Thank you … I bought my d300 thanks to your video description. Keep the great work

Great video, love your presentational style. I've got the D700 and D300, a perfect pair. Excellent output, they share many accessories - awesome, very solid. Downside, they are heavy, the D700 with battery grip and a zoom lens very much so. However, when you get back home you'll not regret the workout!

@uncertainrelease

7 ай бұрын

As I often say for the D700, it weighs as much as a dead donkey, but I'm willing to break my back hiking with it in my bag, that should be telling how good the results are ! The D300 is definitely in the same ballpark, and if I have room to carry it alongside my D700 I'll generally do it. Those two bodies really stood the test of time !

@georgedavall9449

6 ай бұрын

Very good comment here. As an owner of both a D300 and a D700, I share your sentiments. I also own a D500, but it is not the same as the D300. Sure, technologically it is way more advanced, but the ‘feel’ is not the same. I think the grip on the D300 is about the best I have ever had. My LUMIX G9 comes close. D700 is a ‘beast,’ in many ways. 😆 Matsushita made the sensor for it, and that is why the colors and output are so great. Stay safe and Happy Shooting!

An excellent review, bravo.

UR enjoyed the informality of your uploaded video and your naive but enchanting presentation style. Particularly the in confidence self critique cut in. Nice to be getting on the DSLR wave, with some great bargains out there. Mirrorless inevitably marches on for the affluent consumers. But personally more than happy to explore the creative possibilities with these bygone masterpieces of image making technology. Gallery was terrific loved the music too.

@davidhardy879

3 ай бұрын

@WoodyDemon6421 , very eloquently stated . Nice to see that some younger ( I assume you are indeed younger than I , since I am almost 69 ) folks can still put together an articulate and well framed sentence .

I have Nikon D300's and D70's converted to infrared. Great cameras!

@Mr.Thermistor7228

6 ай бұрын

i just converted my d70s yesterday! i freeaking love it. im going to pick up a d200 to use for just visible light photos so i can have both at the same time

@NextWaveStudio

6 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Thermistor7228 Enjoy!! these are unique sensors

Amazing video man! U should post more

I liked it so much I bought 2. Also have d200, D5200 (which I rarely use) not sure why. Love the camera no complaints. Sure if you have the latest and greatest then sure the difference is easily noticeable but for value for money it cannot be beaten.

Just purchased one for 150 in mint condition with box and all the accessories.

Got a d300 about 3 months ago. I looked at side by side shots with my son’s canon 24mp camera and thought initially how much better his photos were until I realised I was looking at the Nikon photos. I was gobsmacked 😶 the Nikon destroyed the canon with half as many pixels. I thought I’d made a mistake and bought another regarded canon to compare. Same result this older canon with only 12mp was a bit better but still well below the Nikon.

@uncertainrelease

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the D300 files are quite impressive. I was really expecting to get a dud and ended up with a camera that trades blows with my D700 as far as IQ and dynamic range goes (as long as you don't get in high ISO). To say it was unexpected would be an understatement.

I currently have a d800 and I’m looking for a second camera. Thinking of a d700 to get the advantage of bigger sensor and pair the FX lenses I already have. Or a d300 to take advantage of the “zoom” I get when paring it with FX lenses. But I still don’t know if using the fx lenses on the DX is idd a good idea or if depth of field will be affected negatively. I read a lot about the poor low light performance of the d300, but combining it with a small flash would it be good enough for shooting at parties and weddings as a second camera ? I appreciate all suggestions and comments. Thanks in advance.

@uncertainrelease

6 ай бұрын

In my opinion, if you want a backup for a D800, the D700 makes more sense, simply because you can expect the same kind of image quality out of it, when it comes to noise performance and dynamic range. The D300 is very good for the price, but I wouldn't go as saying that it's a good camera in low light. Dynamic range isn't much lower than the D700, however the stop of difference in noise will be seen, as well as the inability to go beyond ISO 6400 (which I already don't recommend doing) while the D700 could get to ISO 12800 and still get ok results. If you want to get the "zoom" advantage of the DX format, simply put your D800 in DX crop mode, you get the zoom benefit and still have 15MP to work with (while the D300 is only 12). Using FX lenses on a DX camera is not an issue as far as sharpness go, but it will indeed increase the percieved depth of filed, as you're using a shorter focal length for the same angle of view. That being said I'm sure the D300 would work very well with a flash and a lower ISO setting, but at this point I would say that using the D800 in crop mode is a better idea than getting a DX camera specifically. If I was in your shoes, I'd probably get a D700 to pair with your D800, and switch the D800 in crop mode when I need to (you can set up a function button, like one of the front ones to do this, it's very simple and quick)

@unbroken1010

3 ай бұрын

Thru both full frame. What are you smoking?

