Buy Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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I shot pictures with Nikon FM2 before the digital era and I learned a lot about photography by shooting with FM2, which is an all mechanic manual-focused SLR.
For the last several years, I shoot with a Canon A series P&S and I am pretty happy with the Canon. Therefore, when the chance came up for me to purchase a DSLR, I researched hard and long and couldn't decide if I should choose a Nikon or Canon. The final decisions came down between Nikon D300 and Canon 50D. Although 50D is newer and cheaper, I bought the Nikon D300 because of my fond memory with FM2 and my two manual-focused Nikkor lenses.
The first several hours of my D300 ownership were filled with disappointment and frustration. The pictures I took were underexposed and the color looked weird, plus I couldn't figure out which auto focus mode to use (I never had a auto-focused SLR). However, once I read the manual, which is very easy to read, and David Busch's Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography, thing began to change. After two months of shooting and playing with the settings, I can now say that Nikon D300 is truly a camera for serious photo amateurs.
If you know nothing about exposure, white balance, ISO, apertures, and shutter speed, this camera may frustrate you. In that case, I would recommend you buy Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens, which is a wonderful beginner's DSLR (I end up buying a D60 too). However, if you have basic knowledge about photography and how SLR works and you would like to put everything under your control, then D300 will not disappoint you.Get more detail about Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only).