Extraordinary still and HD video imaging performance converge in the fast and agile 12.3-megapixel, DX-format D300S, delivering D-SLR versatility.
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- EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-18a Quick Charger
- UC-E4 USB Cable
- EG-D2 Video Cable
- AN-DC4 Strap
- BM-8 LCD monitor cover
- Body cap
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-23 Rubber Eyecup
- Software Suite CD-ROM
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D300S
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Perfect replacement
From 1977 thru 2007 the Nikon F3 was my workhorse with my underwater work. With five bodies, an array of lenses and three Aquatica underwater housings the decision to switch from film to digital was a tough one along with being a very expensive one. Discovering the new D300 made the choice easy and after hours of getting use to this unit and new underwater housings arriving getting these units underwater was my next quest. I am happy to say the results were supurb and the ease of operation is a delight. Nikon came through when this old film man who for so long denied the success of digital equipment as a replacement for film until the day the film did not exist any longer and my choices were few. Thanks Nikon
June 18, 2012
ALMOST perfect...
I wish that Nikon would provide a configuration option that allowed the camera's clock to be automatically synchronized whenever a GPS is attached and has a 2D or 3D fix.
I also wish that auto-bracketing was easier to set and didn't eliminate the ability to use the Fn button for other applications.
I also wish that the video mode were more intuitive and allowed for dynamic autofocus.
Other than those few quibbles, I love my D300s and D300!
June 9, 2012
Best features at the best price!
Have evaluated all of NIkon's bodies and the D300S seems to have the best bang for the buck. Would love to be able to grab more pixels, but am no willing to spend the $$$ to go to a bigger sensor. For my style of shooting, the D300S does everything that I expect a great camera body to do; plus it is as rugged as a small tank!
June 1, 2012
NOT UP TO THE USUAL MARK
I own several Nikon Film cameras (F3,FM and F3) and was in a "Q" to buy the D70 and D70s. The noise levels made me "upgrade" to D300s. I very much regret this move and should have gone for the D700 instead; as , as opposed to the day-light glory, it produces appalling noise levels at any thing above ISO 800.
Also, Nikon is losing out on mid-level lenses like the affordable Canon 24-105/4 which together with 5D2 is a very tempting piece of kit. May be I should jump ship.
April 29, 2012
Love MY D300S
Having owned one of the greatest NIKON cameras ever built the F3 it was for the choice was easy. I needed a the best camera that I could afford and that was the NIKON D300S. It is a tough, hard working, and dream to shoot with. When people asked me why NIKON it because they are the best in the world.
January 12, 2012
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All1 year, 2 months ago
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DannyA
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This is mainly because of your WB settings. I think, you can play with it.Jan 18, 2012 by
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satish
Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Location :
Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Your color depends on what you have your white balance set to. If it's too warm, you need to set it to be more cool. Use kelvin if you don't like the presets.Jul 29, 2011 by
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Sharon
USA
Location :
USA
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Professional photographer
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Please verify the settings that you have in your camera or reset the custom settings. Each manufacture has different sensors, color space and resolutions.Has staff answer
D300S
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Does the Nikon D300S come with a 1/4 socket or do you have to buy one?
1 year, 3 months ago
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Ronordious
Pa, Usa
Location :
Pa, Usa
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes it has the 1/4 socket for a tripod.Answer:
This model has Tripod socket of 1/4.
what is the largest card and what cards do you recommend. I was looking at a new compact flash card that is 600x and 32 gig. Will it work in my D300s?
1 year, 2 months ago
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Pat
California
Location :
California
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Please click on the link below for more information:Answer Title: Approved Memory Cards - D300S
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
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From what I can tell from Rob Galbraith's article about the new 600x Cards from Sandisk, the 64GB cards will in the D300s.But I would not recommend you using this size. It's desirable having smaller memory because of possible damaging and data backup.
1 year, 1 month ago
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Patrick
Franklin, Ohio 45005
Location :
Franklin, Ohio 45005
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: 6-12 months
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Its hard to put a MP to a raw shot, many factors come into play Raw uncompressed stores the image as shot (no loss of data) where JPEG post processes after the shot ie. white ballance, sharpening, quality and size etc and it loses information. So raw size varies by how much data is stored the amount of colors 12bit or 14bit etc all come into play. I find in an 8GB card I can get 300+- 20 shots in raw and in TIF 200 to 830 depending on size and in JPEG 1,000 to 15,500 depending on size and quality. I shoot with a D300sAug 14, 2011 by
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turp77
Plainfield CT
Location :
Plainfield CT
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Depends what you got it set at, varies between 10.5mb for a 12 bit compressed to 25mb for a 14bit uncompressed, refer to page 394 of your manual for all specs.
I take pictures at a racetrack and have gotten really used to my continuous shooting mode but now it has stopped working. I am sure I have just messed up a setting somewhere (altho it still says I am shooting 7 FPS under the shooting menu)...can someone give me a clue where to start looking to fix this?
1 year, 1 month ago
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asit
Ohio
Location :
Ohio
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Professional photographer
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You only get speedy continous bursts, when the camera does not take RAW files. It is particularly slow at 14-bit RAW. Make sure to switch the quality to "JPEG only".Jun 19, 2011 by
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JR
Houston, TX
Location :
Houston, TX
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Please see page # 86 of the user's manual for the D300s for more information on continuous shooting.
If so, how do I program it to fire off three or four exposures rapidly that are pre-set at different shutter speeds?
1 year ago
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Steve
Fountain Valley,CA, USA
Location :
Fountain Valley,CA, USA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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you're talking about exposure bracketing. i don't know by heart if the d300s does it (it may, check your manual for bracketing).Answer:
It’s not possible to set the camera for continuous shooting at different shutter speeds.10 months ago
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Anonymous
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Here's the link to a great article that talks about the different types of NIKKOR lenses and which Nikon bodies they work with: http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-E...Answer:
All Nikon lens.9 months ago
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Anonymous
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150,000 actuations are expected. :)
I have misplaced mine and im unable to find a part number/name for this product
6 months ago
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Tim O'R
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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1k467-300 for the rubber cover for the battery pack on the bottom of the cameraAnswer:
I assume you mean the hotshoe for the flash, that is a BS-1 shoe cap
D300S
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D300S with a 18 200 vr2 vs 70-200 2.8 vr2 on sunny day shooting lacrosse games will the 2 lenses perform about the same.
4 months ago
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Anonymous
Jackson, NJ, USA
Location :
Jackson, NJ, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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on a sunny day you should be fine as the f/stop goes, obviously 2.8 is fast n blur free in low light,the most difference you will see is the glass itself as far as the quality of photo. The 70-200mm being pro glass the image quality will be better for sure...and the 18-200 at 4.5 or 5.6 whatever the fastest aperture is, will have difference in background as opposed to 2.8...
hope this helps...
Jun 15, 2012 by
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NikonD
Sedona, AZ, USA
Location :
Sedona, AZ, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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The 70-200 F2.8 is a much better lens than the 18-200mm F3.5-5.6. Optically the 70-200 is far superior and is a great lens, which gives a much better image, also you are able to use aperture F2.8 all the way through from 70mm to 200mm. The build quality of the 70-200 is also much better, it feels much more solid and well made. The 18-200mm is a jack of all trades lens but master of none. The image quality can change dramatically between 18-200mm and with different aperture settings. Hence the difference in price.
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