@uncertainrelease

3 ай бұрын

@@unbroken1010 I think he meant larger pixels (photosites)

@RickL.-zn4ur

3 ай бұрын

@@unbroken1010?? What is this about ? Related to the video or a comment?

109€ plus 19,95€ for the grip. I‘m soooo happy

@uncertainrelease

10 ай бұрын

nice !

I agree with you about the d300s over the d300, even though the 7fps and a few new features might be usefull but not important.

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, considering the camera is more than 2x more expensive, I'd figure you'd still be under the cost of a D300S body only by getting D300 + used MB-D10 grip + 3rd party or second hand EN-EL4 battery and shoot 8fps anyway The SD card part can be useful if you intend to use it for pro work, but at this point I'd rather spend a little more and get maybe a D7100, which is in that kind of price range anyway (€250ish)

@gz-n3gzmail142

11 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease d300s in the UK is no more than £150. D300 is about £100 based on condition.

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

@@gz-n3gzmail142 I'm mostly basing myself off of what I see here in France. Got my D300 for 60€, and it's not uncommon to see them around or right below 100€ while on the other hand I haven't seen a D300S under 200€, with the average price being closer to 230€

Excellent video. I have the D200, D300s and D700. I had the D3300, D7200, Z 5, D3and Canon 40d (which broke down). I am not into mirrorless anymore for various reasons and prefer apsc for portability and reach. The choice from apsc dsl'ers with professional build quality is rather limited. For Nikon these are the D200 with ccd sensor, the D300 with cmos and the D500 with cmos. The D300 has the best build quaity followed by the D200. D500 is nice but with more plastic. D200 best colours, D500 not so good, D 300 in the middle. The sharpness of the D300 is far better than the D200. The viewfinder from the D300 is really nice. I have a lot of lenses. Cheap and expensive. Best lenses on the D300 so far are the 18-140 and 28 mm e series. In this way the camera is heavy and the lens light. Not the other way around as with the D7200 and Z5. The D700 I use mos of the times with ai primes otherwise it gest to heavy but imagequality is superior all around! They don't make them like this anymore but like to save money by concvincing people mirroless is the best.

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

This is generally true, however I would argue that something like a Nikon Z8 or Z9 is just as well built as a D700 or D3. The other Nikon mirrorless like Z5/6/7 are more in line with the build quality you'd find in a D750 or D600 (read well built, but with much more plastic than their more high end cameras)

@asadfarraj

11 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease Agree, though I haven't seen either of those two Zs (or Ds) myself, I've seen a considerable number of other channels saying the new Zs are built like tanks.

@DVAmarkera

8 ай бұрын

Вижу вы любите быстрые боди, но так и не получили а580/а68/а77ii/а6300 и 7д/М6/77д 😭 купите их всех

@uncertainrelease

8 ай бұрын

@@DVAmarkera no thank you I'm currently in the process of downsizing my photography gear, no about to add systems that I don't have lenses for in my collection

@georgedavall9449

6 ай бұрын

Being an owner of the D200, D300, D700, and D500 and 850, as well as the 7100, I concur with most of what you state; I might take exception to the ‘mythical’ colors many believe they get from the D200. The D200 was one of the most anticipated cameras of the modern era. Once it was announced, many buyers had to wait nearly 6-9 months to purchase. It was a fine camera, but not on same level as D300/700/D3. Sorry CCD fans. There was a reason all the Manufacturers moved on from CCD sensors. Not knocking the camera, or saying the output was not Ok. Reason for top panels being ‘plastic’ as you say, and they are more than that, is due to the NFC/ Bluetooth and WiFi functions in these cameras. I heartily agree with You on the D700! One of the best Nikon made. Stay safe and Happy Shooting

To be honest, in my experience, D300 doesn't come eve close to D700 autofocus accuracy... I have both, so I'm not necessarily a D700 fan boy although I love that camera. It's just that D300 autofocus frustrated me, while the D700 seems to be spot on almost every single time! And even on specs it's mentioned that D300 uses Multi-cam 3500DX, and D700 uses Multi-cam 3500FX

@uncertainrelease

2 ай бұрын

Both are Multicam 3500, the DX/FX designation is simply to say that one goes in an APS-C body (called DX in Nikon world), and the other goes in an full frame body (FX). They are otherwise the exact same chip, and both camera use the same first gen Expeed processor. In my experience using both camera shooting sports, the D300 was just as good as the D700, only difference was of course the coverage, which takes more of the frame in the D300 (but also leaves more space between each focus points in the viewfinder, wasn't an issue for me). I generally had about the same hit rate with both cameras, although 3D tracking AF was a little more enjoyable on the D300 simply because I could have the subject move more within the frame thanks to the better AF point coverage.

