Nikon D300s: What Can This Camera Really Do?

[@dominicwroblewski5832]

I do not have the D300s but I do have 7 D300 cameras. To say the D300 is my favorite camera would be an understatement. The image quality, as you have demonstrated, is exquisite. I got my first one about 2 years ago and knew that I had to get my hands on more because they just don't make cameras like this any more. There are too many reasons why the D300 / D300s are unique in their output. The only other camera that I feel surpasses it in output is the D700 (the big brother of the D300/D300s). I don't say this lightly as I have compared the D300 to the D7000, the D7100 and the D600. The D300/D300s has to be the best bargain professional camera body out on the used market. A low shutter count D300 can be had from reputable retailors for $100 to $150. If I find one out there with a shutter count less than 2000, I get it. So what if it only has 12MP. I prefer the images I get from the D300 at 12MP compared to the 24MP ones I get from the D7100 or the D600. A little side note here: you can get an SD to CF card on Amazon for $12 which makes file transfers so much easier but the D300 D300s and D700 can only take cards up to 32GB. I am grateful to all those high MP junkies and "got to have the newest thing" fanatics who are selling off their older gear so that I can scoop that gear up for pennies on the dollar. Imagine getting a professional camera, that sold for close to $2000 new for $125. Thanks for the video show casing what the D300 / D300s can do.

[@Kris_World]

@dominicwroblewski5832 Wow that is a good idea to have back-up cameras on hand like that. Especially that camera because it is a fantastic camera. Thank you so much, for saying that about my photos. I really appreciate it! I unfortunately haven't been able to get my hands on a D700. Maybe one day before I can't get one. I have heard the same thing about that camera. I wanted to get one, and they were on the used market for a pretty good deal but then inflation hit and cameras went way up in price. Well that camera did anyway. I got one of those CF to SD adapters for myself and it works perfectly. Thank you for the recommendation though. Yes the high MP junkies' are basically just throwing away their old gear for pennies and don't even realize how valuable these cameras still are. Its sad. But so many want the new tech in photography. For me I am going backwards lol. I want to play with film and get it developed. Just challenge myself a little. I feel that with all the new tech photography is not challenging enough. We take everything for grated now when at one point in time you couldn't even see the image you took a picture of because it wasn't developed. But that is part of the reward and the challenge. If you didn't do well, work on doing better. If you got one shot out of the whole roll of film you did something right. But the challenge made you a better photographer. I think that is why I like the older cameras because they pose a challenge to help you develop into a better photographer as time goes on. The D300/300s has that. No not every shot is going to be perfect but you learn from your mistakes and you work on your technique. That's what makes photography fun. Without the challenge, creating and adjusting for the composition just isn't as worth while. Photography is an art form and the more involved you are in taking the picture the more it is from your heart. That's how I feel. You're welcome, and thank you for watching my video Dominic, I really appreciate it!

[@deingewissen_official]

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[@tomvtroye]

Thanks 🙏

[@jacquesnel8384]

This is a GOAT 🐐 DX Nikon camera unmatched until the D500. Probable the best bang for buck DSLR you can buy today.

[@Kris_World]

@jacquesnel8384 I totally agree with you the Nikon D300s is such a great camera even today. Thank you for watching!

[@kermitage]

Just scored a BRAND NEW, never used Nikon D300 for USD 130... Not too shabby :)))

[@Kris_World]

@kermitage That is awesome!! Congratulations!! You'll love it!! Not too shabby at all 😀

[@user-wx4jl6zx3z]

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[@neilpiper9889]

I have had a D300s for years now. I use it mainly with a Nikkor 24mm f2.8 afd plus an old Nikkor 24 70 afd. I love it .

[@Kris_World]

@The D300s is a fantastic camera. It sounds like you have a great pair of lenses to go with it as well. Thank you for watching and sharing! I hope all is well! Kris

[@HughEreksion]

Is it good for my first camera at 2024?

