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D300 on the job/ First gig
- Thread starter Guy Mancuso
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Cindy Flood
Super Moderator
This thread brings back memories of the CZ 21mm cockpit shot so long ago.
kit laughlin
Subscriber Member
Robert, better than a ground glass: the LCDs on both go a magnification or two *below* pixel level! I do all my checking at the third level from the max: if it's sharp there, it's sharp. Not sure what mag. is possible in Live View, though, when composing.
Sorry to say I have not ventured into Live View yet, on either bodies, but it will happen soon, I am sure. Nice to have the option.
Sorry to say I have not ventured into Live View yet, on either bodies, but it will happen soon, I am sure. Nice to have the option.
robertwright
New member
On the M8 I find it really hard to evaluate sharpness on the LCD.
truth be told I have exactly the same profile as Guy, I have been using the M8 for the past year for nearly everything, save for corp. portraiture where I used the canon 85mm 1.2. (moire was giving me fits) However, I have been looking for an slr (to own, not rent) that would give me more flexibility as a second body in addition to the M8.
The things putting me off the nikon are variously
backwards aperture/focus turning, since I would like to use the camera manually, would have to get used to that
need to change brightscreen-seems to be solved according to users here
need to dump various canon accessories like flash and buy all new gear, adds to total outlay
also that strange overall red "flash" in the viewfinder when the af lights up. what is that? I'm not talking about the individual focus rectangles, the whole screen lights up. I first saw it on the D200 and thought, wtf? If you turn off the rectangles it goes away, but then how do you choose a focus point with the controller?
the forum has been great! these are the real choices we have to make with our ever shrinking dollars...
truth be told I have exactly the same profile as Guy, I have been using the M8 for the past year for nearly everything, save for corp. portraiture where I used the canon 85mm 1.2. (moire was giving me fits) However, I have been looking for an slr (to own, not rent) that would give me more flexibility as a second body in addition to the M8.
The things putting me off the nikon are variously
backwards aperture/focus turning, since I would like to use the camera manually, would have to get used to that
need to change brightscreen-seems to be solved according to users here
need to dump various canon accessories like flash and buy all new gear, adds to total outlay
also that strange overall red "flash" in the viewfinder when the af lights up. what is that? I'm not talking about the individual focus rectangles, the whole screen lights up. I first saw it on the D200 and thought, wtf? If you turn off the rectangles it goes away, but then how do you choose a focus point with the controller?
the forum has been great! these are the real choices we have to make with our ever shrinking dollars...
Guy - HI. I've been tracking these threads for some time but this is my first post.
It seems inevitable that I will end up with a D300, and I'm particularly interested to learn more [lots more actually] about the 24mm shift lens. I realise they are hardly common, but now you are able to operate a 31 hour day without sleep - are you likely to reveal more about working the PC 24? Would it warrant it's own thread?
I wrote to you a while back; have you discovered the addictive joy of remote firing Nikon Speedlights from the D300 pop-up flashgun set to commander yet? Flash used to be complicated.
Wishing you good luck with the forum.
.............. Chris
It seems inevitable that I will end up with a D300, and I'm particularly interested to learn more [lots more actually] about the 24mm shift lens. I realise they are hardly common, but now you are able to operate a 31 hour day without sleep - are you likely to reveal more about working the PC 24? Would it warrant it's own thread?
I wrote to you a while back; have you discovered the addictive joy of remote firing Nikon Speedlights from the D300 pop-up flashgun set to commander yet? Flash used to be complicated.
Wishing you good luck with the forum.
.............. Chris
ChrisDauer
Workshop Member
That's exactly what I was thinking!
More so because it took me forever to track down that actual image that everyone was talking about...
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woodyspedden
New member
This is the one and may be the best of its type from Guy or anyone else for that matter. When it comes to lighting, Guy is a genius. Not to mention a really neat guy as well. Great stuff Guy, keep it coming.Do you mean this one???
Woody
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Just a quicky from today 17-35 at 35mm
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
With all the buying and selling around here the forum might need one of these for deliveries. 180mm 2.8 lens
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Your going to need it Charlie. I need this just to get to Carmel with everyones stuff. LOL
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Hi Chris glad you are here. I did use the commander once to try it, very very cool and I see lot's of ways to use this feature.
I will go over the 24mm shift in the morning , beat up tonight. But i did get a cockpit today that let me back far enough to use it until the D3 is purchased. Certainly sharper than the 17-35 zoom