@33antonius

2 ай бұрын

Strange enough I have the opposite experience. The D300 is always spot on and has bigger dof. You need to fine tune your lenses and /or settings.

Idk alot of nikons dont have pixel mapping function... I dont want to have to correct them in PP

@uncertainrelease

8 ай бұрын

That never bothered me

@bansheep1

8 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease do you have a work around or just remove them in PP?

@uncertainrelease

8 ай бұрын

@@bansheep1 when they're too prevalent or too visible I just save a correction profile in capture one and apply it, since it's always the same pixels that are acting up. Otherwise, even at higher ISOs, this generally ain't a problem as they're not super visible at normal viewing distance

@bansheep1

8 ай бұрын

@@uncertainreleasenice!! Thanks

I was fortunate enough for my dad to have gifted me the Z50 - an unmistakably modern camera, with all the quirks of being one - but a wonderful piece of kit nonetheless. It is only now, when I'm about to enter college and want to buy some lenses off my own money, that I truly realise just how much $1000 is. So I'm definitely on the lookout for some cheap old F lenses, because an FTZ is just worth the money in my opinion. The oldest one I've been searching is a mid-late '90s 24-70mm f/2.8. I can definitely get behind not wanting to spend more than a couple hundred for a camera, given you can buy an old professional one. Just one more thing to say, that those were amazing images at the end! The one with the cliff and the Christian cross was wallpaper-worthy, which (for me anyway) means a really really good photo. The last one looked with the lamp and the bottles looked quite clean as well. I like the nice little cabin of wood you have (or maybe its a complete house, I've never seen one). It looks quite cozy. Oh, and also, the new mic setup sounds better as well.

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

Be careful with the late 90's F mount lenses, they might not give you autofocus with the FTZ. Be sure to get a lens that is in the AF-S standard, and no the AF-D (which uses screw drive for the autofocus, and therefore is not available through the FTZ). It's going to ti on the camera, and you'll be able to use it most likely with full aperture control, but focus will be manual only with this kind of lens. And yeah, I know how expensive things can get in the camera world all too well. I bought my first camera when I was kind of depressed, unemployed and was searching for something to sink my teeth in. Ended up getting a Canon M50 kit for around 900€ and I still remember the checkout moment as a bit of a painful memory (especially since I ended up selling that camera about a year later). 1000€/$ is no joke, that's serious money for pretty much everyone, and even looking down further in budget kit territory, a 300€ camera body can still feel like a pretty big investment (hence why I'm trying to see which cameras are giving the most out of your money). And thank you so much for the comments about he images in the end, I wasn't able to show nearly enough images as I had pretty limited time dedicated to photography as I just entered a new job (basically leaving me only week ends, when I had the whole week to do that before). Your comments really brightened my day!

How big of a memory card can it hold

@uncertainrelease

10 ай бұрын

It's compatible with my 32GB CF card, as well as my 32GB SD card in my SD to CF adapter. I wasn't able to make a 64GB SD card work though, I have no idea if that's a camera or adapter issue and I have no other CF card to test (I'm also not buying any other one than the one I already have) That's coherent with Nikon's website that indicated a maximum capacity of 32GB for the D300. The D700 (pretty much the D300's big brother) and the D300S can use up to 128GB cards though.

Man... 60 bucks is a bit of a stretch, you can find one for this price but... well, say its a lot of risk, bit still for 120-140 bucks you can find it in almost mint condition with low shutter count, and it stays a bargain, considering its actual value as a camera.

@uncertainrelease

6 ай бұрын

My own copy was bought trhough MPB for 59€ with a sub 30k shutter count, and near pristine condition. Right before that, I missed one in a similar condition that was sold on MPB with 11k shutters for 43€ (I think I talk about that in the video) After I bought mine, I still kept a look out and since then there have been at least 5 D300s under 60€, all of them were under 50k clicks, and none of them were in bad shape. Yes, you can aim for one that is REALLY clean at 100+ €, but getting one for cheaper that won't be in worse shape isn't impossible at all.