[@Kris_World]

@HughEreksion Yes most definitely! It has a lot of features that will most definitely help you grow as a photographer so don’t get discouraged or overwhelmed while using it use it’s basic settings first and read the manual. It is indeed an incredible tool to help you create amazing photos. Hope this helps. Kris

[@HughEreksion]

@@Kris_World thanks man. I only capture photos and dont shoot videos, that's why i consider this camera. More so, it only uses AF-S lenses iirc, so it's on the cheaper side. I've borrowed some dslrs before and i am comfortable in handling many cameras, in fact i use Sony a6600 because im a photographer in my office. But i've never had my own camera beside my phone where i learn most of my skills. The reasons why i consider this camera over something more recent like d3500 or d5600 is because i like a photography oriented camera, not hybrid or even those which leans toward vloggings. Even if it's old, i can see this camera still packs a lot of punch, and i happened to find several stores that offer used 300s in good conditions. Plus this is an old camera, i like the vintage aura this camera gives. Thanks for the video man, this is the most useful i have came across

[@totoarriba]

After 11 years of using my Nikon D300 (bought used in 2013) I am thinking of switching to mirrorless. D300 still working great with a Sigma 50 - 150 mm f 2.8. But low light or higher ISO than 1600 can't compete anymore in 2024.

[@badger67]

Hello mate. The only thing missing on my D300s is a 35mm prime. I would also love the 18 - 200 maybe even the 300mm, but that's another story 😅. I have decided, never, ever, again, to take photos of thunderstorms during the day. I was on my terrace (yes, we have our own terrace, don't you know 😋) on Tuesday with a thunderstorm kicking off. To reduce the lag time between shots: No NR No ADR 1 flash drive RAW images only And probably a few other things to. I had an 8 stop ND filter on my 18-55mm, anywhere between F:9 & F:22 and shutter speeds between 4 seconds and 1.5 seconds. So that will give you an idea of the faffing around I did, trying to get as long an exposure I could get. 1.5 seconds gave respectable results, exposure wise, but after taking 30 odd images, the lag kicked in 😔. I took about 350 photos in all and I got 4 pitiful attempts. The night before though, was a different story. It was just coming up to midnight and I caught 5 cracking shots and a couple of ok ones. They're up on Instagram for you to look at. Lovely saturation and photos mate. 👍

[@Kris_World]

@badger67 Hey Man, That would be a very nice lens to own in my opinion too. The 35mm is a very sharp lens and would be perfect for street photography. One of my next lenses will probably be the 18-200, that or the 80-200. They are both very nice pieces of glass. The 80-200 is basically a poor mans 70-200. All versions seem to be pretty tac sharp. Wow, you defiantly put a lot of effort into getting some daytime lightning photos. Kudos to you my friend, if you didn't get any photos, it will at least teach you how your camera responds to that type of situation. Stopping down a lens during the day is fun though. You can get some really neat motion blur effects especially with cars and people. Never stop experimenting. That's one of things that makes photography fun. No way you have your own terrace? lol🤣 Seriously though, that is awesome that you do, especially if it has a view. I can image that being a perfect spot for lightning photos. I will defiantly check out your pics, have to go to work, but when I get home I will. Thank you man I appreciate it. The D300/D300s camera is so underrated these days. Everyone wants the z system Nikon cameras, but they have no idea what they are missing on. Hope you are having a fantastic night my friend.

[@Kris_World]

@badger67 I checked out your photos on Insta. They are fantastic my friend. I love the night-time street photos and the lighting photos too! Its neat how you can see above the rooftops on your terrace. Keep taking awesome photos my friend!

