[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by Towert7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The D300 (along with the D3) kind of revolutionized the camera world in terms of High ISO performance. If you do a lot of low lighting shooting without a flash, the D300 will show it's superiority in no time. If you take pictures in moderate light or above, they will both take great pictures. There are other smaller changes as well, but the big one is ISO performance. Other things are added or improved on the D300 like dust removal, more vivid color option, better back LCD, live view, slightly better viewfinder, and up to 51 focus points vs. 11. So whether an extra stop or three is worth 800$, that will be up to you.

The ISO performance is very good and certainly useful if you'll be shooting a lot indoors. The fact that chroma noise is nearly non-existent at 1600 means you'll have a much easier time post-processing. The viewfinder is also considerable bigger than that of the D80. Great (but still not ideal) for those AI/AI-S/Zeiss lenses.

 

[Towert7]

Thinking about it, I too would probably hold on to the D70 and continue investing in lenses that will be good when you make the move up to Full Frame.

Their full frame pro zoom lenses are what I would start saving for.

 

[Arainach]

Eh, as far as I'm concerned DX is far more than enough for me. I'll wait and snag a nice deal on a 17-55 one of these days, eventually replace my D50 with a D300, and that should be more than enough camera to last me all but forever, really.

Besides, the 14-24 f/2.8 is expensive as heck and I love my Tokina 12-24.

 

[dj_mocok]

I am also one of those people who is perfectly fine with DX format. I know I would love to have a bigger, superior viewfinder like the full frame ones, but since that's pretty much the main selling point for me (I don't really mind about crop factor), I don't think it's worth the upgrade. Well at least not if it's still almost twice the price of D300 anyway.

But then again, if I had a good, nice paying job, then I'd get it in a heartbeat.

 

[Edwood]

Just got a Sigma 30mm f/1.4. Much better focal length for DX.

Playing with a D700. Holy cow, I can't believe how good pics look at 6400 ISO. But wow is the D700 heavy. Balances really well with big lenses, but man, is it heavy.

Did I mention the D700 is heavy?

-Ed

 

[milkpowder]

Stop making us jealous

 

[lan]

Ed, you really should start working out. Odd though, I figure all that baby lifting would've helped.

Post some pics with this Sigma.

 

[jayehs]

is D700 heavier than D300?

 

[lan]

Of course it's heavier, it's bigger.

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Of course it's heavier, it's bigger.

Not really, only the viewfinder area is bigger. I was actually surprised, I thought that the D700 would be much larger, but then again, the specs did say it's pretty much the same size as the D300.

I don't know how heavy the D300 is, but the D700 is certainly much heavier than the D200.

Oh, and the D700's LCD is awesome. It's large, very high resolution, and easy to see details. I think it's the same as the one in the D300.

-Ed

 

[lan]

The D700 is 995g vs. D300 at 825g vs D200 at 830g. To me the weight difference is negligible.

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by lan /img/forum/go_quote.gif The D700 is 995g vs. D300 at 825g vs D200 at 830g. To me the weight difference is negligible.

Ah, I guess it's because I've been used to the weight of my D80 all this time. I suppose when I get used to the weight of the D200, the D700 won't be all that heavier feeling.

Man, the low light capabilities of the D700 is simply amazing. I guess you can think of the added weight of the D700 as saving you weight in not having to carry around a flash most of the time.

-Ed

 

[lan]

SB400 is about the same difference in weight and with batteries (depending on batteries), weigh a bit more.

Still there are cases when I want to use the flash regardless.

BTW did your dad really need the D700?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just got a Sigma 30mm f/1.4. Much better focal length for DX.

Yay! I'm going to have to play around with that one. I've always been interested, but the min. focus distance always seemed pretty limiting.

 

[screwdriver]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just got a Sigma 30mm f/1.4. Much better focal length for DX-Ed

can you post some sample images for us ?

btw i did get a D300 but it wont be here til next week . Need to do a lot of reading /manual and the jump from the D70 and all the features of the D300 will be overwhelming.