@antonvoloshin9833

6 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease well I guess the one have to do a little bit of hunting, to succeed :) But I can agree, that second-hand shops tend to significantly drop the price for an item even for almost unnoticeable flaws - I've recently managed to buy a 4-yr old laptop in pristine condition for about 60% market average only because it was missing one keycap, which is around 5eur for replacement one. I could only wonder how cheap this shops get all this equipment in the first place. Makes me think, that probably I should try to hunt for a second D300, just in case :) Actually, since you mentioned inexpensive lenses - try to find nikon's 50mm f/1.4 ai lens - they are also could be found for 60-80 bucks, and paired with this camera deliver really amazing results - that's one of my favorite combos.

@uncertainrelease

6 ай бұрын

@@antonvoloshin9833 Yeah, and if you don't want to sacrifice the autofocus you can use really cheap AF or AF-D lenses without issues as well. an AF 50mm f/1.8 lens might be in the 80€ price range, the 1.4 version might be around 100

I believe these talking head scenes are better with manual focus so it does not jump around

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

I tried that, it's unfortunately not really possible to do as I end up moving too much on my chair and it reders the moment when I want to show something to the camera kinda useless. Happened a lot in the past where I had to show a small part of a camera, that wouldn't have been possible without autofocus

$60.00?! Where? I can't find one on a reputable site, used/good condition, with a low shutter count, for less than $120.00. I've owned a D300. I love the weight, the feel, and how my work looked. I'm currently in the market for buying another one on a budget.

@clean.parker

11 ай бұрын

PS, your photographs you featured at the end of the video, are beautiful!

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

Well I've shopped on MPB Europe, I don't know how is the situation in the US or in the UK. I'm monitoring D300s specifically on MPB as a friend of mine is getting into wildlife photography with a tight budget, and it's not uncommon to see them under 100€. I got mine for 59€, but I also saw one at 43€ (as said in the video) and since then, two around 80 and one at 74€. I have no idea what drives the prices of the D300 that low on MPB specifically (even the D200 is more expensive on average), but I won't complain about it :D

@clean.parker

11 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease I was watching a video, just yesterday from a photographer that lives in New York, and also shops for his gear on MPB. I usually buy my gear from KEH, and found that MPB is vastly better in terms of price, and site navigation. I also appreciate how they share the specific shutter count on each body. I will most likely purchase my camera from that website. Lastly, I was wondering what you thought about the D60, if you've had a chance to shoot with one? Thank you for your time, you've been extremely helpful!

@uncertainrelease

11 ай бұрын

@@clean.parker I have a D60 review on the channel that you can check out ! TL;DR : pretty okay but if I could swing for a D80 or D200 : I would.

@clean.parker

11 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease I'll look for the review and watch it. I'll also look into your suggestions. Even though I can shoot in aperture priority mode without issue (which took me some time to understand), getting really heavy into technical aspects feels overwhelming, and sometimes squeezes the fun out of photography for me. All that being written, I am grateful for all of your help!

Any day of the week I will pick D700 over any modern cameras out there.

I actually use the Nikon D5500

@raymondchan3587

10 ай бұрын

The bad things is D5500 don't have built-in af motor, some of the old lens can't get auto focus.

@ruff1draft

10 ай бұрын

@@raymondchan3587 True

One thing that's kind of a redeeming factor about the reality low iso performance (compared to modern standards), is that the noise has an almost film grain quality to it.

@uncertainrelease

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say filmic at all, you can clearly see that it's digitanl noise. That being said, Nikon in their processing are able to get most of the chroma noise out, and leave mostly just luminance noise, even at teh top native ISO of 3200 on the D300 (and most of their other cameras) whereas Sony or Canon are leaving a lot of chroma noise in their files. The result is that they have about the same amount of noise as the Nikons, but you have more color blotches in the pictures, which is clearly more "digital" compared to having mostly luminance / neutral noise

@Windiguana

Ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease that's fair from a technical standpoint, I was just implying that it has an almost pleasant quality to it

I will get D7000 in 2023

@uncertainrelease

10 ай бұрын

The D7000 is quite a different camera for sure. Compared to the D300 in short : - smaller body, more plastic - 2 SDs instead of 1CF - 39 AF points instead of 51pts (that 39pt system is quite a bit worse. Usable, but it can also drift away and needs re calibrating from time to time which it annoying) - Buffer half as deep (17 raws vs 8 raws) - newer 16MP sensor (better low light and DR) After using both cameras, I think I'd go with the D300, but that's only because I'm willing to give up some of the image quality for a more accurate autofocus and sturdier build quality. My dad has been using a D7000 for a few years wit no issues so far, if you can get it at a good price it's a good pick. If you have the money for a D7100 though, well pretty much all the complaints I would have about the D7000 would be removed.

