.
MexicanDragon Posted May 12, 2012 Report Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks guys... I didn't pull the internal battery. I'll give that a go when I get to it next. **BRENT**
Salt Peanuts Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) A Leica sells for £1.7 million. http://goo.gl/5Iom2 Edited May 13, 2012 by Salt Peanuts
MexicanDragon Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Sigh. Battery pulls didn't work. **BRENT**
Currawong Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Some quick thoughts on the MK1 18-200: There's nothing in it between 135 and 200 and at the latter it's a bit blurry. I'd be inclined now to get the 28-300 for outdoors with the kids shooting and something else for indoors, such as just a 24 prime. I turned out to be dead right about 24mm, at least here in Japan. I borrowed a friend's 14-24 yesterday in Tokyo and it is a totally insane lens. At 14mm it does funky things to people up close. Most of the time I used it at 24mm. Standing in front of a table and being able to take in a bunch of people only a few feet in front was completely weird.
Jon L Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 Photo shoot for friend at my humble home studio. DZ3C1975 by drjlo1, on Flickr
Salt Peanuts Posted May 13, 2012 Report Posted May 13, 2012 You should be. If not for all the pics I've already processed through with it, I'd have gone back to LR3 by now. I'm wondering if increasing my MBP's RAM to 16GB would help any now that prices on 8GB sticks have come down some.
Knuckledragger Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Posted May 16, 2012 There's large format, then there's really large format. Taken by some friends of mine a few years ago.
The Monkey Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 I'm thinking of picking up a used D300 body to replace my D50. What say you all?
VPI Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 I think the D300 is a decent purchase with the D800 being a decenter purchase.
Salt Peanuts Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) ^ Funny. On that note, I'd rather get a used D7000 at this point than a used D300, though of course, D7000 would cost a bit more. EDIT - Speaking of D7000, I didn't realize that B&N online is now selling items through 3rd party venders. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nikon-d7000-162-megapixel-digital-slr-camera/21785819?cm_mmc=google+product+search-_-q000000630-_-nikon+d7000+162+megapixel+digital+slr+camera-_-18208254682&ean=18208254682&r=1 Edited May 16, 2012 by Salt Peanuts
n_maher Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Dinny, From what I remember the 7k is supposed to have a better sensor and offer superior low-light performance as a result. But there are also ways in which the 300 could be considered superior. It kind of depends on how you'd use it. For me, I'd rather have usable higher-iso's and be able to avoid using a flash.
The Monkey Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Nate, Thanks. Your observations are consistent with what I've read. I ended up getting the D300. It's an earlier model than the D7000 and I guess doesn't have some of the features of the D7000, but it's a beast. And so much faster than my D50. I traded in my D50 kit and the Lumix and ended up getting the D300 in excellent condition for $450. The D7000 was going to be around $350 more than that, which made a difference. Interestingly, the D7000 is significantly more compact than the D300, but the D300 felt more comfortable in my hands. Shows the benefit of actually handling these things. Regardless, both cameras are a big step up from the D50 and I'm really excited to start shooting.
n_maher Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Well done, Dinny, that sounds like a good deal to me and either camera is way more capable than most would ever need. Even with the D7k I long for a full-frame body but it just isn't in the budget.
Cankin Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Nikon may release cheap(~$1,500) full frame before Photokina http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/10/nikon-d600-probability-now-at-80.aspx/
The Monkey Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 Ok, more help needed gang. Could use some recommendations for a camera strap for the D300. Something more comfortable/substantial than the stock version.
Salt Peanuts Posted May 16, 2012 Report Posted May 16, 2012 I really like my BlackRapid strap and I know few folks here likes them, too.
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