Breeze Systems recently launched the remote capture software for the Nikon D90 and Nikon D300 DSLRs. The application lets one-control important camera functions remotely through a PC making it ideal for professional use. You can download the trial version from here.
Nikon D300 and the Nikon D60 consumer D-SLR camera received a DIWA Gold Award. The Nikon D60 won primary for its “excellent image quality, ergonomic design and useful features”. Where as the Nikon D300 impressed the jury with its “to excellent ergonomics, top specified functions, and high quality innovative technologies”.
Steve from Steve’s Digicam reviewed the old favorurite Nikon D300 and as expected the camera impressed with its performance. Weighing around y 3 - 3 1/2 pounds, the D300 has a solid body, which will appease the professional photographer. Features like; a self cleaning sensor, Scene Recognition metering system, ISO speeds up to 6400 with boost (in 1/3 stop increments), new image processing algorithm make the D300 a force to reckon with.
The Nikon D300 is not for everyone and can be a little over-whelming for first time DSLR users. Built-in flash was effective and D300 offers five flash sync modes: Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain Sync.
Conclusion: Nikon's new D300 further raises the bar in the enthusiasts’ dSLR category. Offering a wealth of features, plenty of customization options, 12.3 megapixels of resolution, upgraded 51-point Autofocus System, a fast frame rate (when using a recommend 266x CF card) and excellent image quality, this model represents Nikon's best effort so far in this market niche. “
Emily Raymond from our website Digital Camera Info has done a comprehensive in-depth review of the Nikon D300 and we recommend giving it a read. The Nikon D300 may not be the “perfect camera” however it does come close according to the review.
One of the first things to impress was the auto-focus system, which is as good as the one found on D3. The new CMOS image sensor enhances the image quality and the high-resolution 3-inch LCD screen is an added bonus.
Excerpt from the review: “The included software is also insufficient for any real editing, so owners will have to invest in something other than what’s on the CD-ROM. But the users who want to take advantage of these features will probably already have a copy of Photoshop, so that's not a major problem. And while the D300 is expensive at $1,799, it's a bargain for all the performance it offers.”
It doesn’t matter if you are a semi-professional or an amateur; the Nikon D300 according to Shutterbug has something for everyone. The 12.3-megapixel DSLR boasts of all the critical features that helps in enhancing the functionality of the camera according to Shutterbug’s new review.
The 400+ page instruction manual may be daunting at first however the D300 has all the features to make photography simpler. The camera produces “stunning” images and one can also shoot TIFF via the camera. The D300 according to the reviewer is a formidable camera and unquestionably the flagship in the Nikon DX-format line-up.
DxO Labs has announced the addition of 10 new lenses to its library of lens correction modules for DxO Optics Pro v5. The addition of these lenses, designed specifically for the Nikon D3 and Nikon D300 digital SLR camera bodies makes the total number of lens correction modules available to DxO Optics Pro users to nearly 700.
For Nikon D3 DxO Optics Pro v5 software now offers lens correction modules for the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED lenses. Support for this camera body and these lenses are available only in the Elite version of DxO Optics Pro v5.
For Nikon D300 now there is support for AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED, the AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, the AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, and the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM. Support for this camera body and these lenses are available in both the Standard and the Elite editions of DxO Optics Pro v5.
Trusted Review has bestowed their coveted “Editor's Choice award” on the Nikon D300, which doesn’t surprise us all. Since its introduction the D300 has been creating waves in the photography world with its image quality, low image noise and its fast response (six frames a second, for up to 30 frames in RAW+JPEG mode).
An excerpt from the review: “In the D300, Nikon has a camera that will appeal to a wide range of photographers, from advanced amateurs to professionals looking for a cheaper and slightly lighter alternative to the D3. It has class-leading build quality and ergonomic design, a mind-boggling array of features and options, blistering performance and superb image quality. In terms of what it has to offer the D300 is unquestionably one of the four or five best cameras currently on the market. “
The Nikon D300 was recently reviewed by the website Imaging-Resource and as expected they came out impressed. According to them the DSLR is the perfect choice for those who take their photography seriously and are not governed by the ‘B Word’ (i.e. budget).
Some of the highlights of the camera were its magnesium alloy body, its high-resolution LCD, support for TRUE RAW files, the onboard Active D-lighting and adjustable high-ISO noise reduction settings.
Here is an excerpt from the review: “Nikon's D300 is an amazing machine, well worth the $1,799 price tag, and a rare five-star Dave's Pick”.
On reviewing the Nikon D300, Pocket Lint asks a very interesting question; “is the D300 a sports camera”? The answer to that is yes and a no as the D300 does meet almost all photography needs and calling it just a sports camera would be a disservice to it.
The D300 was liked for its ergonomics, its image quality, its control layout and its intuitive menu system. There are no major issues with the D300 according to Pocket Lint however if you really have nitpicked then they did notice that white balance is sometimes off in some conditions.
If you are still undecided on the Nikon D300, here is yet another review of the DSLR to get you out of this conundrum. Good Gear Guide reviews the camera and gives it an impressive 4 and half stars out of 5.
The camera was loved for its “brilliant” image quality, its good colour balance, low noise and its LCD. However at times the D300 produced some minor haloing in high contrast areas.
Good Gear Guide concludes “Simply put, Nikon's D300 is one of the finest cameras on the market. Its image quality matches competing models”.
The guys at PDN spent some quality time with the 12.3 megapixel Nikon D300 and the prosumer camera as expected manages to impress. According to the review, performance is spot on, the 3D tracking AF system “responsive and the feature set “sophisticated”.
However the D300 is not devoid of faults as one also found image noise in higher resolution and some of the images were found to be too “soft”.
Popular Photography & Imaging has just revealed the winner of their camera of the year 2007 award; It's the Nikon D300. They particularly praised the low-light performance(“Excellent image quality right through ISO 3200”), the fast auto focus (“The fastest in very low light and most sophisticated we've ever seen”) and the impressive shooting speed of 6 RAW frames per second. Their verdict on the overall package? “By any bang-for-the-buck standard, this is one heck of a deal.” Their full review of the D300 is here: our review of this promising camera will be out soon.
Chuck Harrity at the Digital Journalist has just published his first impressions of the Nikon D300, and the thing that has stood out for him is the low light performance: he's done a number of informal tests shooting at ISO settings of 1600 and 3200, and he claims that the “D300's ability to produce very usable images at high ISO speeds without using a noise reduction program is the best I have encountered in a digital SLR” . We're testing the D300 right now, and we'll report as soon as possible on the results to see if the low light performance is as good as Chuck's report would lead us to believe.
Nikon has released new firmware updates for its D3 and D300 digital SLR cameras. The latest updates now include three optional Picture Controls, one for each of the three D2X/D2XS Color mode settings. Via the Picture Control option, color reproduction of images captured with the D2X and D2XS is possible.
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