@kyc4833

9 ай бұрын

D700 is better

@uncertainrelease

9 ай бұрын

@@kyc4833 not on everything. Resolution and price are two things, the D700 is still around twice as expensive as the D7000. It's an overall better camera for sure, but it's also more expensive, and the D7000 is hardly a bad one

0 saniye önce Fujifilm S3 Pro unbeatable in portrait photo keep in mind! D300 is good but not good as S3pro

@uncertainrelease

3 ай бұрын

it's a 2004 Super CCD 6MP camera... It's a good camera for 2004, but it is in no way able to compete with the D300. Maybe color science, but that's super subjective. Even in 2004 it wasn't particularly loved. I really don't know where that Fuji S3 pro comment comes from, besides dynamic range, but for portraits you have controlled lighting anyway (and the D300 still outperforms it). Besides, we're talkinga about 2000s cameras here. There is heaps of cheap cameras from the 2010s that will run circle about both the D300 and S3 Pro for portrait shooting (like the Nikon D3200 for example)

@NathanChisholm041

2 ай бұрын

The S3 pro is just a rebadged Nikon. Still nice camera...

@uncertainrelease

2 ай бұрын

@@NathanChisholm041 Not really just a rebadged Nikon... It's a film Nikon body with a full Fujifilm digital back strapped to it. The S5 Pro is what comes the closest to a rebadged Nikon (as it's the exact same body as a D200) but even there, it's not the same sensor, not the same menus, not the same buttons, etc. Not really a rebadge either.

:)

Get a D600 … for $400 you get a world leading full frame sensor even by todays standards.

@uncertainrelease

10 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, totally not 8 times more expensive than the camera we're talking about in this video... I don't see how mentionning the D600 here is relevant in any way other than it's another Nikon DSLR. Besides, I've tried the D600. I didn't like it at all. I found the color science to be rather lifeless compared to what the D700 can give, the autofocus system is a straight downgrade even coming from a D300, and the build quality was really meh compared to the D700 and D300. So yeah, I had it a week, and by the end of it it was an amazing camera that stayed on the shelf. (by the way, the sensor is not "world leading", stop with those superlatives. A Sony A7III is running circles around that sensor, and that camera was released 5 years ago. It's a good sensor. "World leading"? Not so much)

@doctorcatnip2551

10 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease If you like your D700 better, good for you! I am mentioning the D600 because it is unbeatable for the price these days. According to dxomark it’s world leading.

@uncertainrelease

10 ай бұрын

@@doctorcatnip2551 Yes, but the subject of this video isn't the D700. It's the D300 aka a camera you can get for under 80 bucks nowadays. So again, I don't see how this is relevant here. Under the review of the D700 I made? Yeah, sure. Here? I don't understand it. Also, DXOmark is ranking the D600 as 31st on the list... List that is hella incomplete, entire brands are missing.

@doctorcatnip2551

10 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease They are all nice cameras. Enjoy!

Dude, you talk too much. I wasted 5 minutes without learning a single thing.

@uncertainrelease

3 ай бұрын

Not my problem if your attention span is too short. Also, there is chapters if you want to skip to the parts that interests you.

D200 is the best they have ever made imo. Still great today. Plus we have AI up-scalers now 10mp can be easily up-scaled without losing any quality. I don't care about video or live view so as a photo camera D200 is the best for me. The rest is about having quality lenses. Some of the best commercial photos from the era where taken with D200.

@uncertainrelease

9 ай бұрын

hah, guess you won't like the next video then

@4Sandrix

9 ай бұрын

@@uncertainrelease there’s only one way to find out

@MHYR00

7 ай бұрын

I love the d200's sensor brilliant images specially portraits but i hate the screen so tiny and dull colors

@4Sandrix

7 ай бұрын

@@MHYR00 it's a 20 year old camera. No camera had a better screen back in the day so I don't see it as a problem. It's okay. Colors are definitely not dull per se.

@AirForceFalcons_9922

7 ай бұрын

I'm still using the D300 that I purchased back in 2007. While I've purchased many camera's since then, none of them compare to my D300 photos.