Life after a Nikon D300...

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Hi guys,

Looking for some ideas of what to upgrade my D300 to?
Want to stick with Nikon.
Was considering a second hand D610 but I like the idea of staying DX as it gives me extra reach with my 300mm when photographing animals.
What are your thoughts?
 
DazzGreen said:
it gives me extra reach with my 300mm when photographing animals.
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Of course, you know that this is a misinterpretation
of what happens with DX.

In reality, there is no such a thing as a better reach.
 
DazzGreen said:
Hi guys,

Looking for some ideas of what to upgrade my D300 to?
Want to stick with Nikon.
Was considering a second hand D610 but I like the idea of staying DX as it gives me extra reach with my 300mm when photographing animals.
What are your thoughts?
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I went from a D300(s) to a D610, alot of great upgrades like picture quality, high ISO range, better shadow recovery etc, but my god the D300s could beat the D610 hands down on things like AF, buffer or FPS.

As others have said, I'd wait for a D500 but I did read this would be too expensive for you. Thus, if you want to stay Nikon and DX, the only other option would be a D7200.
 
I gave up waiting for Nikon to release a D300 replacement . In 2014 I bought a D750, I had hedged my bets previously by buying mostly FX format lenses as I had always thought I would end up full frame some day. The low light performance of the D750 never ceases to amaze me. It 'sees' better than I do ;)
 
broc said:
I bought a D750, I had hedged my bets previously by buying mostly FX format lenses
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Good strategy + cool planning = great results!
 
D7200 a superb piece of kit, I also have a D300s but the D7200 is such a massive improvement its unreal.
 
Like others have said for your budget a D750 or D7200 would be good upgrades. The crazy thing is both of those can be bought for the price of the D500. I'm interested to see how well the d500 does but I expect too much hype and expectation has built up over the years waiting for it. The d7200 is no slouch especially at the price it can be picked up for, and the d750 is a great low light camera with great AF. I moved to a d750 from a d7100, although I lost 'reach' I haven't missed it as much as I thought I would.
 
Umm, now more options than ever. Thanks for the thoughts guys...
 
The D7200 could be your best bet for wildlife,the 750 is a great camera but crop it down to DX and you have less pixels than the 7200,crop it even further as we often do in wildlife and you have less still,if you think you can use the full FX frame then the 750 but it takes some filling with a small bird unless you work in controlled situations all the time.
 
A number of D300 users moved to the D700 when it came out as you know they share almost the same body/accessories/batteries etc. so I went FX but always maintained a DX kit too, firstly the D7000 and then D7100. I still have my D300 and it definitely has a nice pro feel to it and I still use a D300S at work, results still look fantastic even at night where I shoot something like 800 iso / tripod. In daylight the images look as good to me as the D7k but the D7100 definitely takes things up a bit with it's doubled resolution. However, the D7100 has noticeably improved AF but smaller buffer than even the old D300. I think only the D500 will be a true replacement for the D300 in feel and features although the D7...'s series are very capable. It depends what features you need. A buffer issue to me isn't important. The D750 FX is superb so long as you get one without the issues and recalls Nikon are telling us about but everything pretty much apart from the camera body scales up, lenses, price, weight. Although I've invested a lot in Nikon gear there are alternatives.
 
I started life with a D300 and having tried 7k series cameras, I think the OP would find it a step back in many areas. D500 and D750 look great as already suggested. To throw in another alternative, the D3 can be bought well below £1k now and is still a fantastic camera which I would take any day over 7200. Probably not better than a D750 though in most areas, but I'm not sure what the price difference is.
 
I went to the Nikon D800 which has a DX setting if that is what you want to stay with ,but with the D800 you have a choice of FX or DX. Best of both worlds. Or even 5 :4 if you want to. The Nikon D800 can auto detect which lens is fitted

 
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Thanks - now I'm really confused! I'm now considering D700/D750 or D600 or D800. Had a look at the D7200 and is does feel like a step backwards.
 
I have a D300S as backup now. When looking for a replacement a few months ago I spent about 20 minutes holding each nikon DSLR in my hands and playing with the controls, whilst my primary lens was attached - 24-70 f2.8.
After a few days I realised most were too small and dinky for my hands, and/or were slow when trying to change settings. This left only one choice - the D810.
So I suggest you take a memory card in and see what feels right for you. Then check your shots when you get home and see if you can appreciate a difference in the quality of the shots.
 
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