My D300...

[pressld2]

...is sitting in Initial City-Link's Beckenham depot with a scheduled delivery date of tomorrow.

I'm like a kid on Christmas eve - I want to go to bed early so tomorrow comes quicker!

Dave P.

[big bill]

Good night Dave pleasant dreams just heard of postal strike down your way tomorrow

[pressld2]

Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh! Not even slightly funny Bill!

[matt_xyz]

the D300 does sound like a very nice camera. I read yet another glowing review in Outdoor Photography the other day. I can understand your excitement Dave

Matt

[John D]

Originally Posted by pressld2

...is sitting in Initial City-Link's Beckenham depot with a scheduled delivery date of tomorrow.

I'm like a kid on Christmas eve - I want to go to bed early so tomorrow comes quicker!

Dave P.

Take a sleeping pill, have a good nights sleep and tomorrow will soon arrive.
All the best with your new camera, have fun.
Look forward to seeing some new pics.
John D

[RichBrew]

Post your impressions and results, Dave, once you've got to grips with it. I'm reluctant to get one for myself at the moment, as I've only had my D200 for 18 months, but could get a D300 if persuaded, and keep the other as a second body. Are you getting the grip as well?

RichBrew

[pressld2]

I keep trying to remind myself that it's the photographer that makes the picture, not the camera. I mean it won't improve my composition or make me more creative and original, nor will it do a thing for my field craft. But I can't help thinking that the higher resolution (double my current camera), the higher burst rate (about 4x current) and the vastly superior high ISO performance will all make a difference. I think I'm pretty much working at the limits of my existing kit and would like to be working at the limits of a higher spec set up.

Originally Posted by RichBrew

Are you getting the grip as well?

Promise you won't laugh? I've already got it! It came last Monday and I've spent the past week taking it out of the box and trying to imagine what it will be like with the D300 attached. Sad isn't it?

I'll certainly post my thoughts and lots of pics once I've had a chance to play with it properly. That might not be for a few weeks though, as there's a lot going on here the next couple of weekends and it doesn't look like I'll get much time for photography.

Okay it's 10.00pm - time to turn in!

Dave P.

[RichBrew]

Since you've turned in, Dave, you won't read this until the arrival of your D300 is imminent, but the camera is capable of producing better results irrespective of its user. The auto focus module is the same as the D3, and it sports 51 AF points (the D200 has only 11), so will be able to lock-on to moving objects and keep focus more successfully. Then there's the 8 frames per second capability, which can be useful under the right conditions. There's also the 100% coverage of the viewfinder...the high ISO performance...the 14 bit colour depth option...I could go on.

RichBrew

P.S. Ha, Ha!

[Seajay]

Dave, it will make a tremendous difference to your photography and I can't wait to hear how you get on with it! What lenses have you got to use with it?
Lots of pics please.

You could review it? (If you have time of course- you'll probably be too busy playing)

Colin

[big bill]

Hello Dave wakey waket your D300 arrives today and you dont want to miss it or has it arrived hope its as good as you hope according to the reviews it should be enjoy it and look forward to the new pics from it enjoy and all the best.