[@badger67]

@@Kris_World cheers mate. I'll keep trying 😁👍

[@badger67]

@@Kris_World and enjoy the rest of your weekend 👍

[@Kris_World]

@badger67 You too my friend! 👍

[@WolfQuantum]

I'm primarily shooting a Canon 6D with an 80D for some other things. I had some basic Nikon lenses left over from when I had my D90. So, I found a clean D300 online that I got for $98 total. I took it out with a 50mm 1.8 and a vintage zoom lens. Like my Canon 6D, I really like the look of the images that come out of the D300. I've never been one of those, "My brand only" types. I've worked news and events in the film days with a Nikon and a Canon in my bag at the same time. I need to get all my cameras out a lot more. I also need to get out with the D300 and the vintage lens (and nifty-fifty) for some landscape work.

[@Kris_World]

@WolfQuantum That's fantastic that you were able to pick up a D300 for that price. It's nice that you can use your vintage lenses again. That's really neat that you worked news and events with both of those brands of cameras. The same goes with me. I am not partial to one brand but like to use different types of cameras for different things. If I had a cannon I'd be using it as well. I feel a camera is the extension of the photographer. So if the camera gives you a different way of taking a photograph it just gives you the ability to expand your creativity. Keep taking photos and if you can get out a little more, It will give you peace and take you away from the norm. That's one of the reasons I love photography.

[@carloscipriani2438]

Gracias por esta imágenes que revelan los colores que se pueden sacar de la D300, como los de aquellas diapositivas saturadas y nítidas de los Velvia 50 y 100 de Fuji, una pelicula que muchos elegían para paisajes o macro de flores. Es un placer usar esta fantástica cámara!!!!!

[@Kris_World]

@carloscipriani2438 You're welcome and thank you for sharing that. I'm really happy you enjoyed the video. I hope you get so many amazing images from your camera! Thank you for watching. I hope all is well and happy holiday's. Kris

[@mohammedakram4529]

I have the d200 with it's super CCD sensor and film like colours. Now I'm stuck on my next camera d7200, d7500 or d500 I have considered the d7000 but it has the AA filter.

[@Kris_World]

@mohammedakram4529 Let me just say that the Nikon D7000 that I have does have a focusing issue and I believe it could be from the the AA filter. Not having this filter on other Nikon models I feel would be beneficial and may enable you to get even sharper images than one may expect. That being said I have heard that the Nikon D500 is a pretty nice camera and is the Nikon D300s's predecessor. It is of course going to be a bigger camera than both the Nikon D7200 and the d7500, so that may be something to consider when lugging it around. I unfortunately don't own any of these cameras except for the Nikon d7000, so I don't have any experience using these. If it were my choice though I would go with the Nikon D500 if you can afford it, but my second choice would be the D7500 because its has still has a lot of features I'm looking for including 8fps for when you need it. The D500 has a magnesium alloy body the Nikon D7500 has a carbon fiber body. It really depends on what you want out of a camera but they both have the same sensor according to Nikon. I hope this helps. Kris

[@khanhquang7875]

Tôi cần thêm những video về D300s. Video của bạn sẽ làm động lực cho tôi yêu thích D300s nhiều hơn😊

[@Kris_World]

@khanhqung7875 Hi, I will try to post more videos about the D300s. It is an all time favorite for many people. Thank you for watching my video. I hope all is well and hope you and your family are having a happy holiday season! Take care! Kris

[@adithyapandji3840]

Just my thinking or ,,the dynamic range of this camera is insane! Isn't it??!

[@Kris_World]

It sure is! The images that the 12 megapixel sensor produces are superb and beautiful!

[@ansgarbook712]

did you mention which lens you were using for these??

