Re: Not sure about the D300
Let me add a couple of things...
First, I know a photographer that had a chance to pretest the D3 and D300. According to him these cameras are "the real deal". He had enough time with them to see they are a real improvement over what is currently out there, but not enough to really push them and find out how good they could really get or where they fail.
Second, the reason I won't judge a unit until it is released and in the hands of professionals is a camera I own - the D2h... when Nikon first released it, it was claimed to have the best noise handling in the industry - once people started using it, they started ridiculing it. To this day, it still has the reputation of a very noisy camera... however, for someone that really knows how to use it, how to its weakness and play to its strengths, I can turn out photos up to 1600 that are almost indistinguishable from its Canon counterparts (at 3200 it falls apart pretty fast)...
So, does that mean the D2h is a terrible camera, because it requires skill to use it, or just a camera that demands a bit more from the photographer?
As I said above, I would wait to see what the images look like after the release date when people can start to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the new camera - On the other hand, if you've already decided to move, then just move - no need to dig up justification...
Cheers,
Ken
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