[vulkan75]

Well I managed to get out last night to nash point to use the D300 for the first time with seascapes...I had about an hour there and these are the first out of the processing line.

[vulkan75]

Oh and while we are here...a quick question I have £1000 quid to spend...And I was thinking of selling the D300 and 18-200vr and buy a D3 what you think?

[bodoman]

The first one tickles my fancy Vulkan, the pebbles below the water look terrific

[Liquid101]

Originally Posted by vulkan75

Oh and while we are here...a quick question I have £1000 quid to spend...And I was thinking of selling the D300 and 18-200vr and buy a D3 what you think?

Why not a D700 - all the advantages of the D3, but significantly cheaper, lighter, and probably more suited to your style of shooting.

[stevegreen]

#2 for me, #1 looks well oversharpened to me though it might be the resizing. #2 has a very nice feel to it as a nightscape though I would probably lighten the left hand top corner a touch.

Plus...........get a 5D or it's replacement

[willykatie]

They look brilliant

[dazza74]

Great stuff, do like the pebbles in the foreground on #1 in particular. I'd go D700 and put the saving towards better glass to compliment it.

Wow, nice one man.

[vulkan75]

I can get a D3 for not much more than the D700....

Why have the cut down version when you can get the all The bells and whistles plus build quality for not much morecash...plus IVE HELD ONE!

It fitslike a glove and im in love

[Liquid101]

Originally Posted by vulkan75

It fitslike a glove and im in love

You must have hands like Pat Jennings

[jmbrailsford]

Originally Posted by Liquid101

You must have hands like Pat Jennings

Or Pat Butcher

[bodoman]

Originally Posted by jmbrailsford

Or Pat Butcher

Or Jones the Butcher

[vulkan75]

Not really ...just average sized Hands.
What I mean is...it feels comfy...Like most nikons to me anyway.Its really nice in the hands..Like you want to take proper pics with it

Like the differnce between the D80 and D300.

Anyway I have to convince the Mrs, that the perfectly good,brand new D300 needs to be sold.

I guess I'll get the ol' Materialistic speech again

[bodoman]

If she starts on you, just tell her you are suffering from post natal blues and a new camera would be just the thing to snap you out it

[johnaalex]

Great composition on those shots.

If you have money to spend, invest in glass is my tip - in another year they will be giving D3's away with cornflakes but prime lenses will always be in demand.

[SomeVorn]

I'd get a few lenses myself - but depending on what photography you like, you may already have that covered. Have you tried the d300+grip? I expected that combo to be a very similar size to the D3.

If you are thinking you want to go full frame and can get one for the price of a d700 (can you get me one?) Erm I mean, then maybe a D3 is the right choice. The Nikon 14-24 looks amazing and I imagine would fit in with what you enjoy. I think that lens was designed to go hand in hand with the D3 but works very well on the D300 (or so I've read).

[dazza74]

Don't take a filter from what I've heard the 14-24, I guess you would have to go down the lee filter route, I'd probably sacrifice a bit of width and buy the 24-70 2.8, I guess you've always got the 17-35 2.8 as well.

[ryanyboy]

I tend to agree with johnaalex on what to do with your spare cash

But on the subject of your pictures.....

First - fantastic!! A little over sharp, agreed, but great composition and use of long exposures.

Just a couple of questions if I may? What post-processing went into these shots. I only have a basic knowledge of Photoshop Elements and would be interested to know what (if anything) you did to the pics after you took the shots.

Whatever - I love 'em and would be verry pleased if I'd taken them myself

[Biscuit761]

Great pics.

Bill

[Spooky]

Great pics as always Vulkan.
Oh and buy a D3 buy a D3 buy a D3.... did I mention you should buy a D3?
Not seen or played with a D700 but the D3 is truely awesome, and im sure you could use it to its potential. Played with one myself and loved it, but there is NO way I can afford or persuade the fiancee that I need one.

[vulkan75]

Originally Posted by johnaalex

Great composition on those shots.

If you have money to spend, invest in glass is my tip - in another year they will be giving D3's away with cornflakes but prime lenses will always be in demand.

Good point..They might come under £2000 Next year if they release the D3x or whatever

Originally Posted by ryanyboy

I tend to agree with johnaalex on what to do with your spare cash

But on the subject of your pictures.....

First - fantastic!! A little over sharp, agreed, but great composition and use of long exposures.

Just a couple of questions if I may? What post-processing went into these shots. I only have a basic knowledge of Photoshop Elements and would be interested to know what (if anything) you did to the pics after you took the shots.

Whatever - I love 'em and would be verry pleased if I'd taken them myself

Thanks not much to be honest..I used a couple of GND's on camera..in elements,Levels adjustments and general tidying up.


These new lenses 14-24 24-70 etc...are optimised for full frame right?

I know How lenses are affected by the crop factor,like putting A dx telephoto on full frame gives you less reach etc.

What happens when you put full frame lenses on crop bodies then?....say I go for the 24-70on the D300...Im losing edge coverage or something?

[tontoshorse]

I like the nice low aspect of #1. Looks like plastic sheeting over the rocks.