[@Kris_World]

@ansgarbook712 Sorry this message is delayed. The majority of the sample photos that are in this video were taken with the Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm VR lens, the Nikon Nikkor 16-85mm VR lens, and the Nikon Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens. Thank you for watching! Kris

[@detodounpoco4843]

Muy buenas fotos kris, tengo una d300, aún no se usarla bien con un objetivo Nikkor af S 24-120mm F/3.5 5.6g ed vr, las tomas en Raw las pude editar y son de un nivel superior a un celular, con colores increíbles Que objetivos me recomiendas para mejores resultados, gracias

[@Kris_World]

@detodounpoco4843 ¡Hola, muchas gracias! Bueno, para el 24-120 mm, asegúrese de usar un diafragma de f/6.3 o dentro de ese rango porque la lente tiende a ser menos nítida en el punto de f/3.5 en el cilindro para tomas de cerca. Para obtener una toma que esté más enfocada, para paisajes y sujetos distantes, use un f-stop de f/7.1-f/11 dependiendo de la cantidad de luz que tenga disponible. El D300 definitivamente será mucho mejor que cualquier teléfono celular incluso hoy en día. Incluso algunos de los nuevos iPhones. Lo único que les falta es la profundidad de campo y una alta resolución y esto se debe a que el sensor en una DSLR es mucho más grande. Si intentas hacer un pixel peep en la imagen de un teléfono celular, puedes ver a lo que me refiero. La resolución que obtienes de una DSLR es tan buena que es incluso más grande, si no del mismo tamaño que el formato de video 4k. Cuanto más grande sea el sensor, más espacio tendrá para la absorción de color, contraste, rango dinámico y luz. No me malinterpretes, puedes obtener excelentes fotos de los nuevos iPhones, pero nunca pueden superar lo que una cámara DSLR puede brindarte. Entonces, para ayudarlo a obtener mejores resultados, asegúrese de probar su lente en la configuración de parada f que mencioné anteriormente. Asegúrese de tomar sus fotos en el formato RAW y no en el formato de archivo Jpeg. Cualquier compresión no es buena. Use Adobe RGB y no use la configuración AF-A en su cámara. Seleccione su punto de enfoque y use la regla de los tercios. También aquí hay un consejo. Si tiene su lente extendida a 1200 mm, la regla es que la velocidad de obturación más baja que puede alcanzar mientras sostiene su cámara es 1/120 de segundo. Pero la RV ayuda con eso, así que dependiendo de la versión de RV que tengas, puedes ir 2 o 3 paradas menos que eso. Entonces, 3 incrementos de dial inferiores a 1/120 por segundo. Asegúrate de estar usando VR en todo momento, excepto cuando lo tengas en un trípode, y siempre trata de usar el ISO más bajo que puedas. ISO 100 es mejor, pero se necesita mucha luz para hacerlo. Practica, Practica y Practica. Aprenda su cámara. Lea el manual y vea lo que hace todo. Si su cámara no enfoca correctamente, mire mi video llamado ¡Haga que sus lentes enfoquen mejor con esta configuración! Te doy un tutorial paso a paso sobre cómo programar tu lente para que funcione con tu cámara. Espero que esto ayude. Avíseme si tiene alguna otra pregunta. Gracias por ver. Kris

[@detodounpoco4843]

@@Kris_World gracias por la ayuda, es Interesante tomar fotos con una camara dslr, tomaré en cuenta sus consejos

[@atrbear]

Is it really necessary for the overlay on your YT Video photos???

[@Kris_World]

@atrbear Hi, unfortunately when YT processed my video the logo came out way darker then I had wanted. I only put the logo on my photos because, unfortunately someone used some of my photos on Amazon products and were selling T-shirts and coffee mugs with my photos on them without my permission. Sorry about the logo. I hope you enjoyed the video otherwise. Thank you for watching! Kris

[@atrbear]

@@Kris_World Yes, I loved the video, how unfortunate that there are people that have nothing better to do than that, Ted.

[@Kris_World]

@artbear Thank you! You are absolutely right!

[@tomvtroye]

@@Kris_World It's a nice video but it's very distracting with the overlay on the images. Beautiful colors i must say.

[@Kris_World]

@@tomvtroye Thank you! Sorry about that. I know... It wasn't meant to come out that dark. I know better now that's for sure. Thank you for watching! I am glad you enjoyed the video.